Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-01
Beginning Of the Scholastic Year Of
the Catholic University.
BISHOP KEANE'S ELOQUENT ADDRESS
It Was an Earnest Appeal for
Higher Education.
OTHER UNIVERSITIES


versity OF America opened this morning
with appropriate ceremonies. The sixth
year, for the university was thrown open
to students five years ago this fall, begins
under the most favorable auspices, and
with every prospect of greater success even
than has crowned its work In years gone
by. Already thirty-fiye students have re-
ported for work, and this, considering the
advanced field which the university fills, is
SO large number as to be very gratifying
to the faculty Of the instit Ition. 1t is as
large a number as the university has ever
had, and a considerable increase over last
year.
The formal exercises Of the day were be-
gun with the celebration Of the Mass of the
Holy Ghost. Last week was given over to
a spiritual retreat, which was attended by
most Of the faculty and students. The mass
this MOI ming was celebrated by Bishop
Keane, the rector of the university. as
sisted by Rev. Father Washable and Rev.
Father Garrigan. 1t was attended by the
students of the university and also by the
students Of the Paulist and Marist houses
Of study, which are affiliated with the uni
versity. At the conclusion Of the mass Rev.
Dr. Hyvernat read the profession Of faith.
which was subscribed to by the members
Of the faculty, according to the law Of the
church regarding such occasions After
ward a recess was taken until 10 o'clock.
The Faculty.
During the morning II was announced
that the chair of Christian apologetics.
made vacant by the retirement of DR..
Pohle, will not be filled this year. but for
the present the regular number of classes
will be held by the other members of the
faculty. who have volunteered their serv-
ices.
The members Of the faculty for the year
1S94-95 are as follows:
The chancellor of the university, the
archbishop of Baltimore, His Eminence
James Cardinal Gibbons; the rector of the
university. the Right Rev. john ]. Keane.
titular. bishop of Ajasso; Very Rev. Thos.
fessor of modern ecclesiastical history:
Very Rev. Thomas BouQuillon, DID,, pro-
fessor of moral theology; Very Rev. Joseph
Schroeder. DID. Phi. D., professor of dog
D., professor Of oriental languages and
Biblical archaeology; Rev. Charles p. Gran
nan. DID,, Phi. D., professor OF sacred
Scripture; Rev. Thomas ]. Shahan, DID,,
J. U. L., professor of early ecclesiastical
history; Rev. Edward A. Pace, DID,, Phi.
D.. professor experimental psychology; Rev.
Daniel Quinn. Phi. d.. professor Of Greek
philology; Rev. George Peries. DID,, ]. c.
D., professor Of canon law.
Lectures-Right Rev. John j. Keane,
DID, lecturer In homiletics; Very Rev.
John Il. Hogan, SIS, DID,, lecturer in
ascetic theology; Mr.. Charles Warren Stod-
dard, lecturer in English literature.
Librarian-Rev. Olexis Orban, SIS, DID,
College of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Very Rev.
John b. Hogan. s. s., DID,. spiritual d.
rector; assistant. Rev. Alexis Orban, s. S.,
DID,, spiritual director.
Endowed Chairs and SchOlarships.
The university now has nine endowed
chairs and seven scholarships. The chairs
are as follows: The Shakespeare Caldwell
chair Of dogmatic theology, the Elizabeth
Breckenridge Caldwell chair Of philosophy,
| the Andrews chair of biblical archaeology,
the Francis A. Drexel chair of moral the
ology, the Eugene Kelly chair of eccle-
siastical history, the Margaret Hughes Kelly
chair OF Holy Scripture, the OConnor chair
Of canon law, the Quinn chair of ecclesias-
teal history. and the Father Mathew chair
OF psychology. Students before entering
the university are supposed to have COM
pleted the seminary course Of divinity, but,
by exception. those are for the present ad-
mttted who have made three years of their
course OF divinity with more than ordinary
credit. As is generally known, only the
school Of divinity has as yet been opened
for practical work, but the handsome new
building known as the McMahon Hall of
Philosophy is now rapidly approaching COM
pletion, and according to present plans the
new school will be opened year from this
fall.
The most interesting feature of today's
exercises, at least to the general public
was the address Of Bishop Keane to the
students In formally opening the scholastic
year. The exercises were held In the hall
of prayer, and were attended by all those
who are connected with the university.
Bishop Keane is known one of the ablest
and most polished speakers in the country
and his address, which was essentially an
appeal for higher education and culture in
the Catholic priesthood, was worthy to rank
among the finest orations ever delivered
within the walls of the university In the
course Of his remarks he referred at some
length to his trip to Europe this past sum-
al ba
had received from the pope, and of the in
terest which the temporal head of the
church had evinced in all matters con-
nected with the growth and development of
the university. Bishop keane spoke in part
as follows:
Bishop keane's Address.
'In beginning this. the sixth. year OF work
at the university, we are more than glad
that we are cheered upon by the good
wishes and the benediction Of Leo XIII.
1t seemed eminently proper at the close of
the first lustrum of the university's career
that the rector should pay visit to Rome,
and so, during the last two weeks of July, /
was there and had two most comforting
and extended conversations with the holy
father. 1t was really marvellous to note
how thoroughly familiar he seemed to be
with all the workings Of the university. He
knew the members of the faculty by name,
our courses Of study and conditions of
graduation, and he appreciated and approx
ed Of all our aims and methods. He ex-
pressed the greatest qualification at the
fact that a year hence the new branch of
the university will be opened, for he said
that he wanted to see all philosophy and
science taught side by side with theology
in order that the world might know there
was no conflict between them.
Higher Education in Europe.
From Rome l went to Br lssels to learn
something of the methods of higher educa-
ton that prevails in Europe. as had been
| invited to attend the scientific congress of
Catholics held in that city. There 1 found
600 thoughtful, earnest men, theologians and
scholars of wide repute, savants who have
added immensely to the wealth Of knowl-
edge of the world, and l was surprised TO
find how large a proportion of learned men
whose regulations are worldwide were
included in that Catholic assemblage You
have no idea what a comfort it was for me
| to see what a splendid showing in the field
of learning was made by the members of
| the Catholic Church in Europe. At least
| two-thirds of the delegates to that congress
| were clergymen. The only regret l knew,
| the only disappointment l felt, was in the
comparatively poor showing made by Eng
| disappearing Catholics There was but
| one paper presented at that Congress from
a,,I in he