Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
FIRST IN THE LAND
Catholic University of America
Leads in This Church. ,
REPUTATION WORLDWIDE
Post Graduate Courses Are Espe-
cially Noteworthy.
NEW ENGINEERING COURSE
Here Are the Professors Who Are
Regarded as the Best That
Can Be Secured.

The Catholic University of America
will open October 6 for the fall term of
1905, and there is now every. indication
that the coming scholastic year will be
the most notable in the history sof the
institution. Though the youngest of the
great Catholic universities of the
world. it is nevertheless the most i'm
portant. being not only an educational
institution of high standing, but pre-
eminent we'll as the educational CEN
ter of the Catholic Church in America.
Begun under the patronage of one of
the most celebrated and far-sighted
pontiffs Of modern times Leo XIII, the
Catholic University has had virile
growth along all lines of classical en-
deavor. Pope Plus x, now in the chair
of ST. Peter, has by verbal expression
testified to a great interest in the well
fare of the Catholic University, so hap
PLY situated here at the National CAPT.
tai. and these expressions of good will
have been supplemented by the entire
hierarchy of the church here in Amer
lea.
The great body of Catholic laymen
throughout the United States have tes-
tiIeu u tutlT mig LOT Lie
university and as individuals and or
CARNATIONS have subscribed, through
endowments and scholarships. for the
support of the institution. Once every
year the humblest communicates of the
Catholic Church subscribe through the
| instrumentality of the collection basket
| in aid of the institution.
Its finances are in highly satiSfac-
| tory state, and through the wise ad-
ministration of its rector;-Btshop Denis
|
| of letters and educators of high re-
pute. 1t is equipped as never before to
carry out the work as laid down by it's
founders and directors.
Special t-Graduate Course.
The Catholic University offers special
advantages for postgraduate work
which from it's inception has given it q
commanding place in scholastic circles
1t comprises schools Of sacred sciences
law, philosophy, letters, sciences and
pedagogy. It's faculties are distinguish
ed by the names of eminent Catholic
| churhcmen and laymen, and it's student
| body includes Catholic and non-Catho-
lie students, clerical as well as lay
| from every state in the Union and from
many foreign countries.
1t is of special interest at this time
| that the engineering course has beer
| reorganized and the undergraduate de-
partment strengthened Four new pro-
fessors have been engaged. The ana
i nOuncement of their names has been
/ deferred, pending the arrival from Eu-
rope of Bishop O'Connell the rector.
The university occupies one of the mos
prominent sites in the District of Colum
bia. its imposing buildings being well dis
tributed over a plot of seventy acres, sit
| uated on picturesque elevation adjoin
| ing the Soldiers Home on the east. 1t:
| classrooms are all modern, it's library anc
| laboratories of the best, while its owr
and the treasures of the United State:
| government provide noteworthy facilities
| for the student.
Degrees That Are Conferred.
Degrees are conferred by the university
as follows:
In the university at large-Doctor oil
philosophy tPh. d.; master of arts (AMD
In the collegiate Observation-Disclosures
of arts (A.BD; bachelor of science tB.S.)
| In the school of the sacred sciences
Doctor in sacred theology IS. T. D.; H.
! centiate in sacred theology IS. T. L.;
| doctor in canon law q. c. D.: licentiate
in canon law q. c. L.; bachelor in canon
| law q. c. b..
| In the school Of law-Doctor of laws
| nL.DD; doctor utriusque juris q. L. d.
| doctor civilis juris q. c. d.: doctor com
NUNS juris D.C.DD: licentiate in civil law
| (J. G. h.; licentiate in common law o.
c. L.; doctor of civil law Cd. c. Id
| master of civil law on. c. L.; bachelor OF
civil law (B. c. L.: doctor of law q. d.
| master of laws oil. M.
| In the school of philosophy-Doctor OF
philosophy Ph. D.: master of philosophy
Ph. M; bachelor of philosophy Ph. b.
In the school of letters-DOctor of let
tiers O.. II. d.; master of letters O.. II
NJ; bachelor of letters a. H. b..
In the school of sciences-Doctor of sci
| ence Csc. Do; master of science On. S.
electrical engineer (E. E); civil enginee,
| &C. Ed.
In the five schools are contained the
| following graduate departments. all OF
which are open and equipped for work:
| The school of the sacred sciences-The
| departments of sacred scripture, dog.
matte theology, moral theology. church
| history. apOlogetics and canon law.
The school of law-The departments OF
| Jurisprudence, common law and civil law
| The school of philosophy-The depart.
ments of scholastic philosophy. modern
philosophy. the history of philosophy
| psychology ethics, history, sociology
economics and politics
The school of letters-The departments
of comparative philology, the Sanskrit
/ language and literature. the Semitic and
| Egyptian languages and literatures. the
| Latin language and literature, the Greek
language and literature, the Celtic Ian
guages and literatures, the English Ian
guaSe and literature, the french language
and literature, the German language anG
| literature.
| The school of sciences-The departments
of mathematics. chemistry. physics, as
| tronomy, civil engineering, electrical en-
gineerins, biology and botany.
| Notable Instructors
The professors and other instructors OF
| the university are Ri. Rev. Denis JOSEPH
! OConnell. rector; Rt. Rev Thomas OGor.
man. emeritus professor of church. his
| tory: Maurice Francis Egan, emeritus
professor of English language and litera-
ture: Rev. Henry Hyvernat, professor OF
Semitic languages and biblical archaeol-
ogy: Very Rev. Charles p. Grammar, pro
| fessor OF sacred scripture; Very Rev
| Thomas Joseph Shahan. professor OF
church history; Rev. f. l.. Pace, profes
sor of philosophy; William &. Robinson
| professor of law: Very Rev. J. j. Griffin
professor of chemistry; Daniel William
! Shea. professor of physics; Very Rev. +,
| T. Shanahan. professor of dosmatic the
| ology; Rev. w. j. kerby, professor of po
| litical and social sciences: George Mel
vile Rolling professor ri Greek IanpIapf