Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04

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dered some popular music during the eere-
monies.
Very Rev. Father Cannon. the provincial
of the Society of Jesus spent the latter
part Of last week at Georgetown College.
The base ball management at Georgetown
College, has decided to do away with COM
Elementary tickets, except those necessary
for the press. This move was made only
after thorough investigation into the
number of coniplimentaries issued in past
years. 1t was found that a great deal of
money was lost by the giving away of these
tickets The decision is greatly approved
by the faculty director. who has signifed
MS intention of buying season tickets for
his entire family.
n order to meet the increasing demand for
special training in political and commercial
SUBJECTS, the authorities of George Wash
lngton University have decided to Of
fer an undergraduate course in politics be-
ginning next year, in Columbian College
This new course Is now being formulated,
and viii lead to the degree of bachelor of
science In politics. 1t is to be co-crdrat ted
with the courses in the department of poll
ties and diplomacy. Under normal cordi-
lions the new course may be completed In
four years. The requirements as to the
work of the fourth year may be complied
with by completing the first year of. the
tWo-yea course in the department of poll
ties and diplomacy, SO tina, all the courses
leading to The degree of master of diplomacy
may be finished in five years.
The compulsory subjects are to be Eng
llsh, counting five units: modern languages,
including French. nine units; American and
modern European history n.ne units; eco
nomics finance and politics twelve units.
All other subjects are to be elective. 1t
Is the aim of the professors constituting the
committee which has charge of the formu-
latlnS of the various branches to include all
the subjects necessary to give the student
a clear and comprehensive knowledge OF
commercial science, and thus enable him to
deal with economic problems.
The final lecture In. the course of free lee.
lures at the Public Library will be given
Tuesday, February 6, at 8 o'clock. by DIR.
j. Howard Gore. Subject, In the Wake OF
the Pilgrims
Training School will be on Thursday. Feb
ruary s, at O'Clock, by Miss Virginia But
Ter. Subject, "A Trip Through Normandy
For the second term certain recommended
tons have been made by the chairman of
the volunteer committee, Mrs. A. S. Getter-
man, which have been referred by the board
OF education to it's committee on lectures
for report at the next meeting.
1t is recommended that the Public Lii
brary be retained a center for the sec
ond term; that two lectures a week be
given in the Public Library, either by
using one hall twice a week or by the use
of both halls on one night; that one of the
two lectures week be regarded as a
course evening, the lectures to be given In
character and treatment; that colored
center be established in the southwest for
the second term, where the only satfsfac-
tory audiences are said to gather.
DR.. A. P. Pardon, chairman of the Board
of Trade committee on public SCHOOLS. has
notified the board of education tfat arrange
ments will be made by his committee to con-
duct the customary exercises in connection
with the celebration of Washngtons birth
day on February 81. 1906 The presiding Of
6aar md ~, no rir,l,c
buildings will be selected from among the
members of the Board of Trade and other
prominent citizens. The musical-and lit
erary programs for the pupils will be
ranged by the respective principals.
Paul ii. Hanus Of Harvard University.
George Edgar Vincent of the University of
Chicago, Edward Howard Griggs. formerly
Of Stamford University; Wilbur s. Jackman
of the University of Chicago, Sarah Il.
Griswold of the Chicago Normal School.
Margaret K. Smith of the New York State
Normal School, John Porter Lawrence OF
Washington. Anton Kaspar of Washing
ton; Marion Lawrance of Toledo. Ohio;
Richard S. Holmes, editor of the West
minister, Philadelphia; William II. Doane of
Cincinnati, the well-known music composer;
DR.. j. T. Mcfarland of New York city; Ida
Casa Heffron, formerly supervisor OF
drawing in the Chicago public schools, and
Mary A. Zurhorst principal of the National
Cooking School, Washing on, have been en-
gagged to assist the regular faculty of West
Virginia University in its next summer
school.
Arrangements have been made for a meet
ing of George Washington University
Y. NJ. C. A. Club, to be held at the club
headquarters in the Y. NJ. c. A. building.
for the election of a delegate to attend the
next national convention of the student
volunteer movement This event Will take
place in Nashville, Tenn, beginning Feb
ruary 2s, and continuing til March 4. The
movement Is for the benefit of the student
body of the entire country. and most of the
higher educational institutions of the south
ern and middle states will be represented at
the convention.
February being the first day of the sec
ond semester lectures and laboratory work
were resumed last Thursday at George
Washington University In all departments.
The midwinter examinations. which were
begun Tuesday. January %. ended last
Wednesday. All the examinations came off
as scheduled, except those in Prof. Frank
Van Weeks classes in mechanical engl-
neering. These were postponed on account
of Prof. Van Weeks Illness, and Will not
re held until further notice
Prof. James Mcbride sterrett, head pro
fessor of philosophy at George Wash
ington University, will offer two new
courses for the present term. The first Will
cover Rants Critique of Pure Reason"
with lectures every Monday, beginning at
40 O'Clock pm. and the second Will oeaf
with Hegers PHILOSOPHY of Rights" with
lectures every Wednesday at half-past 4.
Supervisor J. r. keene of the seventh
division was the recipient at the reception
in his honor. Thursday afternoon at Pet
worth School, not only of many tokens of
affection and loyalty, but of every degree
of praise from the school officials. The
teachers of the vision over which he stili
has charge presented handsome silver
vase the colored teachers, with wbom he
was formerly associated. silver pitcher.
Other gifts wee sent by personal friends.
Commissioner Macfarland said III part:
Forty years of such nublic service, so
faithful, so patient. efficient merits our
praise, even though II by trying for this
simple and modest teacher TO receive it pub
licly He must take it not personally, but
as the Representative OF the other super
vising principals and all the teachers who
have been living the simple life and also
the strenuous life. not only not I" MIKE
money but at inadequate salaries, as min
listers of learning and builders for the
future Thank God we are not all money
mad; there are more than T.oIo who have
not bowed the knee to Baal. And there
will always be many who prefer the things
that money will not buy--tEe joy of serV-
ice. the sense of beneiccnt and lasting in
fiuence in the community life, the gratitude