Evening star., 1897-09-25
U N IVER SITY NOT ES
Georgetown University.

1eOrSetoWh NnINerstty.
The regular routine work has been well
started this week. and the classes are be-
ginning to move smoothly. Very few of
the old students have failed TO return, and
the classes are all large.
A concert is to be given by the University
Glee Association. of which J. l.. Nagle is
manager. during the latter part of Novem-
ber, and some hard work is already being
done the program which is to be pro-
duced at that time. The entertainment
will be for the benefit of the Athletic As
sociation, and all the musical organizations
of the college will participate
The foot BAH enthusiasts are preparing
for a series of inter-class games similar to
those held last season. The team of '9S,
which has heretofore been the champion in
these contests, will scarcely be able to hold
the position again this season. having lost
several of its mcst valuable men, while
other teams have been greatly strength
ened by the addition of new material.
The Philodemic Society was organized by
the election of the following officers: Vice
president, J. H. McAleer; secretary, H. S.
Harrington; treasurer. ]. w. Hallihan;
amanuensis, Francis W. Romano; censors,
j. l.. Nagle and r. G. Cauthorne
The staff of the College Journal has been
reorganized and is now as follows: Editor
in-chief, Samuel J. Waggaman; associate
editors, Z. 4. Brady, Joseph ]. Cahiu, L. j.
Cullen. L. F. Jorrin. Gerald Garrigan. W.
Kurtz Wimsatt, T. F. Cullen The business
end of the Journal will be managed by E.
NJ. Shea, with j. Savage Bates and David
Wheeler as assistants. The Alumni Society
will be represented by f. ID. F. Brady, and
the professional schools will have rep,,f5r r
correspondents.
Heretofore the preparatory department
has been allowed limited space in the
journal; in the future, however it will
have an organ of it's own called the Aca-
ha ted hxry
the first academic, and the staff for this
year is: Z. Keville Glennan editor-in-
chief; George Quinlan, Preston A. Edmon-
ston, Jack s. Barrymore, c. S. L. Howard
Harry WeitzelI. Boland Weftzell, assist
ants. The manager is Harry c. Chappell,
and Maurice ]. Clark will assist him.
Inc law department will open the even-
ing of October 6, at which time introduce
tory lectures will be delivered and the stu
dents assigned to classes. Mr.. Jere VIII
son, dean of the faculty. will be succeeded
as lecturer on real property by ID. w
Baker, assistant United States district at
torney. Mr. Wilson remains I'm the faculty
and it Is expected that he will lecture to the
students on general subjects from time to
time during the school year.
The medical department preliminary ex-
aminations are to be held today ami early
next week. and the first lectures in the
regular course will be given Monday OF the
week following.
National University.
The new catalogue of the law department.
just issued, announces several changes in
the faculty caused by the death of Prof.
H. o. Claughton, who was connected with
the school for eighteen years. Among the
new members of the faculty Harry 4.
Davis. United States district attorney, is
announced as professor OF the law of evi-
dence, corporations and constitutional law;
he will also deliver course of lectures on
the history of law. Prof. Ralston has been
promoted, and Charles Cowles Tucker has
been appointed professor of practice and
lecturer on criminal law.
The moot court will be under the instruc-
tiOn of Mr.. Tucker, and L. Cabell William
son, Frederick l.. Siddons and Edward II.
Thomas will be judges of the court OF APP
peals. The sessions will open Monday. Oc-
tober 4.
The medical and dental departments will
open Monday, October 4. Preliminary ex-
aminations for entrance are to be held the
coming week. commencing Monday. the
S7th instant. The number Of applicants for
examination would indicate larger attend
ance than for several years past. Dr. Il.
III. Barker is the dean.
Howard University.
The thirtieth session Of the medical and
dental Department. Of Howard will open