Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1902-03-15
Especial Correspondence of the Kentucky
Irish Americana

Especial Correspondence of the Kentucky
Irish American
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 10.-Old
historic Georgetown, in the District of
Columbia (once port of some import.
ance OH the majestic Potomac, with its
many wrinkles defined in the cracked
walls of time-stained, antiquated houses,
and peculiar confguration of the town
that gives it humpbacked appearance
in accord with its age, is now the West
End of Washington, connected by two
wooden bridges over high-banked creek,
suggesting to quaint fancy dame of
colonial days leaning on the arm of one
of her handsome modern Daughters of
the American Revolution. All the big
buildings of the Government are on the
other side of the creek, striking features
in the Getty of Magnificent Distances"
but the West End of Washington has at
least one great structure and seat of learn
ing that will perpetuate the name and
fame of the oldest part of the national
capital, namely, the Georgetown Uni
versity, whose organization dates back to
1898. This famous old institution is
under Catholic control, though distinct
and apart from the Catholic University of
America, the national university of the
church.
Erected upon a commanding eminence
in the spacious and improved grounds of
the American University Park, the
Georgetown University buildings, gray
and massive, stand out an impressive
picture to the eye, more especially so in
summer, when the prevalence of God S
favorite color in tree and grassland lend a
charm to the environments. On the
whole, the view presented could not be
otherwise than elevating and ennobling
to the minds of students who come here
seeking in the various departments of
learning for that equipment necessary to
the highest achievements in life.
Vast as appears the space covered by
this great structure, with its spacious
hall and innumerable rooms for every
purpose, it seems inadequate to the re-
uuirements of the institution, since
another large building, in the central
part of Washington, is used for the law
and medical departments of the George
town University.
In the limit to which he is confined the
correspondent of the Kentucky Irish
American can ouly give faint outline
of what is embraced in the meaning of a
great university. and of this one in par
ticular with its 10S instructors and 725
students in all departments.
The man who desires to become ac-
complished in any of the learned profess
sions can receive from the able instructors
of Georgetown University the thorough
incubation of knowledge that equips him
for lawyer, doctor, a teacher, clergy
man or master of any intellectual pur-
suit to which he may incline. The splen-
did library of the university contains S.
600 volumes, which may be supposed to
embrace most all that science and genius
has given the world up to date. 1t is an
intellectual treasure-trove, indeed, and
an inexhaustible field for research.
Not least of all the admirable features
of Georgetown University is the hospital
in connection Herewith, which is boon
to the public. The chapel. where divine
service is held, is in keeping with all
that goes to embellish and dignity this
noble institution. Since its organization
an army of cultured and disciplined men
have been trained for the battle of life,
consisting of 1887 graduates, the oldest
of whom now living is said to be John T
Doyle, of Menlo Park, CAL, who gradu
ated in 1888. II may be of interest tc
some of the readers of the Kentucky Irish
American to know that the cost of tuition
per annum is 500; living expenses
board, ETC., $312; other expenses, fees
books, etc., 1886. The financial status ol
Georgetown University is exhibited as
follows: Amount Of productive funds
s47, 900; receipts from benefactions
s., 900; total income. including tuition Oh
incidental charges, $l45, 900 (income from
tuition, board or incidental charges only
At the head of the faculty of the uni
versity is the erudite Rev Jerome
Daugherty, S. j., than whom no man
stands higher in the esteem of his asso'
ciates.
The colors Of Georgetown University,
which have been carried to many vic
tory in the field of sports, are blue and
gray. The commencement of the uniyer