Evening star., 1899-03-04
U N " Err SITY NOTES
Columbian.

Inc fourth annual debate of the Column
| pan University Law School will be held
| thls evening. The question for discussion
| VIII be: Resolved, That the government
should own and operate the telegraph and
| telephone system of the United States -
The debaters are: Affirmative-C. o. Guyn-
es' Mississippi; J. G. Tyssowski, District of
| Colufnoia; J. Boyle, Pennsylvania Mega
| lVe-k. B. Watts, Alabama; L. l.. Davis.
tennessee; L. H. La Chance, Arizona
Judges-Senator VIM. E Mason. Illinois.
| I; G. Alvord, New York; Representa- tive
| Chas. B. Lands, Indiana The Douglass
quartet VIII furnish music. The officers of
me society are j. ". Crooks, Illinois, pres
| 1dent; J. Boyle, Pennsylvania, vice presi-
dent; J. G. Harris, Kentucky secretary.
A. Z. Wells, treasurer; L. Denison, Illinois,
critic
The graduates and former students of the
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology in
Washington and vicinity completed a form
al organization at the meeting held last
| saturday night at the university.
Secretary Fosters lectures are postnoned
until further notice.
Prof. z. b. Pollard of the department of
biblical literature will lecture on the Poet
ry OF Israel in the Post Graduate Hail. On
March l he lectured on The Literary Art
| of Ancfelt Israel. On March 8 he viii lee
ture on Hebrew Lyrics of Israel Life in
Song: on March 10, on the Epic and the
Dramatic in Hebrew Poetry; on March p
NiaOaiAS oStiS VI Inc TOSlTy OF
Practical Life.
At the meeting of the Enosinian Society.
rebruary y, 1899, the question, Resolved,
That Mr.. Roberts of Utah should be- when
seated, expelled from the House of Repre-
sentatives'' was debated The speakers
were: Affirmative-Mr. Fuller and Mr.
Haws. Negative-Mr. Leech and Mr..
Whoeter.
Friday evening, February "a, DR.. Spald-
ing gave his third lecture of the series en-
titled American Literary Leaders Of the
Century" on the subject. Lowell" in Gas
ton Hall. The last of the series was given
last evening on the subject Holmes"
On March 10, Rev. John p. Chadwick,
United States navy. will deliver his lecture,
The Late War;" in CASTOR Hall.
The student orators and valedictorian for
the commencement exercises in June were
announced last Saturday; the subjects will
be on George Washington generally, this
year being the one hundredth anniversary
of his death. Robert G. Cauthorn of Vim
cennes, Ind, will deliver the bachelors
Grafton on Washington as Citizeu;' the
masters oration will be given by Francis
Washington as a General" and the doc
tors oration by Louis J. Potts, A. NJ, of
this city: The valedictorian will be Liv-
ingstone j. Cullen also of this city.
In progress at the university is the an
nual tournament of the Billiard and Pool
Association; there were thirty-seven entries
In each contest. The first billiard prize was
won Saturday by c. Tobin, 1909 and the
second prize by T. English 1901
The indoor meet is attracting the atten-
ton of many of the eastern colleges Not
able among the new entries are John F.
Cre2an and George Curtis of Princeton;
the former Is the one-half and one mile in
tercoliegiate champion; Cur is is well-known
in this city among High School circles
having been the captain of the Central
athletic team last year; he will be entered
In the high jump. The New York Athletic
Club has signifed its intention of entering
a team. 1t will be composed of such men
as Burke, the one-quarter mile champion
the famous Wefers, and Long and Lyons
both of whom are fast runners. Others of
the colleges and schools who will enter are
Brown Preparatory of Philadelphia, Will
mington High School, Chester High School
and the Central High School of this city
Howard.
AT the last meeting of the Athletic Asso-
citation 1t was decided TO choose the base
bah team Immediately.
The Blackstone Club met as usual Con-
gresham White will address the Law
School Wednesday, March s. at 7pm
On Wednesday. March l, the junior class
organized a club for the purpose of dis
cussing legal matters.
Catholic.
Mr.. ]. ]. Powers, jr., of New York and
former sergeant-at-arms of the Sorosis
Club, and Geo. V. Powers have resigned
from the club,