The Washington times., 1902-04-13
GEORGETOWN LAW SCHOOL.

The Debating Society of the Georgetown
Law School held its election of debaters
for the public prize debate on April 5.
President Erickson called the meeting to
order at 7:40 p. m. number of the
members had invited their friends to Wit
| ness the contest, and these, together with
many members of the society, proved most
| willing and interested listeners. The ques-
ton under discussion was the ship sub
sidy bill.
The debaters were Messrs. Rorke,
Bemiewitz, Murphy Graw. DEM. Kane,
Albertsen. Greene. Flynn. O'Shea. Jones,
| and Hogan Each of the gentlemen spoke
about ten minutes, choosing whatever side
of the question under discussion that they
| favored. The arguments were very spirit
| ed, and it was evident that, though the
society had held no intercollegiate de-
! bate for two years, there is ample IN
| terial to fill the positions on the regular
| team. All the contestants were highly
| elated over the interest and enthusiasm
of the audience, and il is safe to say that
those who came with little or no knowl-
edge of the ship subsidy movement went
away satisfied that they had heard all
that could have been said in favor of or
against the measure. Immediately after
the arguments had been closed the chair
man instructed the members to prepare
their ballots to vote upon the names OF
the six men who had made the best show
ing.
Before the voting Mr.. Grau withdrew
from the contest thanking those who
might have been inclined to favor him,
thus limiting the number Of men out of
hich to choose the final contestants to
eleven. The result of the ballot she wed
the societys choice to be Messrs. d. an.
Flynn, Albertsen, Hogan, Greene. and
Kane.
These gentlemen are now actively pre-
pairing fer the final debate. The inter
collegiate debate committee has charge
of the arrangements. and promises the
event to be hitherto unequaled in the
school.
Sophomore Banquet.
The second year class will hold its an
nual banquet between the LIST and 10th
Of May at the New Willard Hotel. Tho
executive committee made q report re-
garding the invitations at the regular
monthly meeting. very spirited debate
as to whether the banquet should be held
at the New willard or elsewhere was in
dulged in by Messrs Cassidy. Hahn, e.
T. Jones, Jennings. and Grau. Judging
from the successful administration of
President Murphy and his cabinet during
the winter. the banquet will be even su-
perior to the one OF last year. and that,
1t is said, is granting 1t conspicuous
laurels. for the first love feast of the
class of 03 was a most enjoyable and
memorable one.
A Shakespearean Club.
1t Is rumored that some of the boys
are to form a Shakespearean club. Some
wag. hearing of the project, expressed the
opinion that the new organization affiliate
itself with the debating society. since sew
eral of its members from Pennsylvania
and South Carolina have frequently
lectured before it, illustrating their talks
with original quotations" Whatever
comes of the movement. the boys wish
their literary friends all success.
The friends of Messrs. Flynn and Grace
hear with pleasure that those young men
are to specialize in medical Jurisprudence
when through with their present work.
Some OF their intimate friends sincerely
hope that their efforts will be even more
successful than those which they made at
the first lecture during the past week