Evening star., 1898-12-24
u N Nv Err SITY NOTES
Columbian.

The university closed Friday for the holi-
days. Studies will be resumed January T.
1899.
The freshman class of the CorcoraT
Scientific School met last Wednesday.
The sophomore class of the Scientific
School met last Thursday for the election
of officers. The committee in charge were
Misses Adams and Fellows and w. B
Crowell.
Many Columbian men will take part in
the foot ball game at Georgetown Cniver-
Sity today.
Friday evening the senior law class held
a smoker a Confederate Hall. E. f. Deni-
son presided and addresses were made by
the following: ]. W. Crooks, W. NJ. Keener
p A Ccoksey J. B. Mcclure, A. w. Pat
terson. A. r. Stuart and William Morris
The following were among the members OF
the class present:
Edward c. Roots. John Merle Check
Ulysses Butler. Frank C. Esterly, Joseph
W. Butts, John n. Cromwell, William F.
Hail. \. Coulter Wells, I. W. Grim, Will
cup. A w Patterson. James W. Crooks
G. W. owen. John E. DuMars Charles Nc
Clure, jr, John L. Gardiner. William c.
Morris. l.. X. jackson. George T. May, jr.
j. H. Nilans. Thomas f.. Jansen. ]. G.
Tyssowski, j. NJ. Httle ]. c. Spaulding,
H ID. Green jr.; H. l.. Rohrback, w. F:
Mattingly. jr: W H. Wilkinson. llkSii1n1son. Paul Paul
White and Harry l.. Cooke.
Catholic.
The Christmas recess commenced last
Thursday and will continue until January
3, when classes will be resumed.
Georgetown.
Owing to the sickness of Dr. Baker no
classes will be held in anatomy at the med
iCal school,
Dr. B1win Will conduct a private quiz in
obstetrics at the medical school after
Christmas.
Howard.
The dancing club will hold an entertain
ment and dance at the Conservatory of
Music, 12th and r streets northwest, on
Monday, December 26. a $50 o'clock pm.
The Theological Literary Society met last
Thursday, and after devotional exercises
an interesting debate was held on the sub
ject, Resolved That the profession of law
does not afford inconsistency to a Christian
life Samuel S. Narcee. affirma tive, and
w. Jennings Tyler, negative
The Livingstone Missionary Society met
Friday evening and short addresses were
made by Messrs. H. Sparks, H. Powell and
others
The students of the law department met
in body last Thursday evening at their de-
partment and presented the dean, Prof B.
r leighton, with a handsomely engraved
gold headed ebony cane. Mr. A. b. Cosey
made the Introductory speech and was fol-
lowed by MIR. G. s. Sifax, who made the pre-
sentation speech The dean was very much
surprised and extremely gratified and ac-
cepted the gift i'll a short but touching ad-
dress, in which the students were heartily
thanked for their apprecia ton.
Washington College of Law.
The freshman class under Prof Gillett
took the examination in Blackstone on Fri
day last, and will take up the law of con-
tracts with Prof Mussey the first week in
January.
Senator Mason's last lecture on Interna-
tional Law on Wednesday, was well at
tended by the students and invited friends
He dweit at length on the international
laws as relating to waters Senator Ma
son daughters are members of the fresh
man class.
AT the close of the lecture the dean, Mrs.
MusSey, made some remarks on the SUBJ
1ect OF Spanish land grants in the western
states and territories as bearing on the irri-
CATION companies.