Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24
U N I'VE R SITY NOTES


In the faculty are noted. The chair of
Celtic languages and literature, which is
the first of the kind to be established in
this country, and which is endowed by
fund raised by the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans of America. will be filled by Rev.
Richard Hennebry, Phi. D., who has been
educating himself for the position for the
past two years under the best Celtic mas
tiers IN Europe; prior to his appointment to
this chair, DR.. Hennebry had devoted
great deal of time to Celtic language and
literature, and after the past two years
studies is now considered one of the most
finished professors of the school.
In the Law School, Mr.. James Mcdonald,
a graduate of harvard, has been employed
as an instructor, and will introduce Har
wards methods Edmund B. Briggs D. c.
L., has also been employed as instructor in
the law practice; DR.. Dunn, Phi. D.,
graduate of Yale, is to be professor of
Latin in the School of Letters and the Rev.
Luclan Johnston, S. T. L., has been APP
pointed instructor in theology.
Lawrence O.. Murray, B. c. L., has been
given fellowship in law, and Joseph z.
berry, A. b., in English language and lit
erature.
Rev. John E. Dunn. S. M, one of the
conductors of the Marist College, has gone
TO Paris to spend some time at the house
of the Marists.
George M. Bowling has been appointed
associate professor of Greek in addition to
ms former position and Rev. Thomas J.
Shahan, D. DE- will have charge of the
course In higher philosophy. DR.. Shahan
will also deliver a course of lectures on
Christian philosophy at the University of
Pennsylvania.
The new classification of courses has
given to the Law faculty an existence sep
drate ana apart from the other faculties
Oh the school, and will give them an op-
portunlty to organize in their own way,
make their owp conditions for admission
ana confer their own degrees. William G.
Robinson, LII. p, who was dean of Yale
ia" school and for twenty-five years the
senior professor in that school is at the
head of the law faculty
Georgetown
Mr.. Donlan, S. j., president of the Ath-
letlc Association, and Manager Richard
watkins are busy over the schedule of foot
pail games. and have already arranged a
thanksgiving day game with an eleven
from Columbian; 1t is impossible at the
present time to give any definite idea of
the lineup Of the team but when it is
stated that about forty men were on the
neld Tor practice, among whom were Lynch,
Mccarthy, Casey, Downs, Walsh Elem
ming, O'Brien and English all of whom
are Well-known players, besides very prom
Using new material, it can be readily seen
that the eleven which Will play under the
blue and gray will be one of which the col
Iege may we'll be proud.
The opening exercises of the school were
held on the 18th instant, and the usual
ceremonies took place in the chapel and in
CASTOR Hall
1t is the intention to lay out golf links
on the field back of the observatory, where
plenty of room may be had. The tennis
courts have also been put in excellent shape
and the diamond is being worked on at
the present time, and will soon be in excel
lent condition.
The first session of the law department
under the new three-year schedule will
commence Tuesday October 4; the sub
jects for the first term with the professors,
are as follows: Personal property, Michael
j. Colbert; real estate, Daniel W.. Baker;
pleading, r. Ross Perry; constitutional law
Judge Martin F. Morris: civil law, Tall
madge A. Lambert. The moot court this
year will be under the direction of D. w
Baker, assistant district attorney, with Mr..
Harry Hodges, clerk of the Court of APP
peals of the District, clerk. The change
in the course has necessitated change in
the prizes offered heretofore for COMPETE
ton, and a first and second cash prize is
offered in each of the three classes for the
best average attained during the year.
Two cash prizes are offered by the faculty
for essays, and two sets of books by diff
ferent publishers, are also given for the
best essays.
The enrolment at the medical department
for the coming session is larger by far than
1t was at the same time last year. and the
outlook for a successful session is crafty
ing.
National.
The law department Of this university
still continues the two years course and
the enrolment for the junior class is much
larger than ever before. Eugene d. Ca
rus is secretary and treasurer Of the law
faculty. The sessions of the school are held
from $50 to 1870 each evening.
The medical school, under the presidency
of DR.. John T. Winter, is looking forward
to d prosperous year, and several minor
changes which were deemed for the best
interests of the school have been made in
the course, the principal of these is an in
crease of the opportunities for clinical in
struction. DIR. H. H. Barker is dean of the
faculty. The dental school is conducted in
conjunction with the medical, and the same
officers are at It's head.
Howard.
The preparation oftMincr Hall and of the
various dormit4ry buildings for the re-
ception of students during the coming ses-
sion is almost completed, and when the
school opens everything connected there
with will be in first class condition Dr.
Rankin, the president of the university will
continue as heretofore at the head Of the
department of theology, and will be as
sisted by the RevS. john L. EWell Isaac
Clark, Sterling. N Brown, Geo. o. Little
and Geo. S. Dupcan as professors, and by
numerous lecturers on special subjects. who
are drawn from the pulpits of the CITY,
urer of the school.
The medical department, Of which Dr.
F. ]. Shadd is secretary, gives courses in
medicine, pharmacy and dentistry, and a
post-g1 aduate course and nurses training
class under the direction of DR.. D. H.
Williams of Freedmen's Hospital, has been
added. Duril g the past summer many i'm
provements have been made in the quar-
tiers of the medical department, new lee
ture rooms having been added and an en-
tirely new system of heating and lighting
introduced
The law department Is under the direc-
ton of Benz. F. Leighton, dean. A large
registration for the present session has al
ready been made.
Columbian.
DR.. B. L. Whitman, president of the uni
versity, has returned from his summer va
cation. and is much pleased with the pros
poets Of a large school for the coming sea-
SON. Many improvements and additions to
the courses given are constantly being
made, the latest of which is the establish