Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

of Mechanical Engineers of the George
Washington University, to be held in
March.
The patent law class of the George Wash
ington University has elected the following
officers: President, Mr. Charles III. Shaffer;
vice president, Mr.. Richard j. Cook; treas
urer, Mr.. Carlos p. Griffin; secretary, Mr..
Walter w. Boughton; class editor of the
Mall, Mr.. Richard G. Povey.
An unusually large number of parents
and friends assembled in the hall of the
Minor building, Normal School No. 2, on
the occasion of the Washington birthday
anniversary exercises at 1890 am. last
Wednesday. Mrs. Frances of the board or
education presented Commissioner Macfar-
land. Through the courtesy of DR. Bruce
Evans pupils of the Armstrong Manual
Training assisted IN the school choruses,
conducted by Mr.. Taylor A gift of sew
eral beautiful casts, recently presented to
the school by the class of 1905. We're con-
spicuous among the decorations. Among
them were the Winged Victory, the Apollo
Belvedere and the Venus of Milo. DR.. Mont
gomery made some fattering remarks.
The Blake School felt itself unusually
fortunate in having three speakers on the
honor of the first President. Besides Judge
George c. Ross and Bruce s. Elliott, the
assistant secretary of the Interior Depart
ment, Mr.. Wilson, pleased the young peo-
pie with his happy remarks. Master Elton
Bragg OF the eighth grade graduates, made
a hit with his summary, giving many
noteworthy marks of his identfcations
George Washington could make If he could
visit his country today. These songs were
rendered in excellent style and taste: The
Soldiers Chorus" from Faust Come,
Bver-smiling Liberty" Handel; 'Suwanee
River and "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" besides Red, White and Blue, -
Star Spangled Banner" and America"
The Johns Hopkins University held its
thirtieth commenoration day the 22d in
Mccoy Hall. Secretary Charles ]. Bona
parte made the principal address. Other
speakers were Rev. Oliver Huckel and DR..
Lewelys F. Barker. Degrees were con-
J. Rhea, the decorate Of philosophy and
of medicine respectively. The university
ode, "Veritas Vos Liberabt," was sung. the
words by Rev. William lowering Devries
of this city, alumnus OF the university.
A particularly excellent musical program
was rendered under the direction of Mr..
Edwin l.. Turnbuii, 90.
THE Jurisdiction of equity to award in
junctive remedy where such injunction in
wolves the restraint of the commission of
crime is the subject selected by the fac
ulty of the Law School of Georgetown Uni
versity as the graduating thesis of the
fourth-year class. AS the subject for the
prize essay of the third-year class the
same body has selected the following
theme: How far a common carrier may.
by contract, exempt itself from its common
law liability for loss or damage to freight
occasioned by It's own negligence"
The trustees and faculty of the Maryland
Agricultural College are making active
preparations for the fitting celebration of
the semi-centennial of the founding of the
institution. The celebration will take place
in the college buildings at College Park.
Md. Tuesday afternoon, March q. at 2
o'clock pm.
Addresses will be made by Edwin War
field. governor of Maryland. who is pres
ident of the board of trustees; Ira Remsen.
LII D.. president of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity: Prof L. II. Bailey dean of College OF
Agriculture Cornell University; Secretary
James Wilson. United States Department
OF Agriculture, and by an alumnus of the
school Prof. Francis A. Soper TT prin-
cipal of the Baltimore City College. The
invocation and benediction will be pro-
nounced by Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee and
Rev D j. Stafford. d. d. Music will form
an important part of the program.
The big smoker OF the joint law classes
of the Georgetown Law School, scheduled
for the Arlington last night. was called of.
| The date and place for the event will be an
nounced later.
This years edition of the Mall the an
nual student publication of the George
Washington University, will be out three
weeks earlier than usual, and on this ac-
count the board OF editors is making strong
efforts to have all photographs and other
have recently had their pictures taken in tlis
vicinity of the university building, and
these win be reproduced in the book. along
with those OF all the clubs. societies, frater-