The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-10

the Roman Catholic Church. founded in
1641 by Jean Jacques Olier for the pur-
pose of educating priests. When in
1912 Oller became pastor of the Parish of
ST. Sulpice, in Paris, his associates fol-
lowed him and assisted him in
the administration of his parish. Soon
they became numerous and were d.
vlded into two bodies. the one con-
tlnuing to assist the pastor and living in
common with him, the other taking the
direction OF seminary which was estab-
lished in an adjacent house. The semi
nary soon became so prosperous that the
Sulpicians were called to a number OF
other dioceses TO take charge OF the episcopal
seminaries. AT The time OF the French revolu-
ton they conducted fifteen diocesan seminaries
and twelve preparatory schools, besides five
semnaIles which they had in Paris. They
founded branch institution in Montreal
ana In 1883 one IN Baltimore, making the
former the mother house of the order in
America. During the revolution all their
French housrs persisted, but by a decree of
1916 were restored. and soon they were in cOu-
T. o. OF their houses throughout the world. In
1850 they conducted nineteen semiuaries in
France and two IN America, numbering in all
all about 200 priests. Many OF the members OF
this order are counted among the greatest tneo-
logianS OF France.
The branch seminary of his order in San
francisco Is now In the course OF erection on
tract OF land, comprising eighty-six acres, silu-
ated about half mile north of Menlo Park
In point OF architecture the building is second
states. 1t Is designed for the education of
young men who may aspire TO priesthood. The
course Will embrace the preparatory training OF
TIE youthful asplrant as we'll as the advanced
aud complete course of a finished theological
TO meet these ends the lnsitul ion combines
IN its plans iwO distinct colleges, CHI complete
Ia Itself, for educational purposes, and then
combined as a whole with a chapel, administra-
tlon ana Iefectory departments. which are com
moE 10 both colleges. II covers an area of 40
feet frontage and 574 feet deep. The main
subdivisions OF the Institution consist of a
junior college, senior college. administration
department. chapel, kitchen. offices and refec-
tory departments.
The junior college is The left wing: The
senior college the corresponding wing at inc
right. The administration department lies be-
tween them, with the chapel 10 the rear the
whole inclosiDg spacious closters each % by
173 feet, with arcades on three sides OF Them
AT the rear the junior and senior colleges are
connected by corridor fourteen feet wide
leading 10 the refectOries and kitchen Offices
and provided with exits 10 the coisters and
recreation grounds. In the rear OF this corridor
Is building containing the Tefectories. kitchen
offices, domestic departments, power-bOuse
laundry and TWO inclosed courts so as TO in
sure privacy In this part of The institution and
TO prevent communication between The students
and dome sites.
The junior college is designed TO aceommo-
date ninety students. II is IA feet wide by 3O2
feet. long, portion of il having a basement and
tour stories aud the balance three stories The
first story contains seven classrOoms, study.balI
aud library. The second story, prayer-hall.
iuusiS-ltOnS dbl q large OOTnllIOry Tor 1OrtV-
i've beds. The Third story is similar to the sec
ond. The senior college has the same exterior
appearance. The first story contains a sitting
room Tor the faculty, philosophical and tbeo-
logical lecture rooms, library and classrooms.
Inc second story contains prayer-hall, bed
rooms and study Cor the professors. The third
story Is similarly arranged.
The administration building has a frontage
OF 226 feet and depth of 80 feet. The princi-
pal feature Is the central tower, which Is 81
feet square and rises 10 total height OF 225
i N no int mil to-
TINS point The chapel Is located In he center
OF The cloisteI. II is 48 feet wide and 1OS feet
deep. Win a s. atlne capacity OF 200. The
sanctuary is 24&44 feet. Six side affairs will
be arranged In separate bays on the sides OF
the chapel The students refectory is 4OxSO
feet and the professors 2Ox32 feet connected
with which will be a serving-room nroyided
with steam carving-tables and all accouter-
ments. In connection with the kitchen there
Will be a scullery, vegetable kitchen butcber
shop and storeroom
The style of architecture is the Romanesoue
The foundations Will be of concrete and the
balance of the structure of stock brick com
Dlned win stone and terra-cotta trimmings
The entrance TO the seminary grounds will he
graced by magnificent archway of cut stone
with appropriate symbols ana statuary. The
approach thence 10 the building will be grand
boulevard 100 feet wide, subdvded into
central carriage-drive, side lawns and ne
destIi.n paths, all inclosed in back.
ground OF the rarest OF ornamental trees and
sLrub6ery. The balance of the grounds will
be substantially laid out in fower-beds
orchards, VINEYARDS and Fairgrounds, with a
portion reserved for an infirmary which will he
erected apart from the main Institution and for
stables, outbuildings, etc.
Inc contracts for the different portions of
the building have not yet all been let. The ad-
ministration building and junior college has
been In the course OF construction for several
months Inc Ioundaio for the kitchen annex
Is complete ana ready for the work of building
TO be commenced. The contracts for The
senior college and Chapel have not vet been
progresses
As 10 when the work will be completed and
the institution ready for occupancy cannot at
tne present time De told; but the supervising
architect, Cha les j. /. Devlin ia of the opinion
that IL Will be between two and three years
Fell on the Fence