Evening star., 1897-03-20
U N I'VE RSITY NOTE S
Catholic University,

Twelve and the Greco Roman World; The
Christian Propaganda and Roman Empire:
Church ard State in the First Two Cen
| turtles: Three Centuries of Confiict-Heresy.
Philosophy and Persecution: The Expan-
sion of the Inner Life of the Christian So
ciety. and the Triumphs of the Gahleean.
Archbishop Chappelle OF Sante Fe, n. NJ.
4 member Of the board of directors, and
hev. f. p. Siegfried. professor of philos-
ophy at Overbroox Seminary Phi,adeipnfa
visited the university this week.
Inc public lecture next Thursday will be
on the hoentgen ray phenomenon. by Pro-
lessor Daniel w. Shea. Ph.D.. and will be
Illustrated by stcreopticon
Rev. DIR. Shanahan has been invited to
denver course of ten lectures on scho-
iastic philosophy at the University of Penn
sylvania during the summer.
Rev Dr. Conaty preached at St Patricg,s
Church on March Ia. on the glory OF Ire
lands loyalty to the faith and on the
same evening gave an address on the Gaelic
auspices of the A. o. II. DR.. Conaty will
also attend the anniversary of the West
ern University. Pennsylvania on the 2sd.
24th and eth. and will be one of the
speakers at that meeting
Rev. MIR. Airey, a student In the divinity
department, has beer called home for or
dination TO the priesthood by the new
pishop OF Buffalo, Rt. Rev. DR.. ouigley
Georgetown University.
The new Georgetown Hospital. which is in
contemplation by the medical faculty of
The university has awakened quite an IN
terest among the medical men of the Dis
trict. The building committee composed .of
Dr. JOS. Taber Johnson, c. H. A. Klein
schmidt. George Lloyd Magruder. George
NJ. kover and J. Ryan Devereux. called a
meeting of the friends of the project Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. at the Airing
ton. and effected a permanent organi.a-
ton Committees were appointed TO solicit
and I. 1,
ed forward rapidly.
Inc base ball fans are enthusiastic over
,ne schedule which has just been issued
py Manager Collins. The first game will
De prayed on the Georgetown ground next
Wednesday afternoon with Johns Hopkins
University.
The University of Pennsylvania has re-
fused to send her relay team to the indoor
meet at Baltimore next Saturday
The report from Boston that Bernard I
Nefers, the short-distance sprinter has
endangered his standing as an amateur by
entering the Boston College games on
Thursday of last week does not give the
management of the athletic associa ton apy
concern. Manager Walsh of the athletic
association was assured that the proceed
ings would all be regular before any of his
men were allowed to run.
Columbian University.
Dean Monroe offers copy of Digest of
Physical Tests for 1885, by Frederick A.
partment Of mechanical engineering
A meeting of the executive committee of
the debating society was held "Wednesday
evening for the purpose of consi l,,r;ny
methods to increase interest in the debates
The Virginia Club held meeting Wednes-
day evening at the call OF President r. H.
Ridd!cberSer, and transacted routine busi-
ness.
The Law School Debating Society at their
meeting tonight will discuss. Resolved.
That there is an absolute freedom of the
Will. A. Il. Tolman will speak on the af-
hrma.ive, with c. O. Guynes and p w
Stevens with f. Q. Loucks on the negative
A special lecture Oh The Advantages OF
the Study of Greek was delivered to the
students of the college department Tuesday
afternoon by DIR. Huntington.
Those students interested in tennis held
a me eting Wednesday to form a terms
club, and plans are under consideration
for tournament for members of the
school. to be held in the near future The
officers elected were Geo. III. Calvert presi-
dent: w ID. Mclean, vice president: F. p.
Narheid. secretary and treasurer, and ]. T.
ftendrick. chairman executive committee.
The base ball team have secured grounds
at the corner of 17th and T. streets. and
are practicing daily when the weather per
mits.
The question discussed at the Enosinian
Society last night was Resolved. That the
state government should regulate trusts"
On the affirmative the speakers were
Messrs. Beatty. Rogers and Robinson and
Miss Ross. on the negative Messrs. Stuart
Biscoa Broadus and Hays.
Tonight in the students lecture course of
the Corcoran Scientific School e. Leroy
Parker will speak on Joseph Priestley the
defender and destroyer of the pnlogistic
theory
In the public lecture course yesterday sf-
ternoon Rev. c. j. Wood spoke on Sur
vivais in Literature" The lecture the
I'D Monday. will be by Prof. w. h Butler.
.'Spectacies. a Focal Point in the Worlds
Development"
The Woman's Anthropological Society
met this afternoon al ; o'clock and listened
to Interesting papers by Miss Helen B.
Off1ey. Miss Edith c. wescott and Miss Ada
Carmen
'"rhe Worship of Humanity will be the
topic before the Society for Philosophical
Inquiry next Tuesday afternoon The
speakers will be Rev. Frank Sewau and
Mr.. H"rry Farquhar.
Howard University.
The Sunday afternoon song service in
Minor Hall has been abandoned for the
present on account of the illness of Mrs
Moore. the matron.
A c. E social was given in Minor Hall
last night, and short program was rem
dered, at the close of which refreshments
were served.
The mock congress alpha PhD had a
lively discussion at their last meeting on
tiie Dlii 1OT lne extension OF North capitol
street to Soldiers Home but finally passed
the bill, and took up that one relating 10
legalizing John Browns birthday as 4 mol
iuay, which failed.
The program of the theological, Literary
and Debating Society last Wednesday ;f-
terncon was: Resolved. That women
SHOULD have the right Of suffrage" Affirm
ative. John Hammond; negative, James II.
Hughes: and a paper by James Henderson
on How to Secure eBtter Attend ince at
Lyceum Meetings"
Rev. Frank VI. Bigelow, assist tant pastor
OF st. Johns Church, delivered the secocd
address, of the Lenten course Thursday
evening at 1:30 in King Hall Chapel.
The base ball team has been thoroughly
reorganized and is practicing ,laily. The
schedule of games. which has been almost
completed. includes some of he strongest
sc uthern college mines.
National University.
The Debating Society last Saturday dis
cussed the question, Resolved, That the
order of the District Commissioners pro-
hibiting newsboys from calling ont their
papers on Sundays should be rescinde1."
Messrs. Merillat and A. ID. Smith spoke On
the affirmative and Messrs. Pinney and
lockwood on the negative. The judges
decided in favor of the negative.