The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
Future Missionaries
 Given Many Subjects
St. BOnaventure's Franciscan Institute Shows Re
 marlabIe Increase in Enrolment, Courses

For several years past the Fran eiscan Institute at St. Bonayenture College and Seminary has been in the process of formation. with the result that the present session wit- nesses a remarkable increase both in enrolment and courses. The Tnsij- ute functions as a separate unit Of the graduate school and leads to higher academic degrees. It has the two regular seinesterg and a summer session.
 Designed as a school Of higher stu- dies in general, of research and Of training teachers and writers, the Institute has for its aim the study of the Franciscan pattern of she Gospel message. and concentrates upon Franciscan thought and belief, ideals and traditions. for the purpose of tTanslating the entire heritage of the P0verellO Of Assist and his early and later followers into the life and language Of today. While this opens . vast area for study and research. special emphasis is placed upon the departments of Philosophy. History and Social Studies. Theology and Spirituality.
 The present session marks the complete organization of the depart. ment of Missi0logy. This comprises three sections: The Far East. Latin- America and Southern Missions Aside from the study Of the history, and the religious, social, racial and physical conditions of these c0un- tries. classes are being offered in Chinese, spanish, Portuguese, in First Aid and such other subjects as may be Of value to future miss sionaTles.
 The Graduate School Of St. Bona venture College affords students Of the Institute the opportunity of att tending other courses which may be found helpful in their work. such As Greek Literature, Medieval Latin, Photography, Meth0dology, etc. The Rriedsam Library Of St. BonayeDtnre College with it's rare collection og MannscTiptg, Inenpabula and some 4O000 volumes, offers unusual op- p0Ftunities for research,
 The Institute is open to all stuS dents who are qualified to do eTadg uaie work. To members Of FraDS elRcaD affiliations, however, the pro- gram Is especially inviting and uses ful. The Teaching Staff consists Of the Faculties Of St, b0nayepillre College and Christ the King sev minaTy Rs well as Of guest professors from numerous other institutions Of higher learning,
 For this summer the staff includes the following; Rev, David RRieT, Q, ?, N. STD; Rev. Conrad 0TeaTy, 0FM, PbD,; Rev, Victor Mills, OP.M, PbD.; Rev. Eustlee Smith, 0FN., ssL.; Rev, Raphael Huber; 0PM. G0Dvy STD, fTbe Cath, University; Rev, Dominic pngeT, OFMGap. lWashingtop, DG)i Rev Tl0aeTiek WheeDeE, 0EMy Pb.D. lAeadeHy 0f Franciscan Hlsty Washington, D, G,); Rev. Theodos' ills Foley, OP,M Gap, (YopkeTs, N Yli DT. 0swaldo R0bles University Of Mexico, DRD; Rev, MaKsmas Poppy, oRIM ist. Louis, No,D; pr. William Tongue lhaeadvIlle, Palj IlRy, BeTpweTe Willke, 0R.My M,A, lNew York cItyli Rev Thomas plassman, 0R,My PhDy STD,
 The present session 0IaaDed wltb upward Of . hundred students 70 attendance from nMI0er0us FTeils eisean, EenyeDtual end Gapuehln houses Of studies in the United states, canada, Mexico and Aus iTalia,
 The Institute Is iD close ealleboFe' ti0n witb the pgaDeisean EeueeS il0nal Conference, which Is pow lD Us twaptyreeventh VeeF, and the quarterly "HTaneiseaD ethdiess Ipublishad At st b0naVantuEe, ~, Vl, T1le first of the Institute Plibg neati0ns hes Just e0me off the press iaT,hA TTaetRtAls dA BneoAaslvls, 9tS iTibuiAd te William 0ekhaWs by VlaEhfE Phlleiheus b0ehner, Other igeallsas gre in preparation,
 neeaNGe of Q large A61It nnlt oD Che campus, the classes 70 tlle Ses cred Heienees tor Sisters had fa be transferred tO the DeaFbv s. Blls-