New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-11

the brightest students from the various colleges and
Summaries of the country to spend several years in
intellectual studies OF the highest class. and from II
will 90 forth the best and braIncst OF Catholic young
men as leaders and teachers in their several doceses
at first in the profession only but later
as the sphere of the university Is enlarged, In all the
so-called liberal professions and scientific pursuits
Such an influence is widespread and deep, and It Is OF
no little interest 10 every nonCatholic American to
know something of the character and type of men
selected by the Catholic Hierarchy and the governing
body of the university for the grand responsibility of
building I'D this new institution OF learning in this
country
Aside from the trustees who may be regarded as the
advisory board of the college, and which includes most
~ the arcbbsbons several eminent dvines and some
monument aymen the actual governing body consists
of a chancellor His Emincnce Cardinal Gibbons; a
rector the Right Rev. J. J. Kcane, and viccrector
Dr. p j. Garrigan. With these gentlemen are asso-
ciated the director supervisor OF Interior discipline
and the nrofessors and the whole constitute the fac
utv of the university This body OF remarkaDie men
is thoroughly representative OF the Church TO which
,be university owes its existence. The following IS
tho ful list His Emincnce Cardinal Gibbons, Arch
bishop of Baltimore, chancellor; the Right Kew D. j.
Keane, ID. D.. rector; the Rev. T. D. Oarrgah d. De-
vice rector: Dr. Joseph Schroeder, professor OF dog
matte theology DR.. Iyvcrnat BSicaI Scence m n
Charles Warren stoddad. English LneratuIc' D Dr'
Hogan director: Or. Joseph Pohle, phiio; ophy Dr.
ian MessuPr,
% ,hioc, Father A. F. Hewitt. o. s. p, church
history; Father George NJ sesre' u o H. aStrohoihS
and physics. -. ,...,.,. 4. ,hororcbIv cosmo
notan all the races which 60 10 make up this heiero
geneous Nation being represented vi me Twelve per
sons above enumerated four are Americans w oIth
and one Bishop Keanc. though born In Ireland. Is
American by education and training. having lNed IN
the United States since his seventh year. DIS.
Scbroeder and Pohie are Germans DR.. Hogan Is an
Irishman though for thirty years he taught IN INC
aIcat seminary of St. Sulpce Paris, and since 1854
he has hccu
Boston: Or. Hyycrnst is ttenchman pupil OF the
sulnlrans and greatly distinguished Orientalist
Ue has inst returned from a scientific Journey In
Egypt Arabia and Syria. DR.. Messmer Is a native OF
switzerland but for the past eighteen year nc ma,
lived In this country, having been appointed In 1871
Professor Of Dognac Theology at seton llali orang
y. j.. Or. Bonquon IS Belgian; until latcy Proies,
sor OF Moral Theology AT the University OF Lilo In
his native country: Father Scarlc was born IN London.
but received his EDUCATION IN this country being grad,
and Sealo and Mr. Soddard are converts 10 the Cath
Ole faith The firstnaned gentleman is graduate OF
seIf licensed 10 pIcach IN 1912. lie subsequently
Joined the Episcopal Churh in which he was ordained
demptorist and subsequently joined the order Of the
Pauiists founded by the late Father Hecker. Father
Hewitt is well known 10 American readers OF ctntrr
versia literature. Father searle after leaving Har-
ward served assistant in the Dudley Observatory at
Albany. was afterwald Professor OF ASTRONOMY ana
Mathematics in the United States Naval academy at
Annapolis. and for some wears filled the chair Of as
lronomy at Harvard. Nj Stoddim has long been
known as graceful writer both Of prose and poetry
and a master Of the English language. Some time
after his conversion to the Catholic faith h, became
Professor Of English Literature at the College Of Noir
Dame Indiana. He Is the only layman I'm the faculty
All these gentlemen are learned, scholarly and thor
oughy experienced instructors. With the exception
Of Fathers Hogan and Hewitt. who are In the sixties
they comparatively young men, their ages running
from thirty seven, tho age of Dr. Pohc who Is the
Youngest fifty. and avera ging more nearly forty
With the exception OF Dr. BOuIIllJn. who has not
rived here yet all these gentlemen VIII be present at
the opening Of the University As evidence OF the
strictly post graduate character OF the studies 10 be
pursued at the University, it be stated that Of
he fifty students already enrolled, forty already
in Holy Orders. There professors in classics
the students in the University supposed 10 be
thoroughly good classical scholars before they enter