The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-20
ST. EDWARDS COLLEGE.
A Large Gathering of Distin-
guished Visitors.
Grafton of Mr.. John M. Moore
Secretary of State.
Blessing of the Memorial Stone OF
the New College with impress
sive Ceremonies.

According to previous announcement in
HE STATESMAN, the ceremony of laying
and blessing the memorial stone of the
new st. Edwards college took place at 4
O'Clock on Sunday afternoon.
The weather was favorable, and quite a
large concourse was present from the city.
On the platform we noticed Governor and
Mrs. Ross and Miss Florine Ross, Secre-
tary of State j. M. Moore Mr.. Butts, of the
state department, Doctor and Mrs. Dor.
set and Miss Dorset and other ladies and
gentleman. Around the building were
grouped ladies and gentlemen almost
a thousand strong, from among the fairest
and bravest of Austin's favored and
hlghly-gifted people, who had assembled
to do honor to themselves and to the
highly suspicious occasion. Herzog's
orchestra was there discussing delightful
music ad interim. The Austin Saenger-
runde also, under the leadership of Pro-
fessor Besserer, numbering twenty-six
well-trained voices, gave several choice
selections with splendid effect.
Bishop Neraz being detained IN San An
tonic by pressing duties, the Office of pre-
pairing and blessing the memorial stone
devolved upon Rev. President Hurth, who
was assisted by Rev. P. Lauth of Austin;
Rev. Michael Lsuth, @. s. c., of Notre
Dame, Ind, and Rev. Timothy Maher, G.
s. o., of the University of Notre Dame,
the latter being now on a visit to st.
Edwards college. A memorial document
to commemorate the event was drawn up
and read in the original Latin by Rev.
President Hurth, followed by a free trans
lation for the benefit of the visitors. This
document, together with copy of TIE
STATESMAN and other local papers, coins of
the period, ETC., is to be inclosed in a
cavity of the memorial stone which is af-
forwards Theoretically sealed. The stone
Is of Texas marble, similar to that in the
state capitol, highly polished, with an in
scription on its outer face giving the title
of the college and the date of the cere-
mony-s ceremony that will be held in
pleasant remembrance by those who wit
messed it. The following is, in substance,
the translation given by Rev. President
Hurth:
IN PERPETUAL MEMORY, IN THE YEAR OF THE sALa-
NTIoN OF THE WORLD, 1888.
Leo XII E, whose sacredota jub lee wSs this year
celebrated throughout the world, sitting on the
chair of st. Peter
John Claudius Neraz happily governing the
| diocese If San Antonio.
| EDWARD Sorin, who has also this year celebrated
| his Colleen Jubilee holding the position of gu
perior general of the Congregation of the Holy
Cross.
William Corby acting provincial of the same con-
| gregation in these United States
Grover Cleveland, chief magistrate of this glorious
republic.
Lawrence Sullivan Rose, the hi, hy esteemed and
wisely ruling governor of the state of Texas,
Joseph Male, mayor of the city of Austin.
| This educational building has been commenced
under the title of st Edward 3 college, contiguous
to the same city OF Austin, the memorial stone of
which has been laid this day, the commemoration
| of the Seven DOORS of the blessed Virgin Mary,
| and blessed in the presence of many clergymen,
religiof and great concourse of people, by the
| of the Holy Cross and president of the college
st. Edwards college took it's origin
from the donation OF 800 acres of land made by a
| pious lady, Mrs. Mary Doyle, and is directed BY
members of the Holy Cross for the purpose Of
educating youth in Christian virtue and infusing
into their minds knowledge of arts and 81 fence.
May Almighty God, through The intercession f
the Blessed Virgin a d our iilustrious Patron, ST.
Edward, bless the work that we have commenced,
go That 1t shall prove an homer and a blessing to
church and state for the greater glory of God.
This document has been written and signed with
his own hand, this 10th day of September A. D.,
1883, by PETER JOSEPH HURrH
President of St. Edwards College.
After a brief interval, filled with music
by the vocalists and the orchestra, Rev.
President Hurth stepped forward and
said that the sacred ceremonial of the
church having been fulfilled, and this
institution dedicated in proper form to
the greater honor and glory of God for
the education of youth, he wished it to be
understood that, far from being in any
way antagoDistic to the state or state
institutions, it was intended to be ia its
educational character in every res pect an
aid to the state aud to educational systems
In general, where young men of the world
would receive an education that should
make them good and law abiding citizens,
an honor to the state and 10 tier country.
| The church having been represented in
the religious ceremonies, it was also his
desire to have the state represented, and
it gave him great pleasure to thank His
Excellency, Governor Ross, aud The other
civil functionaries who had graced the
ceremony with their presence. He would
! now Introduce the Hon. John M. Moore,
| our worthy secre tary of state. who would
favor them with an address.
Mr.. Moore spoke substantially as fol-
lows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen:
1t is a time honored custom, this of
celebrating by speech and song the in
auguration of great buildings dedicated
to religion, charity, education or any
public use. When the honor of delivering
the address on this occasion was conferred
on me, the invitation was accepted not
without serious miagivings; but it was
extended with such courtesy aud cordially
that to have declined would have been
churlish on my part. This is my excuse
for appearing before you.
The house in which this beautiful
granite stone has just been placed is the
main building of st. Edwards college
and when completed will be one of the
finest and most imposing school structures
in the state. 1t belongs to style of archi-
lecture known as modern gothic, and will
be entirely constructed of the white lime
stone you see. The main building will
have a frontage of 120 feet and depth
of fifty feet. 1t will be hanked on each
end by wings having a frontage of forty
feet and depth of eighty feet. 1t will
be four stories high, will be rooted with
slate, and surmounted By en- imposing
tower. The openings will be simply but
beautifully ornamented, and the interior
plans and finish are perfectly adapted tC
the ends in view. Some tribute to the
architect who designed it, Mr.. N. j