Evening star., 1898-05-07
u N ERSITY NOTE IS
COlumb bian Univcrsity.

Columbian University.
The speaker for tomorrow in the regular
Sunday afternoon course of lectures now
in progress at the university is Rev. S.
NJ. Newman and the subject will be THE
Unity of Life
FINAL examinations in the senior college
class were held every day this week and
will again occur on Monday and Tuesday
The question for debate last evening at
the meeting of the Enosnian Debating So
clety was Resolved. That the alliance of
England and America in the American
Spanish war will be beueficial to both coun-
tries The speakers were Messrs. Beatty
and Harlan, affirmative, and Altschu and
Maynard, negative.
Examinations for the Fitch prize for
proficiency in chemistry will occur on
May II.
National University.
Next Tuesday evening there will be a
public contest at the National University
Law School for the prize of $50. test
case has been assigned to Messrs. William
L. English, c. II. Merillat, w. II. White
and George N. Brown, all members of the
post graduate class, and the best presenta-
tlon to court composed of Messrs Eugene
Carusi, c. c. Cole and Henry Z. Davis.
Will earn for the speaker the prize donated
by Col. A. T. Britton. Admission is free
and an invitation to attend is extended
to the public.
Georgetown University.
The fifth public debate of the Law School
Debating Society will occur this evening
between Messrs w. Gilnler Dunn and
David B.. Perry, affirmative, and Messrs.
Aubrey Lanston and j. Merrick Frere
negative, on the question, Resolved, That
the railroads of the United States should
be owned and controlled by the federal
government" The judges will be Messrs
H. w. Classic, Robert e. Lee and Myles Full
nf oftN
mittee on public debate consists of John
NJ. Carr, NJ Hampton Magruder and H.
Anton Heitmuller.
The examinations at the law school will
be as follows: Practice, Monday, May 2:
corporations, Saturday, May IA bills and
notes, Monday, May 16; evidence Thurs
day. May 10; practice (seniors). Saturday.
May q: criminal law and domestic rela-
tions. Tuesday, May a.
The senior class held a meeting last
evening.
ciating at present in the rectors stead
Father Richards is not expected to resume
active supervision this year.
The class valedictorian this year is Mr..
Cover. The class orators have been
chosen. Mr.. Samuel Waggaman is the
poet of the class.
The. The public public elosution contest for the
take place about the 26th.
The post graduate class is very large
this year. The senior number about
twenty.
Final examinations commence on the
10TH
Howard University.
The volunteer organization has been drill
ing during the past week whenever the
weather permitted. A permanent captain
has not yet been selected, but Lieuts. A.
D. Beaubanks and /. 4. Gillian have been
installed. and Sergts. Craighead, Douglass,
Harris and Mcneil have also been chosen.
There will be a concert this evening un-
der the direction of Prof. Rocks Turner
consisting of sacred and descriptive songs
by Prof George A. Morris and a graphic
phone entertainment. The price of admis-
sion is merely nominal, and a large crowd
Is hoped for.
The program for next Friday at the
weekly meeting Of the Eureka Society will
be as follows: Essay, Miss c. E. Love; re-
citation. c. Fl. Chapman: Grafton, r. Fl.
Merriweather; defamation. J. NJ. Enos;
oration. c. e. Kimbrough: paper, William
E. Baugh. A debate will conclude the en-
tertainment. the subject for discussion
being Resolved, That the negro should
take an active part in the war with Spain,'
Manus, affirmative and negative, respect
lively.
Last Saturday night the regular monthly
conservation meeting of the Christian En-
ton as leader and the topic, Little ways
are better in the world
The commencement exercises Of the medi-
cal, dental and pharmaceutic departments
were held at the First Congregational
Church last evening. The public in general
was invited to attend, and quite an assem-
blage greeted the graduates. Prof. D. s.
Lamb, M. D., of the faculty of the medi-
cal school, delivered the address to the
graduates.