The Washington herald., 1911-09-25
MANY new NAMES
In G. .. FACULTY
DR.. Grammar Resigns Chair
in Theology School.
NO SUCCESSOR AT PRESENT
Incumbent of Margaret Hughes
Kelly Chair of Sacred Scriptures
Has Served the University Since
1SSs-Bonn Furnishes New Pro-
fessor of Germanic Languages.

The Catholic University Of America will
open its scholastic courses for the twenty
third year on October g. On Sunday,
October 8, the solemn mass OF the Holy
Ghost will be solemnized in the chapel
and the various new professors will take
the customary oath Of allegiance TO the
Holy See 1t is expected that Cardinal
Gibbons will administer the oath and
that the sermon will be preached by
] Mgr. Shahan, the rector.
DIR. Grammar Resigns.
One of the most important changes in
the teaching faculty is the resignation of
Very Rev. Charles Patrick Grammar, who
has, since the inception Of the theological
department. held the Margaret Hughes
Kelly chair of sacred scriptures. DR.. Gran
nan was one Of the six men appointed in
the regular theological department in
1883. when the Catholic University first
opened it's doors. His was what is known
| in church parlance a canonical appoint
ment, and his resignation is altogether
voluntary. DR.. Grammar is a member OF
the Biblical Commission in Rome. He
| held the office of vice rector OF the
| university for some time during the
regime of Mgr. Dennis ]. OConnell. and
| he was many times chosen as dean OF
the theological faculty.
DR.. Grammar has announced no plans
for the future, but il is understood that
he is soon to be elevated to the rank
| Of monseignor and that he will hereafter
devote his time to the distribution of the
| Henry McCaddin junior fund for the
| education Of poor young men Tor the
priesthood, Of which he Is a trustee.
| The resignation Of DR.. Grammar leaves
but one member of the original theology
department, Rev Henry Nyvernat, who
IS at present travelling for his health
| having been granted a years leave.
| No professor will be appointed this
year 70 occupy the chair left vacant by
| Dr. Grannan's resignation. But Rev.
| Franz Cooln, Of Rhein, Westphalia. Ger
many. has been appointed TO teach Old
| Testament classes in place of Rev. Jo-
seph Pools, who resigned last year and
returned to his native country, Holland.
Important appointment.
One of the most important appoint
ments is that of DR.. Paul Gleis, who
comes frome the University of Bonn to
| fill the chair of Germanic language and
| literature, endowed by the will of the
Rev Anthony Walberg, of Cincinnati.
Other appointments are those of Mr..
Amzi Brown, Of Harvard, who will be-
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come a professor of common law; DR..
Wilbur F. Dales, who took his degree at
| the university and who will join the
| Greek department.; Charles Lawler Kel-
| ly, of Little Rock, Ark, who will teach
| chemistry; John James Cantwell. of this
city, who will teach drawing and draft
| ing: Rev. Joseph P. Munday, OF Alton.
| Ill, who will teach theology; John J.
! Haley, of Tufts College. who will teach
civil engineering; Vincent Toomey, Of
| this city, and DR.. Thomas c. Darlington,
! of Worcester, Mass, who have been add
| ed to the faculty of law. Other new
professors are Rev. DR.. P. ]. Mccormick
| added to the department of education;
John B. Parker, OF Kansas. professor of
biology; Frederick V. Murphy, of L'Ecole
| des Beaux Arts, Paris of architecture;
James Francis Connor. of the Boys
Latin School, Baltimore mathematics,
and Frederick X. Merriman, civil en-
| gineering.
Rev DR.. Mccormick has resigned as
vice president of Albert Hall, and his
successor will be announced after the
opening of school.