The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-11

the institution az Il Jostph in this locality whose success
que " hm and whose influence goes forth INTO a.!
quarters Of this land, 90 bless and 10 console and
sanctfy. Since that time these two institutions have
grown prosperous and we are asked the secret Of their
prosperity We must confess that cannot tell This IN
sttu'on had no contributions from ahroadno great lega
cies were lett 10 it, received no assistance from any
foreign community II had no help from without YET,
~ VII '.sA now can we account lor the phenohehoIf
The spirit o. Dubois and Brute i living still IN Mount ~
Marys We believe that the finger of God is here-thai
this work IS that OF God himself he, US rejoice ten aud
cry
.Fxatcmus q lctamur IN ca"
And While thank God for hs especial avors let us be
filled with tle proper spirit Of this festival II is meet that
the students 81 TO-DAY and Of fifty wears ago should meet
at eas once ~ half century ana taxing hands, thank
God for His fvos. on yon cross crowned hill let us
kneel down together and pray for the rest in eternal light
and peace 81 the holy founders May the students meet
for years come aud at each meeting this institution
more blessed by cod and more favored by His blessed
Mother than Il Il now.
The President then introduced the orator Of the day,
one Of the Alumni OF the college, James hcShcrry ESQ.,
Of Frcdcrce, Maryland, who delivered the address. On
coming forward he received it'll reiterated applause
On silence beng restored he said In this learned anu
most reverend presence surrounded by an audience N
whose breasts eloquent memories thrilling at every
hesrthroh, might well shrink from the duty assigned
TO me on this occasion did not call to mud here N TINS
well remembered srot that am son OF the middle de
cadc Of Alma Matters life, and that you are
in her. elder and younger brothers. OF the noun
tam Sccol met together to cceh&te me hslet annver
sary uf her foundation The wind thai strikes the harp itself
dssonant sweetness and power Of the music he only
the and finely attuned strings touches in It's pas
sage They assembled 10 celebrate golden wedding
Fifty year ago that coHbly gifted building endowed by
side, aud 'c Of that mystic bridal met to show
how fuuds tHcy remembered the days they had passed
within H. walls The speaker then proceeded 10 shaw the
rapid progress of the Catholic church this country,
from the tmc IT possessed only bishop diocess
aud Gvc priests to the present when, although the church
Ns m teach ana raise upaposcs these who predicted
that brighter gay was yet 10 come when Cahocy would
make arlosn more pure and bind the Union together and
peserv the hereditary liberty Of the country smiled
upon a. gash and visionary Had Archbishop Carroll,
in his time trusted 10 human alone he might we'll
have looked sadly helpless dioccss bu, he trusted in
God lac knew that lie would him his
hhors aiG goTli his works John nubOis tle founder
Of the college 81 Mount 81 Alarys was born IN Paris in
August liGs, and was educated in the school with
Charles Carroll OF Carrolton. When the young French
priest nuoe to this country and landed at Norio,
IN july, lI"i wh letters Of Introduction from Lafayette,
be was taken up 10y John lauGolh. Charles Carroll and
Patrick Hcary, for even these statesmen, Who differed
from him In religion remembered those Catholics who at
Yorktown mingled their blood with the soil of Virgin
Dubois fs settled al Frederick Mary Gland and during his
stay there his heart llci with the idea Of establish
ing college, which he commenced IA 1900, and IN
1869 lac took possession Of The little log seminary
which he hae erected at Emniiltsbure together with
lew teachers ana pupils The college grew RAPIDLY aud
Dubois needed an assistant. Such one he found in
Simon Brute another young French priest The speaker
dwe with great oloquenco upon the life and character of
Brute Who WIS recalled to France, and upon his return
chosen President Of ST. Marys College, at Baltimore,
which he soon resigned TO JOIN Dubois at the Mountain.
What manner Of men did they raiser said the speaker
and pointing to the bishops and venerable clergy the
platform continued Behold they before the world,
and IL, tie World judge them. (Applausc) The speak
e. then proceeded 10 give history Of the growth Of the
college It's dimensions were soon found 10 be too small
tor the increasing number Of students and Dubois set
about building more commoiOus building Of stone. on
the 9th June was ready for occupation but ON the
following morning the upon in flames Those
who saw that terrible sight describe OF the
fearful ca Which the eye rested but there
memory aErl will 20 down 10 the grave with those who
bcled II, AID that the calm face of Dubois himself,
who white gazing the sad spectacle Of the destruction
OF his u labor said The lord gave and the Lord
tascth away blessed is tho Of the Lord and added
''Tlerc defects in this building which win remedy
in the next (APpause.) Those -ho Witnessed he
cain heroism and heard his words Illustrative uf "A
sublime talil end trust N God. assisted him in lis
future caoris. and VI 1926 he was enabled 10
open building for scholastic studies. after he
made Eshop ~ New York and he obeyed the cal.
tcarnF hb hcaristrings AZ the parting. Bat be was
6ousotd win the thought that nc could be still with the
college Ia s8f., aud could return mark It's progress
when one q hs own sons should come 20 relieve him Of
that burhcu weighing down his weary shoulders,
aud Cunning - archbishop Hughes bear II with giant
sirrnga uion hs own. Tremendous app.ause) In
eighteen years Dubois sent forth forty eight missiouaricr
lfcta Ms youthful seminary. How many shall
yet 60 forth irom Mount 81. Mary become glorious
the mouths al men or IN the eyes OF argcf The founder
had gone forth hB tho guardian angel sim remained an
I'll AT length n, too called 20 the Episcopacy the
far West. al vnccnnes Indiana The academy attached
to the seminary attained 20 much fame in all quarters
that the college looked 10 the Legislature for charter
The REV John IS Purcell nov Archbishop who
then president obtained charter for the college IN
1880 and the students then felt they no longer pupils OF
an aradrnv Int collcans and Inc speaker remembered
well how they threw NJ thor lcahcrn caps only
NY ia ia the college, when Il announced TO them that
they were students 81 chartered university. Mr. Pur
cell called away 81 he made Ri hop of Cfncin.
matt; and here the orator pronounced beautiful hut not
unmerits eulogium the virtues, pcty and learning ~
Their II the Mountain who had gone forth TO the
oes Of tbs church. and the sandercrs had grown pale at
The name q the lion hearted Archbishop OF New YORK
Purcell. Nr. JanSou and Rev Thomas Batter were suc
ccssiyriy Presidents after which the College placed
under thc control %! the pfescnt President Dr. hctaiy,
undct born the Institution more nourlshiag ian err
and that was ~. best ouoriun (Checrs) The spesser
then alluded 70 tie progress The Catholic church this
country. n Archbishop CAROLS time there but
eighteen prc.i- mlnstcfng TO 10000 people there
three srchbishoP-two q them sons q s. Marys
and sgi hsAoT~ presiding ten doceses and 1900
sOul. T,s College had since H. establishment
thirteen III ho hundred priests and Two thousand
la s,uaelis What good tse bishops and pri,is have
done Imagination cannot compass. bat angels have
corded II al tie las students. some have been di.lln.
gu.slcd the halls 4 Congress have earned dplo
matte houore. Sotne a. H. found the ranks Of
merchant princes many have become grcsi in tho waSs
81 lrraiurc others have anrHcd tie inaiCll crm- and
others Lave termed back tr lu ~ hntlc missFs ani
both on land ai sea have poured o't their bo1i ~ de-
fence # thrir countIyS hag (Agpinn.el AMI bore,
pen. tc.cc anu sword judicial erintt. Iiieohic lor.
Tie cassph, cfozlcr. mHr ~ gather g. all
brit tttf it-tfc a. Tia on mountain hone.
tie4e many hearts return % pay Their homArr
o. TIC .a.ntcd dead, mnliul al the blessings
theY haft received hto1kb u.sf tolls and l1boas ia
boz bftt, rancs boy r. many memories How great
Ga triumph ~ those yolr children who can look back
from tls "a, 10 the priod 81 yopt early struggles which
trecI are tot hrrt r body WITH thrir ohlrn l. cioy
tbs u uint%. but their names hreatls ~ many
voice. whsrDrcd ~ the Icutll b. ~ q tis stcral 1i
Lymnt y thg murnufue noltitu 80 ans tdar d.
nr fountain craven ~ every stone wriuen-bui Dot IN
sard1t .4onri1a pathway. t,ut ubefaa hy ~ saUug
CtNrt. fig fbrtai ruc, the bruGug chesuut 8ud Ia
fUW..t = IT. tirT brmehc. s.-h - the t0peA = "a
noufultt " aGs a requiem "a them Who walk 30 more
beneath trr slaic fat their spirits stu hero. watch
III ost -, bsssinr ttr great Wur. ihpy Wril 20
snrn.ed ana iitcf dptuian ll.nr caerry caruinf ana
tier ash hcpe bkc tho prophet mantle have d.
sceusel those who grew Up their foi anI casneI
frotn IA d y tcir on manuiy 20 Is FINAL apd assured
To bond b,n riorIaod an overture medic, conposrI
~ lret ~ fsuau, lni tue N..utuccr song ID ~.
mrahle ~ Ia AdictN ds- Npnoguards Air. Geo.
~ "a les, q, Bsmorc. then real safral poem lui ~
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