The Washington herald., 1915-11-21
IN THE REALM OF RELIGION
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
OPENS BUSY NEW YEAR

Ole University held its fiffy-second
Injecting at the university this month.
Only routine business was transacted.
John j. Michigan. president OF the Safe
Deposit & Trust Company, Baltimore.
was elected treasurer in place of
Michael Jenkins. lately deceased.
Bishop Vanevin. of Pittsburgh, was
/ elected secretary of the board in place
of the late Bishop Macs, OF. Covington.
An executive committee was also APP
pointed, composed of Cardinal Far
ley, of New York: Archbishop Prem
, dergast, of Philadelphia: Bishop Can
evin. of Pittsburgh: Charles ]. Bona
parte, of Baltimore. and Walter George
Smith. of Philadelphia. The next
on the second Wednesday after
, Easter.
The new House of Studies of the
Oblate Fathers is making rapid prog
ress. 1t rises at the entrance to the
University and when finished will be
quite as large as the Gibbons Me-
mortal Hall, which It greatly resem-
bles in general appearance. This
splendid new edifice will house about
100 fathers. brothers and novices.
The Fathers and Brothers of Mary.
OF Dayton. Ohio, have established
their house of studies on site Of ten
acres adjoining the university. Later
on this site will be improved by the
erection of a suitable building to
serve as novitiate of the community
In the United States. There are now
nine orders and congregations estab-
lished at the university. in their own
residences. ..-
The student registration at the uni
HlE
OF these i02 are lay students. The &C.
clesiastics. secular and religious, num-
Der 223, of which number about
seventy belong to the secular clergy.
the rest being novices of the reli-
gious communities. The faculty OF
theology registers this year seventy
six students, forty-three of whom are
going on for advanced degrees.
among them two doctors of theology
and one in Canon Law. Nine religious
communities are represented in the
faculty of theology. whilst the other
facultieseSave on their rolls a num-
Der of clerical students who are pre-
pairing to teach the higher branches
in various colleges throughout the
United States or in Canada
At the recent session of the Dante
Society, Cardinal Falconio. Arch
bishop Bonzano. Archbishop Kennedy.
of Rome, and Mgr. Henry Brann. or
New York, were elected honorary
members.
An excellent orchestra of twelve
pieces has been established at the
University by Rev. Joseph L Kelly.
the musical director of the lay stu
dents. A glee club is also in process
of formation. Under the same efficient
direction, the music of Gibbons Hall
Chapel has greatly improved in the
last two years.
A branch of the Holy Name Society
has been founded at the university.
under the direction of Father Fea-
therston. president of Albert Hall. and
counts over $50 students on its men,
bership rolls.
Rev. William Quinn has been ap-
pointed president of the Leo XIII
Lyceum and takes charge of the elo-
cutionary work and public debates of
the undergraduates.
The athletic record of the uniyer-
sity is so far quite satisfactory and
the outlook for the winter sports is
highly encouraging. We are somewhat
handicapped by the lack of a suitable
gymnasium but are confident that it
will be soon provided.
On the occasion of the meeting OF
the board of trustees, five Philadel- |
phia priests presented to Archbishop
Prendergast a Latin congratulatory
address, on the occasion OF his ap-
preaching golden jubilee of the
priesthood. His grace was deeply
moved by this token of respect and
responded in very happy and touching
terms. The address was composed by !
and dean of the faculty Of letters.
The new building of the Catholic |
Sisters College. in the vicinity of the |
university is approaching completion |
and will be ready by December list |
1t will furnish the student sisters a |
large chapel. several class rooms. la |
boratories of chemistry, physics. bio |
logy and domestic sciences; also library |
and reception rooms and other needed &C