Evening star., 1898-04-30
u NV ERSlTY NOTE s
Georgetown University.

| GcOfSStGwn ln1VeTSIys
| "Resolved, That the contract system of
| employing convict labor ought to be abol-
| isked," is the question for debate this eNen-
| ing at the regular meeting of the law
school debating society. The speakers were
| not selected in advance, but the respective
sides will be assigned to volunteers. The
| society contempfates giving one more public
! debate before the end of the term.
| The junior class held meeting last even
ing to consider the advisability of adopting
| a class pin.
Examinations at the law school will COM
| mence in about two weeks
The rector is still recuperating at Atlantic
| City and nothing will be done in prepara-
| ton for commencement until his return.
| The preliminary trials for the selection OF
the competitors in the coming prize elocu-
ton contest will! occur soon. AT the public
contest, which will occur the latter part of
| next month, three prizes will be offered by
the university.
Examinations at the college will begin
about the third week in May.
Columbian University.
| 1t is announced that Rev. Asa S. Fisher
will tomorrow lecture on "The Claims of
| the Twentieth Century on the Young Peo-
/ pie of Today"
A meeting of the senior law class was
| HeIu last evening. II Is uHutTSlOOU tfldI the
purpose was for making arrangements for
| the annual banquet.
| mass meeting of the members of the
several classes of the law school was held
Wednesday evening to discuss the practic-
ability of adopting what is termed the
"hOnor system, at examinations, in vogue
| among other institutions. After short
discussion on the merits of the plan the
| meeting adjourned and the consideration of
| the matter concluded for this year.
| The Columbian Corcoran Society will hold
a meeting this evening.
The question before the EnoSinian So
| ciety last evening was. Resolved. That
| the alliance of England and America iri the
America Spain war will be beneficial to
Doth countries" with Messrs. Beatty and
Rogers affirmative, and Altschu and Har-
Ian, negative, as the speakers Next Fri
day the speakers will be Mr.. Maynard and
Miss Parkinson, affirmative, and Mr.. Main
and Miss Smith, negative, and the ques-
| tion, Resolved, That the Bismarck policy
has been fortunate for Europe
Final examinations in the senior college
| class commence Monday and continue until
the 18th of May.
The examination of the chemistry stu
dents for the Fitch prize will be held May
H.
After the lecture Thursday evening the
following resolutions were submitted to the
junior and senior law classes in a body:
Whereas we the senior and junior
| members of the Columbian University law
should be Immediately sent to Cuba, there
| fore. be it
Resolved. That we present Cen Gomez
with a sword to be used in securing and
maintaining the liberties of the people of
Cuba and defending the Monroe doctrine.
Resolved, That we present President Nc
kinley with sword to be used in securing
the liberty of the people of Cuba and in
defending the Monroe doctrine
Resolved, That all members of the senior
class desiring to take up arms against
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animation.
Resolved, That all members of the
junior class desiring to take up arms
| against Spain will be passed into the senior
class without examination
Another meeting will be held in the near
| future to further consider the resolutions.
| Howard University.
At the regular weekly meeting of the
Eureka Society held last evening the fol-
| lowing program was rendered: Essay, II.
Miller; recitation, w. H. Lee: grafton, w.
H. Washington; defamation, J. M. Enos:
Grafton, Robert H. Merriwether; paper. w.
H. Crafghead. The concluding number was
a debate between Messrs. Lind and Kim
brough, affirmative and negative respec-
| lively, the question being, Resolved That
the United States Is justified in the war
/ with Spain."
| A meeting Of the volunteer organisation
was held yesterday for the purpose Of
eiecting permanent officers.
The subject tonight at the regular month";
" conservation meeting OF the c. e. society
Is Little Ways Are Better In the World" !"
/ ana N. 81. Hinton will be the leader. Last
week P: D. Walton was the leader and HIS
| topic, Habits
DR.. J. 8. Lemon Of Massachusetts, COM
pleted his course OF lectures to Prof.
Moore's class In pedagogy Wednesday, the
last of the SERIES which was to have been
delivered Monday. being omitted owing to
the necessity Of DR.. Lemon leaving the
city. Tha subject Wednesday was The
Status OF the Child in Medicine and Law