Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
UNIVERSITY NOTES,


The class day exercises of the senior
class will take place June 8. Much interest
is manifested in this new feature in the
university life, not only by the seniors, but
by the entire college. An Interesting pro-
gram mas been prepared for the occasion.
Rev. A. J. Huntington, DID, will make the
invocat ton, which will be followed by a
string trio, by Miss Morrison and Messrs
Hall and Prentiss, after which the class
history will be read by Miss H C. Morri-
son. Miss Mary c. Chaplin will make an
address to the undergraduates, and Miss
II. May johnson, the class poet, will read
the class poem. Mr.. Elliott c. Prentiss
VIII then give piano solo, to be followed
by the pipe Grafton, by Mr.. George Steven
son. Mr.. Fred. A l.. Schade will then re-
spond for 81. after which Mrs. s. F. Ram
sey will make the class prophecy. Messrs.
Talbot and Hall will present the souvenirs
and Miss Eiinor Wilson the class album.
The exercises will be closed with the sing
ing OF the class ode, which is written for
the occasion by Miss Chaplin, and Will be
sung to the tune of Aud Lang Syne.'
The senior class officers, who have been
recently elected, are: President, H. II.
Donnally; vice president Miss E Wilson;
secretary, Miss H. NJ. Johnson; treasurer.
E. c. Prentiss; poet, Miss H. NJ. johnson:
prophet. Mrs. S. F. Ramsey; orator. G..
F. T. Stevenson, and historian, Miss H c.
Morrison.
Examinations are now going On In the
tinue through next week, ending Saturday
with examinations in building construction
and fundamental machine problems.
DR.. Pollard, the new professor of Eng
lish, has arrived in the city. He leaves for
Europe the early part of June
Yesterday the senior class of the college
chartered one of the river boats, and in
vited all the college faculty 10 accompany
them on a trip down the river. The party
went to Indian Head stopping on their
way down at Fort Washington, returning
about at night, having had pleasant
trip.
The doctorate disputatioa in the graduate
school will take place Wednesday.
The commencement exercises OF the grad
uate school and Columbian Academy VIII
be held June s. The same late will also be
exhibition day at the university. The law
school commencement will take place June
8, and the commencement of the college
and Corcoran Scientific School, June 10.
Catholic University.
A large invoice of plants for the depart
ment of botany has just been received at
the university from Rev. Father Langlos
Of Louisiana. This is the third donation of
the kind Father Langlois has made to the
university this year. He is now on his way
north. as he intends sailing for Rome the
early part Of June, but will visit the uni
versity before sailing.
DR.. Greene will leave for California short
ly after the commencement exercises,
whore he will spend the greater part of the
vacation collecting specimens for his her
barium
Drs Griffin and Cameron will begin ex-
aminations in chemistry the early part of
next week.
Examinations are being conducted in the
Divinity Hall for such students not
candidates for degrees.
Monday examinations will begin for the
candidates for the degree Of icentiate in
theology. These candidates have already
tod hair ia n ha 1t1-
and they have been approved Of, and be-
ginning Monday they will defend publicly
for an hour and a half each fifty theses.
These examinations will continue until
June II.
Rev. DR.. Henbery of Manchester, Eng
land, is expected to Join the university
faculty at the beginning of the new scho-
lastic year. DIR. Henhery will occupy the
Celtic chair, endowed by the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians in the department of
letters in Mcmahon Hall.
The university ball team will play it's
last game Saturday with the Georgetown
boys.
Mr.. Pallet, the new instructor of Ian
guages at the university, Is now residing
in Brooklaad, with his wife and family.
DR.. Pace will leave for Madison, Wis
the latter part of June, to deliver series
of ten lectures at the Western Summer
School. held in that city. The doctor will
burg, where he will deliver another series
of lectures.
Georgetown University.
Final exc mutations going on In
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