The times., 1899-10-01
upon IT'S SECOND DECADE
A New Year About 10 Begin al the
Catholic University.
The Chief Aim of the Institution ts
Prepare Men for the Doetorafe-
Conferred-Hosy the students Are
Grouped - Its Valuable Property

The year book of the Catholic University
of America for 1899 1900. which has just
been issued. contains much interesting in
formation affecting that we'll known instf-
tuition of learning. The university begins
the second decade Of it's existence with the
opening OF the new year. October g. II is
one OF the two universities in America
Clark University being the other. devoted
exclusively to graduate work. requiring for
admission to its courses the previous CON-
pletion Of a seminary or collegiate training.
From beginning. in 1889. of four pro-
fessors and thirty-six graduate students,
one building. and small endoxments, 1t has
grown until it had. in June last, thirty
four professors and other instructors IeS
graduate students. three principal build
ings, and other property to the value OF
nearly a million dollars. and endowments
amounting TO nearly one million dollars
more.
The chief aim OF the university is to
prepare men for the doctorate and 10 offer
opportunities for research and investigation
TO those who have already won the doc
tors degree 1t has conferred the degree
OF doctor OF sacred theology upon three.
the degree OF doctor OF philosophy upon
two, the degree of doctor of letters uDOn
one. the degree of doctor OF civil law
upon five, and the degree of doctor Of law
upon three II has conferred frequently
the Hcentiate in sacred theology and the
master in law, also the bachelor in law.
upon men who have completed a three-year
course after attaining the baccalaureste in
arts in some good college; also the bacca-
laureate in sacred theology, in philosophy,
nd in
here for the advanced degrees after having
completed a seminary or collegiate course
at institutions that do not confer degrees.
as is the case with many Catholic semi
naries and colleges in America
The university is unique in that while Il
is a distinct corporation under the control
of board Of trustees consisting Of emf
nent Catholic clergymen and laymen and
devoted 10 the highest educational work, II
is at the same time a centre about which
is grouped colleges which are entirely IN
der it's control or which are affiliated to it.
The colleges under the complete control of
the university are called university col
iegeS and are located on the university
grounds. They are under the immediate
direction of a president and other neces-
sary officers. The affiliated colleges are of
two classes: First, these which are grouped
Immediately about the university having
contiguous to those Of the university; sec
Ond, colleges and seminaries in more or
less remote parts of the country.
The affiliated institutions are independent
corporations, having contracts with the
university through which both institutions
derive mutual benefits. They ali serve as
feeders TO the university in that many of
their graduates enter the university for the
pursuit of higher studies Those colleges
which are in the immediate vicinity have
the privilege of sending their students to
such of the university lectures they may
be fitted to follow. In the case Of the re-
mote affiliated institutions. the university
acts in the capacity of an examining insti-
tuition and admits such men as it has
passed upon TO the university work with
out conditions.
Students of the university are grouped
in four classes as follows: Matricu ates;
candidates for matrieulation; special stu
dents; auditors. Matriculates are those
students who have complied with all the
conditions established by the university as
prerequisite to full admission TO its
courses, and have been accepted as candi-
dates for future degrees. Candidates for
are those students who have
complied with all the conditions estab-
lished for admission TO the university, but
who have not completed all the prepara-
tory and ancillary courses which are re-
quired by the university for their aecep--
tanee as candidates for degrees Special
students are those who do not desire to
study for a degree but who wish TO pursue
one or more OF the courses of study offered
by the university. Any student may be
admitted to this class upon passing an ex-
animation showing his fitness 70 Cn@er5ake
the desired courses OF study On the com
pletion of his courses or on their abandon
ment with the consent Of his instructors,
he may receive a certificate attesting the
amount and character of the work he has
accomplished Auditors are those students
who are admitted to the lectures given in
the several departments. but who have no
right to attend quiz classes, academies.
seminars. laboratory courses. or any other
exercises, unless by special permission
from the instructor in charge of such exsr-
cses.
The coming session promises to be a
most successful one. judging from the large
number of applications received from stu
dents.