The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
MANY COURSES
ANNOUNCED FOR
SEPTEMBER TERM
Provision Made for Ad-
vanced Degrees and
Postgraduate Work.
HAS MANY CLUBS
Extensive Athletic Fields and
Gymnasium Make Bid
For Popularity.
HAS MANY CLUBS

The Catholic University of Amer
lea announces the opening of the
scholastic year Tuesday, September
-. in the recently published book
Of announcements covering the cur
riculum for students now being
enrolled.
The wide range Of ubjects taught
at the university in its different
departments embraces more fields
of education, 1t is said, than that
Of any other institution of learning
in the entire world.
In the School of the Sacred
Sciences the work of instruction is
divided into these departments:
Sacred scripture, dogmatic theology,
apologetics, moral theology, sacra-
mental theology, canon law, church
history, ascetic and pastoral theol-
ogy. and homiletics, where the Revs.
Patrick William Browne. John
Montgomery Cooper. Roderick Mac
Eachan, Bernard A. McKenna, Ro-
manus Butin. Arthur A. vaschalde,
Abel Louis Gilbert, Hugh T. Henry.
Fillipo Bernardini. Peter Guilday,
Henry Schumacher, John A. Ryan,
Franz ]. Coin. Patrick ]. Healey,
Daniel J. Kennedy. Charles F.
Aiken and Thomas O'Gorman serve
as instructors and department su-
pervisors under the supervision OF
the Rt- Rev. Thomas ]. Shahan, rec
tor of the university.
Courses I'm Law school.
In the School Of Law the follow
ing courses are offered: Civil pro-
cedure at common law, contracts,
criminal law and procedure, moot
court, principles of liability, prop
erty. torts, carriers. damages, equity.
evidence, negotiable instruments,
sales, agency, bankruptcy, code
pleading. conflict of laws. Constitu
tional law. corporations. Federal
procedure. insurance. legal ethics,
mortgages. partnership, persons,
trusts, applied psychology, drafting
legal documents, quasi-contracts,
statutory law and suretyship. The
degree given holds a high standing
in the legal profession throughout
the United States.
In the School Of Philosophy the
course for the baccalaureate degree
is a rigorous one, and 1t embraces
the thorough study Of politics, eco
nomics, history. sociology, education,
ethics. philosophy and psychology.
Teaches Ten Languages.
The language instruction in the
School of Letters includes the study
OF Greek, Latin. Sanscrit, German,
English. French. Spanish, Semitic,
Egyptian and Celtic, with an au-
thoritative course in comparative
philosophy, which rounds out the
general study of languages proper.
The university authorities wish it
to be generally known that the
courses offered at the institution en-
brace full and complete graduate
and postgraduate work in all
branches.
In the department handling
science work one may take mathe-
matiCs through applied calculus,
chemistry, mechanics, physics.
biology. astronomy architecture.
and civil. mechanical, electrical en-
gineering.
In addition to the mentioned
courses Of study, there is provision
for the taking of advanced de-
Srets by those qualified for them.
Auxiliaries to the different de-
partments consist of the library,
law library, general museum.
sociological museum, psychological
laboratory, chemical laboratory and
museum. physical laboratory, ap-
piled mechanics laboratory, astro-
nomical observatory, biological lab
Oratory. herbarium, z. E. labora-
tory, NJ. F. laboratory.
Physical Training Required.
In order TO facilitate athletic
activities. the university has pro-
vided extensive fields, grounds and
gymnasium space for the student
body generally. and all under
graduates are required to take
physical training two hours week
" during the freshman and sopho-
more years.
Numerous societies, student pub
Hcations and clubs in different arts
and sciences engage the attention
and interest of both students and
faculty, SO that a man having
specialized aptitude in any line
may have the opportunity to de-
velop himself.