Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
U NlVE RS|TY NOTE
Column ian University.

None OF the various literary. scientific
and debating societies connected with the
Ill iversity held meetings this week be-
cause OF the holiday recess, which extends
until Monday.
Next Saturday the Law School Debating
Society will elect permanent officers.
The American Chemical Society met
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this
week at the university. On the opening
day President Whitman delivered an adj
dress. and on the same day Professor Mon
roe read a paper. A number of delegates.
representing all sections of the country
were present.
Immediately after the holidays, Profess
trs JeffOrds and Lodge Will commence
theT Lectures on criminal and natural law
res pectiveiy.
lhe Columbian University class of '9G
held Its third reunion Monday evening at
the house of MIR. Henry Is. Armes, 18th
street and kcnesaw avenue. Mount Pleas
ant. Inc business meeting resulted in tho
election of the following officers: Mr. Play
ter president; Miss wilson. wee president:
MISS johnson. secretary. Mr.. Prentiss
treasurer and Miss Morrison. historian and
poet. Mr.. Playter. the former historian
sketched the nves OF the members since
the last Christmas reunion, and Miss Nor
rison supplied IA history of Mn. Piaytcr
Letters from absent members and a tee-
nalIy. sending greetings to the class, were
read. Thoao present were the Misses Nor
rison. Wilson. DE Garm ana johnson, Rev.
hugh II. Stevenson. Messrs. Talbot, Hail.
ArInes, Prcntlss and Piayter.
Howard University.
Last Sunday morning. at G3O, the Chris
tian Endeavor Society held n service In
ominemoration of Christmas. at which
Miss Donohoc led. The subject was what
Message Does Christmas Bring Nuu?'
The university rcopens Monday, and the
students who left for home to spend the
holidays returning to again takc nm
their studies.
None Of the literary societies held meet
ngs this week. but next week the AIpha
I'm. Eureka AID Christian Endcayor socie-
ties wal all meet IA usual
public debate is beng arranged for NV
the Alpha Phi Literary Society 10 take
place some time this month
Catholic Inivcrsity.
The students and members of the faculty
return to their work Monday. and those
who left for home during the HOLIDAYS arc
returning to the university. Mgr Conaty
spent the time at his old home at Worces-
ter. Mass: Very Rev. DR.. Garrigan vas n,
Lowell. Mass: Dr. Shahan Dr. Crcagh and
rather Aiken spent the time at fiosiou
Mass. and Rev. Dr. johnson visited Brook
Ign, N. Y.
Drs. Dcmont and Kehne assisted at tho
services at st. stephens Church last Sum
day.
Georgetown Univcrslty.
The university proper. ns well as the law
and medical schools. will reopen Monday.
number Of the students from all OF tho
departments have left for their home
None OF the societies or clubs held meet
ings this week
In the law school the reopening marks
the beginning of the second term of tb,
scholastic year. During the term which
or DIS March II. the juniors will take up the
subjects OF torts and contracts the senior,
those of contracts and equity while thr
post graduate course will include c,uitv
common law practice. civil and natural
law Both the post graduates and the sen
inrs VIII be required to attend the sessions
OF the moot court, which convene N r., 90
days and Saturdays. Immediately after Tho
regular lectures Of the evenings named.
All the classes. with the exception OF the
Juniors. during the month OF January. will
attend every evening IN the week
The hcrrick debate will he held on Wash-
irgt"n's birthday. and the subject which
has been selected is. Resolved, That II
would he for the interest of the United
states to establish national university
having control over all collegiate degrees =
Trainer Foley will put the athletes of the
university through course of indoor
,i"niHE' commencing IN week or two. II
Is ms intention to utilize the lower CORR
der. the cod weather at present prevailing
making outdoor training inadvisablc
Inc constitution Of the Phiodeuic De-
ha ting Society Will shortly he revised by a
committee appointed for the purpose
National University, Medical nnd
Dental.
The following additions to the faculty
nave been made: Albert l.. Stavely. MD.
professor OF clinical gynecoiogy; A. A.
Snyder. MD. professor OF clinical surgery:
Noble +. Barnes. MD. professor of pedIa-
tries: w. Sutcr. MD. lecturer on ophthal-
mology
The classes this year the largest In
the history of the school.
Dr. J. w. Hart. one OF last years grad
yates, has recenuy peen appointed. a.t.r
u competitive examination. resident plysi-
elan to the Chiidrens Hospital
At meeting of the several classes. re-
Gently he'd. the offices were filled AZ fol-
lows: President. c. W: Radey. New York;
vice president, w. $. Frankiand, District OF
Columbia secretary. Jas. X. Armstrong
New York: treasurer. 4. f. Baxter, Con-
necticut: sergeant alarms. Mr.. Paine Vir-
ginia; valedictorian, 8. Il. Baine. Texas:
Columbia.
Monthly meetings of the Chronological
Society are now being held.
The holidays Will end with New Year day,
lectures being resumed Monday, January 3.
1888 -
The members of the class of 1901 will
meet to form an organization early in the
month of January
The Woman Who Tries Du.Incss.
From the Fortnightly Review.
If n woman is ever to retain her present
position In the business world, she must
look to 1t that she makes her value felt.
She has many advantages. she Is punctual.
painstaklng. patient of monotony, amenable
to discipline. ready and willing; indeed,
she errs as rule rather from excess Of
zeal than from Its defect. But she has two
Things to learn: First. that her health is
her only capital. and secondly, that to rise
above mediocrity II is necessary to think
for yourself. For this last shortcominp her
educators have much to answer for but 1t
cannot be too clearly understood that in