Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
National University.

by the faculty at the end of the year.
The medical students are much pleased
with the new chemical laboratory which
has just been completed.
Prof. Carusi will begin next month a
course of lectures on ejeetment, statute of
frauds, etc.
Columbian Unfversity.
Justice Brewer, beginning last week, lee
lures twice a week instead of once, as
heretofore, in order that his course may be
completed before his duties as chairman OF
the Venezuelan committee necessitate his
leaving town. AS soon as Judge Brewer
completes his course, Judge Bradley will
begin his lectures on criminal law. evidence,
pleading and practice.
Five new students have entered the law
school this month, making the total num-
Der of students 3I2.
President Whitman will leave Monday for
a lecturing tour of the south, going as far
as Texas, returning home about February
IA.
Examinations are now in progress in the
university January 81 repetition In French
studies will begin, and February 3 the
junior and senior classes will be examined
in chemistry.
Mr.. Hendrick. president of the junior law
class, has issued a notice that meeting
make arrangements for the class banquet
which will take place in the near future.
The Debating Society will hold its second
public debate this evening in the university
hall; the judges selected for the occasion
are Profs Maury, Lodge and Johnson
Music will be furnished by the Banjo, Man.
dolin and Guitar Club.
Howard University.
The meeting yesterday of the sAlphi Phi
fraternity was attended by larger audi
ence than any previous one Of the season.
An entertaining program was rendered,
which consisted of several recitations and
guitar solo by Y. A. Brookins Of the Man.
dolin and Guitar Club, followed by spirited
debate on the question Resolved. That the
United States should recognize the Cubans
as belligerents." The affirmative was ably
supported by Calvin Alexander and the
negative by P. r. Lee. -..
In the course of pastoral lectures before
the theological department. Rev S. NJ New
man. D. D., will address the students on
Tuesday on 1.-THE Minister as a Good Citi-
Zen.'
The Theological Lyceum Society held a
meeting Oh Wednesday. The usual debate
took place. which was followed by the read
ing Of an essay by G. A. Jones on ''The Min
lister as Man."
Georgetown Uaiversity.
Rev. P. F. Healey. s. j.. of st. I4aurence's
Church, New York city, ex-president of
Georgetown University. was the guest of
the faculty during the week,
The Dramatic Club Is. busily engaged in
reheaTsing Henry " for Shrove Tuesday
night; February 1s. The play will be fol-
lowed by the students annual masked hall.
The, Reality of Substance" and POS
sibilites Depend on the Divine Essence"
were the subjects discussed. in the School
in the disputation were Messrs Valentine,
Toomey. O.Brien, Monaghan, Harley. Nc
CURE and Kelley. -
E. P. German of Providence, r. L., has pre-
tod So nID -
contested for by members Of the class, I'M
der conditions app0pted by the authorities
of the university. This medal will be given
EACH year until the class of 80 graduates.
.Competition for the Murphy medal is now
OPEN. This medal is given every year to
any student of the college who makes the
best translation of three of the Odes of
Horace. The selection Of two odes is left to
the translator, but the third is chosen by
the faculty. All transla tons must be in by
Nav 10.
Members of the Athletic Association are
now contesting for places on the relay team
which will run at the Boston Athletic AS
ISOLATION meet, some time next month.
The base ball team Is scheduled to play its
hrst game March 2s. on the home grounds,
with the University of Vermont Games
have also been arranged with Princeton,
University OF Pennsylvania and a number
OF other leading teams.
p, Catholic University.
Hereafter on Sundays at the late mass
in the Divinity Chapel, which takes place
at $50 o'clock, all the students and fac
uity Of the Schools Of Philosophy and
Science will be present. and will wear the
official costume
Today the feast Of the Conversion of St.
Paul. and the patronal feast of the divinity
faculty, was observed at the university.
Cardinal Satolli pontificated at the mass,
and the dean Of the divinity faculty, DR..
Grammar, delivered the ration. In the af-
ternoon dinner was rendered by the rec
tor to all the faculties at the university.
The subject to be debated by the Debat-
ing Society of the Law School Tuesday
next is: Resolved, Should civil cases be
tried by juries?'
A meeting was held by the law students
last week for the purpose of forming con-
gress Tor the promotion of parliamentary
practice A permanent organization was
effected, with r. c. Kerens of st. Louis as
speaker and Frank p. Guifolle of Water
bury, Conn.,, as secretary.
With the approach Of spring athletics at
the university are looming up. The base
ball team has been organized, and is send
ing challenges to many of the leading uni
versities. There is plenty Of good material
in the team, and the men are anxious to
work. Thomas McTighe Of New York is
captain Mr.. McTighe pitched last year on
the GreensburS team. of the Pennsylvania
League. F. P. Guilfoile Of Waterbury,
ager Of athletics.
Judge T. d. Mott has resigned his position
as president Of the Athletic Association on
account of press Of work. w. T. Eastman
has been elected to fill the vacancy
A large room in the basement of McMa-
hon Hall has been fitted up for a tempo
rary gymnasium. There are rumors afloat,
however, that a large gymnasium will be
erected In the university grounds in the
near future. I'D
: Mr. Carroll D. Wright finished his lee
lures upon "Statistfcs'' on Monday last.
and next week will begin his course ON
Social Economics" including the labor
question:, etc. 2
Competition is now Ssing on in the de-
partment of HELLENIC Studies for member
ship in the pathological division of the Hell
1en!c Academy. For admission to this d.
vision the following conditions are neces-
sary: The student must eoMmit to men,
DRY drama of Aeschyius, Sophokles and
Euripides, together with the meaning Of
the words contained therein. He viii then
write an essay Of about 1900 words in
Greek on Greek Comedy" or some kim
dred theme, and this must be approved by
DR.. Quinn, head Of the department of
Greek.
Transfers Of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been fled as follows: