The Washington times., 1928-01-13
CAT HOL|C ],
HEAD TELLS
OF ITS SCOPE
BY The Ri. Rev.
THOMAS }. SHAHAN. ID. D.,
President Of


varied activities of the Catholic
University of America. To our
Catholic brethren it is hard
~ known. 1t seems fitting
that those who are interested
IN the progress and growth of
the university should be ac-
Quainted with our accomplish.
ments Of 81 years and our ser.
vices to education in the future.
The first of the university
buildings. Caldwell Hall. was
opened in 1889. Today there are
AZ buildings, all told. situated
in Brookland. OF these, 10 ma
jor and 8 smaller buildings be-
long to the university. includ-
ing beautiful church, (the
completed Crypt of the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Con-
ception), a magnificent library,
a gymnasium and stadium.
Besides there are q other build
ings belonging to the Catholic
Sisters College, Trinity College
and the different religious com.
munities. each under separate
ownership.
OWNS LARGE TRACT
The university and it's sur
rounding colleges own a large
tract of land, and are so close
to the United States Soldiers
Home grounds that the two sites
seem to blend into one. The es.
timated value of the buildings is |
$25, 900, OO0.a The university spends |
over million dollars each year |
for food. clothing and educa.
tional supplies. 1t is one of the |
large educational institutions Of |
the city of Washington and con-
tributes greatly in many WAYS |
to the business and social life |
Of the city.
The university started in 1889
with q school of theology. For
this reason there is a general
impression that it is conducted
solely for training young men
for the Catholic priesthood. The
university proper does not con-
duct seminary courses for young
men studying for the priesthood.
It accepts in it's schools Of
sacred sciences and of canon law
only graduate students in these
sciences. Such students must be
ordained priests before taking
up their studies at the univer.
sity.
There are 20 houses of study
established by the different reli.
giOus orders Of the church-the
Dominicans, Franciscans, Mar
lists, Holy Cross. Capuchins,
Paulists, Carmelites, Benedic.
tines, Oblates, Sulpicians, Az.
gustinians, Salesians and others.
Besides following courses in
their own houses the young men |
Of these orders take undergradu-
ate courses in philosophy and |
letters and are given instruction |
In higher branches Of learning
at the university.
HAS lie EDUCATORS
The university has added
practically every branch of learn
Ing since the ablishment Of
the school Of theology in 1889. |
The original staff Of four pro.
fegsOrs has increased to 11O:
about One-third Of these are &c.
cIesiastics and tWO-thirds laymen.
With few exceptions the pro.
fess0rs are Americans by birth. |
BeGldes offering courses in law.
philosophy and letters to young
Iaymen. the university has a |
splendid school Of sciences. es
tablished in 1905, with depart
1aents OF mathematics. chemistry.
physics. mechanics, astronomy. |
BIOLOGY. drawing. architecture
civil engineering, electrical en-.
g1meer1ng and mechanical en-
cheering.
The university draws a large
number or students from the city
pf Washington. Non. Catholics are
admitted, and are not required to
follow courses in religion. Many
parents living in Washington
prefer to educate their boys and
girls at home, and find that in
this way they can save consider.
able. besides having their children
with them at home. The jnatruc.
ton given young men aspiring to
be architects. engineers, chemists,
physicians, lawyers, bankers. ac-
cOuntants and business men is
Of the highest order. and our
degrees rank with those OF the
leading universities Of America.
Last year ash students re.
eeived instruction: 7S2 were can-
didatea for degrees in regular
course. 724 in the summer school,
357 in Trinity College, 1876 in the
Catholic Sisters College, and 363
In the other colleges mentioned
above.
FUND BEING RAISED
The university Is erecting on
it, grounds a magnificent church.
Funds are being collected by a
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