Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21
U NIVER S4TY NOTES
Catholic University.

on Picture Writing. Thursday afternoon.
being the second In his course Of three.
December he will deliver the third. the
subject being 'Hieroglyphs. syllabaries and
Alphabets." These lectures are open to
the public.
Thanksgiving day
will deliver a Father Mathew lecture. his
subject being 1.-The; Essential Element in
Temperance Work.
Prof. de Saussure has resumed the in
struction of his classes In mathematics.
which have been suspended on account of
Illness.
building has been completed, and work is
being pushed rapidly in the interior. 1t
is expected the building will be ready for
occupancy by January 1. 1t contains forty
bath rooms, parlors, library and reading
rooms, refectory, chapel, etc.
DR.. w. j. Hoffman has been rendered the
position OF honorary curator Of the ethno-
advisemeEt.
Examinations for the baccalaureate in
the department Of political science are now
in progress.
Howard Univcrsity.
The program for the Sunday evening c.
E. meeting is as follows: Song. Help Us
to Worship Thee" full chorus; scripture
recitals, young ladies of Miner Hall; duet,
Jesus. Dear Savior Prof. w. ]. Stephens
and Miss Stephens; invocation; anthem,
Il viii Praise Thee, o Lord c. E. choir:
address. Prof. Kelley Miller; song, MO
raent by Moment" full chorus: reading, Sc
lected, Miss Henry: solo and chorus, Holy
Redeemer." Mr.. Harris and second c. h.
quartet; reading. selected. Miss Seymour;
anthem, They That Wait" c. f. choir;
song, Sweet Peace, the Gift of Gods
Love-" full chorus.
Prof. w. H. H. Hart commenced the reg
ular course on agriculture Wednesday
evening at 7:3o O'clock
A Thanksgiving service will be held in
the chapel Tuesday evening, led by Pro1
Fairfield, dean of the college department
Thursday and Friday will be observed as
a holiday by the faculties and students.
At the meeting of the Theological Liter
airy and Debating Society the question, Re
solved. That the bar gives better chances
for oratory than the pulpit" was discussed
the affirmative being supported by ). r
Worthington and the negative by }. Z.
Scarborough.
The sessions of the mock congress are
quite interesting, and the members are
very enthusiastic r. Edgar Ford, at the
last session, introduced a bill entitled AN
act to abolish distillaton and traffic in
liquors.
The Blackstone Club discussed the right
of a tenant to deny his landlords title, ana
the conclusion was reached that the tenant
was estopped. Tonight case Will be dis
cussed involving u contract to pay in spe-
ciic coin and its enforcement. A. l. Lar
son, J. T. Williams and A. n. Burris Will
speak on the affirmative side and Wm N
s. Boane. T.. X. Garter and j. +. Jones on
the negative.
The senior law class elected officers last
Wednesday evening as follows: President,
j. Frank Boston; vice president, Miss NJ.
A. ID. Madre: secretary, William a. Wells;
treasurer. Edward j. Morton: sergeant-at-
arms, Frank c. Boiling; executive commit
RON1l1 chairman. l.,
Amasa Knox, =. w. Thippen, Jno. L. Syp-
phoX, w. II. Cox.
The astrological laboratories, under the
direction of DR.. j. NJ. Lamb, in the medical
department, are capable of accommodating
forty-four students
National University.
Judge Coles course on statutory law is
drawing to a close, and the examination
will be held in the near future.
Professor +. d. ,Carusi has been sick for
two weeks past. but will resume his lee
lures the coming week
Professor Rogers will commence his lee
lures on patent law about the first of the
month.
A society known as the General Debating
Society, to distinguish it from the Law
School Debating Society, has been, or
ganized.
The moot court has been organized and
cases assigned, and arguments were begun
Friday last.
American University.
DR.. S. L. Boiler. vice chancellor, has been
in Evanston. H., the past week. attending
the meeting of the College Presidents AS
ISOLATION.
Bishop Hurst attended the meeting of the
general missionary committee of the Meth
odSt Church, held in Detroit, Mich this
week.
An interesting historical relic in the shape
n hf,tf I On
contributed to the university this week nv
Professor Rudolph Butt of baltimore. Nd
1t was taken in the Crimea in 1854 and is a
View of the city of Balaklava, showing the
English encampments.
Georgetown University.
At the last meeting of the Philademic
Society there was no debate, but the rules
were suspended and a discussion upon the
new constitution and by laws, which We're
finally adopted. took place. Resolved
That the free coinage Of silver at a ratio of
IL to 1 would be beneficial TO the country
is tn" Question which will engage the at
tention at the next meeting. Tne speakers
will he +. j. Walsh, %, ana r. Edw.
Brady. 9s, for the affirmative and Francis
the negative.
The Norris Literary and Debatiny Socie-
~ at us last meeting, discussed party al
ieglance as opposed to principle. the lead
efs IN the debate being Don. L. O'Bren
ALTERNATIVES; Thos. J. Ryan negative. Al
the next session, Resolved, That wall
street Is useful and beneficial to the coun-
try will be the subject for debate. and
kerrigan will speak in the affirmative and
Iobin III the negative. In these debates
each speaker is allowed one hour in which
to present his arguments. An essay will
be read by Michael Earls, and ;he critic
will be Mr.. FitZsimmons.
James T. Cowardin of Richmond. Va
was awarded the gold metal Offered by Mr..
Raley. S. j., to the student exhibiting the
greatest histrionic talent in the pres1nIa
ton of Molieres play, The I,pstart.''
which was given last Friday in CASTOR
Hall.
The Law School Debating Society held
no meeting last Saturday evening, and the
question selected for that meeting will he
debated tonight, Resolved, That Cuba
should be annexed to the United States"
II. b. Fowler, NJ. F. Yount Irving c. Nc
Rae, affirmative; l.. II. Mattingly, Joseph
Cherry, A. j. Erwin, negative
The senior law class met Tuesday even
juniors will meet next Tuesday evening.
has some twenty-odd cases.
Monday evening next, in CASTOR Hall. the
Glee Banjo, Mandolin and Comedy cluhs
will give an entertainment for the benefit
of the Athletic Association.
In the department of rational philosonhv
under the direction of Henry j. Shandeil
S. j., twelve hours weekly are being de,
voted to that subject by the seniors.