The Washington times., 1902-05-11
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.

II there is one thing that delights the
hearts of the students at Georgetown
more than another 1t is to paint peculiar
signs upon the whitewashed walls OF the
long basement corridors. The signs ana
class tokens which adorn these walls
would do great credit to n museum All
sorts OF inscriptions are there. from Greek
poetry down to the most modern terms OF
profanity. and some OF the latter express
sions would raise the hair of a saint. could
he but behold them.
Every class fight or rush is jotted down
in black paint with numerous adyerbs set
ting forth the glory of the victors. One
portion OF the wall is literally covered
with the scores of all college games in
which Georgetown was victorious. Every
student who attains prominence in the
| college has his name recorded in large
| black letters among the list OF the i'm
| mortals. And these amateur works OF art
usually remain mere during the entire
school year, until the walls are white
washed again. Sometimes after hot class
| fight and the victors have painted their
own praises all over the walls. the de-
feated hosts go to the basement in body
with bucket of whitewash and blot out
the hated inscription. IL they are caught
at the work By the other class members.
another fight is sure to take place then
and there; but IL the trick is not discov-
cred until later. they merely go back and
paint their praises over again-and this
time keep a watch over their sign.
One Of the relics OF these sacred inscrip-
tions is enc to TIE immortal Creeks
which occupies corner of one of the cor
ridors off by itself. II has been there for
several years, and for some unexplained
reason has never been erIsed or painted
out. 1t Is one of the landmarks OF the
college, and is there in memory of gradu-
ates who in their day were famous stu
dents at the university. In scrawling
characters are painted the words:
THE immortal Greeks:
John Cronan.
"Frahk Clam.
'Xonopoon' Forney.
'Stubble' Burns.
Socrates Williams.
'Denosthenes' Kirby ]
The painting is sacred in the eyes OF the |
students. and it is doubtful what the pun
ishment woul,i be IL any boy were to de-
face the inscription.
P':ilodemic Debate.
The Philoderic Society held an inter-
esting debate last Monday evening ca the
subject, Resolved, That the United
States should interfere in the Boer War"
Messrs. T. f'arreily and W. Grima sup
ported the affirmative side of the ques-
tion while Messrs. ]. O'Brien and COL
lier argued in the negative. The debates
were spirited and interesting from start
to finish. and frequently brought cheers
and hearty applause from the students
assembled to witness the contest. The
victory was awarded to the negative
speakers.
The officers OF the Philodemic Society
TO, the coming year were elected Tuesday
night, also two Of the speakers to take
part in the Mcrrick debate next year
were chosen. lively fight was waged
for considerable time over the election OF
the latter two gentlemen, as it Is consid-
cred the highest honor that can befal a
student in the university to be chosen to
participate in the Merricis debate. (
Examinations Approaching.
The seniors will have an examination In
ethics on May 9. This will be the last
before the finals, which will ,
take place on June and 4. The repeti- !.
ions for the examinations of the other
lasses will begin tomorrow.
There is very great rejoicing among