Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24
U N I'VE SITY NOTES.
Catholic University.


and accepted a parish in Haverstraw, N. v.
The Easter holidays ended Tuesday night
and classes were resumed in all the depsrt-
ments Wednesday
DIR. Cummings of Boston was at the uni-
versity this week. as the guest of DIR.
Shahan.
Inc library has recently received twelve
volumes or the Babylonian Talmud from
the Rt Rev. Alfred Curtis: Archa Geological
STUDIES Among the Ancient Cities OF Next
co, by w. A Cohen, from the Field Column
bian Museum. and a reproduction Of the
Codex Vaticanus No. 1878 from The Duke
de Loubat.
McTighe, the pitcher OF the university
nine, Is considered by all who have seen
MIN as little less than wonder In tho
Lehigh game, In which the team was de-
feated by errors in the feel! and by the
packstop, he struck out twen;y-three men
WIN an addition to the backstop depart-
ment and change of positions in the in
held the team would make more work for
any or the college mines which they might
meet.
Howard Unfversity.
This afternoon at O'Clock the varsity
nine met the High School team on the uni
versity campus
The Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar and Glee
Clubs will give concert at the Metropoli-
tan A M +. Church, on Tuesday evening,
May a. under the auspices of the Bethel
Literary and Historical Society for the
oenefit OF the church. The clubs will be -
sisted by the Selika Female Quartet Prof
M ). Harris of St. Louis Eustis Il John
son and VIII Cook. Wednesday afternoon
group photograph was taken of the club
ne class IN astronomy. in charge OF Prof
X. b. Warder, visited the Naval Obserya-
tory Thursday evening, and were given a
practical lesson on The hea venly bodies
The sections of botany and Geology of
the Agassiz Association made a trip TO
Foster
The discussion of the Theological. Lit
erary and Debating Society Wednesday
afternoon was on the question. Resolved,
Ihat the Romans have done more for the
advancement of civilization than the Egyp-
tians; g. w. West. affirmative: j. p
Washington. negative. The question for
the next meeting is. Resolved. Tina; the
theological graduate should go south ra Their
than NORTH J. C. Scarborough affirma-
tive; NJ. n. Sparks. negative
Prof. Kelly Miller has accepted an invf-
tation to go to Texas in July to assist in
the organization Of the Interstate Colored
Teachers Association OF the South.
shakespeare meeting was held last
last night by the students of the theolog-
lcal department. n. A. Steuart and r..
Payne spoke on Julius Caesar, and J. II.
Hughes and w. Hoxis on Brutus.
Miss Madison, formerly a professor In
Fisk University and missionary TO Africa
and India, addressed the students in the
chapel Wednesday
DIR. Rankin led the meeting of the c. Il.
Society last Saturday evening. ard tonight
w. w. Tuckey of the union lookout com
mittee Will be the leader.
Georgetown University.
Next Thursday evening at Layman's
Hall, Baltimore. the Glee. Banjo, Mandolin
and Guitar Club will give a concert for
which an elaborate program is being re-
hearsed.
Father Richards, rector of the university
has been i'm Philadelphia the past week at
tending the silver jubilee of Archbishop
Ryan.
Father Ennis. the vice rector. spent the
Easter holidays in Norfolk. and on Easter
Sunday preached at the New Church Of
the Sacred Heart.
The Easter recess closed Hlesday even
Ing and studies were resumed in all de-
partments Wednesday morning
The result of the joint debate between
the Law School Debating Society and the
New York University Law School, on last
Monday evening, was the cause of Jubi-
lee among the Students. The record of
the law school debaters has been greatly
enhanced thereby, and all are looking for
ward eagerly 10 the return debate which
Will take plac" the last week in May.
The students of the biological department
will commence field work the coming week
under the direction of Prof. Sylvester ID.
to island above Cabin John, and the
students will be required TO observe and
render an account of all manner of animal
and vegetable life that may be found
there, and to bring back specimens which
will be microscopically examined in the
class room.
The relay team, composed of Wefers,
Welsh, Lyons and Fox, left yesterday for
Philadelphia to take part in the inter-
collegiate relay carnival of the University
of Pennsylvania today. and will meet Har-
ward, Yale and Pennsylvania. Prince went
along a substitute.
Columbian University.
Last evening at o'clock. in the college
chapel, Meyers portrait Of President Whit
man was presented to the university. Mr..
NJ. NJ. Parker presided. William l.. Wilson
made the presentation speech. and Rev.
Samuel H. Greene the speech of accept
ance.
A bust of Mr.. Justice Harlan. modelled by
Rudolph II. Evars, Jr., of this city, who
is only eighteen years of age, has been
placed in the presidents reception room.
Glass i of the Enosnian Society last
night discussed Resolved. That the Ding
ley bill, in its present form. should be
adopted" Messrs. Hoover and Beatty
spoke i'm the affirmative, and Heilprin and
Rogers in the negative. Mr. Hoover edited
the Bee for class 1 and Miss Ross Fog class
III. and the News was edited by Mr.. Chase
for class / and Mr.. Briscoe for class Il
has been posted, calls for the first exami-
nation on May and the last on May 10.
This afternoon Dean Charles +. Monroe
of the Corcoran Scientific School, lectured
before the scientific societies of Washing
ton in the lecture hall Of the National Mu-
scum on Modern Explosives"
Rev. DIR. Sterret represented the uni
versity at the farewell dinner for Ambas-
sador John Hay by the Theta Delta Chi
fraternity at the Holland House. New
York city.
DIR. A. NJ. Soteldo. professor of Spanish.
has been appointed translator of the bu-
reau of American republics.
The relay team. with F. l.. Biscoe. cap
tain, is in Philadelphia attending the L.
p. relay meet. The runners are Biscoe,
Phil. Tindall, r. A. w. McKeldin and J.
w. Beatty. The team is entered in the
mile race with Johns Hopkins. ST. Johns
College and Maryland University, and ex-
poets to make a good showing. 1t Is prob
able that entries will also be made in the
100 and the 220-yard events.
On the southern trip of the base ball
team only two of the games scheduled
were played, one of which was lost. So
far this season the team has broken about
even, and it is hoped that 1t will do even
better before the season closes.
Teacher-"Where were YOU yesterday?'