Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17
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Georgetown.

w tul.GSuuy idSl the IAN term Oh IUe COL
legiate department and the preparatory
school opened at the university building,
Seth and o streets Most of the old stu
dents have returned and u large number
of new ones have already been enrolled.
The attendance bids fair TO be larger this
year than ever before. The other depart
nenst will open in the following order
Graduate School, Saturday, October i;
School of Medicine. Monday. October 3;
School of Law. Wednesday, October j. The
Medical School entrance examination will
be held next Wednesday. the 18th. ut the
medical building, on II street between
9th and 10Th streets.
Mr.. a J. Donlan. S.J., the new president
and director OF university athletics, and
Richard J. Watkins, manager of foot ball,
are pushing the organization of a team
and expect to have one which will make
good showing against other colleges. This
is the first season for three years that a
varsity team has existed. the sports here
tpfOre having been confined to class con-
tests. Some of the men who candi-
dates Tor the team are john casey, w.
Edward Mulligan, 1870; Patrick Fleming,
Timothy O'Connel. Michael Walsh and
Pierce Oracle. 1871; Thomas Downs, law
Bud Smith, medical; Clarence Barnard.
law. Thomas Cullen. %; White. medical
John English, 1890, and Jos. Collins. law.
Besides these men, who are known quaint
ties on foot ball team, there are numer-
Gus other candidates for the eleven, and
from the appearance of some of them they
certainly ought to make good players. a
schedule has already been partially COM
pleted. and includes games with Column
bian. Gala udet and the Maryland Agri-
cultural College. and the manager is now
IN correspondence with other leading
schools. both in the north and south, which
Will result in adding several formidable
teams t. the list.
The registration at the Medical School
thus far bids fair to exceed that OF any
year heretofore, and it is highly gratifying
to those in charge that this should be the
case. for when the change from a night
school To day school was made the
prophets said that il would be d failure
The last night class will graduate this year
and the present day class exceeds in num-
bers any class the institution has ever had
Numerous changes and alterations have
been made in the buildings during the sum-
Tner holidays. the chief Of which has been
the laying Of a new mosaic foundation in
the vestibules Of the chapel. with a brass
tablet in memory of Mrs. Dahlgren, who
was the patron of the chapel.
This year the three-year course at the
law school opens. and while it was antici-
pated that the extension Of the course
might cause a falling of in the attendance,
still from present indications the attend
ance will be as large as heretofore.
Mr.. Granville NJ. Hunt. who has been
connected with the law department as as
sistant to Secretary Yeatman was appoint
ed by the Post Office Department to a posi-
tiOn in Porto Rico and has resigned. The
position has been filled by the selection of
Mr.. Charles Yeatman.
Howard.
The academic department opened last
Wednesday, and the other departments will
open in the following order: Theological
Wednesday. September Is: law. Saturday.
October J; medical. Monday. October 3.
The classes in the academic department
are larger than ever before, while the out
look for the other departments is encourag-
ing.
The total number of students in attend
ance last year was CSC and among tbasa
were pupils from almost every state ar1
territory Of the Union besides natives of
Burmah. Bulgaria. Bermuda Canada
Cgrea, Japan. Switzerland and Turkey
. The Athletic Association has not vet or
canned Tor the year, but it is expected that
It's members will get together soon aI,d
that strong foot ball eleven and a good
base ball team will be put out
Catholic.
The school year In all departments opens
Tuesday. October 4. and largely increased
attendance is expected.
National
The law department will open for its
tEirtieth scholastic year Monday. October
-. al 6..p D. m, at SIS 18th street northwest:
Mr.. Frederick L. Siddons has been added
10 the faculty professor of the law OF
negotiable instruments. torts and criminal
law; Mr. Sid1ons was formerly Judge OF
the court of appeals of the school and has
been succeeded in that capacity by Mr.
Henry p. Blair.
The opening of the medical department
will take place Monday, October g. at
O'Clock 4. m. in the new building at 1879
j street northwest. The dental department
which is conducted in conjunction with the
medical department, will open the sans
evening.
The Chronological Society of the univer
sity. of which DIR. c. w. Scott Is secretary
meets once each month in the university
building.
Columbian.
The college department. the Corcorar
Scientific School and the School of Graduate
Studies will each hold it's first session mex
Wednesday; the Law School. the Medica
School and the Dental School open on Mon
day, October 3. and the School Of Compare
tive Jurisprudence and Diplomacy will oper
: on November IS. The delay In the open
Ing OF this department Is to allow the com
pletion Of the new building on II street