The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1894-09-26
STUDENTS oK DIVINITY.

Catholic University Begins Its Session
with a Largely Increased Attendance.
The session Of IS94-95 of the Catholic Uni
versity began last evening, the divinity students
at $50 o'clock entering spiritual retreat, where
they viii remain until sunday evening in pri-
vate meditation and prayer Solemn high mass
viii be celebrated on Monday morning in the
University chapel, when the Right Rev John L.
heaue viii deliver an address TO the students
IL is confidently anticipated that the present
term viii Ds marked 10y q large increase in the
attendance. Last year about fifty students Of
divinity we're enrolled, and while but COM
parauFely limited number can be accom-
mOdaied owing 10 the unfinished condition of
the university, 100 viii probably receive in
Etrucligu his year The course is confined TO
postgraduate studies, and is one involving con-
slant application until the term shall end in
Dune next
The actual work of the students win begin
Monday morning at the close Of the mass Their
theological work embraces four branches, Bibli-
cal, dognatic philosophical sciences and history
and pathology.
There viii be seven scholarships in the year.
donated by the Misses BenZiger, Of New YORK;
Count Joseph Lou0at, of New York; Michael
Jenkins, OF Baltimore; Miss Emily Harper, of
Eaitlnore' Charles L. Routt OF Alton, Ill; Rev.
w. a. Nolan, Of Butler, Pa, and Rev. Dwight
Lyman, OF 6Ovanston, Nd.
Tie present holders Of scholarships are: Rev
Joseph smith, of New ork, the Benziger schol-
arsLiU, Rev Patrick j. Hayes, Of New York, the
1oubRt scholarship; Rev awrepce }. McNa-
nara OF Baltimore, the jenkins scholarship, and
Rev George i. Reid, OF PttsDurG. the Nolan
scholarship
Next October the faculty hope to have the
big college luilding completed The building
would have been finished in time for this term
had il not been for the hard monetary condition
OF the country
The present faculty is as follows
Chancellor Of the university, the archbishop
Of Baltimore, His Eminence James Cardinal Glib
bons; rector or the university, the Right Rev.
John j. keanc, ItuIary bishop of Aiasso; Very
Rev. Thomas 0Gorman, ID. D., dean of the fac
ulty. professor Of modern ecclesiastical history;
Very Rev. Thomas Bouquilon, D. D. pro-
fe5sor Of moral theology; Very Rev. Joseph
Schroeder, .. D. Phi. T., professor of dogmRtic
theology; Rev. Henry Hyvernat. D. D., professor
Cf Oriental languages and Biblical archaeology;
Rev. Charles J. Grammar. D. D. PHI D., professor
Of sar red Scripture: Rev Thomas j. Shahan, D.
D., j. T. l., professor of early ecclesiasti-
cal history; Rev Edward A. Pace, d. D.,
Pm. D.. professor OF experimental psychology;
Rev. Daniel Quinn, PHI D., professor of Greek
philoloEy, Rev George Peries, d. D., j. @. d.,
professor OF canon law. Lecturers-Right Rev.
John j. heune, ID. ID , lecturer in homiIetics;
Very Rev l. r ". Dumont, s. s, ID. D., lecturer
in ns ,etic theology; Charles Warren Stoddard,
lecturer in English literature. Librarian-Rev
Alexis 0Tban, s s., D. d.
In addition 10 his position as librarian, Rev
Alexis Orbau is an assistant in the college of
divinity
Matriculation at the university is required
during the first Two weeks of the term, and each
student is required 10 present a testimonial
from his bishop and certificate of his previous
seminary studies.