Evening star., 1898-12-31

erty were completed at the law school just
before the closing UP for the holidays.
Catholic.
A great many of the professors have left
for different points to spend the holidays.
The preparatory students have left for the
various dioceses.
Columbian.
Last evening the HamiltOnian Debating
Society discussed Resolved. That the mu-
nicipahty should own and operate the
street railways" Affirmative Messrs
George Johannes. R. T. Brewer and r. A.
Clark; NEGATIVE, Messrs. W. +. Kirk, G. r.
Duncan and L. X. Glover. On January 6,
1SG, the subject will be Resolved. That
the United States civil service system
should be aboHs he'd = Affirmative, f. f.
Denniston. NJ. F. Dryden and ". NJ. Hal
lam: negative. X. ]. Daniel F. A. Dodge
and ]. G. Harris.
On December 23 the Enosinian Society
held their serni-annual entertainment At
their next debate the subject will be Re
solved, That there should he an educa tional
restriction of the suffrage in the United
States.
Taking advantage of the holidays. the
university building is being refitted with
boilers. the old one being reset and a new
one put in.
4 Getting of the sophomore class of the
Corccrar Scientific School was held De-
tions for class officers were made For
president, Messrs. A. S. Jones. f. f.
Roberts and H b. Stabler: for secretary,
Miss RiddlebergeT, Miss Fellows and MIR.
r. G Thompson meeting to elect Off
GERS and complete the organization of the
class will be held January ), 1899.
Howard.
The Blackstone Club did not meet last
Saturday evening
The Langston Literary Society has adopt
ed new course of procedure at its meet
ings. Instead Of as heretofore discussing
a subject. they have obtained noted color
ed speakers to address them on a certain
subject.
At the last meeting of the moot court Mr.
A. B. Cosey read a paper on the subject of
Partition" in which the subject was dis
cussed al great length.
Washington College of Law.
The freshman class was examined in
Blackstone on the Friday before Christmas
by Prof. Gillett, and then given alton
until the first Tuesday in January, when
Prof. Mussey will take the class in con-
tracts.
The junior and senior classes have con-
tinUed quizzes in evidence under Prof.
Newton, during the HOLIDAYS.
Early in January the senior class will be-
gin pleading, Mr.. r. Ross Perry having
consented to give the opening lectures. The
moot court and court of appeals will also
soon begin their sessions, and Senator Ma
son Will give a course of lectures on Par
liamentary Law as Applied to Court Prac-
tice.''
The matter of college pin is still under
discussion and several new designs were
submitted by Miss Greisheimer, the chair
man of the committee.
National.
Lectures will be resumed after the
Christmas recess on Tuesday, January ,,
when meeting of the debating society
VIII also be held and further arrange
ments made for the public debate to
be held January Il. The society has al
ready selected the subject for the debate.
which is: Resolved, That the United States
Shou!d enter into a treaty of alliance with
Great britain The speakers on the subject
VIII oe Messrs. Smith, Dunn and Knox for
the aIhrmative and Messrs. DoWer, Fen
ming and Hill for the negative
AT the last meeting of the moot court
Mr.. j. j. Hill, on behalf of the members
OF the postgraduate class presented Prof.
{: Tucker with handsome umbrella.
Mr. tucker. who was sitting as Judge of
the court, made a feeling reply to Mr. HilFs
speech The next meeting of the court will
De helo Tuesday evening.