Evening star., 1897-01-09
U N I'VE SITY NOTES
Columbian University.

oeDate or class was on the question, Re-
solved. THAT immigration into the United
States be totally prohibited the speakers
| being Messrs. Broadus and O. Harlan on
the affirmative and Messrs. Rogers and
Beatty on the negative. Class 2 discussed
resolved. THAT United States senators
srould be elected by popular vote" Affir-
inatlve, Messrs. Stuart and Biscoe: mega
i've, Messrs. r. Harlan and Everett. The
officers for the term are: President, Albert
X. Stuart; secretary, Grace Ross, and crit
fc, Mr.. Robinson.
The Law School Debating Society will
meet this evening, and the debate will be
on the question, Resolved, That immigra-
ton to the United States should be greatly
restricted" j. Felix, q. F. Beckman and
c. H. Gray win speak on the Affirmative
and the negative will be upneld by F. Ker-
per, w. H. Rill and ]. E. Flannery
tuesday afternoon before the Society for
philosophical Inquiry Mr.. Harris read
paper on the PHILOSOPHY of Education in
It's Subjective Aspects" At the meeting
the 10th instant Mr.. Farquhar will read a
paper on PHILOSOPHY of Jonathan Ed
wa rds."
Prof. w. ]. Powell delivered the fourth
noon, the subject being "Barbarism De-
fined and Characterized" Monday. the
fifth lecture, primitive Civilization De-
fined and characterized" will be given.
Prof Harry T. Newcomb, instructor in
statistics In the Corcoran Scientific School,
read a paper on "a Decade Of Federal
Railway Regulation" at recent meeting
Of the American Economic Society in Bal
tirore.
Prof Raymond NJ. Alden, Instructor in
English in the Corcoran Scientific School
in 1894 95, has been appointed assistant in
structor in English at Harvard.
Catholic University.
Laboratory work is being conducted three
days a week by Prof Zahon in the depart
ment of physics, and Prof. Cameron gives
oh, f1n Iict
Of Chemistry.
class in building construction has been
organized, and is being instructed by Mr..
Pierce.
Prof. VIM. L. Clark will deliver his first
lecture in the course on criminal law Tues
day afternoon.
The schedule of public lectures has not
yet been completed, but viii be announced
soon.
The University Club will meet next week
and lay out program for this term.
Georgetown University.
Manager julius Walsh of the Athletic As
sociation and B. J. Wefers. the sprinter,
have entered the games to be given in Bos-
ton, Madison Square, New York, and by
the University of Pennsylvania, which will
take place during February. 1t Is probable
that relay team will also be sent.
Almond Lauterbach, S. j., gave a sue
cessful specimen in the grammar class CT
eiiC JuiAoi SiuC iCSSLtly, III WHICH tie pIIE-
cfpal participants were John Fogarty and
John Barrymore, both reciting Latin seiec-
tions from Ovid and Cicero.
Mr.. Keating. S. J., has been selected as
moderator of the Dramatic SocieTy, and is
arranging for an entertainment to be given
soon, at which will be presented the last
act of Hamlet a scene from "a Mer-
chant of Venice" and one from Richard
III"
The Toner Scientific Circle will meet next
week to organize.
The prize offered by Rev Father VIM. ].
Ennis for the best short story written by
q student of the first academic department
has been awarded to John Timmes of
Shamokin. Pa, for "A Story Of Quaker
town. ]. David Wheeler of Baltimore,
Nd, was given second place for Wilson's
Bank Account"
The Morris Literary and Debating Society
meets tomorrow afternoon TO organize for
the second school term.
DR.. Fehleisen of San Francisco, Cal, dis
ccverer of the origin of erysipeias, gave
four special lectures to .he third and fourth
year classes of the mei;caI department re-
Gently on Surgery Of the Kidneys"
"Tumors of the Mamurary Glands and
Malignant Tumors of the Large Intes-
tines"
Examinations will be conducted next week
in the medical deparm by DIR. Burnett
on ophthalmology, DR.. Whitmer on mental
diseases, Drs. Cuthbert and Rayne on sur
gerry, and by DR.. Styles on embryology.
DR.. Styles has recently been appointed by
the State Department Il special commits
sioner to report on the parasitic diseases
Of seal life.
Howard University.
At the special service of song in Minor
Hall tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock the
following program will be rendered: Song,
Christ Returneth." full chorus; scriptural
recitals young ladies of Minor Hall; solo,
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" Prof ]. w.
Stephens; invocation; duet, Sweet Guiding
Star" Miss Love and Miss Hunter; song,
THY Light is Come" full chorus; address;
vocal and instrumental solo, "Aoide With
Me-" Miss Wright and Miss Perry; read
ing, The Hermit's Sacrifice" Miss Kate
c. Love; reading. He Had Not Where to
Lay His Head" Miss Adele Seymour; song,
Happy Day." full chorus; closing song,
GLORIA Patri."
University Of Pennsylvania, delivered
address on 1.-The Spirit of Modern Europe"
before the Bethel Literary Association Tues
day evening.
of the Mandolin and Guitar Clubs chorus
singers.
Prof Fairfield, dean of the college ee-
partment, delivered special lecture to the
class In philosophy Wednesday afternoon,
his subject heing Socrates"
Prayer meetings Were held every day the
past week, conducted by the professors of
the different departments.
Society will meet Wednesday afternoon.
The question for debate is: Resolved, That
Martin Luther has done more for the cause
of Christ than Jonn Wesley" The speak
ers will be e. Tart for the Affirmative and
w. Payne for the negative. After the OPEN
ing the question will be submitted for gen
eral debate.
The Eureka Literary and Debating So
ciety has resolved itssAf into mock con-
gress and elected the following officers:
Speaker, T. w. Turner; clerk J. H. Richie;
treasurer, r. H. Ewell; sergeant -at-arms,
A. B. Chaney.
National University.
DIR. ]. S. McLain began his lectures on
''Toxicology' before the medical depart
ment the 9Th instant. The course consists
of an Introductory to the subject and sew
eral other lectures, and the exhibition Of
the Instruments and appliances made use of
In cases of poisoning.
A meeting Of the graduates of the med!-
cal school was held recently for the pEr-
pose of organizing msdfco-chirurgical So
cfety. DIR. D. E. Wiber was made tempor-
sary chairman, and DR.. E.W. Watkins. secre-
tary. A committee consisting of Drs. F.
o. Roman, O. H. Coumbe and Edwin Glad
mon was appointed for the purpose of
drafting q constitution.