The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-04


instruction. The faculty of the COL
lege. with few exceptions, are all reg
ular members Of the University
STAFF.
The Third Plenary Council of Bal
timore will always be remembered in
the history Of Catholic education IN
the United States for it was at this
Council that he project of founding
the Catholic University took definite
shape. The Council also took eff
fective steps for rendering the pa
rochial schools of the country more
efficient and for securing suitable
schools for the higher education of
Catholic youth.
Both the Council and Pope Leo
XIII intended that the Catholic Uni
versity should be the means of unity
ing all our Catholic educational in
situations, and Of elevating the stand
ard of their work. From it's incep-
tion. the idea of a training school for
the teaching profession was associ-
aed with the work of the University.
Most Rev. John ]. Keane, the first
rector of the University, in an article
on the Catholic Universities of
France. published in 1888. referring
to the number of ecclesiastical stu
dents preparing themselves to be pro-
fessors in seminaries and colleges,
pointed out that the same opportuni-
ties should be offered in America.
In 1890. Most Rev. ]. L. Spalding,
in an article in the Catholic World,
urged the establishment Of "a cent
raj normal school," a sort of educa-
tional university" for our Sister,
hoods. and outlined the plan upon
which it might be conducted.
1t was in July. 1911, the Uni
versity opened its doors for the first
time to the Sisters. and in Ocober
of the same year. with the approval
of the Board of Trusees of the Uni
versity. the Sisters College was for
mally opened. One month later a
tract of 81 acres in the immediate
vicinity of the University was pur-
chased as the future site of the Sis
ers' College. and the plans for the
college. together win sketches Of the
proposed buildings, were submitted
to His Holiness, Pope Plus TX, in
December. 1911. and received his
blessing and hearty approval.
The Board of Trustees of the Uni
versity. at its meeting on April 22nd.
1914. gave definite shape to the
teaching carried on for the last three
years, under the guidance of the Uni
versity, TO rthe better formation of
our Catholic Teaching Sisters In all
that pertains to their scholastic du-
ties. The institute is henceforth to
be known as 1.-The CATHOLIC Sisters
College" and has been incorporated
as such under the laws of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The opening of the Sisters College
made it possible for the University
to extend its influence to he parochi-
al schools, high schools, academies.
and colleges throughout the coun-
try. Teachers for all grades of in
struction are now being rained In the
Sisters College in both academic and
professional subjects.
A further step in this direction was
taken by the University. when, at it's
meeting on April II. 1912, the Board
of Trustees prescribed the conditions
under which Catholic high schools
and colleges might be affiliated to
the University. Up to May. 1914. ~
colleges and high schools have been
affiliated. The affiliated high schools
follow a prescribed curriculum, the
number and qualification of their
teachers is determined, and the pu-
pills at the end of each year pass ex-
aminations set by the University.
On the 2Sth of April. 1914, work
was begun on a building which Is
to serve for he present as home
for the academic activities of he Col
lege. The Sisters of st. Mary of
Lockport, N. Y, and the Sisters of
Divine Providence of San Antonio.
Texas. have begun work on their
converts. Twenty-Five additional
communities have selected sites for
residences, and it is expected that
they will begin work on their build
ings in the near future.
THE NATIONAL SALUTE.
At every army post and naval sta
tion of the United States there will
be fired on July 4th, the salute to
the Union, which is one gun for
each state.
The naional salute, which is the In
ternational salute-that is, the salute
given to the national hag-is fixed
by army and navy regulations at Il
guns. and the number appears to have
been in conformity to the custom OF
foreign nations at the time when the
number was SO fixed. The first rec
ord of a national salute is In army
regulations of 1912. which was IN