Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-17

teachings Of the best foreign inst,-
,%s,Ons ,s in many ages viii Ss drawn
American university. with reference to the de
Seiopment of broad culture in the American
Cathoitc church. From the university, as con-
ceived by fits projectors, il is expected that
there will go forth in course of time men pro-
xided with attainments I'm theology. science,
literature, and tue arts who viii be the equals
In every respect Of the best products of the high
est schools in the world. In the school of div n
lily, which viii be the central department OF the
institution, the abiest expounders OF the Ca,ho-
Tic iaith Will fmpart that faith with great thor
oughness The school Of philosophy will ac-
theories OF all the great teachers, in aud out of
the pale OF the church, thus fitting the future
priests and doctors and lawyers of the Catholic
church tor intelligent conceptions of the rea-
sons which impel nou-Catholics To the specuia-
lions which keep them apart from the faithful
which will be treated the higher mathematics,
physics, chemistry. mechanics, and related
branches, will be provided. The scheme OF The
university also contcmpiates the establishment
OF schools OF law, medicine, engineering, archi-
lecture and political science.
Bearing in mind always the universal" pur-
pose In bounding such an Institution the aim of
its founders will be to see that the students who
enter u small have greater opportunities and
achleve higher results than can be expected
from the ordinary colleges, however well con-
Quoted those colleges may be. The priest who
comes from the university will NOT be n priest
alone. He will know much of philosophy of
medicine, OF law aud the sciences. The LAWYER
WILL know much OF religion and philosophy: as
cialst is well equipped who does not possess
knowledge of all subjects related to that in
Whieh ne proposes to leach or practive. the cul-
ovation 10 be impaired by the university will
be broad in the sense of rounding ont the
knowledge of its students and supplement-
Ing the preparatory instruction of the colleges
At present, and until the charter of the, nni
Versity has been obtained the managers will
not announce the names of any of the faculty
pest and most talented scholars that can be Sc
iected In this country: and in the Old world IL
Is dehn mite decided however that next spring
wofk VIII DE begun upon the schools OF theol-
ogy. philosophy and science, and that these de-
Partments viii be the first to throw open their
doors to those who de. ire to avail themselves of
higher Catholic education.
Before IL mad been announced that the mana
gers OF the university were looking for a site
upon which to erect their buildings, and before
even the question had been decided as to what
part OF the country would be the best in which
TO, build, Father Chapelle, OF Washington, had
impressed the advantages Of this city as greater
IMAM those OF any other for many reasons
Many cities applied for it, with assurances of
substantial support ia case either Of the places
outside OF this city, We're selected. Father
Chapetfe laid all the attractions of Washington
before the managers He dwelt upon the fact
That The capital is growing rapidly, as a social
as well as political center. Its literary circle is
growing and liberal one A great general
library. open TO all who desire to use It, a SUI
peru law library, scientific works and collec-
tons, the museum OF the Smithsonian Institu-
tion, and In the National Museum, the obscrv:l-
tory, the vast historical and other collections
were all enumerated as material attractive and
Useful to the student. Then the agreeable elf
mate, the beauty of the city, its ccnvcniencc of
access, and many advantages OF "A comfortable
character were suggested. They served alto
gsthcr to help the managers in deciding that
Washington should be the seat OF the nniver-
sity: This decision did not come to the ear of
the land Spectator. Without having excited
Inc cnpidity OF the real estate Spectators or the
curiosity of the public. and before making any
decision known. the managers had purchased a
site OF sixty-five acres. These broad acres ad-
Join the property OF the Soldiers Home, and lie
on hall that slopes toward and overlooks the
entire city, the shores of the Potomac and the
Eastern branch. and the hills OF Virginia be-
yond. About two miles distant from the CITY.
IT Is easily reached by the Metropolitan branch
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, OF by the
SeVenth-street road and Lincoln avenue. sid
ney, as this tract was called, was the estate Of
a family named Middleton, and it is capable OF
being made as attractive as the grounds of the
soldiers Home, the Central park and pride of
all Washingtonians. EG ID.