Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
U N We RSITY NOTES


Mgr. Martnelli Will be rendered a recep-
ton tomorrow night at the university by
| the faculty and students of the different
| departments, including the law and medi-
| cal schools. Among the students who will
| speak on the occasion are Messrs VIM
| satt, A. Carr. Waggaman and Kirby of
! the postgraduate class. The reception
| will not be public one, admission being
| restricted to those having invitations. a
large attendance is expected.
The rector, accompanied by Very Rev.
| Father Driscoll, returned from short
| business trip Wednesday.
| Rev. Father Whistle, c. H. r., Father
Monohan of Philadelphia and Rev. ]. A
| Story. S. j., We're visitors at the unfver-
| sity this week, and at their request the
| students were given a half holiday Thurs
day afternoon.
| The English examination was gwen We'd
nesday and others followed during the
| week. Very little activity is manifest in
| the various societies because of the prepa-
ration necessary for the examinations in
the various subjects.
A bowling tournament is IN contempla-
ton and pool and billiard contest will
probably take place about the same time
These events will occur in about three
| weeks. but the exact dates have not yet
| been decided upon.
Work on the new students library is
going on daily and will soon be COM
pleted.
Wefers, Walsh. Maloney Dessez. Collins
Mclnery, Devereaux. Cody, Fleming and
| Owens are in training for the relay race in
which Georgetown is entered at the ath-
| ietic meet of the Boston College, which will
! be held at Boston, Mass, on the 10Th of
February.
| Work on the new grand stand has not
| yet been commenced.
The Merrick debate, which is to be held
on Washington's birthday. will be on the
! question, Resolved, That 1t Would Be
| for the Interest of the United States to
Establish National University Having
Control Over All Collegiate Degrees
At the law school, Mr. j. Nota McGu
| register of wills for the District of Column
| bia. delivered the last of his lectures on
Practice Before the Probate Court" on
Monday last. Mr.. Hamilton addressed the
| students Of the senior and postgraduate
| classes for the first time this term on COM
! mon law practice, yesterday. The Junior
| class held a meeting last evening for the
| purpose of adopting the constitution draft
| ed by the committee appointed for the
| purpose at the first meeting of the class
Catholic University.
The rector. Mgr. Conaty, will preach to-
morrow at st. Peters, on Capitol Hill, in
aid of the st. Vincent de Paul conference.
Last Sunday mass was celebrated at Di-
vinity Chapel, Caldwell Hall, for the de-
ceased benefactors of the university.
Wednesday evening Mgr. Conaty held his
hrst reception as rector, and nearly all of
the professors and students attended.
The lay department of the university has
| had number of new students enrolled
since the holidays, the dormitory building
| being well filled, and other students resid-
| ing in Brookland and in the city
Rev. j. w. Cummings of Illinois. Rev.
John Lynch of Albany, n. Y, and Rev.
| James F. Dolan of Troy, N. V, former stu
dents of the university have recently visit
| ed the university.
Howard University.
A number of candidates for the base ball
| team We're out for practice this week
Commissioner Harris of the bureau of
education lectured at the university Thurs
day on Rousseau" and on next Thursday
will deliver an address on Herbert Spen-
GER"
At its last meeting, the Christian En-
deaVor Society elected officers as follows:
President, Mr.. @. S. Murray; vice presi-
dent, Thomas Frazier; secretary, Miss F.
NJ. Dungee; corresponding secretary, Mr. L.
I. Gillian; treasurer, Miss NJ. Z. MulIhiu;
librarian, Miss s. A. Howe. and delegate
to the District Union, Mr. j. H G. WiI-
liams. AT its meeting tonight the subject
will be Fishers of Men-How to Win
Souls
The Bible class recently organized in con-
nection with the Christian iInaeayor So
ciety held a meeting Wednesday and lis
tened to an address by DIR. Rankin, presi-
dent OF the University, on THE Influence of
Tie blple OH
The following were elected officers of the
Alpha Phi Society at the last meeting of
that organization: President, Mr. Calvin
Alexander; vice president, w. o. Bundy:
secretary, J. L. Fox; treasurer, Mr. Smith
Tonight the society will resolve itself into
mock congress.
Columbian University.
A new society, called the Columbian
Vaudeville Club has been organized at the
university.
The Virginia Club held q meeting We'd
nesday evening.
The Law School Debating Society holds
public debate this evening upon the ques-
ton, Resolved, That the United States
should abolish the present civil service sys-
tenn" The speakers will be Messrs Harri-
son. Mississippi; Stampers, Virginia, and
Wescott, District Of Columbia, affirmative,
and Messrs. Adams, Georgia. Sullivan,
Idaho, and Freeman, Georgia. negative.
Last Saturday evening the society elected
permanent officers.
The Senior Law Class held meeting last
evening to arrange for a dance to be given
to its friends at an early date.
Prof. Jeffords delivered his first lecture on
criminal law last Wednesday evening to
the law students.
The Columbian University Parliamentary
Law Society met Thursday evening in the
this organization, which is only about a
month old, is rather small, and efforts are
being made to increase 1t.
The question for debate at the meeting of
the Encsinian Society this evening is: RE
solved, That the administration of Andrew
Jackson as a whole was beneficial to the |
country" ard the speakers are: Affirmative,
Messrs. Harlan and Main, class /, and Mr.. |
Stuart and Miss McKeldon, class 2; neg
alive. Mr.. Beatty and Miss Ross. class l. |