Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-16
EDUCATION OF WOMEN
An Institution to Be Established BY the
Sisters of Notre Dame.
The College VIII be Conducted Uadey
the Auspices of the Catholic Uni.
versity Of America.

IL is announced that an American Ro-
man Catholic college for the higher edu-
cation OF women is 20 be established nv
the Sisters of Notre Dame In the vicinity
or the Catholic University of America. to
DE conducted by the sisters. under the
auspices of the latter institution. The
mother house of the sisterhood of Notre
Dame Is at Namur. Belgium. Ii is a con-
gregation which has devoted itself exclu-
sNeE' 10 education. In Belgium, England
and Scotland the Notre Dame sisters con-
duct colleges for women which are
affiliated with the great Catholic UNIVERSE
ties of those countries. IL is understood
mat the new institution will be known as
TRINITY College, and that IL will b. located
upon the property recently purchased nv
Mrs: William Ray of Georgetown COM
prlslng hfteen acres. Immediately north of
the west portion of the Catholic University
grounds and adjoining the grounds of The
soldiers Home. Shortly after purchasing
this tract Mrs. Ray decided IL to the Catho.
nc oniNerslty, and 1t is understood that It
was procured for the use of the Notre
Dame Sisters for their proposed institution
Plans of the Building.
Ii is understood that the pisns for tho
buildings to be Immediately erected have
been practically completed and that ground
VIII De broken during the early summer
The main collegiate building will be of
cream-colored enameled brick The archt-
tectural style will harmonic with the gem
erai contour of the Catholic University
buildings, and will be of the Romanesoue
oroer. Inc hrst building will accommo-
date more than 100 boarders The sisters
VIII also erect large and commodious
convent, which will serve for a summer
home of all the sisters of the Notre Dame
IN cites adjacent TO Washington.
The Courses of study.
In purchasing such a large tract NJ
ground they expect, il their present VEN
ture Is successful, to open a number Of
special colleges. a school of art and a COM
servatory of music. Mother Julia. the SUI
perior general of the American branch of
Notre Dame, is now in the city making
i una arrangements for the foundation OF
unis important college. She has outlined the
requirements of admission and the curric-
uium OF studies. A high order of educs
ton is required before the students NAV
matriculate. There is no preparatory de-
partment to be connected with the college
The regular courses of study will he
ciassicai, scientific and literary. Each of
tnese extends through four years Special
stuoeh,s Will be taken in elective studies
OUT tnese Will also be open to the regular
matriculates. The plane of studies will he
nlgner than at any woman's college in the
United States, and in line with the severe
courses of the Catholic University,
No student will be admitted under the
age OF eighteen years, and every applicant
must present satisfactory evidence of good
moral character and OF good health, and
must have completed an academic educa-
by a candidate in any of her examinations
VIII be regarded and marked as mari of
the examination in English
The project has the warm approval of
prelates of the Roman Catholic Church in
America.