Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19

| lumba. 1t is an independent corpora
ton separate and distinct from the
| university. but affiliated with it, so
! that the graduate students of the
| college. after having passed the ex-
| aminationS approved by the trustees
| OF the university, may receive univer-
| Sjty dtgrefs.
The plan Of study and discipline
| corresponds with tho best traditions
| and principles of Catholic education
of women. III" methods recommend
! ed by the Holy See for the catholic
| University of America as far as APP
| pIicahle. are followed by this college
, The. courses of studies are grouped
under the following heads: Religious
| aGd moral instruction, educational
| courses. phiiuSnDiy mathematics
! sciences. languages ancient and mod
ern. history, letters. art. music. The
college publishes its own year book
| Own Group Of Buildings.
The teachers college has group
| of buildings of it's own about two
miles north of the university campus
Other affiliated institutions. each of
which occupies a beautiful building
81 It's own, and all of which cluster
around the 360-acrc campus Of the
university are:
The Sulp: elan Seminary, located
since september, 1919. in new build
| ing at the gate of the Catholic Uni
FerSlty. This is the Scholasticate for
the members of the Society of st.
Sulpice, where a general theological
course is given. The seminarians
take pedagogy at the Catholic Univer-
| Sity and missionary preparation at
the apostolic mission house also
| AFFILIATED with the university. The
domestic department is in charge of
the sisters of Divine Providence.
Trains for Priesthood.
The Sulpician Seminary is conduct
ed by the priests of st. Sulpice for the
education of young men for the secu-
lar priesthood. instruction is given
IN the standard subjects for the four
years-of general theological course.
Inc seminary is located on Michi-
gan avenue. at the corner of Fourth
street. just opposite the main gate
OF the university. The property
which was purchased in 1910 com
prlSes nine acres. The building was
begun in the spring of 1917 and one
section of it has been completed. 1t
was taken possession of by the stu
dents on September 90. 1919. and
soiemn!y blessed by Cardinal Glib
oons. There are rs students.
Inc Franciscan Monastery, on
Mount Saint Sepulchre. which is now
celebrating its silver jubilee has
gust been ConSecrated with elaborate
ceremonies during the Holy Name con-
vention. Here is located the commits
sariat of the Holy Land and the Fran
clscan College, at Fourteenth and
Quincy streets northeast. Rev. John
Forest Donegan. O. f. NJ, coynmissary
OF the Holy Land, is superior In
this monastery, which is one of the
sights of the Capital visited by tour
lists, whether Catholic or non-Catho-
lie, are the catacombs in reproduction
of those in Rome, where the martyrs
are buried. At the Franciscan Mon
astery also and outdoor stations of
the Holy Cross and large Grotto of
Lourdes in replica of the holy place
In france where the Blessed Virgin
appeared to the pious peasant girl
Bernadette, saying, Il am the Immac-
ulate Conception" at which shrine
many thousands of wonderful cures
have been wrought and miracles per-
formed. The Crusaders Almanac lin
English, German, Polish and Italian
languages) is published by the COM
missariat in the interests Of the Holy
Land and it's missions.
Sanction of Holy See.
With the sanction of the Holy See
and the cardinal chancellor of the
university the Franciscans acquired
in 1897 site of about 40 acres in
Brookland. d. c., and there erected a
church and monastery known as
Mount st. Sepulchre. which contains
the commissariat of the Holy Land in
the United States.
This institution also serves as
house of studies for graduate stu
dents from different provinces of the
order who are destined to teach. At
ter finishing their ordinary theologi-
cal studies such students follow spe-
cial courses at the Catholic Cnfver-
sity leading to major degrees.
Trinity College. on Michigan ave-
nue.. near the university. is conduct
ed by the Sisters of Norte Dame de
Namur, and has for it's purpose the
higher education of women under
Catholic auspices. The faculty is
composed CT clerical and secular pro-
fessors and sisters of Notre Dame.
There are 13 lay professors, IA rever
end professors from the Catholic
University and 81 sisters.
The chancellor of the university is
ex-officio president of the advisory
board of the college, which Is COM
posed of the rector and vice rector
of the university. the officers of the
college and representatives Of the
clergy and 1aity. The college was
louHucu Ill 1870, anu was authorized
under the terms Of it's charter grant
ed by the District of Columbia to
confer academic degrees.
Has 400 Students.
This college has an attendance of
nearly 400 young women from every
State in the Union. The alumnae and
friends of Trinity College have just
erected a new college chapel which is
considered one of the most beautiful
small-church structures in this conn
try, and unsurpassed for the simplic-
ity and beauty of the interior.
The Apostolic Mission House was
established in 1902. 1t is under the
direction of the Catholic Missionary
Union incorporated under the laws
of the State of New York;, and OF this
institution the Most Reverend Arch
bishop Of New York is president. 1t
is under the management of the
Paulist Fathers. The Apostolic Mis-
sion House provides a course Of stu
dies designed to prepare priests, both
Secul ar and religious, to preach Cath
Ollie and non-Catholic missions, to
give retreats as well as lectures for
Lent and Advent or other special oc-
casions. 1t is a graduate school of
tive priesthood. The students are
privileged to attend classes at the
Catholic University, on whose grounds
the building stands. Rev. Lewis ].
O'Hern. c. S. p. s. T. D., ]. c. D., is
rector. The Missionary Magazine is
published here.
The College of st. Paul the Apostle.
the Paulist novitiate and house of
studies, at Seventh and Hamlin
streets northeast, is near the gate of
the Catholic University and attracts
the attention of tourists because of
its beautiful location and the mas
sive attractiveness OF the edifice.
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