Evening star., 1896-11-14
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Columbian University.
The thesis which Mr.. w. T. Gray offered
| for his master of science degree III The
| graduate school was considered Of such i'm
portance by the chief photographer of the
| navy that it has been published in full on
! the pilot chart for November
Maj. Josiah Pierce, professor of drawing
and applied geometry in the Corcoran
| Scientific School is delivering a course of
| lectures on map reading before the officers
| of the Maryland National Guard at Johns
Hopkins University.
Professor Chatard, lecturer on chemical
engineering in the Corcoran Scientific
Scnool, has returned from an EXTENDED
trip through Russia and Norway, and mas
commenced his regular course of lectures.
Prof. II. Darlington Bolton, who has been
pursuing his researches in the libraries of
Italy, has returned and resumed his work
| in the graduate school.
A paper on the Composition and Struc-
| ture of the Hamhlen County CTenn) Me
| tecrte,' by Prof. Geo. L. Merrill, has been
| issued in pamphlet form, has also a
| paper by Prof. f. =. Lewis, entitled Notes
| on General Physics
Mr. James w. Purman of the Corcoran
Scientific School has been appointed chem
ist of the Southern sugar plantation,
Houma, La.
The first number of the college paper
the Columbian Call, for this school year
wood is editor-in-chief and Victor l.. Mason
| is business manager.
The postgraduate class of the law de-
partment will meet the 18th instant TO elect
class officers.
The class in architectural drawing, under
| the instruction of Professor Fuller, meets
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
On the completion of the special course
| of lectures by Major Powell in the depart
| ment of political philosophy. DIR. Otis I.
Mason will deliver series of six lectures
as follows: General Ethnology," "Ethnol-
ogy of America" 'The Negroid Races
THE mdo-Pacihc Races" Races of Asia"
The Caucasian or Mediterranean Race.
Prof. E. a. de Schweinitz of the veterin-
ary department has had printed for the use
of veterinary students three papers: The
Growth Of the tuberculosis Bacillus Upon
Acid Media" Further Experiments With
an Attenuated tuberculosis Bacillus, The
Effect Of Tuberculin Injections on the
Milk of Healthy and Diseased Cows"
The Debating Society of the law school
has arranged for d series of debates 10 take
place Friday evenings. Last night the
question was: Resolved, That Senators
should be elected by direct vote OF .!.e
people" The affirmative was sustained by
MessrS. L. Brooks, w. G. Liewallen and F.
w. H. Clay, while Messrs. George, Calvert
and Browning spoke in the negative.
Catholic University.
The classes in mathematics have been
suspended during the past week on
count of the illness of Prof. de Saussure.
Prof Carroll u. Wright delivered lee
ture Monday on Statistics; Their Use and
Abuse
A social and literary club, embracing the
students in all departments. is in process
Of organization.
DR.. Hoffman lectured Thursday on THE
Origin of the Graphic Systems of Man
kind" The lecture was illustrated by nu-
merous charts diagrams and stereopticon
views.
The Catholic University Bulletin for Oc-
tober was issued this week. 1t is one of
the largest university Journals in the world,
containing 13H octave pages of reading
matter, besides several pages Of adver-
tising. Rev. DR.. 7. j. Shakan is the cdi-
tor-in-chief and Rev. DIR. Z. A. Pace and
Prof William c. Robinson are associate
editors The Bulletin is issued quarterly.
Howard University.
The following is the program for the
Christian, Endeavor meeting In Miner Hall
tomorrow evening: Music, blessed Re
deemer," full chorus; Scriptural recftals,
young ladies of Miner Hall; solo, From
Every Stormy Wind Miss Wright; invo-
cation; anthem. Il Will Praise Thee O
Lord" Christian Endeavor choir; address
Prof. Clark; music. Praise Ae the Lord. -
fun chorus; reading. selected, Miss Kate
Donohue; anthem, Come, Thou Fount,"
second quartet, Christian Endeavor choir:
reading, selected Miss Lillian Holmes:
closing ode, God Be With YOU full
chorus.
Mrs. Whetsell of st. Johns. n B., adj
dressed the young ladies of Miner Hall Fri
day evening on Practical Life
social was given in Miner Hall last
Eight by the branch of the w. c. I. L.
The course on agriculture anticipated In
the charter of the university by it's found
ers is being mapped out by Prof. w. II. H.
Hart and will become regular course OF
instruction.
DR.. l.. B. Moore delivered a lecture on