Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
UNlVE RSITY NOTE S
Georgetown Unfxersity.

| ing of the Phionomosian Society Is RE
solved, That the Salvation Army is bene-
| fetal to humanity" Messrs. E. Smith and
| John Keane are the speakers on the af
| firmative, while Messrs. NJ. Walsh and Jos.
| Fitzpatrick have the negative.
The next meeting of the Philodemic So
cety will have Messrs. Kirby and Bell on
| the affirmative. and Taylor and Bates on
| the negative of the question, Resolved,
| That the municipal government should
| have control of gas and water works."
Wefers, who has broken two records dur
| ing the past summer, the 120 and 220-yard
dashes, arrived during the week. and will
probably become member of the medical
school. Much interest is manifested in attn
| letics. and it is thought that 1t Is largely
due to this that the attendance has in
creased The bicycle races to take place
| this afternoon are attracting great deal
of interest.
The class of '0S is studying geology in
practical way by taking trips into the sur
rounding country. two of these having
been made during the week.
1t is expected that a new grand stand
will be erected in the near future, as the
| old is neither convenient nor large
enough.
The Greeks defeated the props in the
athletic meet between the two classes last
Saturday.
The regular fall meet of the university
will be held during the first week in No
vember.
Nine events are on the card for the BIZ
| cycle meet this afternoon, and following
are some of the prizes donated: Silver
chariot, Mr.. James Alexander and Mr. 5.
| Feland; pair tires. Mr.. p. Won Boeckman;
| gold medal Mr.. J. D. Lasley; thorough
| bred bull terrier pup. Mr.. E. s. Schmid.
Messrs. Schade and Dannemiller also
| offered prizes.
games is being considered, and will prob
| ably be completed soon. when the lineup
| of the various class teams will be pub
| liShed.
Howard University.
The Christian Endeavor Society meets
| tonight to discuss the topic Our Work,
the meeting to be conducted by Mr.. Grant
Leet, resident of the District Union. The
| reports of the chairmen of the several CON-
mittees will be submitted and general
| discussion had on the outline of work for
| the coming term.
The Literary Society met last night to
| discuss the question to whether or not
| the United States would have been justi
fed had 1t officially taken action and
leased the young Cuban, Senorita Evana-
gelna Cosic Cisneros. This mooted ques-
ton was discussed at some length by the
speakers of the evening and much interest
was manifested on the part of those pres
ent. special feature of the evening
the rendition by Messrs. Fox. Holmes and
Brown of several selections OF instrumental
music.
The committee on athletics has arranged
schedule Of field games open to students
in the different departments of the uni
versity, and training for the various
events is now being done.
The Giee, Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar
Clubs ar. preparing a program for rendi-
ton during the month of November. The
date has not been settled as yet.
Candidates for the foot ball team are in
training and the selection of the team will
be made during the coming week.
Columbian University.
general invitation has been extended
for candidates for the foot ball team the
recent games having developed weaknesses
that it is necessary should be cured before
the team can make any very good showing
Practice Is INDUCED in daily at pm.
Yesterday the debate of the Enosinian
Society was on the question, Resolved,
That crime is the direct result OF heredity''
Messrs. Cutter and Stuart had the at
| firmative and Messrs. Everett and Beatty
the negative. Miss Ross edited the News
and Mr.. Cutter the Bee. Mr.. F. Norton
Everett has been chosen president for the
| term and Mr.. J. w. Beatty secretary.
The first regular meeting of the law
school debating society will he held this
evening when officers for the ensuing term
Will be elected and program arranged for
the next meeting. Willard A Rill, the vice
president of last year. has returned, and is
a candidate for the presidency.
The junior law class will meet Monday
evening after the lecture to perfect class or
| ganizatiol. The seniors, of whose organi-
cation Mr.. John w. Wright is president
held meeting Thursday evening for the
transaction of routine business.
Prof. Lee Davis Lodge has SO far recover
| ed from his recent Illness that he has been
able TO resume his duties at the university
Walter Thomas of the Washington Bust
ness High School won the Robertson schOl-
arship in the Corcoran Scientific School
| for the highest general average in the
| former institution Charles Jones is named
as alternate
| The prize for the theory of machine ele-
mentS in the Corcoran Scientific School
was won by V. c. Tasker.
National University.
Professor Jackson formed his new Latin
class Tuesday evening last, at 7:3O o clock
Quite a number Joined the class.
Professor Davis delivered his second lee
! ture on History of the Law Wednesday
evening. to a large audience comprising
not only the students of the school, bat a
number of visitors. He will continue 10
lecture on this subject Wednesday even
iEgs until further notice
The moot court was formally opened
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock, with the
larges; enrolment for some years. Judge
Tucker addressed the class and assigned a
number of cases. He gave Articles of Co
partnership" to be prepared by each mem
Der of the court. Judge Tucker intends, if
! necessary, to hold the moot court three
evenings week. At present the evenings
y,
at 7:3O Mr.. o. P. NJ. Brown of the class
of so has been appointed clerk of the
| moot court. Mr. Howard p Heinecke of
the class of 81 has been appointed clerk of
the court of appeals.
Professor Ralston has commenced his
quiz of the junior class Browns Domes-
tic Relations. The sessions of this class
arc he'd Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
at $50.
Professor Carusi is at present in charge
or the senior class, who are studying Will
lian!s on Real Property. He will SUISSE
quently take charge of the junior class and
| carry it through the Law of Contracts and
Negotiable Instruments. after which he
will resume charge of the senior class
Judge Alvey will commence. very shortly
his lectures on constitutional Law"
The first case in the moot court will
come up for hearing in about two weeks
There was i largely attended meeting of
the members of the Debating Society for
the purpose of reorganization for this We lr
A committee was appointed to redraft the
constitution and bylaws.
A meeting of the several classes for
election OF officers will be held the first
week in November.