Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
U N I'VE RSITY NOTES
Georgetown University,

last Wednesday afternoon by the score of
io to o. Two touchdowrs were made and
goal kicked once. This afternoon the eley-
ems OF 1900 and 1901 will oppose each other.
Inc Giee. Banjo and Mandolin Club.
| which includes members from the untyer-
sfty, the law and the medical schools will
give concert in CASTOR Hall on the even
ing of the 9th. Rehearsals are now being
had for the event.
The Morris Debating Society is arrang-
ing Ior a series OF debates with the Philo-
demic Society. to be held next month.
The bowling alley donated by Mr. wimm-
old gymnasium.
A meeting held last Saturday
week !or the purpose OF organizing the
Junior law class. A motion was made that
the election of permanent officers be de-
ferred until the first Saturday i'm Decem-
Der, and this was carried, adjournment be-
ing made until the date named Mr. RaIpn
acted as president pro tenn. and Mr.. O'Don-
oghue as secretary.
Inc moot court, Judge Baker presiding
Is In session weekly, and much interest is
taken in the proceedings by the students.
Ihe Dramatic Society will give its first
entertainment of the season in CASTOR Hall
on December 10. when the Pirates of Pea
zance" will be presented.
Howard University.
The last meeting Of the Christian Endea-
For society. led by DIR. ]. X. Hall, was well
attended and interesting. DIR. Rankin. pres
ident or the university, presided at the
meeting Saturday night, and the subject
"Blessedness of Serving God" was treated
by him.
The Eureka Club held its weekly meeting
Friday Light, and the following program
was rendered: Declarations, Messrs Enos
and Dayton; reading, Miss McWilliams; es-
say. Miss Ida Hamilton; address, w. E.
faugh A debate on the relative oratoricaI
abilities of Cicero. Demosthenes and Web
ster followed, with three members of the
club speakers.
The Alpha Phi Literary Society is ar
ranging to hold an entertainment to which
| the public will be admitted the last Friday
| night preceding the Christmas holidays. at
which the exercises will consist of the read
ing OF papers, debate, music and recita-
tons.
The foot ball eleven will take trip south
thanksgiving week. and play three games
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with
the Columbia Athletic Club of Norfolk the
Y M. c. A. of Petersburg, the game to &C.
cur in Richmond. and the Hygeia of Hamp-
ten. Practice daily at pm. with the
scrubs is gone through by the team.
Columbian Unfversity.
All the Indebtedness of the foot ball
teams OF the present and the past has been
paid in full and for the first time since
its organization several years ago the
foot bali team has paid expenses. The
game Thursday with the Maryland Univer-
sity resulted in the score of 90, neither
side being able to make a touchdown or
| other point On Thanksgiving the team
will line up against the Columbia Ath-
| letic Club at National Park
Dr. George p. Merrill, professor of geol-
ogy mineralogy in the Corcoran Sci
| entific School, who has been in Europe for
some time past, is now at Mt Ararat on
his way to Constantinople, and is not ex-
pected to return before next Christmas
Mr.. Robert Sterret, '9S. who was i'm Mon
tana in connection with the United States
geological survey, has returned to the city
ard re-entered the university.
rev. f. Il. Nives, A. NJ, Columbia 90
mas been elected rector of Christ Church,
Baltimore.
Prof Herman Schoenfeld has returned
from Europe. where he was studying the
eastern question:
Prof. Hens Zopke has resigned from the
position in Germany.
Prof George p. Merrill of the graduate
school was delegate to the International
Seelety OF biologists. which met in ST.
Mr.. Thomas II. Means, a student in the
Corcoran Scientific School, is joint author
WITH Dr. Milton Whitney. of a paper pub
!ished by the Department of AgTiculture
entitled AN Electrical Method of Deter
n lining the Soluble Salt Contents of Soils :,
Prof. w. F. Clarke of the school of yradu-
ate studies and DIR. w. F. Hildebrand have
published paper, entitled ANALYSTS of
Rocks and Analytical Methods of the
United States Geological Survey"
Inc Women's Anthropological Society
Alice c. Fletcher and Miss A. r Linke
were read upon the subjects of 'Psycol-
osy and "Anthropology.'
Inc subject of the law school debate No
fc rrt
franchise should be limited to those who
can read and write" Messrs c. G. Car
ter w. Wright and H. A yrelt win up-
hold the affirmative. and Messrs. F. ".
Crist. B. C. Jones and W. M. Mason win he
on the negative side. December the
question is. Resolved, That Cuban bellig-
erency should be recognized by the United
States" and the speakers are Messrs ]. T.
Harris, w. v. parney and b. c. Perkins.
affirmative. and Messrs. A. E. Snow. a a.
Wells and Granville Lewis. jr.. negative
been formed this year for the first time
meets every Tuesday evening and the
m Tsa are quite well attended.
for tha My sts Club. recently formed
mushrooms and their distinctive features
and characteristics. enjoys the iiisfinciion
=. peihs one OF the few in the United
National University.
A meeting OF the Junior class was b.,d
ihursoay evening for the purpose of or
ganization. and the following Temporary
officers were elected: e. p. Bertholf. chair
man; Harry Coope. secretary A commit |
tee. composed Of Messrs West, Ferle and |
Walker. was appointed to draft a consti- |
tuition and bylaws. to be presented to the
class at the next meeting. Tuesday evening. |
November 10. at which time permanent Of |
ficers viii be elected.
|. At the next meeting Of the Debating So |