Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
UNIVE RSITY NOTES
Catholic University.

preached the cOnst Grafton sermon at the
dedication of the Catholic Church at Rome,
New York. last Sunday. He visited New
England during the week and returned to
the university yesterday.
The vice rector, Very Rev P. J. Garri-
gan. d. D.. delivered the first Of a course
IF lectures othe Aiumnae Association in
Baltimore Thursday.
The University Club held its first meet
ing last week and elected Rev. James j.
Fox president Other officers were also
chosen.
The rainy weather prevailing during the
past week fas put 6 stop to most athletic
sports.
A course of public lectures will begin on
Thursday. November IL. which promises to
be very interesting Ex-minister to Spain
Hanns Taylor and General Greedy Of the
Weather bureau are among those who will
speak during the year
Columbian Univerrity.
The Varsity Foot Ball Team will meet
the Columbia Athletic Club eleven this af
ternoon at 4:15 at National Base Ball Park
and strong and interesting game Is ex-
pected. Next Thursday the team will play
the Hampton Athletic Club at the home of
the latter. and on Friday will be seen at
Williamsburg, Va, where a game is to be
played with the Williamsburg College.
Glee Club and Minstrel Troupe is being
organized by Charles Linkins and already
fdTSe nulnpef OF Inc StuCentS nave SlSnl-
fled their intention of Joining. Several
tertainmelts will he given during the win
ter.
4 meeting of the senior law class will
be neld Tuesday evening to make
ra1gements for moot court work to be as
signed
The post graduates will meet on the
cali of Temporary Chairman William NJ
Smith. Friday evening next. to elect regu-
lar officers.
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organized this evening by the election of
officers and a course of discussion will be
mapped out
Justice Brown will deliver his first lecture
on the law of corporations Monday even
ing. the course continuing Mondays and
Wednesdays until the holiday recess.
The E1osinian Society elected regular
Officers for the ensuing term at their last
regular meeting The organization is now
In shape and hereafter the meetings and
debates will occur weekly.
A special meeting of the senior law class
has been called for next Friday evening to
discuss class matters.
Howard University.
The foot ball game last Saturday was
forfeited to the university the opposing
team. Wayland Seminary refusing to con-
tinue the game schedule has been
arranged for games with the Columbia
Athletic Club of Norfolk, Va the Y. NJ
games will also be arranged for. In fact
negotiations have already been commenced
looking to a game with Lincoln University
and New York club. The members or
rather the candidates. practice daily, no
regular team having as yet been selected
from the many aspirants for positions.
A movement is on foot among the stu
dents. encouraged by the Athletic Asso-
citation. to raise sufficient funds to suitably
equip a gymnasium. The president has
given his sanction to the enterprise, and
1t is expected that the plan will be put
into operation.
The c. E. Society met last Saturday as
usual. Prof Clark being the leader for
the evening. There was an unusually good
attendance a special effort having been
made to secure the attendance of the asso-
ciate members enrolled and the uncon-
verted students. The conservation meet
ing will occur tonight, and Mr.. Gillian will
be the leader.
The Eureka Club gave its regular weekly
entertainment last night
The first number of this years Univer-
sity Journal has made it's appearance This
Is the second volume. and the staff as an
nounced in the initial number is as follows:
Peter r. Lee editor-in-chfef; George H.
De Reef. l. W. Jinkins. ]. N. Soanes. as
sociate editors: Isaac T. Gillian. business
manager: ]. H Bluford, publisher.
The Alpha Phi Society met last night
and the principal event of the evening was
the reading of a paper entitled, Traits and
Tendencies of the Negro Youth in North
ern Chimes. by r. D. Brister.
Georgetown Univcrsity.
The first of the interclass foot ball series
will be played next Saturday between the
teams of tS!9 and 1900.
Work will be commenced on the new
grand stand as soon as the weather per-
mits. Seats will he provided for 1900, and
the structure will be fitted with all con-
veniences.
golf club has been organized with MIR.
Devereux, '9S as captain. and through the
courtesy of the Washington Golf Club,
the members are practicing daily on the
links of the latter organization.
The Philonamosian Society. at it's next
meeting. will discuss the question selected
for this week. meeting was held
treat
For the same reason. no meeting of the
fhilodemic Society was held this week.
The last debate. on the question. RE
solved. That the municipal authorities
should control water, gas and transporta-
ton was won by Messrs. Burne and
OShea. the affirmative speakers.
Mr.. William Fleming. manager of the
base ball team has been called to his home
on account of sickness. Work has been
suspended on the schedule for next spring
until his return 1t is expected that he
will return in short time.
rof. Judd of the biological department
took the post graduates a trip up the
river last week. and numerous valuable
specimens were obtained These trips will
hereafter be q regular weekly occurrence.
The Toner Scientific Society will be or
ganized for active work in week or ten
days More interest is manifest this year
than ever before. and II is expected that a
large number of the students will partc-
pate.
The senior class in geology is to go to the
Luray caverns in the near future to study
the limestone formation of the famous
caves Prof. s. Donlon will accompany the
class
The training table has been started for
the field and track athletes. and a strict adj
herence TO the rules will be required The
regular annual fall meet will be held next
Saturday. and arrangements are being
made FOR relay race with one of the large
eastern universities.
The glee. banjo and mandolin club is re-
hsarsing program to be given the latter
part of next month. trip to Baltimore
and Philadelphia is being arranged for to
take place during the month of December.
The dramatic society is preparing a pre-
sentatlon of the opera, THE Pirates of
Penzance. to be given about the 18th Of
November
The lectures on common law practice to
the postgraduate class of the law school
by Prof Hamilton have been suspended