The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-05

student must occupy the building as
signed for that purpose. Whether he
resides there or elsewhere he is under
supervision and control of the rector
while he takes the college course.
The academy year begins on the first
Tuesday of each October and ends on
the Wednesday nearest June I. Re-
cesses are given at Christmas and
Easter.
On 7o-Acre Tract.
The buildings, situated on the seventy
acre tract that comprise the university
grounds. include Divinity Hall. Nc
Mahon Hall. and Albert Hall All are
remarkable for their equipment looking
10 the comfort and convenience Cf the
students. Spacious reception rooms,
wide halls, and largo rooms are some
of their striking features. Neatness and
comfort extend to the dining hall and
the culinary department. Perfect san
itation is insured by the system in
stalled throughout the grounds.
The executive officers OF the university
are headed by James Cardinal Gibbons,
archbishop of Baltimore, with Very Rev.
Thomas J. Shahan, s. T. D., pro-Tector;
Michael Jenkins, treasurer; Rev. George
a. Dougherty, assistant treasurer; Prof.
George M. Boiling. Pm. D.. general sec
rotary, Rev William Turner, A. b., ;.
L.
CrOtty. LII B., LIZ NJ, registrar.
Cardinal Gibbons is the president of
the board OF trustees, Archbishop Pat
rick John Ryan, OF Philadelphia, wee
president, and the archbishops Of Sar
Francisco, St Paul, Dubuque, New
York, Cincinnati, Chicago, Milwaukee,
st. Louis. New Orleans, and Boston
Bishops Macs, OF Covington. Ky; Foley
of Detroit, and Harkins. of Providence
Rt. Rev. Monsignor Lavelle, of New
York, Pro-rector Shahan, Treasurer Jen-
kins, former Attrney General Charles J
Bonaparte. Michael Cudahy. John d
&. Kerens, and Walter George Smith
constitute the remaining members OF
the board OF trustees.
Endowment of Chairs.
Chairs have been endowed as follows:
The Shakespeare Caldwell chair of dos
matte theology. the Elizabeth Breckin-
ridge Caldwell chair of philosophy, TIRE
Andrews chair OF biblical archaeology,
the Francis A. DrexeI chair of mora
theology. the Eugene Kelly chair Of &C.
clestiastical history, the Margaret
Hughes Kelly chair of Holy Scripture
the O'Counor chair OF canon law, the
Quinn or air Of ecclesiss tical history, the
Father Matthew chair OF psychology, the
James whiteford chair OF common law
the Banigan chair OF political economy
the chair Of Gaelic language and litera-
ture. the p. B. O'Brien chair of chemis-
/ try, the John O'Brien chair OF physics
the Richard 3. O'Brien chair Of Roman
law, the Gardiner chair of Greek
| language and literature, and the Wal
burg chair OF German language and
literature together with number oil
] fellOwships and scholarships.
The university at present comprises
Ave schools. as follows: Sacred sciences
law. philosophy, letters. and sciences
six departments, viz: Sacred Scripture
dogmatic theology. moral thclagy
! church history, spoIogetics. and canon
/ Law. The school of law comprises tho
departments Of Jurisprudence. common
law. and civil law; the school of philoso-
! ply. the departments OF schols site phil
osophy, modern philosophy, the history
or philosophy. psychology ethics. his
tory. sociology, economics, and politics
the school or letters; the department.
OF comparative phiIology. Sanskrit Ian
! guage. and literature, Semitic ans
Egyptian language and literature. Greel
language and literature. Celtic Ian
guaRe and literature, English Language
I and literature French language and lit
/ erature. and German language and lit
erature. and the school or sciences. tn
departments OF mathematics. chemistry
physics. astronomy, civil engineering
electrical engineering, biology, and bot
any. To these schools has been addes
a collegiate or undergraduate depart
ment for the special training Of younI
men for their intended advanced woTi
in the foregoing schooi s or I'm the pro
feggiOua1 schools Of OR or universities