Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26

LAY, however, mas already arrived. and his
Official connection with the university will
date from December 1.
The new department will offer courses
In Hebrew, Old Testament literature in
Guiding Hebrew history in English, the re-
hgion of the Semites, the geography and
archaeology of Palestine, the social life of
the Hebrews, the history and development
OF prophecy, the Messianic prophecies OF
the Old Testament, the psalter and the phil
osophy and ethics of the Hebrews; and New
Testament literature. including the polti-
cal, social and religious life of New Tes-
lament times, the life OF Jesus, the Apos-
tolic age, the life and epistles of Paul.
lected studies in New Testament literature
to origin. date and content and the So
cial teachings of Jesus.
DR.. w. T. Harris, United States commits
sioner of education, in a recent address
Educational Progress, says:
THE symbols of the highest civilization
are the railroad, the daily newspaper and
the school. Here We find the type of the
bearer Of civilization. The city makes
combination, it seeks out the producer and
buys his product. selling him its equivalent
of the merchandise. of the world.
Small as Is the schooling given by our
nation to its people, some four and one
half years apiece, 1t suffices to make read
ing and writing universal and with them
gives also a limited acquaintance with the
rudiments of arithmetic and geography.
This fits the citizen to become reader of
the daily newspaper, and thus TO bring him
under an educating influence that will con-
tinue throughout his life. A newspaper civ
ilization is one that governs by means of
public opinions. 1.S newspaper creates
public opinion. No great free nation Is pos
sible except in a newspaper civilization. By
aid of the printed page, the school-educated
person makes present to himself daily the
events Of the world and lives an epic life.
For the epic life is the life Of nations. A
certain portion of the day of each citizen Is
given to contemplating world events and to
discussing them. He the dOngS of his
state and nation and forms his own opin-
ions. His opinion, in the aggregate with
those of his fellow-citizens, Is collected and
offered to the world by the newspaper. That
our schools suffice to produce government
by public opinion-this is a result of a
high order. To give people the power to
| readjust their vocations and TO climb up to
better paid and more useful industries out
of lives of drudgery is great thing, suf-
ficient reason in itself for establishing a
public school system. But TO give people
the power Of participating in each others
thought-to give each one the power to con-
tribute his Influence to the formation of a
national public opinions a far greater
good; for 1t looks forward to the mtllen-
ium, when no wars Will be needed Tor the
mediation of hostile ideas
The Debating Society. one of the most
flourishing organizations among the stud
ents of the school of law, Georgetown Uni
versity, at Its regular weekly meeting last
Friday evening, had as the topic for Dis
cusson: Resolved. That the women of
the United States should have equal rights
o. suffrage with men.
The affirmative was in the capable hands
of Messrs. Mckenna and Montgomery.
while the negative was ably handled by
Messls. Ramos and Stearman. The speak
ers gave evidence OF thorough preparation
for the debate and familiarity with the sub
ject The student body was the audience
and displayed great interest in what trans
pired. After the debaters named had ex-
pressed their views, the question was placed
before the house for general discussion of
its merits.
The third-year class of Georgetown Law
School has arranged to give big Smoker
the evening of December .. The commit
tee in charge consists of Messrs. Werner
Gibson, Francis T. Cleary and Virgil R.
Greene. The officers of the third-year class
are Michael J. Leahy, president; Robert j.
Crowley. vice president; John II. liable,
rotary; Lawrence ]. Nolan, treasurer; John
Duggand, historian, and Harry F. Walters,
sergeant-at-arms.
The class has adopted as its emblem the
Georgetown College seal with the word
law" and the numerals 1909 showing
across the face. The emblem is considered
one of the most characteristic ever adopted,
and it is understood that it will be used per-
manently, without change, except that of
the numerals. from year to year.
NJ Street High School and Armstrong
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the final foot ball game to be played Mon
day at 3 pm, at the American League
base ball park The first game of the
series was won by M Street, the second by
Armstrong and practice for the final has
been carried on at both schools with a de-
termination to win the championship.
A souvenir number of the Dynamotor a
school paper, Is in preparation at-the Arm
strong Manual Training School The edi-
ton will be out December 10. and will be
distributed December 20 and 81 at the
school during the centennial exhibition. 1t
will contain pictures of the various Of
ficials who have been connected with the
government of colored schools, and a his
tory OF the establishment and progress of
free schools for negro youth. While public
schools for negroes have been carried on
for a comparatively short time, the Arm
strong and NJ Street buildings Will make
an exhibit of the present condition or Dis
trict negro education for the centennial of
white schools.
The Business High Schools new build
ing 9th street and Rhode Island avenue,
which will be opened for school occupancy
January . and which is to be used as the
main exhibition building, December 20 and
81 for the District public school centen-
NAL is being fitted up with temporary
system of electric lights. 1t being impossi-
BILE in the limited time to install the per-
manent lights, the board of education has
drawn upon the contingent fund for the
lighting of the exposition with provisional
system
Rumor is playing with the name of Sec
rotary Taft as the principal speaker for
the centennial celebration of the District
pubic schools at the Congregational
Church, 10th and G streets, Monday, De-
cember is. Commissioner Mcfarland and
Dr. William T. Harris, United States COM
missioner of education, have, it is said,
consented to speak. An orchestra has
been engaged, and 1t is expected that a
large chorus of high school pupils will
sing the anthems. AS the affair is wholly
a District celebration, it Is not thought
that any but local educators will particl-
pate in the event.
President Roosevelt received a committee
of public school officials last Thursday at
IL O'Clock District Commissioners Mac
farland and West, President ]. Holdsworth
Gordon and DR.. Charles w. Needham Of
the board of education and Superintendent
A. T. Stuart, committee, requested the
president to make an address at the schoo!
centennial celebration December 49, The
President declined to make any address,
but extended an invitation to the school
people to meet him the day of the celebra-
ton at 230 O. clock in the east room. The
party to be received will include the pres
ent school officials, former officers of the
schools, members of the school boards.
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