The evening times., 1897-06-17
NEW COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
Catholics to Establish One Near
This City.
FIRST OF IT'S KIND In AMERICA
1t Wiil BE Built ny the Sisters of
Notre Dame-Its Iocat ation Not Far
From the Catholic University.
Opening of the seat OF Learning
to Occur Next Year.

The Sisters of Notre Dame, whose mother
hauseis at Namur, elgium, vepurchased
a large tract of land in the northeast
suburbs OF Washington, and propose "
found thereon the first American Catholic
college for women. IL will be under the
auspices Of the Catholic University Of
America, and while the sisters viii con
duct the administration, many OF the pro-
fesSors of the Catholic University VIII
lecture in the higher branches. The fac
ulty of sisters viii be composed OF tine
mostlearncd andaccompliShedlad aides among
the Sisters OF Notre Dame
The sisters who had undertaken this
work arc a congregation devoted exclu-
sivcly To education. In England, Scotland
and Belgium they conduct colleges for
women affiliated with the great Catholic
seats Of learning
The object OF the Pope in founding the
Catholic University was To establish a Cen
trI point OF higher education upon the
American continent Already four reiig-
ious orders Of men have colleges affiliated
with the university. The various communi-
ties in charge OF women will, it is believed,
soon follow the example Of the Sisters OF
NotFe ID anne.
The new institution will be known as
Trinity College. The plans have been prac-
tiCally drawn up, and ground will be
broken some time during the next six
weeks. The main collegiate building VIII
be Of cream-Colored eDamelled brick The
architectural style will harmOniZe with the
general contour of the Catholic University
buildings, and will be of the ROmanesque
order. THE first building will accOmHiO-
date more than 100 boarders. The sis
ters VIII also erect a large and comnOdi-
Gus convent which will serve for a sumner
home Of J the Sisters OF the Notre Dame
in cities adjacent to Washington.
In purchasing such a large tract pf
ground they expect, If their present ven
tuIe is successful, TO open a number Of
special colleges, a school Of AIT and d CON
servatory OF music. Mother Julian, the
superior general OF the american branch OF
Notre Dame is now in the CITY making final
arrangements for the foundation Of this
important college She has outlined the
requiem ents Of admission and the curTiclI-
lum Of studies a high order Of education
il required sefoTe the students may matrc-
ulate. There is no preparatory depa TT
IEltll TO he tDnDetIt'l v tNli tilc ttiltEe
the regular courses OF study %ill be
classical, scientific and literary. Each OF
these extends through four years. Special
students will be taken in elective studies,
but these will also be open to the regular
matTiculates. The plane OF studies VIII be
higher than at any womens college n the
United States. and in ne 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-
tiOn before applying The English written
by candidate many OF her examinations
VIII ne regarded and marked as part ofthe
examination in English.
The examination OF applicants for ad- |
mission viii be on five topics, Latin, !
Greek, mathematics, history, and English. |
In Latin the applicant viii he required 10 |
furnish evidence Of having read the works |
OF Cornelius NepOs four of Cicero's orations |
an four books OF Virgil's eneid, and be |
able 10 translate at sight simple passa ges |
of Latin into English and English into |
Latin. fn Greek the students must have |
read Xenophon's A nahasis, and HOmer's |
Iiad or Odyssey, and he able to translate |
at sight.
In mathematics the student must lie thor
oughIy acquainted with algebra and plane
geometry In history the student must /
undergo a severe examination upon the /
stories Of Greece and Rome. In English
the candidate Will be required to give
evidence of a general knowledge of the
sub biect-matter OF the literary masterpieces
or Shakespeare, Newman, Ruskin, Pope.
Longfellow, Chaucer, Milton,
Lowell and Azarias' phases of Thought
and Cnticisin.''
This departure from the usual conserva-
tive methods of Catholic etiuca ton is ex-
pected To cause unfavorable comment in
some quarters. but as Cardinal Gibbons
has given the project not only his warm
approval, but has actively aided in plan
ming and formulating the scheme Of this
2Ollege, the opposition will prove futile
The Sisters expect to get Trinity College
n full running order by the date OF the
rst scholastic session Of 1898. This seem
ng innovation only follows the progressive
less of the cardinal chancellor. and is con-
idered a great step forward to meet the
demands Of education in America