Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
U N I'VE RSITY NOTES



wednesday the courses at this university
were inaugurated for tire session of 1897
9S, with large attendance.
Rev. Father Richard Hepnebury was in
stalled as professor of Celtic language and
literature, for which position he has been
studying abroad ever since the establish
ment of the chair became certain Rev.
Father John S. Creagh of the Boston dio-
cese will be professor Of canon law, vice
DIR. Peries, and Rev. Father Charles T.
Aiken of Milwaukee will be an instructor
in the school of philosophy, while Rev.
rather William J. Kirby of Boston diocese
Is associate professor of sociology. 1t is
probable that Rev. Thomas ]. Shahan,
professor of ecclesiastical history will fill
the chair Of Roman law, for which pro-
vision has recently been made.
The endowment ef s1:J0GOO left by Colo
mel Patrick B. OBrien of New Orleans
becomes available this fall. This endow-
ment Is for the p. B. O'Bren chair of
chemistry, occupied by Prof John A. Grif-
lin; the John o Brien chair of physics filled
by Prof Daniel W. Shea, and the Richard
NJ. O'Brien chair of Roman law now filled
by Dr. Shahan. 1t is probable that DR..
Shahan will be relieved from this chair,
however. so that he may devote more time.
to his other work.
Mgr. Schroeder has been in Rome while
Rev. Drs. Bouquillon, Pace and Shahan
have been travelling in Europe Dr. Walter
}. Hoffman, curator Of the museum, was
appointed United States consul at Mann
helm, Germany, and is now at his post.
During his absence he will make collec-
lions for the museum. A recent addition
TO the museum consists of some Assyrian
bricks containing fine specimens of cunei-
form writing.
Columbian University.
Wednesday witnessed the opening of this
school for the seasons work under most
cir TT,
was crowded with students to hear the in
troductory remarks of the various profess
sors and the registration books show a
larger number registered for degrees than
were on the books the same time last year.
and that-w the high-water mark ef the
uriverSitys enrolment DIR. b. l.. Whit
nan made Il short address and expressed
himself as much gratifed at the showing
made. Late in the afternoon William I.
Harris delivered an address on the mean
ing of graduate studies. The school Of
graduate studies is one of the most recently
established branches of the university, and
will be i'm charge of President Whitman
ana Drs. Munroe and Huntington.
In the evening the opening of the law
and medical departments, the Corcoran
scientific school and the dental department
took place. The main hall was crowded to
its utmost capacity with students. Judge
Cox of the Supreme Court of the District
delivered an address to the students and
mapped out the course of study in the law
department. Other addresses were made,
and the students were exhorted to settle
down for hard winters work.
Georgetown University.
"A mass meeting was held Wednesday to
arrange for carrying on the Athletic Asso-
cation, and the report for last year was
submitted by the treasurer, showing a de-
ficiency OF 800. McAleer suggested a vol
untary subscription. and over a hundred
dollars was raised. Kirby. O'Neil. Walsh,
McLoughlin and others addressed the
meeting and advocated hard work on the
part of all the students in support of the
association.
The Philodemic Society will hold its
regular meeting Thursday evening next, at
which time the regular program will he fol-
lowed. The subject for debate is: Re
solved, That the United States annex 10
more territory" On the Affirmative are
Cover and Barrett and on the negative
McMahon and McAleer.
The Philonomosiap Society meets next
Wednesday evening, and thereafter weekly
meetings and discussions Will be held. The
question for debate is: Resolved, That the
prosperity now enjoyed by the country Is
due to the present administration" The
speakers will be Ceppi and Lyons, AFR
NATIVE. and Douglass and Murphy. mega
tive.
An athletic meet will be held the latter
part of October, and all the leading uni
versities will be invited to compete.
The Greek Society team defeated the
Lattns in a holly contested game of base
ball last Saturday by a score of TO 8.
Among the athletes with record who
have entered the freshman class are Mo-
ran. local shortstop. whom the Messrs.
Wagner Of the Senators have been watch
ing, and who formerly played with Con-
xaga College. and Casey. formerly Of
Brown University. who played first base
for the team of that institution.
Wefers, the champion Splinter. Is ex-'
Fected every day, and though reported sick
in New York, private advices here to his
friends contradict this rum3r and say that
he q all right and In excelisnt condition.