The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-17
SETON HALL COLLEGE.
Lieutenant Lanahan APP
pointed Military In
structor There BY
the Government.
COLLEGE AUTHoRI TIES DELIGHTED.
The College Grounds Adapted for
the Purpose-preparations
fer the Fall fern.
COLLEGE AUTHOR tiles DELIGHTED.
Special TO The Jerse, city News.

SOUTH ORANGE. Aug. II. 1895. -Through
the Influence exerted by Senator James
Smith, Jr., OF Newark. Seton Hall Col.
lege is 10 maintain henceforth a military
training in conjunction with the regular
college course. The Senator is person.
ally acquainted with Secretary of War
Daniel Lamont, aud it was through him
that a military professor has been secu-
cured for Seton Hall College. A dispatch
was received at the college this week that
Colonel Lamont had detailed Lieutenant
j. N. Lauahan, of the Twentieth United
States Infantry, as Military Professor at
the college. This appointment is hailed
with much enthusiasm by the college
the matter was the Rev. William Mar
shall. Last June at the commencement
exercises at the college. Senator Smith
first spoke of the idea of a military tut
ton as an accessory Co the college course.
Senator Smith being one Of the trustees,
upon being urged bv the college autho-
rites, used his influence. ana secured
I Colonel Lannon'S consent to detail q pro-
lessor there. With unsxceptional IMAM
unity has the new Innovation beeu re-
garded as one of great benefit to the col
lege.
Seton Hall College has a standard rspu-
tation throughout the country for its ex-
cellency. IL stands among tue foretn Dst
IN collegedom. and each year sends forth
a fine body of young men trained with
careful regard for intellectual as well as
physical requirements. 1t will pc a sur
prise to many Of fhe college boys when
they return for fall work and are np-
prised of the recent addition to their
training course. And it will, in almost
every instance. be q surprise calculated
to bring forth high sounding praises from
them. Seton Hall College is admirably
adapted for a a training ground. On one
level stretch expand twenty acres OF a
well appointed campus. AT another point
fifteen or sixteen acres extend. Either
one of these affords the best of facilities
for military mau0uvres. Isolated partly
as the coIlegc is, Lnere is not a more ap-
proved situation for a military practice
ground.
LANAHAN A WEST POINT GRADUATE.
the appointee IS a graduate from West
Point. This alone is q Recommendation
which bespeaks for the Lieutenant high
success III his position. Lieutenant Ian.
ahan is but thirCy-tws years of age, and
halls from Boston. Captain ScanJling,
Commandment OF a Fort Warren military
station, Massachusetts. heaps encouiumS
upon the lientensp5. He writes to Father
Marshall that a better selection could
scarcely have been made. He heartily
Co~ngratulales the college ON It's success In
gaining such a talented instructor. Hs
adds that rs a man Of the world. outside
of his military avocatiOn, Lieutenant
Lanahan is one of his warmest friends,
aud is a mau whose a~cqnainfsrce might
be well worth gaining. Captain Scant-
ling, who has a son in the college as u
student, will prepare designs for the uni
forms. They will be similar to those
used at West Point. They will
arrive soon after college opens, which
will be on September 6. Lieutenant Lana.
han may have i few other duties as spare
moments allow, at the college. Bearing
on this law, in giving authority to the
President in appointing naval or mill
tary instructors TO colleges, makes the
proviso that the professor thus appointed
shall. when required. assist in other
ways with impariiug and Interesting
students i'll knowledge. For this he may
receive extra compensate n. These pro-
lessons of military arc can be detailed to
such colleges AS instruct 150 or more
tudents at one term. The number of
officers SO detailed shall not exceed fifty
from the army and ten from the navy.
q COLLEGE AUTHORITIES DELIGHTED.
A reporter for HE JERSEY CITY NEWS
interviewed several of the faculty OF
Seton Hall College on the military ac-
QUESTION, yesterday afternoon, at the
college. All expressed themselves ill.,
tenSely pleased with the appointment,
and also The new departure of n school of
militia. Father Marshall thinks that
this will prove q great lnducement
for persons joining the college,
and says IL Is not improbable
that several others will follow
Seton's good example. On September 6
the lew instl uctor assumes his position.
The Introduction of military instruction
and drill will pecessitate the wearing of
q uniform by students for a few hours
three days in the week. At other times
the customary dress will be donned,
The college will furnish the uniform at
Wholesale price.
The fall term will commence with a
few changes in the college faculty. Those,
retained from last year are: Very Rev.
j. J. O'Connor, V.G.; Rev. J. j. Synott.
STD; Rev. Henry G. Pnslan, DID,; Mr.,
Chas- H. %Jourdan, Mr.. Philip Il. Lyons,
Count A. de Ia Lunde, Mr.. w. W. Winner,
Mr.. Charles Bruce and DR.. Villa NJ
Piarson. The new member are Rev.
John A. Stafford, Vice President and
.DlscipiInarian; Lieutenant M. j.. Lena
han, Mr.. 3. d. Zoller, Professor of music
and a professor of commercial branches
not yet determined upon. 1t is the In
tention of The authorities to awaken a
livlicr interest III the study of music
among the students. aud as an encour-
ageihent INSTRUCTION in vocal music will
be given all during the fall term with no
charge.
The college has been renovated duri ng
the summer and a clean a pleasant home
will greet the college boys on their re-