The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-08-25
College of St. Catherine
ST. PAUL INSTITUTION FOR
YOUNG LADIES MAINTAINS A
HIGH STANDARD 1T is IN
CHARGE OF THE SISTERS OF
ST. JOSEPH.

Inc COlloSo OF st. catherine S1tu-
ated in one of the most beautiful
suburban districts of st. Paul is a
Catholic institution which provides for
the higher education of young women.
st. GATHERINGS, the only college for
women in the Twin Cities, endeavors
to combine thorough Christian schol-
arship with a general culture. In
order to accomplish this end every
effort has been put forth to make the
material equipment adequate and
effective
Derham Hall, the first of a pro-
posed group of buildings, was com
pleted and opened for school purposes
in January, 1905. 1t contains the
temporary chapel, the administration
Offices, classrooms, library and resi-
dence corridors.
College Hall is really three build
ings, two large wings extending from
a central hall two hundred feet long.
The beauty, size and furnishing en-
title it to rank among the best col
lege buildings in the country. The
wings are devoted to science and art
respectively.
Music Hall: The central section
accommodates the music hall, which
comprises the teachers studio, prac.
tice rooms, recitation rooms for
theory, harmony and history of music
and the music library
Science Hall: The first floor con
tains a wood and metal shop for ap
piled science The Domestic Science
suite occupies seven spacious rooms
A conservatory and dark room for the
botany department complete this
floor. The second floor is given to q
botanical laboratory and store rooms
The third floor accommodates two
physical laboratories which are pro
vided with exceptionally complete
apparatus for elementary and ad
vanced work in Physics.
East Hall is provided with two
large general studios and exhibition
rooms for the Art Department. Two
private studios, work shop fol
metal and leather work, firing room
with kilns, a modelling room and store
rooms, make very fine equipment
for excellent work in the arts ant
crafts.
| Residence Corridors accommodate
about two hundred and fifty students
In addition to the students rooms
a reading room with reference mate
rial is arranged on each floor. Thu
Alumnae Parlor fitted up in exquisite
taste is the living room for the col
lege students.
Gymnasium: A large and well
equipped gymnasium forms an attrac
tive feature of the school. An athlete
association to which all the student
belong, takes charge of the basket
ball and tennis tournaments and en-
courages an interest in outdoor spirits
| The Jeanne Dare Auditorium has
seating capacity Of nearly thousand
The stage is splendidly equipped wit
scenery and furnishings. The Expires
sion Studio and class hall, the offic
of the Directress of Physical Training
also spacious storage rooms for stag
apparatus are in this building.
T Library: The Library contain
twelve thousand volumes. The ger
eral collection is located on the mai
floor of Derham Hall. In addition t
the general library there are eigh
departmental libraries furnished wit
reference books to meet the needs Q
the student body. Easily accessible
are the libraries of the st. Pau
Seminary and the Public Libraries 9
the Twin Cities.
The College of st. Catherine ful
, nishes thorough training with min
; mum of expense. The yearly expense
Of students need not exceed $35t
|. Catalogues and illustrated pamphlet
: will be mailed upon application to tn
Office of the Dean.
~ Faculty. rT Ga
4 No effort has been spared to plac
!, the faculty OF the College of S
, Catherine on par with the foremos
colleges Of the community. The 70
Il &
) lowing professors have been added
i the faculty:
: The Reverend John G. Gruden an
the Reverend Joseph Barron of th
st. Paul Seminary have been secure
: as professors in the Philosoph
department. Doctor Haggerty of tt
University Of Minnesota will give I'll
; professional course in Education;
Psychology. A convenient hour hs
: been arranged for this course SO
2 ito make 1t available for the teacher
:, in the city schools. A number ha,
2 already registered for the wor
Professor Frederick Mueller will supe
wise the keyboard harmony class'
and Miss Dobyns will give 4 series
> lectures on the Minneapolis Symph0r