The Washington times., 1906-08-26
OLD GEORGETOWN
UNIVERSITY PLANS
EXpanSiOnin All Branches Is
Rule Invariably Carried
Out.
HAS PASSED CENTURY MARK
Site Is One of the Most Advantageous
That Could Have Been
Selected.

For over one hundred years George
town College has been one Of the mark
ed institutions .of learning in the United
States. Its location at the Nations Cap
ital has been one of the most advant-
ageous that could be selected, and IL
has prospcred with the passing of time.
1t has grown from school to a col
Iege and from college 10 uuiver-
sity, and its growth viii naturally con-
tlnue with the growth and expansion
OF the Capital
But it was more than one hundred
years ago that the foundations of the
college were laid AS much as 26s years
ago. in loss. i'm fact, the plan for
school at Georgetown was formulated
by Father Poulton, superior of the
Maryland mission The outline was
vague and the beginning was small but
in 1886 the corporation of Roman Cath
Ollie clergymeu in the chapter held al
Whitemarsh. Md. passed resolutions
for the sale of a piece OF land belong
ing 10 the corporation 10 aid the toun-
datIon OF a school aL Georgetown.
Thereafter the progress OF. the work
was sure and steady.
The Rev John Carroll. afterward
archbishop of Baltimore, was one oi
the first directors, and with him were
John Pcuenz, Robert MolyreauN,
John Ashton and Leonard Neale. The
beginning was a modest oue but i'm lN'
Congress bestowed upon il the power OF
conferrlng degrees, and in 1888 the ho-y
see bestowed the privilege of giving 40
its name degrees I'm philosophy and the
oIocy. Nleu came the building and fur
nishiug of a complete astronomical OBJ
servatory. In 1872. and in the following
wear the formal Incorporation of the
Institution was authorized by Congress.
Completion of The College.
Thus the college was completed, but
the features OF the university We're still
to come. The school of medicine was es-
tablished in 1851 and the graduate school
in 1856 The law school was opened i'm
1870 The latest of the separate schools
was the dental school, which was found
ed i'm 1901.
Everyone IN Washington knows "old
Georgetown" and knows. also. that the
location OF the college, just overlooking
the gorge of the Potomac. IS one of the
finest fin the world. The only wonder
is that with this home on the BANKS of
the river the university has not devel-
oped more rapidly iu oarsmadsnip. II Is
now coming TO the front, but it is
strange that il did not do so before.
However. tho attention athleucalIy Of
the university has heretofore been con-
CeutrIted on the baseball and football
teams. and on field and track athletics.
the university having turned out some
of the strongest teams that ever went
on Tie baseball or football field. Also
in tie realm OF individual athletes the
college has had ON its rolls some of the
most remarkable champions. Bernard
Wefers made q national reputation iu
his day as q spriHtgT. alI Arthur DuBy
is known and has competed I'm almost
every country of the civilized world.
Against Excess in Athletics.
bat the faculty of the university has
taken strong stand against too much
participation ina athletics. At the end of
last year. when most suCcessJgI season
had closed. the official announcement
was maIc that. as football was urac-
ticeds iU was the opinion OF the faculty
Too I-ueh attention was taken by it from
the Studies o. the students. ana that
thereafter the consent of every parent
Tor the participation Of thelr children in
football would have to be obtained. If
this consent were not Obtained. and the
parents wished tlis form OF sport elm
mated, the faculty would see that their
wishes were carried out. The same gCU-
eral rule applies now TO all athletics.
The evening hours for rest. study. and
preparation are considered an essential
feature of the years work. and the stu
dents VIII ONLY be allowed ont after din
uer Wednesday and Saturday evenings,
and only then when they have MAIN
tanned an average Of Cd per cent in their
Studies.
But fascinating as college athletics are
to the student. and dear as is the record
of college uium2as I'm that field To the
alumnus, they are in reality secondary
to the scheme of education. and are only
a means 10 the end uI keeping the body
In the best condition for study.
An Advantage in Location.
The greatest advantage Of the univer.
sity IS in its location at the National
Capital. where The collections of the ma.
don and the best specialists in science
are always at The command of the un-
derEraduatc student or the advanced
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work. By act Of Congress all of the ma
tioual collections are open "a the iusu.
tutions of higher learning in Washing.
ton. and the city presents. as does nu
other i'm the country. a collection Of
special Hbraries mequaled for the stu.
dent in any line Of work.
but the books that are open 10 the
student in Washington are not the only
thing or advantage. All of the scientific
departments Of the Government have
special workers. who are unequaIed ia
their various delds. and whose advice
and help on special topics can always be
obtained.
The courses at the college are grad
uatel\ from the preparatory school 20
the ptst-graduate work The aim ls 20
give each of the students the line of
work bes- suited 20 his needs. The
diplomas of the COllege are certificates
Of merit al over the world.
While the university is Sectarlan IN
character. there is no attempt 10 impose
its views on nOn-CathOliC scholars.
Those of the Catholic faith are expect
ed 90 attend chapel, and there are so
Cieties brought 10 attention ike St Vim
cent de Paul and the S0dality OF our
Lady Immaculate and the League OF
the Sacred Heart but while religious
instruction is considered TO be OF the
first Importance in educational work.
non-Catholic students are excused, If