Evening star., 1897-03-06
u N I'VE RSlTY NOTES
Columbian luixcrsity.

Columbian loiNcrsity.
The Enosinan Society at their meeting
last night discussed the question Resolved
That there is a distinc;ively American lit
erature." r. Harlan. Jones. Beatty and
Rogers spoke in the affirmative and Hoov-
er, .. Harlan. Stuart and Biscoe on Tho
| negative. The News was edited by MIR.
Rogers for class I and Miss Ross for class
,, and the Bee by Mr.. Beatty for class 1
and Mr. Stuart Tor class =. Mr.. Robinson
was dssertator and Mr.. Broadus critic
| The Law School Debating Society. March
| IL will discuss Resolved. That the in
| PRODUCTION of radical codes OF pleading is
| injurious to the proper development Of The
| law. The affirmative will he upheld by
w. c. Shoup. +. l.. Hemmngs and A Il.
Tolman. the negative by T. T. Smell. J. T.
liendrick and .. ii. Fowler. and tonight
viii discuss the question Resolved. That
hereafter each stockholder OF a corpora:
| tion shall be liable for his proportfou of all
| its debts and liabilities"
The speakers are Rn ID. Weakly, g. F.
| Basgett and J. $. Bonebrake on the affirm
ative. and w. A. owen, III. H. Moore ard
A. Garner on the negative. The following
committee has been appointed by Presi-
dent J. L. Cousar TO revise the constitution
and bylaws of the society: J. n. Dewitt,
| j. w. Wright and J. T. Hendrick
AT the meeting OF the Society for Philo-
| sophical Inquiry on Tuesday. March l6
| Mr. Ward will read paper on 'Philos-
cphy OF Modern Socialtstic Agitations' At
| the last meeting. Tuesday. the Rev
Frank Bigelow read paper on The PHI
losophy of American Constitutions"
| Next Monday evening Prof. W. W. John
ston will lecture on Bennett and the Rev
olution in the Treatment of Pneumonia in
the public lecture course.
| On March b. Saturday, Mr.. Luman NJ.
| Ellis will lecture in the students lecture
course on Cyrus NJ Warren and his Con-
| tributions to the Chemistry of Petroleum Fl"
Mr.. John Womack Wright Of the Law
| School has been elected president and man.
ager of the Athletic Association. A consti-
| tuition and bylaws have also been adopted
| and a hustlinS board of directors appointed.
| Inc Columbian University Vaudeville
| Club has been rehearsing an original bur
| lesque. entitled "A King, Three Queens and
| JACK, and will probably give a perform
ance in about six weeks
Robert j. Martin. the efficient secretary
| OF the university, has severed his connac-
| ton with the school to accept the business
| management of the Evangel, denomina-
| ttonal paper published by the Rev H. W,
| Wharton at Baltimore.
| Howard Unfversfty
The program for the sacred song service
in Minor Hall tomorrow evening is as fol-
| lows: Song, Safely Through Another
Week." full chorus; Scripture recitals. Ivy
| the young ladies of Minor Hall: Invocation;
song, Jerusalem. the Golden full chorus;
song, Lead. Kindly Light" full chorus;
| address; song. Abide With Me-" full Choir
US: song. Overcoming in His Name" quar-
| tet; select reading; song, Saved by Grace
| full chorus.
Professor r. W. White OF wilberforce
| University lectured before the Christian
| Endeavor Society "Wednesday afternoon
His subject was The Tyrant of the Re-
| public"
Professor w. S. Scarborough. professor OF
| Greek In Wilberforce University, and Dr.
| W. E. b. Dubois of the University OF Penn
Il III mi. -.
| this week DIR. J. E. Rankin, ;he president
| has returned from Tuskegee Institute in
| Alabama.
American Iniyersity.
A gift of $55.0oO, i'm interest hearing se-
curitfes and cash, for the endowment Of a
chair in the College of History. was re-
| ceived this week. The donors name is
withheld from publication. Also the trus-
tees have received a deed to a rental rrop-
erty valued at s25.oOo. And from the viii
| of Mrs. Della S. Root of Buffalo " " se3
| $50 was realized, after having an inh.ri, :
1 Snce tax of 81 ,2yD.
The second number of the I-nIv, rsiiy
Courier. the quarterly official publication
OF the university. has just been issued.
Georgetown University.
The program of the Morris Literary and
Debating Society for its next meeting In
cludes debate on the question. Resolved,
That the state should support sectarian
schools" Joseph Schneider will speak I'm
the affirmative, and Mr.. Mitchell I'm The
negative An essay will be read by Mr. Jas.
Toomey
Mr.. Julius Walsh. the manager of track
and field athletics, is enthusiastic on The
subject Of the dual meet TO he held with
Princeton In the near future.
The concert of the Glee. Banjo, Mandolin
and Guitar Club on last Monday was a
grand success, both musically and fnan-
cially.
The students thoroughly enjoyed them
selves at the Mardi Gras entertainment
| Tuesday evening.
Captain Joe Kelly of the Baltimore leag g.le
team who is coaching the base bail nine
is much pleased with the showing made
by the men thus far, and says that George
town Will have a winning team this season.
| Catholic University.
On Thursday evening Rev. John J. Grif-
fin. Ph.D professor of chemistry. will lee
ture Epoch Makers in Chemistry
The lecture will be illustrated, both 10y
| stereopticon and practically.
Monday at i:45 pm. Carroll D. Wright.
LID, will lecture on Social Economics. -"
Rev. Father Conaty has returned from
| Philadelphia. where he attended the con-
| secration of Bishop Prendergast and Rev.
| DIR. Garrigan from Buffalo. where he at
| tended the conservation of Bishop ouig-
| ley.
Captain Tom Brown of the Washington
league team has been engaged a. coacf. II
| the base ball nine. A game with the Sena-
tors has been arranged for April q al Ma
| tional Park.