Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11
Resolved. That Monopolies Should Be


The Dramatic Society contemplates pre-
senting Richard B. Sheridan's CRITIC in
the near future.
The Philonomosian Society at its next
meeting will take up for discussion the
subject Of the recent action Of the Georgia
legislature in prohibiting within that state
the game Of foot ball. The affirmative
speakers for the occasion will be Messrs.
Henning and Duffy, while Messrs. Murphy
and Gracey will uphold the action of the
governor in vetoing the measure.
new students library, to be located
under tie study hall, is to be instituted
by Father Richards, and besides being
used as a reading room it will have also
on exhibition the various trophies won by
Georgetown athletes
The senior class presented their first pa
pers for honors In physics this afternoon.
and on Thursday and Friday next will
Undergo their first examination in me-
chanics.
number of Georgetown's athletes are
In indoor training, and intend to contest
at the various indoor meets held during
the winter.
The school will adjourn for the Christ
mas holidays on the 22d and will not return
to their studies until Monday of the new
Year Immediately after reopening examin-
atoms will be held in the lower schools
Examinations in the law school COM
| r.ence on the 17th.
Catholic University.
Thursday, before one of the largest au-
diences of the season, Gen. Greedy, chief
OF the United States signal service bureau,
iectured on THE Settlement and Civiliza-
| ton OF Alaska" Next Thursday will be
the last day for these public addresses, when
Gen. Greedy will again speak, his subject
| being THE Gold Fields of Alaska"
Last wednesday was the patronal feast
| Day OF the university, and was observed
with appropriate ceremonies Cardinal Glib
pens pontitcating. and Very Rev. P. J.
l rAntNr of f1o,
| ing as assistant priest. The rector, Rt
Rev. Mgr. Conaty and Ri. Rev. Mgr. Nc
Mahon occupied seats in the sanctuary
| The same evening the university club gave
| an entertainment consisting of musical and
literary features Among those who took
part were Rev. ]. J. Fox, Mr.. J. p MUIR
ply. Mr. Philip ]. Gerry, Mr.. James J.
| Igoe. Mr.. William K Naulty, Mr. ]. ].
Murray. Rev. Francis P. Murphy and Rev
| j. F. OMeara. The exercises concluded
with an address by Mgr. Conaty. The ex-
Queen of Hawaii and the delegates from
that place who are here to oppose the pro-
posed annexation of the islands were
among those present.
The regular course of dogmatic sermons
are delivered every Sunday at the univer-
| sity. Rev. B. Haberstrough will preach to-
| morrow at $3.50.
Among the visitors to the university were
| Rt. Rev. Innocent Wolf. O.S.B., of Atchi-
son. Kan. and the Rt Hon. Horace Plum
| kett memter of parliament for County
Dublin, Ireland. and privy counsellor to
| the Queen Of England.
Columbian University.
Last Tuesday afternoon Miss Jessie Ack-
| erman delivered lecture on 1.-THE Women
| of ASIA" Rev. Samuel L. Beiler, vice chan
| cellor of the American University, presid-
| ing.
The Anthropological Society met last
Tuesday evening at the Cosmos Club.
meeting Of the senior law class has
| been called for next Thursday
meeting of the students of the Corcoran
Scientific School will be held this evening
for the purpose of organizing a class for the
study of parliamentary law.
The December issue of the Columbian
Call bears on its first page an Illustrate
of the officers of the Corcoran Society.
The American Chemical Society will meet
at the university on the 10Th, Both and 31st
of the month.
The Biblical Research Club held a meet
ing last Saturday night and listened to
paper entitled 'Phoenicia Its Place in His
tory"
The Corcoran Society met last Saturday
evening.
At the last meeting of the Law School
Debating Society the question for debate
was, Resolved, That the elective franchise
should be limited to those who are able to
write" and this evening the question will
be Resolved, That Cuban belligerency
should be recognized by the United States"
| with Messrs. w. T. Harris, W. U. Varney,
| jr., and B. c. Perkins as the speakers for
| the affirmative. and Messrs. A. E. Snow. A.
| c. Wells and Granville Lewis, jr., negative.
| Next week there will be public debate, at
| which the question, Resolved, That Con-
gress should enact general antitrust
| law" will be discussed by Messrs. J. P
Fontron. F. l.. Tarbox and j. S. Reader.
affirmative, and Messrs. j. P. Gray, c. E.
| Phelps and A. W. Patterson, negative.
A movement is on foot looking to the Or
| ganization of a glee, banjo and mandolin
club among the students of the uniVprSitv
American University.
At the SEMI annual meeting of the board
| of trustees held Wednesday in this city
| reports of the several committees were
| heard and discussed, plans formulated for
the conduct Of affairs and resolutions
passed concerning the dedication Of the
| new college of history, which, although 1t
| is expected will be completed by the first
| of next month, will not be formally dedl-
| Gated until next fall, when that department
| will be organized. Rev DR.. Charles s.
| Payne presided at the meeting, and among
| others present were Prof. w. w. Smith,
president of Randclph-Maco College; Rev.
| DIR. David H Carroll, Bishop Hurst, Rev.
| DR.. w. H. Milburn. Rev. Samuel H. Beiler
| and Rev. Charles w. Baldwin.
Among the rare pieces Of furniture re-
Gently acquired by the university are the
| wardrobe formerly belonging to George
Bancroft, the eminent historian; a heavy
| extension table and set Of chairs formerly
| the property of Charles Sumner, and the
| desk of Secretary Edwin M. Stanton.
National University.
Prof. Cole delivered his first lecture on
statutory Law" last Saturday evening.
Owing to the meetings OF the Debating So
| ciety, which take place Saturday evenings,
| Prof. Cole will deliver his lectures on We'd
nesday, instead of Saturday, as heretofore.
The appellate court, consisting of Profs.
| Williamson. Thomas and Siddons, held the
! first session last evening. 1t will continue
| in session each Friday until the docket is
| clear.
! Friday, December II, 1897. will take place
the first jury trial in the moot court. 1t Is
| a case of murder, and the attorneys for
| the prosecution are Messrs. Brown, White
! and Sanders, and for the defense Messrs.
Rogers, Porch and Pinney. Owing to the
| fact that this trial will be public, it has
been decided to hold court in the main lee
| ture hall. The jury has been selected from
| the junior class. Friday night will be de-
voted to the hearing of testimony, and the
| following Tuesday arguments to the jury
| will take place. Judge Tucker will be on
| the bench.
| The public debate to take place on Sat
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