Evening star., 1896-02-29
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
COIum bian Cnfversfty.

The members of the senior law class are
preparing their biographies for the class
history, which will soon be in the hands
of the printer.
A meeting of the junior class of the law
school will be held "Wednesday evening"
when the report of the executive commit
tee will be submitted and action will be
taken about the class banquet.
The Debating Society at its meeting to-
night will dispute the question, Resolved
That the right of suffrage should be ex-
tended to women" Affirmative A. L. Flint
w l.. English and F. c. Bliss; negative
work on the catalogue IS well under
way. 1t will be out about The 1st of April
and will contain a list of the studies
taught at the university and other useful
information.
An innovation introduced into the univer-
slty is the organization of q Bible class by
Or. Lee Davis Lodge. to meet IN the lee
ture hall of the university building every
The particular study of the class wilr be
the Gospel of John. and 1t will be open
to students from all departments of the
university. with their friends All sectarian
discussions are to be avoided.
The c. T. NJ. Dramatic Club, which was
SO successful in its several entertainments
OF last year, is preparing to rerder the
play 'Tulu." Those who will take the prfn-
kelton, and Messrs Ward, 3iscoe G. E.
Greene and H: ID. Sterrett. The club has
recently elected Miss Ross as president and
Mr.. Ward as business manager
From the lunch that was given last
week In order to raise funds for the pur-
chase of costumes for the Symposium of
Languages the sum realized was nearly
$50.
The Pi Beta Phi Fraternity stood most
creditably difficult examination last week
on the constitutional law Of the several
chapters of the society. Miss NJ S. Hin
man, new initiate this year, has recently
been elected recording secretary of the Sc
ciety.
The base ball team practices daily in the
cage at the central power station, and the
services of a number of professionals have
been secured to coach the team each even
ing. The applicants for positions on the
team are: Pitchers-Mills, Hough, Cum
mings. Bean and Siosatt: catchers-Med-
ford, Fugitt, House, Mcdonald; infield-
Greene, Dalzell Shaw, Beall, Burdett, Fu-
gift, Rye; outfeld-Beard, Lewis, Goodfel-
low, Fugitt Weaver and Alden.
National University.
For the purpose Of effecting an organiza-
ton, the joint executive committee ap-
pointed by the senior and postgraduate
classes Of the Law School met Wednes-
day night. An election Of officers took
place, which resulted as follows: Chair
man, Nathan Heard: vice chairman, Ad-
Olson Hall; treasurer, A. ". Graves; sec
retary, A. c. Higgens. The other mem
bers of the committee are: Messrs Lowe,
Heinecke, Bartlett, Voyles, Shelton, Nc
Lain, O'Farrell, johnson and Jochum of
the senior class, and Messrs. Depue, Sher-
burne, Bien, Foster, Brown, Smith, ODon-
ohue O'Connor and May of the post-grad-
uate class.
Howard University.
At meeting of the Livingston Missionary
Society of the theological department three
papers were read, the first one. 'Style or
Truth: Which?' by r. E. Ford; the Sec
ond, 1.-The Author and Occasion of the Mis-
s;onary Hymn. Christ for the World We
Sing, by N. e. Stuart and the third, 1.-The
Active Work Done by Each Member of the
Theological Department" by NJ. n. Sparks.
The officers recently elected by the society
are: President, ]. N. Scans. and secretary,
N. E. Stuart.
The Theological Lyceum Society met yes
terday, and r. E. Ford read a paper on
THE Minister in the Sunday School," which
was followed by debate on the question,
Resolved, That the Bible should be taught
in the Sunday. schools" The affirmative
was ably supported by w. w. Barham, and
the negative by E. Tart.
The Alpha Phi Literary Society at a
meeting yesterday began the reading Of a
series OF interesting papers. which have