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

the whole United States not only on
account of its age-135 years-but
equally so for superiority of educa-
ton. 1t conducts schools of medicine,
law, dental surgery, foreign service,
arts and sciences and graduate
school. Georgetown University has
annually about $500 students from
every State in the Union and the in
sular possessions. 1t is conducted by
the fathers of the Society of Jesus,
with secular teachers in the profess
sional schools.
Georgetown Preparatory School at
Garrett Park, a few miles out of
Washington toward Rockville. which
accommodates about leo pupils. Rev
George T.. Kelly, 5. j.. is president.
Gonzaga College and High school
10 street northwest. founded in 1921
is also conducted by the Jesuit Faith
ers and has about eco young men in
attendance each year. They have a
cadet corps and band.
st. Johns College. 1925 Vermont
avenue, where an extension is now
being erected, is conducted by the
brothers of the Christian schools
brothers of the Christian schools,
president. There are more than 200
| boys attending this college each year
and many of it's graduates hold i'm
portant positions in the Government
service ana civil life of the Capital.
Among the academies in Washing
ton are:
Georgetown Visitation Convent.
1900 Thirty-fi Street, (Georgetown)
which last June celebrated it's 1e5th
anniversary. 1t is conducted by the
Visitation nuns and has 90 0students.
St AnneS Academy for colored
children, 80 Eighth Street. southeast
is conducted by the Oblate Sisters of
Providence, and has nearly $50 pupils.
ST. Cecelia's Academy. col East
Capitol Street, is conducted by the
Sisters of the Holy Cross and has
more than 200 pupils.
Holy Cross Academy. "Dumbarton,"
Upton Street and Connecticut Avenue.
is conducted by the Sisters of the
Holy Cross and has 225 pupils.
The Immaculate Seminary, 1900
| Wisconsin Avenue northwest, is con-
Quoted by the Sisters of Providence
and has less than 100 pupils.
Needy Given Aid.
There are literally scores of insti-
buttons for the suffering and needy in
Washington conducted by religious
| orders or under Catholic auspices, for
example:
! lum, Edgewood, Fourth street corner
of Central avenue northeast. This is
conducted by the Daughters of Char
ity of st. Vincent de Paul. 1t cares
for 40 orphans
st. Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum,
924 II street northwest, is conducted
by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and
cares for nearly 100 boys.
st. Roses Technical School for the
or Of
place, is conducted by the Daughters
of Charity of st. Vincent de Paul
Nearly 100 girls are taught there.
Georgetown University Hospital,
Thirty-fifth and streets northwest,
| is conducted by Sisters of the Third
Order of st. Francis. About 1000 pa
tients were treated here last year and
about 1900 out-patients. Connected
with this hospital is a training school
for nurses.
Providence Hospital. Second, Third,
d and L streets southeast. is conduct
ed by the Daughters of Charity of St.
Vincent de Paul. More than 5000 pa
tients are treated here each year. and
1875 were cared for at the dispen-
sary last year. The social service de-
partment conducts a day nursery and
visits outside poor. There is train
ing school for nurses with more than
20 students.
The Soldiers Home Hospital, in the
beautiful 600-acre park tract, inclosed
by the longest iron fence in the world.
just west of the Catholic University
campus. Is conducted by the Daugh-
ters of Charity of ST. Vincent de Paul,
and has 1858 patients.
Have Baby Hospital.
ST. AIMS Infant Asylum and Ma
ternity Hospital, $500 K street north
| west, is conducted by the Daughters
| Of Charity, st. Vincent de Paul, and
cares for more than 80 children.
The House of the Good Shepherd,
Thirty sixth and Reservoir streets, is
conducted by the Sisters of Our Lady
of Charity of the Good Shepherd, and
has moro than 80 inmates.
The Home Of the Aged, II and Third
streets northeast, is conducted by the