Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-11-23
The Departure of y worthy
useful and exemplary Priest
from Mt. st Mary's College,
much to the Regret of the
Students, Seminarians
and Members Of the
Ongre & q t ION.

Students, Seminarians
and Members Of the
Ongre CATION.
Mr.. Editor -
The departure of the Rev.
Thomas J. Fitzgerald from the old College
has been subject of much comment in tho
community. There must be something
wrong at head quarters and it is really I"
sad thing to see Mt. 81. Mary's College
losing her most exemplary and devoted
sons, men of irreproachable character who
stood by her in her hardest and severest tri
slsand saved her from anarchy and rum. We
all know with what fdelity and devotion
the two priests who recently left the col
lege, served that Institution and the com
muntv for many years past 1t WAS thro
their influence crompromise with the
creditors was effected and it is to that
compromise and the generosity Of the Ma
~ land creditors the college owes her exis.
tence.
The departure of the good Jealous and
devoted Father Fitzgerald has caused much
dissatisfaction among the students and the
members Of the congregation. He was &C
knowledgcd by ALL the most efficient oflic-
er the college has had for many years aud
was ever ready to administer the consola-
lation of Religion to the poor as we'll as to
rich. Late and early he could BE seen Wis
ting the sick aud poor members OF the
congregation, even in the mos. inc'ement
weather. He entered the collcg, from
Brooklyn IN the spring of 1867 and after
spending two years in the classical depart
ment was admitted into the Theological
Seminary. He was appointed Project in
1871 and continued in that position till
February 1874 when he lind one Of the
cergvmcn Of the house opened the junior
Department. Having established thorough
disciplnein the Junior Department he was
again made first Frcfect of the College.
He received deaconslir in Brooklvn at
the hands Of the RI. Rev. Bishop oush-
lin in Angus. 1873, The Faster Of the
Mountain Congregation niluding to The oc'
caslo2 spoke OF him US the most exemplary
snminarian o! the house. Immediately al
ter receiving deacouship he returned and
was appointed dia2lplinariun which duty
he ultilled with gratifying satisfaction
both to his superiors, seminarians ana stu
dents. He was raised to the dignity OF the
priesthood in August 1876 and was made
Principal Of the Junior Department In
1877, retaining at the same time his form, r
duty as discipiiHaran. He was elected
was always remarkable and admired for
for his COO, firm, bit Kind mode of gov-
"rning, qualities Rot always 10 be met with
in superior. He rendered incalcnsble
service to the college during the scholastic
wear of 1880, and 81. the most memorable
wear in the history Of the college. la that
year one President was taken away by
death another Immediately elected ran
away after appointing Receiver 60 that
the old college was looked upon BY all az
doomed to extinction. The situation would
! indeed intmihhtc man of ordinary COur
age and it required more than ordinary
prudence and ;act to keep the students un-
der control as they were wild with excite
mcnt. The coed Father Fitzgerald prov
ed himself cCual to tie difficult task, he
proved himself a man Of nerve and Nacl:
bone capable of restoring and maintaining
order The students revercd and loved him
because they always found him man who
could lead and govern others by word and
example, they found him q nan who would
not infringe established rules for the SAKE
OF acquiring popularity. And yet he wa'
the II ost popular man of his time at the
college because he was iuSj, impartial kind
and charitable 10 all, and this is this rca'
son that he was always 30 successful in all
| his undertakings. Though he fulfilled the
most responsible, difficult and trying posi-
tons Of the college he always had the good
will of every body and has left behind him
a: the Mountain an unblemished record
and bears with him the best wishes of the
students, scminarans and the members OF
the congregation. May God bless him
wherever he goes.
A MEMBER OF THE CONGREGATION,
A druggist in New Richmond, o., Mr.
f. J Dcnham, writes us the following: II
consider Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup one ofthe
very best things made use it altogether
in my own family and can therefore re.
commend it
Tie New York independent wants to ex-
change with county newspapers and on,
" asks about twenty five dollars worth Of
advertising, for itself, We fear that we
should all become poor, or worse, if we
never got anything for advertising worth
more than the independent for even atithe
of that amount
COMMISSIONERS STANsBURY INJURED
On Saturday morning last County Com.
missioner N c. Stansbury, of Emulitsburg
district, was painfully injured by being
gored by a fractions COW. Mr.. Stansbury
was in the barn-ysrd and was STOPPING
over PROSTATE dog when one Of his cows