Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-01


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congress in the parliament Of religions.
which was held last summer In Chicago.
I was asked to speak Of that and of the
reasons which had induced the bishops OF
the Catholic Church in America to take
part in that big gathering. 1 spoke in
formally upon this subject and what had
to say interested them SO much that i was
requested to stay over another day and ad-
dress the full congress on this subject. As
/ pointed out as best could the good that
/ thought had been accomplished, and
what yet remained to be done, the enthu-
siasm was well RICH unbounded. can tell
you frankly that the Catholics OF Europe
are looking westward to the United States
for the intellectual development among En-
glish-speaking Catholics.
Yes, poor and insignificant as we are.
We must not forget that the eyes of the
world are upon us, and that all Europe is
looking to America to produce the flower
of the intellectually of the church in the
future, as they look to us TO be in the van
guard of the army of the Lord. So IL be-
hooves us more than ever TO study the great
principles that underlie the social condi-
lions of the world today. The Catholics of
England realize lnat lncy 90 not represent
the English-speaking Catholics of the
world. They have but few more than a
million and are but just beginning to get
a hearing. They are casting their eyes
across the Atlantic to America with her
ten millions of Catholics, and this number
steadily growing.
Religion Must stand Every Test.
Time was when religion had but to raise
her hand and all her children bowed their
heads without a question, but the time
has come now when he people are demand
ing a reason for everything before they
give their credence and belief. Religion
must be ready to stand at every test. This
is why so much attention is being given to
the critical study Of the Bible. The people
realize that II there is to be any religion IL
must be the Christian religion and the
Bible must be its book
Bishop keane spoke in terms OF unbound
ed praise of a work that has been attract
ing q great deal OF attention in England
this summer by an Episcopal writer of OK
ford. Bishop Keane said that this English
man, with wonderful ability, zeal and
energy. had produced q book that to a
splendid degree used history as an umpire
to stand in the middle ground between the
critics who would destroy everything and
the apologtsts who would accept everything
without a question. 1t was an amazing
he asked how many Catholic priests there
were in the world who could have written
such q work. The number was lamentably
small. but the time is ripe when advances
must be made along this line. Catholics
must not stand still. They must be ever
moving forward.
Must Study Social Science.
THE pope" said Bishop keane lis call
ing upon his priests everywhere to study
social science. The people are crying out
to us to give them light and to tell them
how to live. The Catholic Church, in mat
tiers Of this sort. must be first. Where can
this question be answered if not by the
Catholic Church?'
In concluding his address, Bishop Eeane
spoke at some length of the Organization
and the methods of the Catholic University
OF America, showing how this above all
would accomplish much for the intellectual
advancement OF the Catholic priesthood, and
how its courses might be of most avail to
the entering students. At the conclusion of
the exercises Dr. Hyvernat, in the absence
of the dean. made a number of announce
ments to the students, and the formal exer-
cises of the day were brought to a close.
Columbian University.
Prof Montague, dean of the Columbian
College. is most enthusiastic over the bright
prospects Of the coming year for the uni
versity. On being questioned. he gives the
following information:
THE number of students In the college
is larger at the beginning of this session
than 1T was during any part of last year.
and new students are constantly enrolling
themselves. A day of great prosperity has
indeed dawned for the college department
Fortunately, the tendency of scholars is to
enter for the full course, and they are be-
ginning the session with faithful and earn
est work. pleasant fact is that the COL
lege is drawing many of its students from
ene Washington High Schools.
With a view to the promotion Of attn
letic sports In the university, a foot hall
team was proposed, and decided upon with
unanimous consent. The Enosenian So
c!ety, whose age is almost the same as
that OF the college, and whose prospects
were never brighter, reopened Its doors last
Friday evening.
The students propose organizing a col
lege association for the promotion of the
interests of the university. along lines of
sturdy athletics and amusements and also
mask and wig club, comprising students
from all departments of the university.
"A very large number of girls from the
High Schools have entered the college and
most are pursuing the b. A. course. Among
the organizations of the girls is the Pi Beta
Phi, inaugurated In 1887. prerequisite
for membership is high scholarship. The
president is Miss Addie E. Mcguire An
other association is the Columbian Women
membership in which Is free to all once or
now connected with the university, and to
the wives OF professors. Among the prac-
tical results of their work is an annual
scholarship of S90 awarded this year to
Miss Mary T.. Chaplin. Miss NJ. Charlotte
Priest has been elected president of the
Columbian Women. Last year a portrait
of Mrs. Lucy Stone, the first woman who
ever worked her way through college was
presented to this association"
Tomorrow evening at O'Clock the open-
ing of the Corcoran Scientific School will
take place. and addresses will be made by
Prof. c. f. Monroe dean of the Graduate
and Corcoran Scientific Schools, and by
Profs. Merrill and Farquhar
The Graduate School will open on Thurs
day evening. October 4, at o'clock, at
which Prof. Monroe will also make the ad-
dress.
Georgetown University.
The school of arts. which opened on the
18th ultimo, has at present 359 students,
1876 in residence, and sixty-three in town.
The school of medicine will open tonight,
and the school of law on Wednesday. The
registers at these schools show a larger en-
rollment than ever before.
The 'varsity's new field is thing of
beauty to the athletic as we'll as the
aesthetic eye. II measures 400x540 feet
and cost nearly $1,000 to grade 1t was in
auguratcd on Wednesday last by the foot