Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-21

81. LOUIS, AND An GRAFTON ~ Mn. MORRIS
| OF THIS crrY-A TELEGRAM FROM THE POPE.
| The second day Of the centennial celebration
OF Georgetown college has been under the au-
spices OF the alumni association. and is known
as "alumni day." Many of the alumni are
| quartered in the college, and have been renew
ing the associations of their youth, but the
most OF those who come from other cities are
stopping in the city at the hotels or with friends
A pleasant incident occurred this morning in
the finding by Father Barnum in a corner of
an old garnet in the infirmary building of a
piece OF old canvas, which on being cleaned
proved to be painting belonging to the jug
Rat association, which fourished during the
early ffties. 1t was the custom in those days
to punish students who were guilty of infrac-
tions of the college rules by compelling them
to recite certain number of lines
OF Virgil, the number, of course, to
De- De determined Tn by the gravity of the
continually undergoing punishment Of this
kind, and they formed an association which
they called the "Jug Rats This picture was
painted by Francis Xavier Wood, of Baltimore,
while he was a student, and caused no end of
fun at the time. Since it has been unearthed
1t Is proposed by some Of the alumni who were
themselves jug Rats to have the picture touched
up by the insertion of few more rats place it in
handsome frame, and present it to the col
lege
AS A SOUVENIR
The alumni began to assemble early this
morning, and by O'Clock the lady friends and
their escorts began to be seen in the corridors
and making their way toward CASTOR memo
rial hall, where the exercises were held. This
hall is decorated with great profusion. From
the center of the ceiling radiate streamers
Of red white and blue bunting, which are dis
posed in graceful folds against the walls, above
cred with bunting and shields, and flags taste
fully draped almost conceal the walls.
Although the orchestra, under the baton of
Prof. Henry Donch, struck up Meyerbeer's
cornation march at precisely half past 10, the
hour fixed for the commencement Of the exer-
cises, it was after II o'clock before the faculty,
visiting bishops, and the alumni, headed by a
detachment Of the College Cadets filed in and
took the seats reserved for them.
The faculty, bishops and some distinguished
guests occupied the platform, together with
the centennial poet and orator, while the
alumni occupied about four hundred seats in
the front of the hall. In the very front row of
chairs upon the platform sat the members Of
the Corean legation, their peculiar costume
contrasting strongly with the somber black of
the priests and other guests.
A Telegram From the Pope.
Before the regular program, Father Murphy
announced that several letters and kilograms
OF congratulation had been received, which
would be read later, but that one had come to
hand which would admit of no delay, and he
read the following cablegram from the pope
ROMA, 21a Feb.
To RICHARDS, preces, Georgetown:
Leo XIII gratulous beneprecatur rectori
professorbus, alumnis.
Which in English means: Leo the Thirteenth
sends congratulations and best wishes to the
rector, the professors and the alumni.
Other Letters Received.
He also read cablegram in Latin from the
University of Christiana, Sweden translation
of which is as follows: The University of Chris
tiana sends congratulations to the University
Of Georgetown in the celebration of its CEN
tennial feast.
A dispatch from the college of Notre Dame
in Canada was also read. Among the other
letters were letters from Harvard college, ap-
A. Collins as its representatives; the college Of
Notre Dame, Indiana, signed by Very Rev. W.
Corley, @. s. c., president; Michigan
university, nominating Senator Palmer and
Representative Cutcheon as its representatives;
St. Johns college, Fordham, N. Y, Rev. John
ington, D. c., DR.. J: C. yelling, president; st.
Francis Xavier's college, Rev. David Merrick,
president; Rutgers college, Methodist Episco-
pal, N. J., signed by President Gates,
Syracuse, N. Y, university; Hobart college,
New York; Trinity (EpiscopaD college,
Hartford, Conn.,, George William Smith,
president; yassar college, New York, Jas. NJ.
Taylor president; Mercer university, Macon,
Ca, President Battle; New York college, Alex.
Stuart Webb, president; Lehigh university.
passed by its faculty, by W. A. Robinson, sec
rotary; University of Western Pennsylvania,
NJ. B. Golf, president and st. Mary's college,
Montreal, President Hudson. Father Murphy
then introduced Mr.. Condo B. Pallen, of st.
Louis, who read the
Centennial Ode.