The Washington times., 1902-02-16
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{ of course extended it's congratulations to
I Mr.. and Mrs. Ball. and wished them much
/ JOY and happiness.
The students are planning to give an
entertainment and dance in the near fu-
ture. A committee. with Mr.. Faustman
as chairman. and assisted by Misses Cole
and Dowden. was appointed at the month
ly class meeting held On February !, to
further the movement 1t is hoped to
make this joint affair of the freshmen
and the special" students and very
pleasant time is anticipated
DR.. ]. Ford Thompson. who has been
very i'll with malarial fever. is reported
to be very much improved and will soon
he able to resume his duties at the medi-
cal school.
DR.. Frank Hagner. assistant demonstra-
tor in bacteriology. was out of the city
for few days recently.
Mr.. White. 1904. who has had expensive
experience as a baseball player. is active
ly endeavcring to organize nine to rep
resent the Medical School this spring.
Dr. G. Wythe Cook is conducting the
clinics in medicine at Garfield Hospital,
in place of Dr. Clayor, who had charge.
OF them last year.
At the last meeting of the first-year
class of the School of Comparative Juris-
prudence and Diplomacy. the resignation
of Mr.. Edward 5. Smith, as vice president
was accepted with vote of thanks for
his efficient services. Mrs. Emma Reba
Bailey, the Portia of the class-who eau
toned Justice Harlan to temper justice
with mercy in his examination questions
was unanimously elected to fill the va
cancy. after a most eloquent nominating
speech by Messrs. LOughran. of New
Mexico, and Cullen. Of Minnesota AT
this meeting a committee was also APP
pointed to confer with the second-year
class for the purpose of arranging a joint
smoker of the two classes. Another
committee was appointed to confer with
the second-year class with regard to a
class pin, either by adopting that used
by the graduating class last year, or by
improving upon that.
Resignation of Justice Cox.
Justice Walter s Cox, who has for
twenty-seven years been one of the pro-
fessors Of the Id, school. has retired from
active service. Justice Cox has made a
marvellous impression on the thousands /
of students who have attended his lee /
lures. not only by his profound knowledge I
OF law, and his remarkable acumen in the /
statement of legal propositions, but also |
by the kindness and geniality of his per- |
sonal character. He has developed TO a |
very unusual degree a genuine feeling of |
affection among his students. 1t is the /
purpose of the Alumni Association to pre-
sent Justice Cox with a suitable testi- !
mcnial of its appreciation of his services /
to the university, and to the students ,
personally. The presentation will prob |
ably take place at the meeting TO be held |
by the trustees. faculty alumni. and I'M
1er-graduatcs of the university in the |
near future.
MIR. Charles s. Albert. of the law class
Of "a. recently did 4 remarkably brave
thing. While skating with a young lady
the latter broke through and went under
the ice. without removing his coat or
skates Mr.. Albert dived and rescued her
unaided. He is also graduate of a local
hiSh school. class of 81. and was well
known among the social and athletic set
Of his day.