Evening star., 1898-12-10


Messrs. Austin, F. E. Smith Watkins, h
Schade. Lanston, Collins, Carr, w. F. 8.
HERON, Spillassy and Mcnamara.
The schedule of examinations at the law
school is as follows: Constitutional law,
December 18: personal property, December
II; real estate law. December 10, and plead
ing. December %.
Howard.
The officers of the Eureka Society are as
follows: President P. V. Walton; vice pres
ident Chas. A. Manns; secretary, Miss Es-
ther NJ. Harris; treasurer, Miss Mary Mitch
ell; chaplain, j. II. d. Williams; critic.
Miss Maud D. Johnsoni editor, Miss NJ. E.
Whetsell; sergeant-at-arms, J. H. Burnett.
The program of the society for last even
ing was: Essay. j. B. Allen; recitation. Mr..
Watts; Grafton. w. H. Craighead; declama-
tion K. II. Merriweather; GRAFTON, j. f.
Carroll; paper, j. e. Skipwith. Debate fol-
lowed on the subject RESOLVED, That the
Negro Should Organize an Independent Po-
litical Party" Affirmative, c. A. Manns;
negative w. H. Lee.
A committee has been appointed on ath-
letic sports during the winter months, con-
sisting of Messrs Walter Smith, j. E..
Smith and b. S. jackson.
The society of the Alpha Phi met last
night and debated on Resolved, That 1t
Would Be to the Negroes Advantage to
Withdraw From the Field of Politics" AT
firmative, Chas. H. Chapman and J. M.
Enos; negative, Geo. NJ. Cathrell and Robt.
h. Small.
The medical school dancing class meets
"Wednesday nights at the Conservatory of
Music, 18th and r streets.
The moot court meets every Friday even
ing. Prof. Richardson's efforts to make
this department enjoyable and profitable
have met with success.
The blackstone Club had welcome ad-
dition to its regular routine last Saturday
in the form of a lecture by Prof. Leighton
on Real and Personal Actions"
The J,anlStOn Literary Society. instead
of discussing the lives of distinguished
men, as heretofore, viii commence the
consideration of legal questions.
Columbian.
The Cotllion Club of the university de-
partments meets every Wednesday night.
The Enosinan Debating Society last even
ing discussed Resolved, That the United
States Should Construct the Nicaraguan
Canal" Affirmative. Messrs. Aitschuh and
Faris; negative, Messrs. Haas and Harlan.
The class of 80 met last Thursday at
tonight at o'clock.
DR.. Farquhar meets the classes in his
tory Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at
4:l5 pm.
The Current Literature Club met last
Wednesday at 3:15 pm.
Mr. Il. Hilton Jackson has resumed his
quiz classes at the law school for the bene-
tit of the students in the junior, senior and
graduate classes.
The senior class in law met Tuesday
evening last and made arrangements for
the class smoker to be held Friday, De
cember 16.
Prof. E. A. Deschweinitz lectured under
the auspices of the Chemical Society of
Washington d. c., at the university Thurs
day at $50 pm. on the subject, The Ex-
panson of Liquid Air
The Virginia Club of the university held
its first smoker at the Oxford Hotel We'd
nesday evening. The guests of the even
ing We're Messrs. DeTmison and Anderson,
presidents of the classes of the university.
Among those present besides the regular
members Messrs. Miller Kirk and
Bullock.
The Graduate Club held it's first meeting
of the year on the Sd instant. The matters
brought before the club were mostly of
business nature. OF the more important
matters considered was that of sending two
delegates to the convention of Graduate
Clubs to be held at Cambridge, Mass, late
in December. Mr.. Fred F. Retsner and
Mr. George Albert Ross. with Mr.. John
Scott johnson as alternate. We're elected to
represent at that convention the Graduate
Club of Columbian Prof. Cleveland Able
extended an invitation to the club to hold
reception to the faculty, graduates and
members of the Graduate School at his
residence. 2017 / street, on December %
The next meeting will be held early in
January for the election of officers.
The students of the schools Of law of the
Columbian University are looking forward
with pleasant anticipations to the opening
Of the new building No pains nave been
spared to make ii model Of it's kind. An
informal 'housewarming will probably
take place when the building is ready for
occupancy. to which the friends and the
public will be invited.
The school Of comparative jurisprudence
and diplomacy opened with a registration
of sixty students, and has steadily in
creased to eighty-four. The number will
probably reach 100 before the first Of Janu-
ary.
Moot court work has begun with the
drafting OF contracts from printed memo
randa of facts. Cases have also been as
signed and suits are beginning to be filed
with the clerk of the court. Much enthu-
siasm is being shown in this work.
Wednesday evening Dean Needham con-
Quoted the first of the class discussions
interstate commerce law. Students pro-
pounded questions on the subject matter
thus far covered by the lectures, and these
questions We're answered by other mem
bers of the class, supplemented by the
dean This method is instructive and in
teresting, and will be used quite generally
in the school,
Assistant Attorney General Van Devanter
began his lectures on equity pleading and
practice before the school Thursday even
ing giving an Interesting review of the
origin and development of equity peadtngs.
National.
The Debating Society Of the school held a
meeting last Tuesday evening. The resolu-
ton that the feudal system Of holding
land would be productive of more comfort
and general prosperity for the common peo
pie If now in operation than is the present
allodial system was discussed at length,
Dr. Walker and Messrs. Green and Knox
representing the affirmative and Messrs.
Dewey, Richardson and Ritterbusch the
negative. Messrs. Hill, Holbrook and
knight were the judges, and decided for the
negative.
The next debate will occur Tuesday. the
18th, the subject being Resolved, that all
men should be compelled by law to marry
at the age of twenty-one years. under pen
atty of supporting two unmarried women"
Messrs. NJ. A. Bender K. S. Allyn and c.
II. Dewey are on the program for the af-
firmative and Messrs c. w. Boyle, r. f.
Tyner and o. II. DOwell for the negative.
Prof Carusi will finish his course of lee
lures on Blackstone the 18th instant to the
Junior class and will be followed by Prof.
Siddons on contracts.
The moot court will hold sessions on Mon
days and Fridays the rest of this month
Judge Tucker presiding.
Prof. Harry Newcomb will begin his lee
lures on interstate commerce law Tuesday,
Iannary and will he foIIpua1 Jo,ar