The Washington times., 1909-10-04
ALL READY TO OPEN
CATHOLICUNIVERSITY
Preparations Pra ally
Made for Beginning
Term Tomorrow.

Preparations are in fun swing at the
Catholic University OF America, in
BrOokland. for the opening Of the school
year 19Oe-1O. tomorrow.
Several new classrOoms are being
made ready, and workmen are trans
ferring the library from the cramped
quarters under the chapel Of Divinity
Hall to the spacious rooms on the first
floor Of Mcmahon hall Several other
minor improvements have been COM
pIeted.
There Will be no ceremony attendant
upon the opening Of the school year.
Pupils will report at class hours, and
get right down to work.
Sunday, October TO- the Very. Rev
Thomas J. Shahan. ID. D., will officiate
at the formal opening of the scholastic
year. Even this will be attended with
body will assemble for the celebration
OF solemn high mass in the chapel
Father Shahan VIII ofhciate at the
mass and upon its conclusion will ad-
dress the professors and student body
The professors will attend the mass in
their academic robes.
Expect An Increase.
Officials OF the school are expecting a
EoodIy increase in the enrolment for the
present year. and already larger classes
than those Of last year are assured.
Candidates for the football team viii
be called out Immediately upon the
opening OF school. As Yet none of the
students have reported, and no advance
call was made for candidates for the
team. Athletics at the university Will
be undertaken on a wider scope than
usual, and It is the lope Of the faculty
10 build up every branch Of sports.
New classrOoms and offices have been
Of
Hall. for Prof. Hardin, and new and
costly equipment has been added to the
department Of electrical engineering
which Is in his hands This department
of the university bids fair to 0utgrow
some Of the academic branches.
AS was formerly the case. al the lee
lures at the university will be open 10
the public. although they are intended
primarily for the benefit of the student
body.
Changes In Faculty
Announcement Is made by Father
Shahan OF the following changes in the
faculty.
The Rev. Dr. William F. Hughes. in
structor in history in the undergrad
uate department. has resigned to take
up similar work in the Cathedral
School, New York.
The faculty of theology has been en-
larged by the appointment Of the Rev.
DR.. Daniel J. Kennedy. .. p. DR.. Ken
nedy will conduct the courses in sacra-
mental theology. Dr.. Kennedy was at
the University OF Freibourg. in Swift
erland He is the first member OF a
religious order to be appointed to a
full professorship in the university.
The chair Of political economy. found
ed by the late Joseph Banigan, of
Providence. has been filled by the APP
pointment Of DR.. Frank O'Hara. a
graduate of the University Of Berlin.
u-hn in Western
high schools and universities.
Rev. DR.. Nicholas Weber has been
appointed instructor in history in the
undergraduate department. DR.. Weber
ia a member OF the MNT5t Society and
graduate of the university.
Rev. DR.. John Cooper, ssistaut pas
tor OF St Matthew's Church, has been
appointed instructor in Christian doc
trine in the undergraduate department
Ir- Cooper Is a graduate of the Amer
lean College, at Rome