Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-11-16
(From the Bali. Evening Bulletin J
ST. MARY'S SEMINARY.


nected with this famous old seminary
that may be repeated in brief form here.
The institution dates its origin back to
1871, when it was opened by the French
order of Sulpicians. 20 named from the
parish of ST. Sulpicius. Paris, where
the society was established by the Rev.
J. J. O!irr in l64l, for the purpose Of
educating clerical students When the
French revolution broke out the Paris
seminary had several branches in Eu-
rope, besides one in Montreal, Canada;
and the Superior, fearful that the Ma
tional Assembly would destroy these
houses, a. it had destroyed others.
gained the consent Of Bishop Carr'll,
who had gone to England to be conse-
Grated, to locate a new house in this
city. The Rev. Francis Charles Nagot.
accompanied by three other Sulpician
priests, sailed from St. Malo, France,
on April sth, and on July Path opened
the college, himself as Superior, Faith
er Pere LcvadouX, as procurator, and
Fathers John LESSER and Anthony
Garnia, assistants. From 1871 until
1879 Father Nagot governed the Sem
mary, which soon received valuable
additions from France. Many interest
ing events happened in this interval,
notably the first ordination by Bishop
Carroll Of Mr.. Stephen V. Badin, a
seminarian. and the opening, in 1899,
by Father William Valentine Dubourg.
OF ST. Mary's College for secular stu
dents which, with briet intermis>ions,
continued until 1852. In January,
1855. the College was raised TO the rank
OF University by the Legislature, and
empowered to hold public commence
ments, and to admit students to degrees
in any OF the faculties, arts and scien-
ces. Father Dubourg 6ni, he'd the pres
ent St. Mary's Chapel on the Semina-
ry grounds, which Bi hop Carroll con-
secrated, June 10th. 1873. II is pret-
" little stone building OF Gothic archi-
lecture, having two rich affairs, stalls
for seventy seminarians, and an ample
choir gallery. There is smaller cha
pei in the basement, where Bi, hop Car
rolls remains rested from his death in
in 1915 until 1921, when they were
transferred to the Cathedral.
Father Nagot, who relinquished the
control Of the Seminary in 1879, was
succeeded BY the Rev. John Tcssier,
whose admin, tration continued four
teen years. In 1919 Father Nagot died
Father Tessier re>igning four years af-
forwards and expiring in 1888. The
dignity OF Superior was then conferred
upon the Rev. Louis Regis Deluol, who
had been presiding over the secular
college. His administration began in
September, 1923, and ended in July.
lS49. when he went to France, and
died at Paris in 1855. The Rev. Fran
els L'Homme took the office in Septem-
Der, 1S49, and died five years after
ward. In July. 1852, the secular col
lege closed its existence, after surviv-
ing for half century. The present
Superior, the Rev. Joseph Paul Du-
brueil, assumed the position tw wenty-tw O
years ago. A new addition was begun
in 1886 on the north side OF the grounds,
when Archbishop kenuck laid the cor
ner-stone. ln"August, 1867, the last
diocesan synod met at the Siminary un-
under Archbishop Spalding.
Of the many eminent men who once
held connection with st. Mary's, either
as professors or students, may be men
toned the following prelates: Arch
bishops Marechal and Eccleston, OF
Baltimore; Archbi> hop Dubourd, of Be-
sancon; Bishops Flagrt and David, of
Bardstown, (now Louisville } Ky: Bi,h-
op Dubois, oil New York: Bishop Brute,
OF Iincennes Bishop Chanche. of
hatcher; Bishops McGill and Gibbons,
OF Richmond: Bishop yerot, OF Florida:
Bishop Foley, Of Chicago: Bi,hop
O'Reiily. of Springfield, and Bishops
Wadhams, of Ogdensburg. and Kahn, Of
Wheeling. o. these only Bishops Fo-
ley. Gibbon, O'Reilly, Wadhams and
KAN survive. The Emmitisburg Col
lege was founded in 1898 by Father
John Dubois. formerly connected with
St. Mary's. and Mr.. Samuel Cooper. a
student at the Seminary, established by
a liberal donation. the 81. Joseph 5
Ccnvent, also located at Enmi,,sburg,
the mother House Of the American Sis
ters Of Charity. The community was
in Balumore by q Mrs. Eliza
Ann Seton. Of New York, on June ?.
iSos. when she and four other ladies
appeared at 81. Mary's clad 10 the garb
ct the order. Among the converts made
at ST. Nsrys was the Prince pcmetrias
Augustine Geilitsia, son OF . Russian
noeleman. a prcselyte from the Greek
faith. The Rev. Father Alfred Curtis,
who received holy orders in December,