Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-11
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1t has been contemplated for several
years to hold an indoor meeting such as has
been recently held in New York city, and
| this has been brought to a realization
| through the efforts of Manager Jas p B.
| Duffy, who has made the scheme possible
by raising $500 as a guarantee fund. Tho
l games will be held In Convention Hall,
| March IL, and the hall will be specially
| tracked and prepared for the occasion. The
events will be open to all amateurs. The
handicap events follow: Fifty-yard dash,
220-yard dash, 440-yard run, Ss0-yard run,
one-mile run, running high jump and shot.
The closed events for coilegians are: Fifty
yard dash tscratch), Ss0-yard run (handi-
cap). There will be also an open potato
race
The second public debate of the winter
of the Law School Debating Society was
! delivered before a large audience last Sat
u1day evening. The subject discussed was:
Resolved, That it is eXpedient for the
United States to adopt the policy of ex-
pansion." The speakers were: Affirmative,
Morice B. Kirby Raymond b. Dicley; neg
alive, Jas. H. Higgans and Mr.. Robert
| Troy. The judges were VIM. g Robinson
| of ths Catholic University Law School, VI.
| d. OConnen and J. D. Dolan. The officers
| of the debating society are: President, j.
| NJ. Carr; vice president z. Z. kilcullen;
| secretary, Claudius Neis; treasurer, ]. d.
Sullivan; sergaant-at-arms, F. Y. Boden.
| The committee on debates consists Of
Messrs. Donoghue, David and Mulllgau.
| The Georgetown Mandolin Quartet and the
Glae Association assisted in the entertain
ment. The Glee, Banjo and Mandolin As
ISOLATION of the university gave concert
last Tuesday night at the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel, New York city, at o'clock. This is
the first concert ever given in New York by
this organization.
The examination in organic chemistry
| will take place a the Medical School Mon
day, February Il. at O'Clock.
The spring course of lectures at the UNI
versity opened last evening at O'clock
with a lecture by DR.. James Field Spalding
on American Literary Leaders of the
Century" At this lecture he discussed
Emerson, and in the three succeeding lee
| lures which will be given Fridays, the 18th
and oath instants, and March >, he will
speak on Hawthorne. Lowell and Holmes
March 10 Rev. John p. Chadwick, L. s. N,
will give his lecture, The Late War;
Henry Austin Adams will speak on Car
dinaI Newman, March IL. and the course
will close March "a with an address en-
titled Rome" by Rev. Francis II. Hall
DID. These lectures are open TO the puolic
by card only.
Columbian.
The Alumni Association held its annual
business meeting Wednesday evening of
last week. A. B. Duvall is president of the
asso citation.
The Debating Society of the law school
debated the question Resolved, That a
young lawyer beginning the practice of law
should open an office for himself" Afiirma-
tive. p b. Jameson, ]. i. Harris and NJ G.
Nugget; negative, A. j. Kline, +. 5. Hem
mings and Il. Hume.
The Virginia Club met Wednesday even
ing and transacted routine business The
club expects to give an entertainment in
the early spring.
Whitman iS civ ca,,rSa 10
lures TO the law classes Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings OF each week.
The semi-annual election of officers of
the Law School Debating Society Monday
evening resulted as follows: James w.
Crooks, Illinois, president; John Boyle.
District of Columbia, vice president; W H.
Italian, Kentucky, secretary; a. c. Wells,
Pennsylvania, treasurer; James b. Nc
Clure, Iowa, chairman of the executive
committee; two members from each class
will compose this committee. and are to be
elected at the class meetings.
The Hamiltonian Debating Society held
its regular meeting and routine business
was transacted.
a meeting of the Current Literature Club
was held Thursday evening.
The subject of debate in the Enosinian
Society tonight is, Resolved, That the
policy of Imperialism is opposed to the best
interests and principles of the United
States" The speakers are: Affirmative.
Messrs. Faris, Altschu and Harlan and
Miss Mckelston; negative. Messrs Watson.
Maynard, Hobson and Berry. The editors
OF the News are Mr.. Harlan for Class No
and M. j. Aney for Glass No 2 and for
the Bee Miss Smith of Glass No. i and Mr.
Hobson of Class No. ?. The officers are: q.
NJ Faris, president; Miss McKelston, sec
rotary, and Mr.. Beatty, critic.
Howard.
Tuesday evening the Betel Historical As
ISOLATION held its regular meeting The fea-
ture of the evening was young mems SYM
postum, embracing a thorough review of
''the elements of civilization" Prof Rich
ards of the law department presided and
several musical selections were rendered by
the Amphion Glee Club.
A prominent place is given the university
in the annual report Of the field secretary
of the American Missionary Association for
the south, and the law department is highly
praised.
The junior law class was examined in
criminal law Tuesday evening and on the
same evening the seniors were given an
examination in common-law pleading.
Catholic.
Rev. John p. Chadwick, who is at present
pursuing course of research and study at
the university, gave lecture on the even
ing of January % at Carnegie Hall, Phila-
deiphia. His subject was "Our War With
Spain; Its Causes and Results" and Mr..
Chadwick stated his experiences at the time
of the destruction of the Maine. The lee
ture was for the benefit of the Catholic
reading room for Seamen In CHRISTOPHER
street. Among the audience were many
naval officers, including Adfnirals E-ben'