The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-10
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
OPEN ON MONDAY
The Fall Sessions Begin
Throughout City,
ST. PATRICKS HAS NEW HOME
New Faculty at Gonzaga College-Few
Other Changes in Educational
Institutions.

On Monday next hundreds of Catholic
school children Of Washington will tuck
their books under their arms and deport
themselves to the various Catholic seats
of learning Several converts do not
open until later in the month. but most
of the better known schools open their
doors on Monday.
The 400 pupils who return 70 st. Pat
ricks Academy viii enter one of the
finest school buildings in the city The
old houses at Tenth and G Streets north
west were torn down last January. and
since that time host of wOrkmen have
been employed in the erection of a hand
some gray stone building. which win be
completed Saturday, at a total cost of
$4,000
The building is modern from every
point of view; the floors are OF hard
wood. the rooms are light and spacious.
and the whole. save for the blackboards,
presents rather the appearance of a lux
urious dwelling than school house.
Sisters Engaged.
A faculty Of twelve sisters of the Holy
Cross and laymen have been engaged for
the instruction of the boys. who range
from twelve to twenty years IN age. The
Rev Father Stafford is the principal.
GOnzaga College also opens on Mon
day. when about 200 pupils will registel
for the ensuing year. This institution il
one of the oldest in the city, being
founded as a seminary in 1923. In 1866
the name was changed to Gonzaga Col
lege. since which time It has been noted
both for its preparatory school and its
college course.
IN addition to its athletic teams the
school will have two societies. dra-
matte society which will present two
plays. and the Phocian Literary Society
whose meetings are spent in discussion
of the topics OF the day.
The following changes are announced
in this years faculty, The Rev j j.
Fleming. 5. J., in place of the Rev
John O Hara- formerly vice president OF
Gonzaga who has gone to Woodstock
College. where he viii act as vice presi-
dent and treasurer; the Rev. Francis
Kelley. ;. J.. will supersede the Rev
Robert ]. Tracy, S. J., who has gone
10 Montreal to study.
The faculty for the following year
viii be as follows: The Rev. Edward s
Fink. president; the Rev. J. J. Fleming
vice president. and project of studies
the Rev. David c. Day. treasurer; the
Rev stephen II. Kelley, chaplain; the
Rev. Father Dooley. the Rev. J. Z. Hur-
ley: the Rev J. y. McClane the Rev
James NJ COtter, and the Rev. James
A. COrcOran-
st. Cecelia's Convent.
st. CeceIia's Convent, at Sixth and
East Capitol Streets. will open on Mon
day with 216 scholars. This number
fills the school 20 its utmost capacity
and most prosperous year is expected
The school prepares girls from nine I,
twenty years Of age for ali the larg,
universities. and is well known fl
neighbOring cities as well as locally
The Academy of the Visitation :
young ladies' convent at Connection
Avenue and i Streets northwest, doe
not open until September IS The Visi
tation Academy. though possessed o
spacious quarters, is numerically small
and select. Only eighty-hve girls vii
enter this fall. about thirty-five of whom
will be boarding students.
The Georgetown Convent will opel
September %, hlled TO it's utmost ca
pacity.
In both of the two schools the strict
est OF discipline is maintained by tn
Sisters In charge. All correspondence 1
subject to the supervision of the Siste
Superior. and the girls must both dres
and conduct themselves most demllrely
Both the Georgetown and Catholi
Universities. the former famous for il
athletics. and the latter as a Theological
institution. report a most prosperou
year in sight.
Georgetown opens on September l.
and both the preparatory school and IN
university are expected TO be filed. TIL
Catholic University. which is in Brook
land. does not open until October l.