Evening star., 1896-08-08
UNIVERSITY NOTES,

The Catholic University year book for
1S96-'97. which has recently been Issued
announces some important changes and
contains a general statement Of the objec,s
and achievements OF the university at
large.
A list is given Of the instructors and STU
dents Of the last scholastic term. and a
general outline Of the work accomplished
during the seventh term Of the divinity
and the frst term OF its philosophical de-
partments. The faculty is numbered at
thirty-one and the students at one hun
dred and ten, fifty-flve In theology. twenty
two in philosophy. twenty-five In social
scien,e and eight in the scho of tech
nology.
The courses offered in the several de-
partments do not differ from those sched-
uled last year, with the exception OF the
department of technology. which has been
raised into a separate scientific school. dis
tinct from Mcmahon Hail. and will hence
forth be known the Institute OF Tech
nology. Its board Of instructors consists
of Prof. Daniel w. Shea, Phi. D., director.
Prof. George NJ. Searle. Phi. D.. and Prof.
John ]. Griffin; associate professors, Prof.
Rene de Taussure Phi. D., Prof. Frank Is.
Cameron, Phi. D.. Prof. Albert f. Zahm,
A. M, NJ E, and Prof. Josiah Pierce; A.
B.. A. NJ
ne degrees at present offered are civil
engineer, electrical engineer, meC hanical
engineer. master IN civil engineering master
In electrical engineering and master in me-
chanical engineering.
In the school of social sciences. Rev.
Ihomas j. Shahan, DID,, j. L. L., profess
sor of early church history in the theolog-
ical department., will give a course of lee
lures on Roman law, aid Prof. Frederick
w. Pelly, b. A, will be instructor in mod
ern languages. and political history.
The theological department, heretofore
known as the Divinity Hail. appears for
the first time in the catalogue as Caldwell
Hall. AS the philosophy building bears the
name Of its donor. the directors have con-
cluded to recognize Miss Caldwelrs gen.
erosity in a similar manner.
The faculty of this deps rtment shows sew
eral Innovations from the usual run of an
houncements. The reverend rector. Bishop
keane. will lecture on homiletics.
The Right Rev. Thomas OGorman. bish
op of Sioux Falls, receives a fattering rec
ognition of his brilliant services at the uni
VerSity as professor Of modern church his
tory by being made professor emeritus of
that chair. Bishop O'GorInan is the first of
this faculty to receive this honor, though
two of its professors have been raised to
the purple. The ao tive work of this chair.
however. will be carried on by Rev. Lucian
NJ. Johnston, s. T, L., son of the distin-
guished writer, Richard Malcolm Johnston.
Father Johnston is at present at the uni
versity preparing for his new position. the
duties of which will begin at the opening
of the new scholastic year.
The Very Rev. Joseph Schroeder. Ph.D.,
DID,, professor Of dogmatic theology, will,
besides his ordinary work. continue his
active management in the organization of
German citizens who are raising funds for
the establishment Of the chair of ger
manics at the university.
Rev. Alexis Orban, DID,, who has been
librarian and spiritual director at the uni
versity ever since the Institution opened.
sailed August for France, and will hence
haS
greatly endeared himself to all by his many
virtues and Eentleness of manner and his
departure is deeply regretted, not only by
the university people, but by his host Of
friends.
AS yet (, is not definitely known who will
succeed Father Orban. though it will be q
Sulpician father. His successor. however.
will not hold the positions of spiritual
director and librarian. but only the latter.
Columbian Cniversfty.
The summer school of Columbian Uni
versity closed it's most successful career
last Monday evening. The number of stu
dents In attendance was more than double
that Of last year, and a pleasant feature
was that about one-third of the number
were ladies'.
Though there were courses offered in
botany, civil engineering, continental his
tory, economics. English, fine arts, Ger
man, Greek. Latin, law. mechanical draw
ing, mechanical engineering, philosophy,
photography, Russian, Roman Languages
and zoology, the most popular courses
seemed to be chemistry, physics and mathe-
matics. and all who entered did earnest
and faithful work. some preparing to en-
ter the university in the fall and others
perfecting themselves Is teachers
Many of Columbian's professors are
spending the heated term abroad; among
others is DR.. Gore, who is now at Buda
Pesth. DIR. Lodge sailed for Europe the
latter part of July. While there the doctor
will consult with some of the highest au-
thorities on international law, which chair
he will occupy in the university on the
opening of the new scholastic year.
Prof. H. Wiley left August l for Paris
He has been appointed to represent Column
bian at the second annual convention of
the Society of Applied Chemistry.
Prof. George NJ Smith, who taught En-
glish last year In the university, has re-
ceived an appointment in the faculty of
William Penn College of Pennsylvania
Prof. Smith will have charge Of the depart
ment OF letters in this institution, the du-
ties Of which position he will assume In
September at the opening Of the college.