New-York tribune., 1890-03-31
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA.

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA.
PROGRAMME AND PURPOSES AN ADVANCED
UNIVERSITY RIvALLING EUROPEAN MODELS.
Washington. D. c.. March 90 tspccaD.slncc the
formal dedication and opening Of the Catholic Uni
versy Of America the 18Th Of last November. tho
OF the divinity department has been steadily going
on. Although only small number Of the professors
have begun their lectures these without exception
men Of profound learning In their respective special
ties, most Of them haring been selected from tho
faculties of the great European universities on ac-
count Of their eminent ottanmcnts. wide reputation
and sympathy with American ideas.
on the litl inst. reception was given by the stu
donts to Cardinal Gibbons. at which addresses Of
welcome were delivered In English French. German
and Latin. original poem TO the same pnrport WAS
read by It's author. and a song written by student
for the occasion sung in chorus. The following
day was the Feast Of st. Thomas Aqunas, and In
honor Of The Angel Of the schools there was held pub
lie disputaon by ,hc students IN the presence of the
Prmatc Of the American Crch the rector and faculty
OF he university Mon iclor Ot0lnc, rector Of The
American College AT Rome. and Il number of ilvH~i
guests. Thee, In d. 0guatc ard moral theology were
respectively defended ia Latin hy tie Rev. W. j. fitz
gerald. Of the diocese az Trenton. =. j.. and tc Rev
!. T. Higgins ol the archdiocese II Philadelphia. and
opposed by the Rev Tcor Vorke. of the arcldioccsc
Of san Francisco and the Row James CARROLL II The
aIchdlocc of phii1dcrln. seven theses on the phl
osoply Of thri-m were discussed II English by the
Rev. p. J. Daachy. Of the archdiocese of st. Paul
Mimi. and Mr !. L. Mooney, Of the diocese Of Bur
falo y y After the disputaton all present were in
vtcl to a banquet In the great rciccory. y much of
The collections Illustrative Of the Holy scripture as
could lie installed in one OF the lecture were
opened for the first time I'm honor Of the occasion. the
wing Of tie divinity building in which the Museum Of
Scrip:ural Archaeology IS to be permanently located
not having yet been added.
Fourteen beautiful pieces of sculpture. In high
lief have been made for the university chapel by The
ROYAL Bavaran Art Institute at Munich AID Will lc
placed IN position during Easter week They represent
the stations of o." Cross" conventional series II
events supposed to havc occurred upon the Via Doo-
rosa during the passage oi Christ from thr hall of
plate to the place, of his cr"fNl1n and burial.
The main altar. made fog the purpo.o by T. 4 i.
J0cOuier of Paris ald Cacn. France viii hc sci
UP during the same week II IS very elaborate. and
Is considered Dc a wonderful work II lrt Nothing
but the purcst marble has been used I'm It's con
strucilon The 'front.' - the altar will hc alto relieve
Of the Last supper upon gold ba'k1"und. Upon
II in the centre will stand the cxq1- civ carved
tabernacle each side ~ which will be sculptures also
in alto relieve that on shc let representing the racri
fee OF the Pa~chal Lamb aud that the right the
" Mamma I'm the Widcrnc,s' These subjects were 80
lcctcd As two Of the most striking figures Of the
Enc oharlst existing IN the Old Law. From the taber-
naclc will rise large marble cross fl which the hSlre
of the saviour shaped from Sit bronze with tho utmost
dcMoacy and artistic .hlll VIII slime i'Hh A. the
central feature Of the Whole structure.
1uriuc the present Week The iaguhT have been
chiefly employed I'm holdia- cNamnatlou' preparatory
70 the first con.cuu- ~ the 'el"c - bachelor al
sacred theology. The matter Of Tie examinations j.
f,u,d IN the divinity studies made b' the students
dY.irc their prc,Ion. seminary o.ui.c o: theology
Iof.,c ontcrllc the university. cvct student must
ener iae clo.c of his fln classical course rave spent
Two yc,e in mental and moral plNo .plj ana a.
Ies tlr.. year f.. tire study of dlrmatc ara moral
f, l,9 llOI, scripture cccl a-tcal history ana iiN
d.ci sacred sciences These uhlc-', form tr in'',
q ,,e ceal.ir,,t, llion. ..eh f''ii'r "
usually he held vcr ,oos a.ief tie o."'ns ~ ih' ~"
yrr,ity courses each year I.' year th'' h"'r been
held later. because the programme, for fire "Namii
ton had not been published. a. ii} VIII "''''''.''
L.. every wear hereafter daf.nr the lsi l'A' 'i'"' O'
the candidate, In th,ir .cmaarici.
\, student can receive tn ha 'aianrat" 1c1r'e
un!e, DE- receive. iaoca notes ont "i J.. N'' '"'
,u written examination .. three or ionr h"'t- ana
~ AZ" - ,'" fir a..l-c hAt. iul. wear Ir'-oAi'i :
.-i-'-i -'-, ,of ~ ,.. .ia!oi- hag.re a,r'adY iatr1
';ch, nV.' ~. i,.,,i.','. n !. expected tAa'
tncr vll aluy. be- lore as 10 a.. Enr'p ln ui'r .
spccalllcs fo longer or -horer r IL oi''i % t' .
Start in the higher lc'f"ni 20 "'' ''' .,t -. ur.
devote their h.,, bat NI) have 30 il.''''oH "' P''
/ lin, thrn,-'l,,, a. candidate. for degree.
s'i.9ns = IN H.. bai,ci af.or taf ol Eic'clor
-, iIe'lo,-. viu be tha.-.f L!ccuta;c or flst'r of
gi g1 lio''' Tii "a, h. -an.d oniy los c,rt nee III
strides pursued IN The university dnfhs = p'%.'n re- ~
NOD by M baccaiaureate. Hence re dcercc of
ilcentatc VIII not bc eivcn unt 'c 'io'e "i nc. - -
year and can usually b. gained only os ,hhnFiS u
ilr'c Who may De ahle - rcech tnc lace iai.rcaic
Eo, the dcptcc OF tho DOctorat" Two year, "i pro.
found study are required after receiving Tue dcsre' o'
the liccntiae. which rtndi's may Dc quo ~ % H'o
candidate and fl"llty. Hen ne '''l s.''c 81
/ Tjco,sY In th. Catholic University Of Aii'rra sup
poe. hot 0ni, good clcucntaf' ana cr.l'sihf o'i'
....i. If - L.
philosophy and a. least scvcn IN me pursuit oi
science II seems i'oDa3, i"l i', nH"ra '''" ,i, - .
10 this degree can never ic very dI.'f '". ~ ~
tarrl; 4 VIII indicate degree OF excel nee thh "
we'll cn;ils one 10 rank among the learned men oi "'
IL is understood tlai tlo university intends to con.
fer no h,,o-.fr DECREE bat candidates irpm 0u'HW'
ar. welcome to present h"in clvc- for cNahi',vl ln
10 r.c'vc the drerees II t!cj are caaiIc oI s"lnHr
VIZ prircra, aim of TIE Catholic University Will be
20 keep the mo-, Intimate relation, WIN al the onr ncr
relation Slip Will no; only exist between
he DIVINITY. faculty. and all The he, &C. &C.
tween The facacs for the laity. 70 be established
within the nc,t two or three year, and the higher
colleges OF the land. Jus; a. no onc can enter t'r
in the Theological seminary, 8? no one can" can shnt ,,
any o. the lay departments until he IL, finished MS
course in hrstclpss colleec ,..,...,..
An important mean, 90 F'cpinr up rriltlon'lni
win these varou, institutions of learning VII he the
periodical visit. bc paid to them by The rotor the
nnieeo. iptt Sinncr he visited tie principal
ccsiasiical sclnnarcs Of the couiy, and after Easter
! ,hl, wear pc ntcncs 70 do ihc Sane. His Trip MAY
| orcupy from month 20 Six wrol. durlng which time
le cI pccs visit among other prcc. hc e"minarcs
nj Baltimore Emmc'i,'urs Philadelphia, Troy, Bos
ton. Cincinnati, Cleveland and Milwaukee.
BROWN WARnLERs