Evening star., 1895-08-20
UNIVERSITY NOTES.



The movement which was started last
year to raise the funds necessary for the
equipment Of a mechanical laboratory In
the university met with marked success.
The students of the various scientific
courses will now not only be provided with
the different instruments employed in their
professions, but will be able to manufac-
ture many special appliances themselves.
Among the new features announced by the
university Is a scheduled course Of lectures
in the Corcoran Scientific School, beginning
the first week in October and continuing un-
til the close Of the scholastic year. In the
department Of fine arts. as applied to archi-
lecture, q course Of practice In the compos-
Ing of monuments buildings, etc., of differ
ent styles has been added to the studies.
This department is under Professor Louis
Ameties gold medalist Of the Royal Acad-
emy of Fine Arts, Turin.
In the Graduate School a course of bibli-
ography and bibliology has been added to
the curriculum of studies. Professor Henry
York Academy of Sciences. will have
charge of this department.
Catholic University.
Rev. Father Zahln, president Of Notra
Dame University, Ind, who has recently
been the guest Of Bishop Keane, has Left
fer South Bend, Ind. Father Zahm has
made all preliminary arrangements for the
establishment of a Holy Cross College in
Brockland. 1t will be a house of studies
similar to those OF the Marist and Paulist
Fathers and affiliated to the university.
Several professors will come from Notro
Dame University about September !, pre-
paratory to the opening Of the college
about the middle of the month. The num-
ber Of students who will matriculate is
fourteen, ten of whom are from Notre
Dame and four from Canada.
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university left on Wednesday for the New
England states. He will not return until
Rev Daniel B. Quinn. who is to have
charge of the school of Greek in the depart
ment of letters is at present In Athens
for tho purpose of collecting the necessary
type for the publication at the university
of the Greek periodical called the Deltion.
This paper will contain regular reports OK
the work done In the department Of
Greek. It will be the first publication OF
the kind In this country and Will be Issued
quarterly.
On October 1 at 10 am. a meeting Of the
board of directors takes place; pm., ded-
ication Of the McMahon Hall and inaugu-
ration of studies: at pm, meeting Of
alumni to organize an association. Oc-
tober 2. annual meeting Of the archbishops
of the United States, reception Of the dele
gates of the eucharistic congress. solemn
high mass at ST. Patrick's Church. sermon
by Bishop Keane procession OF the
congress will take place in the university
grounds in the afternoon. closing with ben
edictfon. October 3, second session of the
eucharistic congress-; exposition OF tne
blessed sacrament and in the evening ben
ediction In the presence Of all the members
of the congress.
Howard University.
Miss Mary E. Jones. who graduated from
the college department last year. has been
engaged as instructor of United States
history in the normal department
Miss Prout, who was matron last year.
will be succeeded by Miss TORY this year.
DR.. Rankin, who is spending the sum
mer in Stockbridge, is expected home In
September.
Important changes in the curriculum Of
studies will be announced on his return.