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

superior and master of novices as well
as professor of dogmatic theology
This institution does not receive
students who seek general instruc-
ton. 1t was the first institution atti-
lated with the university. having
been established by the late Very Rev
Augustine F. Hewitt, in 1889, at the
opening of the school of the sacred
sciences. Under the title of st.
Thomas College" it occupied the
Middleton Mansion on the university
grounds until, in 1914, it was trans
ferred to the new building erected on
tract of % acres at a short distance
from the university. 1t is the desire
of the Paulist Fathers that their stu
dents. after finishing the ordinary
course, should pursue studies leading
to university degrees.
Dominican House OF Studies.
The Dominican House of Studies,
Immaculate Conception College, 4S7
Michigan avenue northeast, directly
across the street from Gibbons Hall
of the Catholic University. is the phil
osophical and theological house of
studies for the Order of Preachers of
the Province of St. Joseph. which in
cludes all of the United States east of
the Rocky Mountains. Very Rev.
Henry Ignatius Smith, o. p, S. T. Lr.,
Phi. D.. is prior.
1t was this order that instituted the
Holy Name Society and to it belongs
the Very Rev. NJ j. Ripple. O. P. and
p. G., who is supreme national direc-
tor of the Holy Name and in charge
of this convention. There are about
$50 religious in this community in
Washington.
Students from other provinces of
the order are also received at this
| college. 1t ranks as "studium
formale," i. e.. it has the right to
confer degrees in theology. st.
Joseph's Province was established in
1906 by Father Edward Fenwick,
afterward the first bishop of Gin
cinnati, and for a century the MEM
bers Of the order were educated at st.
Roses Convent, founded in 1906, near
Springfield, KY, and at st. JosephS
Convent near Somerset, Ohio, founded
in 1918. In 1906 the professors and
, students were transferred from st.
Josephs to Washington and located
in the present building, which was
blessed by the late Cardinal Arch
bishop of Baltimore and chancellor
of the university. There are 80 resi-
dent students, of whom II pursue
courses at the university.
The Marist College, on the hill up
Hardwood road, back Of the Catholic
University campus, is the scholastic
cate of the Society of Mary. Rev.
Nicholas A. Weber, S. NJ, S. T. D., is
the superior.
Training Of Marists.
The priests of the Society of Mary,
incorporated under the laws of the
District of Columbia as the Marist
Society, pur chased in 1891 the prop
erty in Brookland known as the
Brooks mansion, which served for
several years as a college In 1897 they
secured q tract of 10 acres adjoin-
ing the University grounds and have
! erected thereon q larger and more
commodious building. The college
has for its object the training of the
Marist scholastics in philosophical
and theological sciences. Twenty
one students at present follow the
usual seminary curriculum in the col
lege The members Of the graduating
class, as also some Of those who have
finished the seminary course, are
matriculated at the university in
preparation for various degrees.
The Marist Seminary is the pro-