Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20
u UNIVERSITY NOTES
Georgetown University.


of the students of the university. The
just been begun. The first game, between
1900 and 1901, was won by the former by
the score of 6 to 4. after a close and ex-
citing game. the victors, although playing
fast and strong, having the hardest work
to make their one touchdown and defend
their goal. The game between the post
graduate and 90 was won by the former
team. the score being IL to 0.
Morris Head, '9s has been elected man
ager of base ball, to succeed William Flem-
ing, who was compelled to leave for his
home on account Of illness.
The Glee Club concert is to be given the
Goth.
Professor Judd has had the biology class
out on several excursions lately in search
of specimens
The election Of debaters to represent the
Philodemic Society in the annual Merrick
debate. on February %. will be held De-
tinction to be chosen, there are number
of candidates for the honor.
The bowling alley donated by Mr.. VIM
satt of this city and now in the course of
weeks.
The question for debate at the next meet
ing Of the Philonomosian Society is, RE
solved, That the Georgia legislature acted
Messrs. P. Fleming and NJ. Walsh have the
affirmative and Messrs. f. Graicie and +.
eastman the negative.
Resolved, That the jury system of the
United States should be supplanted by
system more perfect will be discussed by
Messrs. l.. j. Waggaman and b. Cauthorne,
affirmative, and Messrs. j. H. McAleer and
j. w. Hallahan, negative, at the next meet
ing Of the PhilOdemic Society.
Catholic University.
The university is in receipt of valuable
chronological publication from the Due de
Loubat, containing FAC Smiles of the Amer
lean chronological curiosities in the Troca-
dero Museum at Paris. This is only one
among many other gifts Of the same gen.
tleman to the university.
Wednesday afternoon the rector, Rt. Rev.
Mgr. Conaty, opened the lecture course at
Mt. dc Sales Academy, at Gainesville, Nd,
and on the same evening delivered an adj
dress before ST Paul Union in this city.
Rev Paul p. Awkward preached the first
OF the Sunday afternoon sermons last week
Oh the subject, 1.-The Existence of God"
Mr.. Charles Reidenger of Detroit, a stu
dent of the law school, read an interesting
paper on mythology before the University
Club on Thursday evening. Following him
Rev. Thomas V. Shannon Of Chicago read
an essay on "Materialism in Modern Sci
ence.
Columbian University.
meeting has been called for Wednesday
next for the purpose of organizing a banjo,
mandolin and guitar club.
meeting of the glee club was held last
Wednesday.
At the next meeting of the Law School
Debating Society, on November 81 the
question for debate is. Resolved That the
elective franchise should be limited to those
who can read and write The speakers
will be Messrs. c. T. Carter, ]. A. Wright,
II. A. Vieth, affirmative, and Messrs. F. w.
CrlSt, Il. G. Jones and W. NJ Mason, mega
tive. December the question is, Resolved
That Cuban belligerency should be recog-
nized by the United States,'' with Messrs
J. 7. Harris, w. U. Varney, jr and &. c.
Perkins as speakers on the affirmative and
Messrs. A E. Snow, a. c. Wells and Gran
vile Lewis, jr., negative. The second pub
lie debate of the season will occur Saturday
evening. December IS, the question selected
being, Resolved, That Congress should en-
act a general antitrust law The atrma-
tive speakers will be j. P. Fortron, Kansas;
F. l.. Tarbox, New York; J. c. Rogers,
Texas: while Messrs. J. p. Gray, Idaho: c.
F.. Phillips, Illinois. and A. w. Peterson.
Oregon, will uphold the negative.
The following questions were discussed
Thursday by the Enosinian Society: Glass /,
RESOLVED, That government by injunction
is against American principles class =.
Resolved That the acts of the Hartford
convention were reasonable The speak
ers were: Glass l, affirmative, Mr.. Harlan
and Miss Metcalf; negative, Messrs. Cutler
and Everett. Class 2. affirmative, Mr.. Rog-
eTs and Miss Pennywitt; negative, Mr.. Stu
rart and Miss Ross. Mr.. Sturart and Mr..
Cutler edited the Bee in classes 1 and ..
respectively, while Mr.. Everett and Miss
Ross edited the News. Mr.. Beatty officiated
as critic.
Prof. w. S. Yates, formerly of the Cor
coran Scientific School. but now geolosist
OF Georgia. visited the city and the uni
versity this week
.l,G IL,
will play on Thanksgiving in the game with
the c. \. c., but from present appearances
the university will present a very strong
team. The game Thursday with the Uni
versity of Virginia resulted in a victory
for the southe rners by the score of 10 to o.
but as it was expected that the Columbian
boys would not only be defeated, but that
their opponents would roll up a large score,
the students and players are very well
satisfied with the result.
Howard University.
The following program was rendered at
the regular weekly entertainment and
meeting of the Eureka Club last night:
Recitation, Miss Coles; essay, w. H. Craig
head; recitation, Miss Ida Keys; paper, j.
B. Allen: defamation, Miss L. Scipio; reel
tatjon. Miss Eliza Washington; recitation,
e. j. Smith. The concluding feature was
a debate on the question, Resolved, That
America should have compulsory educa-
tlon law ne aIlramtlVe speaker was
Martin Powell while w. H. Lee upheld the
negative.
At the meeting of the athletic association
of the university held Thursday plans were
completed for the southern trip of the foot
ball eleven. Games are to be played with
the Columbia Athletic Club of Norfolk at
Norfolk; with the Y. NJ. c. A of Peters
burg, at Richmond, and with the Hygeia
club of Hampton, at that place, en- Thanks
giving and the two days following Last
Saturdays game with the Columbia Ath-
letic Club of Norfolk at the university We
suited in score of 14-O in favor of the
Zone club. In the evening the visitors
were rendered a reception by the victors.
ne game of the scrubs and the second
colored high school has been declared off
the university assigning as the reason the
refusal of the high school to limit their
team to students of their institution.
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