Evening star., 1897-02-20
U N I'VE RSITY NOTES
Catholic University.


J. T. Mott; secretary. F. P. Guilfoile; treas
urer. James Igoe; executive committee,
Rev. Fathers Tettermer and O'Neill. w. T.
eastman, VIM. Scott, T. ]. McTighe and
]. P. Murray. Monday evening the club
has arranged for Washington celebration.
and there will be addresses by Revs Duffy,
Deerfng and Fox, an original poem by F.
P. Guilfoile. paper by A. MCGUIRE, a solo
by Father Tettermer and songs by the Uni
versity Club Quartet.
The faculty of the school of philosophy
Is making preparations for an elaborate
celebration of the feast of st. Thomas
Aquiras on March z, that being the pa
tronal feast day of that department
DR.. Conaty, the rector, will attend the
conservation OF Bishop Prendergast at Phil
adelphia next Wednesday. On the same
day the vice rector, DR.. Garrigan, will at
tend the conservation of Bishop Quigley at
Buffalo.
Prominent visitors the past week have
been Bishop Matthew J. Harkins of Prov
1dence, r. l.; Rt. Rev. James A. Healey of
Portland, Me-: Rev. Arthur Telling of
Newburyport, Mass, and Very Rev. George
De Shou, c. s. P, superior Of the order of
Paulist Fathers of New York
The university library has received from
Bishop Curtis of Wilmington, Del, very
rare and valuable set of books known as
the "Babylonian Talmud." 1t consists of
twelve folio volumes and is printed in He
brew. A beautiful bronze medal commem-
orative of Princeton's sesquicentennial has
been received from the trustees of that in
stitution. Senator Carter of Montana has
presented a set of the Messages and We
toes of the Presidents" but perhaps the
most valuable gift received recently is a
facsimile copy of the most ancient Mexi-
can CodeX from the Due de Loubat Of New
York. M. Loubat has had this work printed
at his own expense and has donated a COPY
to each of the most prominent universities
of the world.
FIn toll T
Bulletin, THE Idea of God" which is an
attack on a book of the same title by prof
Fiske of Harvard University has attracted
wide attention. DR.. Shaiiahan defends the
article, "A New Line of Geometry" in the
same issue, has also been widely com
mented upon by mathenaticians
Dr. Conaty will attend the Johns Hop
kins twenty-first commemoration exercises
in Baltimore, Monday
The University Chronicle. which has
heretofore been published as part Of the
Quarterly Bulletin, is to be issued monthly,
The hrst issue, double number for Janu-
ary and February, appeared this week.
inree serial puhications are now issued
by the university: The Bulletin, an aca-
demical journal. quarterly; the Chronicle,
and Pittonia. botanical publication, at in
tervals, during the year The Pittonta is
conducted eo1snS by Dr. aseene professor of
Senator Thomas NJ; Carter Iectured ON
washington, the Citizen,r In the public
lecture course last Thursday. The lecture
next Thursday will be by Rev. A p Doyle,
c: S: p, secretary of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of America, his topic be-
Ing "A Discussion of Methods of Preven-
tion."
Howard Unfversity.
At the Sunday song service in Miner Hall
tomorrow evening the following program
will be rendered: Song, Safely Through
Another Week." full chorus; anthem,
Christ, the Everlasting" Presidents Glee
Club; invocation; duet. Beacon Light"
Messrs. Hughes and Jacobs; solo, "A Moth
ers Prayer, w. B. Ballard; reading, Miss
Jackson; solo and chorus, Evening Time,"
George G. Turner and Presidents GIee
Club; song, Memories" Glee Club; read
Ing Ing. Miss s,. Hooe; chorus, Let Me Fly to
Club; address; hymn, God Be With You"
business meeting of the Glee, Banjo,
Mandolin and Guitar Club was held Thurs
Day afternoon, at which several invitations
were considered
Melanchthon meeting was held Tues
day evening.
The mock congress is still tangled I'D in
the debate on the free coinage bill and
the indications at present are for an in
definite continuation Of the discussion
Inc Theological Debating Society is ar
ranging Tor special program, to be given
at one of their meetings in the near fu-
ture.
Georgetown University.-
Invitations have been issued for the Mer-
rick medal debate. which will take place
Monday evening next in CASTOR Hall. un-
der the auspices of the Philodemic Society.
Inc question Is Resolved That 1t is the
DUTY OF the United States government to
intervene In such way as to terminate the
present strife In Cuba" The speakers are
Chas F. Cutley and VIM. e. Fox on the
affirmative. and Benedict F. Maher and
Timothy Welch On the negative. The
judges are Senator Thos. H. Carter. So
Iicftor General Conrad and Librarian A.
II; II; SpoHord: Maurice B. Kirby will preside.
Inc reception committee. consists of r. J.
watkins. H. r. Cover. J. F. Collins E. F.
Brady. d. b. c. Waggaman, A. A. Alex.
ander, j. s. Bates. F. w. Romaine, and the
committee on arrangements includes J. II.
van. J. 3. Mcnamara, P. w. A. MacMahon
and d. J. Ferguson. Music will be furnish
ed by the Glee. Banj and Mandolin Club.
The Philonomosian Debating Society
elected John English secretary Wednesday
evening.
E. D. b. Brady delivered the first sof a
series OF public lectures in GastonsHan
Thursday afternoon. His topic was .Joan
of Arc" This course will be continued
Thursdays during March and April.
Arrangements have been completed for a
concert by the Glee, Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Club Monday evening, March 1, in
Castor Hall. The proceeds will be devoted
to the athletic association fund.
Committees have been, appointed to ar
range for q Mardigras celebration. The
chairman Of each is gfYen below: Finance,
Timothy WEIGH: banquet. ". Head: enter
tainment. E. Brady: program, J. H. Cas-
sidy: music J. F. Collins floral. w. E.
Fox. There will be b1pGdet in the after
noon, an entertainment q Castor Hall in
The Norris Literary AID Aebating Societ&
at the meeting tomorrow sv III discuss RE
solved. That the arbitration treaty now be-
fore the United States seBate should be
ratified" Michael ]. EarlS will speak in
the affirmative and Thomas Driscon in the
negative.
At the last meeting Of the Law School
Debating Society the fo11pwpg were chosen
as the speakers in thel lars6 public debate.
which will take place ~ IL main lecture
hall OF the law building Saturday evening.
March &: Stephen J. Casey of Rhode Is
land. J. Raymond Stafford sof the District
OF Columbia. P. c. Burk of the District of
Columbia and Joseph Chez.
The rector, Father J. Havens Richards. Is
In Woodstock. Md, attending a meeting
OF the provincial committee on studies.
Capt. Joe Kelly has had the base ball
team out several hours each day during
the bright weather this week. and says he
Ia going tn work fharo ho ri dav that