Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
Georgetown.

The old students of the college and also
many new ones came prepared last Thurs
day 20 start in upon the new years work
with renewed vigor.
The Glee Association and the Mandolin
and Banjo Club rehearsals will be resumed,
and. under Instructor l.. A. Callan the in
strumentM clubs are fast getting in shape
TO take part in the program arranged for
the spring.
The law school has begun on new year
with new subjects and different teachers
Mr. Baker and Mr. Colbert, professors in
real property ard personal property, re-
spcctvely, being succeeded by Judge L. A.
McCOmas in contracts and Prof. Douglass
in tort. Judge Shepard of the Court of APP
peais will lecture on equity Jurisprudence
this term.
The regular weekly meeting of the Law
School Debating Society will be held this
evening at o'clock.
The subjects for prize essays at the uni
Nersity are announced as follows: Tor the
Norris medal. THE Causes Which Have
Led to SPANS Political Deciine:" for the
PhilOdemic medal, american Officers Dur
ing the American Revolution. and Their In
fnence on the Cause" the Murphy Horace
medal, ''Liber 4, Carmen VIII"
Howard.
Last evening at the university the Eureka
Society held its first meeting since the COM
menceInent of the holidays.
The Blackstone Club of the law depart
ment will hold it's regular meeting and de-
bate this evening at 9 O'Clock.
The LangstOn LyCeum met last Wednes-
day evening, but owing TO the fact that it
WAS during the holidays. no regular bust
ness was attended to and a general discus
SION OF legal topics. particularly divorce,
engaged its attention. Prof. Birney de-
livered short Lecture on code practice.
Mr.. II. b. Cheatham. recorder of deeds of
the District of Columbia, was the guest of
the law school last Thursday evening.
Catholic.
Glasses were resumed last Tuesday, and
many new students have entered this year
The University Club met Thursday even
ing at the university.
Friday, January H. the university course
of lectures will begin. Right Rev. j. Spald-
ing will deliver the first lecture on ..Iife
and Education. These lectures win be
continued every Friday until May.
Columbian.
The junior class and those preparing to
graduate with the class of 80 met last
evening at o'clock at the university for
the purpose of organization.
Prot. tornblower was not able to be pres
ent at the last meeting of his class but will
resume regular class work on the 10th.
OWING to severe illness Prof. Hodgkins
WIN MOI ne abie 10 meet MS college classes
before Thursday next.
The class OF 1900 Will meet next Tuesday.
January ~, for the purpose OF proceeding
with regular class business
The Columbian Law School and School of
comparative Jurisprudence and Diplomacy
debating Society held their regular debate
last evening, and discussed Resolved That
me municipality should own and operate
the street railways" Affirmative Geo 10
names, Il. r. Brewer, X. A Clark: mega
i've, w r. Kirk, G X. Duncan L. r.
Glover. These debates have been postponed
rom ilihe 10 tlme on account of the holt
Gays, put Will be held regularly hereafter
fFoi Johnson is confined to his bed and
was hOt abIe U meet classes this week