Evening star., 1902-09-11
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
TWO DEPARTMENTS OF UNIVERs-
ITY OPEN TODAY.
Residents Claim Share in Valuable
Estate in Baltimore-Gen-
eral Items.

The scholastic year of 19O2-19OS Of the
collegiate and preparatory departments of
the Georgetown University began this
morning at 8 O'Clock, when solemn high
mass of the Holy Ghost was celebrated at
Dahlgren Memorial Chapel. Rev Father
Jerome Daugherty, S. j., president of the
university, was ceebrant, and was assisted
by Rev. Father George A. Fargis, S. j.,
as deacon. and Mr.. Edward T. Farrell, S.
j., as subdeacon.
During the service a choir sang Gounod's
Mass, under the direction of Mr.. H. A.
Gaynor, s j. who will be remembered for
his prominence in the musical affairs of
the university during the time he was a
student. Mr.. Gaynor returns to the uni
versity as professor of the preparatory de-
partment.
Rev. Father Patrick Quill, S. j., of the
university delivered the sermon, taking as
his theme Christian Education At the
offertory of the mass Mr. James c. Nolan
sang "Salve Regina" The mass was fol-
lowed by benediction services, during which
the choir sang "Neni Creator" Gounods
20 Salutaris'' and ''Tantum Ergo
The actual work of both departments will
be begun tomorrow morning. The course of
the law, medical, dental and postgraduate
departments will open October l. The uni
versity officials state that the prospects for
the ensuing school year are very bright,
and that the university will instruct more
students than ever De1ore.
Heirs to Big Estate.
Mr. Charles A. Payne, Mrs. Martha Coon
and Mrs. Mary Lucas, all residents of
Georgetown, have, 1t is said, proven them
selves to be among the rightful heirs of
the estate of Stephen Fells, deceased, who
died in Baltimore, Md, in the year 1899,
leaving a large tract of land said to be
1900 acres. in area and naming the munich
ifx- of IN fir,1nr hn lall fna
years to come. 1t was provided in the will
that at the end of the stated time the en-
tire property should revert to Mr.. Fells
descendants. The time limit expired in
1899 and the matter Of distributing the
land among the various heirs is before the
probate court of the monumental city.
At the time of Mr. Fell'S death the land in
question an idle waste but since then
Baltimore has so enlarged as to place the
property, which is known Fells Point.
in the heart of the shipping section of
the city. 1t is further said that a con-
servative estimate places the value of
the property among the millions. The
proba court of the municipality has desig
mated October l, 1894. the date for the
final settlement of the estate. Mr.. Payne,
Mrs. Coon and Mrs. Lucas said to be
of the third generation of the Fells family.
Brief Mention.
Mr. Joseph Kerns a young man whose
home is on 36th street, met with very
extraordinary but painful accident Tues
day afternoon while playing practice game
of base ball on the campus of the George
town University While in the act of throw
ing the ball the bone in his right arm
cracked and broke. He was taken to the
Georgetown University Hospital, where the
limb placed in cast
DR.. Frank n. Mckeon has returned to
his duties at the Georgetown University
Hospital, after a trip through the northern
states.
Prof. B. T Janney. superintendent of
the fifth division of public schools and pres
ident of the Georgetown Citizens ASsoci-
alton, has returned home from the coast of
Maine where he spent the summer months
Mr.. J. I. Petty of 1888 o street, auditor
OF the District, is away on thirty days va
cation. Mr.. Petty is at Virginia Beach.