[1] He completed the course of study and was ordained a priest by Raffaele Cardinal Monaco La Valletta on June 3, 1882, at the Lateran Basilica in Rome.

While Schulte himself reckoned that his duties began on February 1, 1884, and precisely a year later in 1885, the technical term of service for which he was commissioned by the executive committee was from May 30, 1884, until June 15, 1885.

[1] College historian Robert McNamara notes that Schulte seems to have had little problem in commanding the respect of the students, despite his youth and lack of experience.

[8] To commemorate the occasion, Schulte was able to successfully arrange that the seminarians attend Pope Leo XIII's own private Mass in the Vatican and be received in a special audience afterwards.

[9] Indeed, the fear seemed to be well founded, as on February 27, Father Schulte learned that the sale of Propaganda real estate was about to begin, and the American College was first on the list.

[15] In the end, the new canonical status of the College focused the attention of Cardinal Simeoni and the board of governors on finding a permanent rector.

He had been assured by Cardinal Gibbons at the beginning of his service: "You will in all probability, continue to act as Rector, and every day will be removing the youth, the only objection which exists against you.

He would later lament to Gibbons concerning his departure: "It is possibly providential, at least I should view it as such, but your Grace, knowing my love and affection for the College, will easily understand that it was by no means very agreeable.

"[17] After leaving Rome in June 1885, Schulte was named professor of liturgy, Latin, and French at his alma mater, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook.

[1] Schulte was incapacitated by illness from 1927 onwards, and died at the age of 81 on May 23, 1937, while still in residence at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, which today is located in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania.