Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-09
U N I'VE RSITY NOTE IS



the way of athletics, but from present in
Gications there will no doubt be foot bal
team organized and attention given to 9th
er sports, both through the winter ant
during the spring of next year.
At the organization of the Alpha Phi
Literary Society the following permanent
officers were chosen: President, Mr.. =. I
Gillian; vice president Mr.. A. D. Brister
secretary. Mr.. Talmsge Fox; treasurer
Miss S. J. BLY,. At the first meeting quite q
number of freshmen were enrolled IS mem
bers.
The Christian Endeavor Society, to con-
tinue during the present term, has beer
organized, with the following officers
President, Mr.. G. S. Murray; vice presi-
dent. Miss E. E. Ragland; secretary, Miss
Wright; treasurer Miss NJ. Z. Mitchell
librarian, Mr.. Burnett; delegate to u. c.
Union, Mr.. p. r. Lee. At the prayer meet.
irg held Thursday evening committees
We're appointed to serve the present school
term.
The school opened this year with a very
good attendance in all the departments, the
enrolment of the freshmen in the severa
departments showing a marked increase
over last year.
There has been very little change in the
faculty during the summer.
National.
Last Monday evening the law department:
of the university was formally opened
Chief Justice Richard II. Alvey of the
Court of Appeals presiding. The exercises
were attended by h large number of the
old students as well as those newly en-
rolled and many contemplating taking up
course during the ensuing term Judge AL
vey, after j few Introductory remarks on
the necessity of personal and individual ap-
plication of the students to their work,
and the benefits to be derived therefrom,
a,,y L.
gard to the subject of constitutional law.
1t Is his Intention to describe the consti-
tutions of foreign nations and compare
their features with those of our own.
Following him Judge Cole spoke on the
necessity of reforms in the law and the
need of expeditin;s trials, which, in his
opinion, could only be accomplished by a
more complete education of both judge and
bar.
Messrs Eugene carusi, jackson H. Raj
ston, Henry E. Davis, Walter F. Rodgers
and Charles c.. Tucker all members of the
facultya addressed the assembiage, an
nouncing the text books, etc, to be used
during the present term, the commence
ment of which, so far as active work is
concerned, occurred Tuesday evening
The moot court is to commence earlier
lh1s year thcIn last, as Judge Tucker is de-
termined 70 give each member of the
classes attending this function a larger
number of cases than formerly was assign
ed them. The hour of the meeting of the
court Is $50. in order that all the students
can attend the junior lectures at G:3O AS
in the past. Tuesday and Saturday will be
the evenings set aside for this branch of
the instruction. a..
Prof. Henry E. Davis delivered his first
lecture on Wednesday evening last, his
subject being the History of the Law.
The subject of the essay for the Edward
Thompson Company's prize consisting of
well-known and valuable law literature.
Will be given out some time before the
LIST of December.
Mr.. A. 7. Brtton one Of the trustees of
the university, has donated prize of $50
to the student who receives the highest
rating in the moot court.
Columbian.
The members of the Enosinian Society
who have returned to school held a meet
ing yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
reorganizing for this year.
The sophomore class held a meeting yes
terday afternoon for the purpose of per-
feeling the class organization for the en-
suing term.
Considerable enthusiasm has been aroused
In foot ball at the university this fall by
the entrance of Granville Lewis who form
erly played at the Maryland Agricultural
College, and prior to that in the Central
and Business High Schools here He has
been selected as captain, and it is the gen.
eral opinion that he will make good one
AS there is considerable material to choose
from, good team can probably be selected
from the best of the numerous candidates
The following schedule has been arranged
by the manager:
October S-WashinSton and Lee. at Lex
ington, Va.
October 9-Virgnia Military Institute. at
Lexington, Va.
October 23-University of North Carolina,
at Chapel Hill, N. c.
October 30-Columbia Athletic Club, at
Washington, d. c.
November 6Richmond Collaoo D,oh
mond, Va.
November 11-university of Maryland, at
Baltimore, Md.
November by M. c. A., at York. Pa.
November 1S-Cniversity of Virginia, at
Charlottesville, Va.
November 20-Richmond, at Washington,
D. c.
November %, THANKSGIVING day-Gallau-
Diet, at Kendall Green
The Virginia Club will hold a meeting
next Thursday evening, at Z o'clock Ralph
II. Riddieberger has been chosen president
President Whitman who has been at
tending the exposition at Nashville Tenn
is expected to return to the city Monday
Prof. Lee Davis Lodge, professor of DO
litical economy, has been very i'll for some
time past, but is, happily, recovering, ac-
cording to reports.
Catholic.
The outlook for the year is very favora-
BILE. This years attendance shows an in
cfeSse over last year. ana the new stu
dents include pupils In every department
of the university. The dormitory building
is already quite full. There have been NO
further changes in The faculty beyond
those heretofore reported, and all the teach.
ers have arrived with very few exceptions.
Very Rev. DIR. Conaty, president of the
university. will, 1t Isl announced, preach
at the Cathedral at Philadelphia, tomor-
row morning, In aid of the collection which
is to be taken up for the benefit Of the uni
versity in chat archdiocese In the even
ing he is scheduled to lecture before the
Veronica League on the subject of tenn
perance.
Wednesday DIR. Conaty attended a recep-
ton rendered to the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew at the Executive Mansion
No definite plans have as yet been made
for the forming of any athletic association.
but 1t is probable that as the season adj
vances there will be more activity in this
line, as the success attained last year has
stimulated the interest in outdoor sports.
Georgetown.
The librarian Of the Riggs Library, Rev.
Henry ]. Shandelle, S. j.. is now engaged
OIL his annual report. The library, which
is being catslogued by a modification of
the decimal system. contains in all TX 0En