Evening star., 1896-11-07
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Howard University.

A musical entertainment will De given by
the mandolin, guitar and vocal clubs the
26th instant, in the Andrew Rankin Me
mortal Chapel.
Prof w. II. II. Hart, lecturer on :ie la
OF torts in the law department. delivered a
special lecture on agriculture 10 all classes
Wednesday afternoon.
The November issue of the University y
Journal made it's appearance Thursday.
The voluntary course in philosophy, under
Prof. Lewis B.. Moore, Ph.D., has opered
favorably. The first lectarc of the course
The Meaning and Utility OF Philosophy,
was delivered Wednesday afternoon at j
o'clock, and other lectures will follow each
Wednesday until the course is completed.
At the meeting Of the Theological Liter
airy Society Wednesday afternoon the
question. Resolved, That a classical edu-
cation is essential to the Christian min
!stry," was debated: J. II. Hammond sup
ported the affirmative of the question and
w. W. Barham the negative. AT the next
meeting paper on The Minister as a
Physician will be read by W. S. Nance.
The program for the sacred song service
Sunday evening, at 6:3o O'Clock. in Miner
Hall, is as follows: Music, Send the
Light" by full chorus; Scripture recital, by
young ladies of Miner Hall: vocal solo,
Prof. Stephens; anthem, incline Thine
Ear c. l.. Choir; address, Prof. Fairfield,
dean of the college department.; anthem,
Wake the Song" G l.. Choir; reading. Sc
lected, Miss Lillian Holmes; music My
Hiding Place" full chorus; anthem, Come
Holy Spirit" fourth quartet, c. l.. Choir
Prof. w. j. Stephens of the vocal depart
ment reports $50 students enrolled. The
Presidents Glee Club Of eighteen voices ex-
poets to give an entertainment in the Eear
future.
eral of the United States and the curator of
the Army Medical Museum, large and
valuable collection of specimens to be used
in instructing the classes in surgery, OBJ
StetricS and gynecology has been secured.
The collection has been arranged by Prof.
d. S. Lamb.
In the department of anatomy the study
Of oSteology is much facilitated 10y the loan
of specimens from the large ami valuable
collection of Prof d. S. Lamb, which he
has kindly placed at the disposal of the
students in this department, which is espe-
ciaily appreciated by reason of the strin-
gency of the laws regarding anatomical
material i'll the District.
Students are now registered in tne medi-
cal department from almost every state in
the Union, and from Canada, West Indies
and Japan.
The third session Of the Blackstone Club
was held last Saturday evening. The ques-
ton discussed involved the liability OF a
corporation for an injury sustained ty an
employe through the negligence Of "A CO
employe or fellow servant. The decision ar
rived at was that the corporation was not
liable. The discuss on for tonight is an ac-
ton of assumpsit for breach Of contract.
o. NJ. Dame. l.. Thompson and A. l.. Toll
liver will argue in the affirmative, and w.
A. Wells, w. l.. Deuart and H. ID. Williams
in the negative.
Cntholic University.
Requiem high mass was celebrated this
morning at $40 o'clock for the repose of the
souls of deceased benefGctors of the in
stitution. DIR. Garrigan, vice rector, was
the celebrant and the mass was attended
by all the faculties and students Of the
university.
Father Kerby left this morning on the
Campania from New York for Louvaine.
Belgium, 20 continue his studies for the
degree of Phi. D. He will complete the
course the coming winter, and on his re-
turn will fill the chair Of political econo-
N.Y..
Prof. W. C. Robinson delivered the first
Of the popular course lectures, Religion
as a Social Force" Thursday afternoon.
The second lecture of the course, The
Graphic System of Mankind will be de-
livered by DR.. Hoffman Thursday of next
week.
Columbia University.
The Enosin!an Society last night dis
cussed the question, Resolved. That, on
the whole. trusts and monopolies are adj
vsntageous to civilization. The speakers
on the affirmative were Mr.. Robinson, Miss
Ross Mr.. B!scoe and Mr.. Bradue, ard the