Evening star., 1897-04-10

city about May Is. The question is We; to
be selected.
The Morris Literary and Debating So
clety VIII meet tomorrow evening and dis
crss free trade and protection. Paul Dillon
and Antonio j. Smith will be the principal
speakers.
Harry Dawson. the first baseman of the
varsity team. who was injured in last
Nondays game with the Senator'S by
being hit with one of Jimmy McJames'
inShoots, is rapidly recovering and VIII
be able TO play his position in a few DAYS
Trainer Foley claims to have found some
excellent new long distance material in
oillon, Frederick and kincald. He il train
ing tEe TWO former for the quarter and the
latter for The half. and will enter theu in
the pennsylvania meet, to be held on the
2iih. Two relay teams will also be sent,
one for the mile and the other for the
four-mile run. The makeup of the relay
teams has not yet been announced. al
though thirty-five men are In training
Frank Smith of The law depar, ,naut th,s
hercuiean shot putter, who qualified at
Mott Haven last season, is in training for
the Pennsylvania meet. The base bail fans
are very enthusiastic over the showing
made by their team thus far this season
All the college games that have been
played have Resulted in victories. and the
TWO exhibition games played with the
Senators have been close and exciting and
indicate that the blue and gray team is
stronger this season than it was last.
Catholic University.
Devotional services have been held every
Friday evening during Lent in the dormi-
tory chapel.
Examinations in French. English and
German for candidates for degrees in the
course or philosophy were held Thursday
The university library has received from
Cardinal Gibbons Atlas of Mercator
the edition of Hondus, probably published
in 1927, and a prayer book in German
script, which dates back to about the fif-
teenth century
The Easter recess began yesterday morn
ing, and will continue until Wednesday,
April 81 The rector has gone 10 New
England to spend his vacation and will
preach in his Old parish at Worcester
Mass. on Easter Sunday. The vice rector
has also gone to New England and will
preach at Fitchburg Easter Sunday
The university has received from the
I5Iepartment of State. and also from the
Department of Justice several valuable
publications for the library.
Ground has been broken for the extern
sion of the Scholasticate of the Pauist
Fathers
Rev. Father Deshon of the Paulists and
Father Mcmahon of the cathedral and of
New York, and Father Becker of Ohio
visited the university this week
Howard University.
Prof Warder is conducting some inter-
esting experiments with the X-ray. special
regard being paid to the transmission of
the rays through various chemicals
Booker T. Washington president OF Tus-
mcgee iHuustTlal School, addressed the stu
dents Tuesday afternoon In Rankin Memo
rial Chapel on Industrial Training and
the Needs of the Race
The &. Il. Society viii hold a missionary
meeting tonight. The special subject for
consideration is Cuba. Prof. warder will
conduct the services.
The mock congress at its last meeting
discussed the bill providing for woman sut-
frage. No vote was reached. and the dis
cussion will be continued tonight.
The Giee. Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar
Clubs will give a concert at the Metropol-
itan NJ. E. Church in the near future and
are rehearsing an elaborate program
The Theological, Literary and Debating
Society at its meeting this week held the
quarterly election of officers.
Rev. I. De Witt Talmage, who was to
have addressed the students on Thursday
of this week. was compelled to postpone
the address until next Thursday afternoon
at 1 O'Clock.
National University.
The commencement exercises of the uni
versity will be held at the National Thea
ter May 81. The address to the graduating
classes will be delivered by Senator John
NJ ThurSton of Nebraska About sixty
FIVE students win be graduated.
w. ". Miller OF New York. who grad
uated in 81, Is delivering a course of lec-
lures on corporation law on Saturday
evenings.
The moot court win adjourn for the year
on the 18th instant.
The final examinations win be held about
the 18th and 18th Of May.