Evening star., 1898-12-03

nam Courtney. Musical numbers were rem
aered by William Higgins and a recitation
by Joseph Murphy
y bequest to the university Of s1o 600 has
been left by the will of the late Daniel T
Leahy; II will be used for founding scholar
ships or other purposes. His will provides
that II his son, to whom the whole estate
valued at $1,ooo,O0O, was left should die
without issue. one-fourth of The stare
should go to the university
Howard.
Arrangements are being made for foot
ball game with the Hygeia Athletic Club of
Fortress Monroe, the game to be played on
the grounds of the Virginia team The
Athletic Association met Wednesday to
consider the plans in regard to foot ball
me Eureka Society met last evening at
the university. The program was as fol-
lows: Poem, f. Morten: recitation, j. F.
Butler; GRAFTON, W. H. Jackson. declama-
ton. r. II. W. Pinkett: violin solo, VIM.
Sprague; duet, jackson brothers Follow
ing tne program was a debate on Re
solved That education is a qualification to
! the negro being recognized"
The complications which grew out of the
eiectlon of officers was arranged satisfac-
tofiiS by dividing up the offices between
tne opposing factions The officers of the
Ciass no" stand as follows: President A
3. tosey; vice president, J. T. Newsome:
corresponding secretary, r. L. Mayfeld:
recording secretary, G. c. c. Pollard; treas
nrer, J. A Cobb: serreant-at-ar1ns 4, p
Carter. " 49,
me Langston Literary Society meets ev-
cry Wednesday evening. The debate for
ne&t Wednesday will be on the subject of
expansion IN the Philippines. At the meet
ing last Wednesday papers were read
touchlng on the life of VIM. R. Dickersou.
one of the members, who lately died.
president j. E. Rankin opened the annu-
al al course Of pedagogical lectures last
thursday at O'Clock. He addressed the
students and faculty on Arnold of Rug
py. Prof. Cummings gave recollections of
a visit to Rugby
Washington College of Law.
Ihe Junior and senior classes have lust
completed torts and taken their examinn
tt6ns. Prof. Newton is now instructine
them on the law of evidence.
Judge Shepard received vote of thanks
nom the lady students last Wednesday
evening when he completed his course cf
lectures on equity Jurisprudence
Judge NJ. A. Knapp Will give lecture
saturday evening on the functions of the
interstate commerce commission.
- me ladies' have appointed committee
70 procure designs for a college pin Mrs
NJ. e Lolu, Miss Caroline l. GreshrlicII
ana Miss Mason. Some very handsome de-
signs We're exhibited by the committee 10
the school last Wednesday evening but sc
set no pafucuiar one has been selected.
National.
The officers of the school have decided +o
give several courses of lectures to the stu.
dents which were not inserted in the cat
aiogue and have secured Prof Harry New
comb to lecture on interstate commerne
laws. He will begin some time during tho
month of December
Prof Frederick Siddons will begin his lee
lures on the law of contracts within a fe,v
days to the junior class
Prof. Ralston, who IS about halfway
through with pleading, will be followed hy
frof. Carusi on equity jurisprudence to the
entire school on commercial law. -e
Inc debating society has concluded IN
wait until after the Christmas HOLIDAYS 10
hold Its first public debate