New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20


of Jesus, and intended for day scholars
only, was founded in October, iS47, and
in January, 1861, was endowed by the
Regents of the University of the State
of New York with full collegiate pow
ers and privileges.
The first Latin school in the City OF
New York was opened over zoo years
ago, in 1888, by members Of the Eng
lish province of the Society Of Jesus.
At that time the city consisted of a
few cabins grouped about the old fort
at Bowling Green. The pupils of the
Jesuit school were called TO tnelr
classes by the ringing OF the bell OF
the old Dutch church in the fort In
1SOo a school was established on new
Site. in Fifth av. and 50th St, and was
known as the New York Literary lnstl-
tute The present Cathedral has been
erected on the grounds of that instltu-
ton.
The New York Literary institute was
followed. in lS47. by the School OF inc
HOLY Name Of Jesus, near the corner
Of Walker and Elizabeth SITS. After the
abstraction of this building by hre'
Jsnusry -, 1s4s, classes were con-
quoted for a time on James ST: Later
= house was rented at n Third sv''
Lstvcen nth and 18th SITS, while more
snacious accommodations we're IN prep
aration on the present site on wess
18th st When the students entereu
their new quarters. in September, lSSV'
the prcsent name of the College oil d.
Francis Xavier was adopted. =,
In 1907 the rector OF the CoIiege u
ST. Francis Xavier negotiated LOT Ihe
purchase Of site for new coIlese
in Brooklyn. The new college Wa
opened in 1908, with provisional cnSI-
ter, to become an absolute cna I,, q
La,c tbe amount of assets required Dy
;sw over and above liabilities, nancy
S5oo 400. at the end of FIVE years. ne
five wears elapsed, and the require"
amount was not at hand -;.-- g
AZ the Regents of the University Oh
+Ln State of New York do not permit
an institution with provisions chSl
tnr IN confer degrees, petition was
ecpt 10 the Regents asking autnorlZa-
ton for the College of st. Francls
Xsvier 10 extend its location and Jurls-
6iction to Brooklyn.
THO petition was granted, and con-
seouently the College OF 81. FTahcls
Xayier will conduct its college classes
in Brooklyn hereafter, and VIII corner
its degrees on the students graduating
from the college in Brooklyn. o.
The college is situated OF ClTmn
Heights. in the Borough OF brooklyn,
New York City, and is bounue1 DS
Nostrand and Rogers avs. SarroIi SI Lu
Crown SITS. Crown Heights is tne
kae,,.;FuI section of the city between
Fsstern Parkway and Prospect PARK
bopnded by Brooklyn sv. and Institute
Park, Eastern Parkway and Montgom-
erv st. The college is three ploSNs
south of Eastern Parkway, not lar
from the Plaza and Flatbush aV' =
ebort distance west of the college are
prosnect Park and Institute Park, WIN
the Museum of Arts and Sciences ana
cher objects of interest and educa-
tionaI value. The district Is fast de-
veloping. and Crown Heights promises
IN be one of the finest resldential See-
tions in the city. Its posiuon mar
IL easily accessible from all points VI
e,rsater New York and Long Island
Brooklyn College is not a SEMINARY
-. = business college, but its aim Is
to give q thorough, general e1ucalOEf
leading to the degree OF BacneIor Oh
49, The educational foundation for
cvsrv profession, whether Of theology
Law. medicine, engineering or business
The educated man of to-day is TO De
leader. and in law and medicine ana
the other professions man Is not
sIu..vs at the bench or in the SICK
room. but as a scholar he IS expected
IN take his place as leader oil men
No matter what his profession may DC;
and for this leadership in thought ana
sction the education given IN the col
lcoe is intended to prepare him;
Besides the education gwen by tne
four years college course IN the IIs
and sciences, Brooklyn College gives d
thorough training in religion ana Gun
les. A man may have all the ieSIhlhs
oe the sncients and moderhs' ahq ge'
he a very undesirable memOeI OF so
ciety. With this additional uSlnhiInS
in ethics and religion, man Is ehSO'eu
,yb,lc I" and to take his place among
tbe representative men of the nation
as an upright, scholarly gentleman
noble minded, loyal citizen ,:.o,,,.
Tho course OF studies is Logically
,,,sded throughout. The aim OF the
Course is tc give the student complete
ooncral and liberal education, which
S.;ll rain and develop all powers oil
tho mind. and will cultivate no one
fsculty 10 an exaggerated degree at the
c~nense OF the others. II IS lntenueu
Al impart the broadcast possible culture
together with accuracy IN scholarshlp'
The methods followed are those pre-
scrihed bv the Ratio Studiorum OF the
Societv Of Jesus. This Is collection
of raies and directions based on on
rervation and sound psychology /"
bas stood the test of three centuries
and more. ana the success 1t has won
in tho past and the success which stu
attends the faithful observance OF ltS
prescriptions is the warrant jesuit
teachers everywhere offer Tor their
loval adhcrance TO its principles ana
meth3ds OF education.
In particular. the principles lhdt
-haractcrize the method OF instruction
followed IN Brooklyn College are as
follows:
Il Is ~ thorough. 4. opposed TO
superficial. 90 continued, since thor
cuphness IN any course OF training
cannot be effected in q short time; lo)
general. as distinguished from protes-
sional or technical, Tor the general edu-
cation IS the foundation upon which
the special training must be based: ~
sioplc. i. C.. based on few well re-
lated branches; for if there are toe
many disconnected branches. thorough
rrs> Of education IS made impossible.
ri - ob,cct Of high school and college