The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-31

Previous to coming to Holy Cross
Father Smith was for several years
professor of dogmatic theology in
Woodstock College, Md. Last year he
was very popular with the seniors as
we'll for his thoroughness as for his
amiability.
The Rev. Thomas Mclaughlin re-
mains as instructor of special students
in philosophy
Ferdinand Rousseau who has taught the
physical science so successfully for the
past five years and proved himself so
devoted to the welfare of Holy Cross,
resigns his chair to the Rev. William
Forstall, who comes to Worcester after
a brilliant career at Denver College and
Georgetown University
Valentine Rochfort remains as pro-
fessor of chemistry
The Rev. James V. Kelly, who re-
ceived such high praise from the
alumni and the friends of the college
for his able direction of the editorial
staff in the management of the Purple,
will continue to hold the chair of rhet-
oric as professor of Latin, Greek and
English in the Junior year. His associ-
ate, the Rev John O'Hara, S. j., will
withdraw for year from the college
to pursue a course of ascetical theology.
The chair of literature will continue
to be filled by Thomas Becker, S. j.,
with whom will be associated Francis
DonneIly, S. ]. AS professors of Latin,
Greek and English literature in sopho-
more year, these gentlemen may be ex-
nected to sustain the high reputation
for scholarship of Holy Cross.
The Rev. John Condor and John
Pvne. S. j., will be professors of Latin,
Greek and English in the freshman
year.
The first academic class will be in
charge of the Rev. P. J. Casey, S. j.,
late Of St. Johns college, Fordham. The
second academic class will have for its
professor Francis Mcguire.
The Rev. John c. Keveney S. j., re-
mains as professor of special students
in Greek, the Rev. John Greene filling
the corresponding position for special
students in Latin. Messrs. P. ]. Sui
Ivan, S. j., and Henry Leary, S. j., will
be associate professors in the classics.
The French course will continue under
the able direction of the Rev; Prot. Au-
guste Girard S. j., assisted by Messrs.
James Burns, S. j., and James Mcguire,
S. ].
The mathematical course will be in
charge of the Rev. Vice President Je-
rome Daugherty as professor of higher
mathematics, with Messrs. William
Conway, S. j., Thomas Sullivan, S. j..
Joseph 7. Heating, S. j., and Gardiner
Causey.
Cross is Indebted for the high standing
in elocution and dramatics during the
past ten years, will remain in charge
of this department. Besides those
mentioned as leaving Holy Cross, the
Rev. William McDonough goes to
Georgetown college; Messrs. Rousseau,
Brock and Mulligan go to Woodstock
to pursue course Of dogmatic and
moral theology, sacred Scripture, church
history, canon law and oriental lam
guages. They are not expected to re-
turn before four years. John Reagan
goes to St Francis Xavier's, N. Y;
Matthew McCabe to Boston college, and
James Leary goes to Woodstock to pur-
sue a course of philosophy.
The friends of Holy Cross will see
from the above that the college is well
provided for the coming year with a
large and efficient corps of. professors
in the various departments. Conse-
ouently, there need be no fear that
there will be any falling off from the
high standing and reputation for. schol-
arship that the college has heretofore
enjoyed.