Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
U NIVE FIRSTLY NOTES


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proposes TO give an entertainment in the
near future at which a burlesque, entitled
Queen ILL.," will be presented. The per-
Torrance will consist of three acts and
will be entirely managed by members of
the university.
A new number of the Call made its ap-
pearance Wednesday
There will be meeting OF the pariia-
mentary law class this evening in the post
graduate hall.
The Virginia Club elected president at
a special meeting called Wednesday even
ing.
The law school debating society at its
meeting this evening will discuss the cues
ton. Resolved, That the Cuban belliger-
ency should be recognized by the United
States" with the following speakers: AZ
f1rmative, ]. S. Harris and W. L. varney.
jr.; negative. A. E. Snow and A. c. Wells.
Mr.. Jules Maiilett has been appointed as
sistant French instructor in the Corcoran
Scientific School. and on February l will
commence special course in French
conversation"
G. s. Hyde will be formed in the Corcoran
scientific School for the second term of
the scholastic year.
The Enosinian Society holds a meeting
this evening, at which the question Sc
lected for debate will be, Resolved. That
the Mexican war was unjustifiable." The
speakers will be. affirmative. Mr.. Stuart
and Miss McKeldon, class 1. and Mr..
Domer and Mr.. Wright, class 2, and the
negative, Mr.. Rogers and Mr.. Altschu.
class 1, and Messrs. Faris and Haws class
The News will be edited by Messrs
Main and Beatty and the Bee by Mr.. Faris
and Miss Metcalf. Mr.. Beatty will on
ciate as critic.
All next week after tomorrow and Mon
day Of the following week will be taken
up by examinations in the college depart
ment in the following subjects: Physics.
German, logic. ethics, history, English
mathematics, political economy, French,
chemistry, Greek, Latin, psychology and
Bible literature.
National University.
DR.. c. E. Yount has been appointed a
member of the faculty, as assistant to the
chair of chemistry.
The sophomore medical class has begun
the study of the stomach contents.
On Wednesday of each week Prof Will
son lectures on prehistoric Anthropology."
at the medical school.
Dr. Leech, whose course of lectures was
to end at Christmas will continue until the
END of the session.
Drs. Compton and McLain are now lee
turing on the nose and throat and on toxi-
cology, respectively, to the medical stu
dents.
Next Tuesday evening DIR. Jones will re-
sumo his lectures on dental materia medjca
and hygiene.
Howard Infversity.
The base ball team has already COM
menced practice. and quite a number of
candidates have appeared for the different
positions. The manager announces that he
has excellent prospects of selecting a first
class team from the material on band. A
schedule not yet completed will be an
nounced at an early day. The Athletic
Association held meeting Thursday at
1870 o'clock.
sionary meeting, at which an address will
be delivered by Mr.. &. C. Creegan secra-
tary of the American missionary board
The meeting last night of the Alpha Phi
mock congress, composed of the members
of the society.
Commissioner Harris Of the bureau of
education delivered an address in Andrew
RANKIN Memorial Chapel Thursday on
Herbert Spencer"
The last issue of the Journal contain
ing twelve attractive pages of reading and
advertising matter, contains an article on
the first page on the hymn, God Be With
You Till We Meet Again. with the music
and words, Of which President Rankin is
the author.
Farther on is an article on the late John
throughout with items Of general interest.
Georgetown Unfversity.
Mgr. Martinelli was rendered a reception
by the faculty and students of the sew
eral departments of the university last
Sunday evening. A large number were
present, and speeches We're made by the
instructors and scholars representing the
different classes.
A bowling and pool and billiard tourna-
ment will be held in a short time at the
university.
The new grand stand has not yet been
commenced.
The Junior law class held a meeting
Friday OF last week to adopt the constitu-
ton drafted by the committee appointed
for the purpose. After considerable dis
cussion, which prolonged the meeting until
about 10 PM, constitution, bylaws
and rules Of order were accepted by a
majority.
Judge McComas, lecturer on contracts at
the law school, delivered no lecture We'd
nesday evening, but last evening the stu
dents Of the junior and senior classes at
tended his lecture for two hours instead
of one usual.
The Law School Debat ting Society is now
engaged In the work of adopting a con-
stitution.
The base ball team will shortly COM
mence outdoor work. There is an abund-
ahce of material, and an excellent team
Is sure to be developed. A professional
base ball player will probably be engaged
as coach.