National Republican., 1886-10-23
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

when the Building VIII 10 Begun
and Who will Compose the Faculty.
1t is learned from high church authority
that the meeting Of the board Of trustees of
the proposed national Catholic university
on Oct 27 will result In an immediate adop-
ton OF plans for the building OF the theo-
logical department, and that the work will
be begun as soon as the weather permits.
1t seems that the projected visit Of Bishops
Keane and Ireland to Rome TO consult the
pope In regard to the university is only a
matter of form, and will not In any way
affect the action OF the board of trustees.
They go simply to inform the pope of the
progress Of the movement so far, and to
ask his blessing for the work as we'll as his
advice In regard to the management OF the
institution. 1t is said that the pope is
deeply interested in the project. lie be.
lieves, like Plus TX, that "Amerlca is the
only country in which he is really pope. "He
will therefore do all in his power TO elevate
Catholic education here When the
will be taken, and among the first
permits taken out next sea
son will be one for the Catholic
university. Those who expect to SEQ the
institute In full operation In the near future
will be disappointed, however. Funds re-
ceived so far justify the building OF only a
small portion Of the university during tho
next few years. Six or seven hundred
thousand dollars, all that is on hand at
present, goes short way to the accomplish
ment OF the object The amount will be
about sufficient to erect the theological
buildings and endow few chairs, but mil
lions more must come In before the whole
idea can he realized. The prelates propose
to go along slowly; to pay as they proceed
and incur no debts. AS consequence,
fifteen or twenty years or more are likely to
elapse before there is really great university
in operation. Indeed, II is doubtful II many
Of the prelates now engaged In the move
ment will be alive TO see its full realization.
They will all probably take part In the
opening of the theological department,
however, since II will be In operation In
very few years There ia widespread in
terest In Catholic circles regarding the com.
position OF the faculty OF this department,
Many surmises have been made, but the
drift OF opinion points TO the Sulpitan
fathers, the most skilled trainers Of priests In
the world. Should they be chosen, there Is
no doubt that the coming chief OF the di-
vinity division will be Rev. DR., Magnien,
now president OF St. Mary's Seminary, Bal
timore. DR.. Maguien is the leading Sulpi.
tian In the country, the most learned OF
them all, and, moreover, close friend OF
Cardinal Gibbons and the cardinals chief
advisers. Warrington Catholics would prefer
Father DOonan or some other able Jesuit,
since the Jesuits have been prominent here
so long and become so popular as educat-
ors at Gonzaga and Georgetown colleges.
Still, 1t is likely that the special fitness OF
the Sulpitians FOR the work will be recog-
nzcd. The other members OF the theologi.
cal faculty wi be selected from 81, Charles's
College and ST. Mary's Seminary, Maryland,
and the Grand Seminary, Montreal, Canada
all Of which colleges are directed by the
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