Evening star., 1911-08-19
STANDS HIGH IN EDUCATION.
Catholic University of America
Opens Fall Term October g.

With a new dollar
building for the teaching of mechanical
and electrical engineering. the Catholic
University of America expects to make
this season the most successful since its
opening in 1889 The new building 10
equipped with all modern appliances, and
Is expected to compare favorably with
any other OF its kind I'm the country.
Special attention is to be paid to the
teaching OF engineering this year. also
to the scientific departments.
The lecture rooms and laboratories Of
the department of electrical engineering
occupy large part of the second floor
OF the RECENTLY erected engineering
the size of the apparatus is larger than
that usually found in laboratories. Some
OF the apparatus which might prove
worthy OF special mention are two
twenty-K. w. compound-wound genera
tors; a ten-horsepower shunt- wound
motor; ten-k. w. series-wound genera
tor and numberless pieces of the latest
electrical appliances.
The university has a special advantage
I'm teaching electrical engineering, because
OF its proximity to electric power plants.
Tours OF such plants In Washington and
vicinity will be made in conjunction with
the regular laboratory work.
The department OF mechanical engineer
ing offers young men an opportunity to
qualify for practical careers as mechani-
cal engineers. The installation OF an
elaborate central heating lighting and
power station I'm the new engineering
building greatly Increases the efficiency
of the department.
The mechanical and steam engineerinx
laboratories are so arranged that they
can be operated separately or as a unit,
and may be run SO as to include the CEN
trail heating. lighting and power plant.
There are. however. two distinct iabora-
tories, the mechanical and steam labora-
tory and the hydraulic laboratory. These
laboratories, as the electrical laboratory,
are fitted out with all modern appliances
In the engineering courses no efforts will
be spared by the teachers and ofYicials TO
make the courses practical.
While much stress Is to be laid on the
engineering courses this year. IT 10 prom
up to the usual standard, IL, indeed, they
do not surpass IL.
The fall term of the university win
open this year October 3. The university
is situated near Brookland, one Of WASH
ington's prettfest suburbs. and one that
seems to be ever gaining in popularity.
1t Is convenient to the cars and is bi,t
comparatively short ride to the city.
The libraries and museums of the. uni
versity are two factors which greatly
enhance its value as an educational in
stitution. Each department is provided
with a library containing the standard
works and the current literature which
the student needs in special lines of re-
search. Besides the department libraries
of which there are ten, there is the CEN
trail library, numbering about 10000 vol
umes. This includes books of reference
and periodicals of a general character
There are general museum. a chemical
museum and a sociological museum. The
university also has astronomical OBJ
servatory, well equipped and a herba-
rum, containing several thousand sheets
nf nnt ad ortIxv A,,,
and partly by donation.
The school of sciences is open to all
male students who are of good moral
character and studious habits, and who
have attained the standard of scholar
ship required for admission to any Of Its
departments.