The evening times., 1895-10-02

America; Mgr, Farley, tvieSrEcneral OF
Of fT the Mar Maiists Hsa House q ssady; FatSer
Stephens, superior of the Paulist College
OF ST. Thomas Aquinas; surge Morris, Of
The District sapreme Mr SoT,D vincsh Ma
Patrics's; Father De Woff. or Brookiand;
Father Lee OF 81. MaithSw,s; ~ ,,,st Father
OF ST. Joscph's: Father Dobcrty. or ST.
stephens; President .;il,espie, OF Con
zaga Coliegs: Father n; c. Dolan' OF 81.
Holy Trinity, Gcorgetown, and many
Others.
HSFOP KEANE'S ADDRESS.
The exercises were opened with brief
address OF welcome by Dir. keanc, who
was received with great applause. He
said:
Your Eminence. your eNccllcncy, most
reverend archbishops. and reverend bishops,
ladies and gentlemen: On this alIspiciotls
day the Catholic University, of America,
bius welcome Ia the kind friends who have
come to assist mt the Inauguration OF two
oT its faculties, and bids welcome To the
youth of America, the young boy students
To whom tie invitation is sent forth to
come and be its alumni. A most grateful
ani cordial welcome is extended To all
the distinguished guests; and. now, the
first word or our cereinony is properly
ani naturally Il word from him whom we
honor as the ionn,icr aud father OF the
Catholic University.
when the holy father became aware
of the desire 10 establish this institution
he wrote letter To- the cardinal chancellor,
Bishop Keanc here read the brief Of the
Pope, first in Latin and then in English,
rnpy OF which was printed on the official
programme.
And now the most appropriate next
words will naturally come from one who
is known Throughout the world as the near
est and dearest friend of Leo XIII, the one
best acquainted with the ambition OF the
holy father for the advancement OF this
university. sincere and learned friend
of the university, and the best exponent Of
scholastic philosophy IN the world"
This briefly and happily introduced Mgr.
Satnlii who was Received with long
continued demonstration of applause and
His subject was 'Philosophia ct Facnl-
tas Philosophical" or Philosophy and the
Kindred Sciences.
The speaker referred first to the origin
OF the first phiiosnphcs, treating then,
from the standpoint of The. meaning OF
the term philosophy. The love or desire for
thu requirement of knowlede. OF man
and his environment. lie briefly touched
on the aims and scope of the Ehatic,
The Eclectic, the AristoielEin sch,,ols, ana
the metaphysical school of PythaToras,
and bc!d that all these werr hut the pre-
ludc OF the school OF Christianity"
MGR. SAToLLIS REMARKS.
The philosophical trend OF the intellect
WAS shown To br common To al nations in
some shape or form, it ali tending to the
perfection of mans intellectual cDdv wmen;.
philosophy was then treated as the gen
rrdl term, the mother oi all sciences ard
inventions. as in its scope is inCiu,iet a
view or The universe, It's true function
being the development and progieSs nT
the intellect toward perfection 50 far as
that Is aitaiDablc IN tins stage Of exist
encc.
Each OF the branches of Intellectual
achievement and activity may br gov
rfucd by lis own laws auu processes of
rraching results, such as astrobomy, mdili.
A
inclusive. looks 10 thee s,imma tiun "r
knowledge, to the world itsciT. II EN-
braces within II Tot only science, but the
arts.
Mgr. SatoIii did not uutIrrratc the value
of purely speculative, idCal,stic and tbcU-
r,i!cal pHii,,sophicS- In discussing modern
philosophi.Ss hc adycr;ctb In the Gcrtrar
school and paid trIbutc Ia The zeal of its
cxponrnis.
As the result Of Chriseari thought and
study, the true philosophy y the seeking
after tie divine simiiitut,c III all Gods
works and perfection in all nT ;hcfn.
Every step taken IN philosophy Win that
Intention only rvcaicd pew page. a
new work of the dlvirc 5rfhitcct- With
all tie powers at its comma I'D, appro-
priat,tl from all the scienos. ii SEEKS for
truth as IL ,Aists III all The i"rces and
manifestations of the div t;lity. whether
they are material, iutcilcotiai or moral.
In this manner the speaker developed
the idea OF the close rcEftigin oi religion
and philosophy, considered III It's sub
He next discussed the adaptaiilny of
high philosophical thought To- the Amer
phiIosnphy as he had spoken Of was in
thorough sympathy with American IDEALS
and traditions. He quoted from lime To
Tine from tie Various eiicyclicals or the
Pope. from which he strongly urged and
enpha asizcd the great sympathy OF the
Pope in tie advancement of learning, hut
generally aud with special reference TO
This university. In conclusion. he said:
HIS CONCITSION
Il have thus tried To outline the place
which philosophy holds among the sciences.
and especially the relation which il bears
to theology and faith.
And Just as in past years the best sys-
tens OF thought by contact with the errors
which existed about them has strengthened
their own position and enlightened the
human nina with truth. 50 in this uniycr-
sity let all systems Of philosophic thought
be united tn come for friendly converse,
and let what is good be drawn from them
plunged. so that the result may he the
advancement of truth and the progress OF
true philosophy.
Add since this university, beyond all
other Institutions. has been exceptionally
honured and protected and encouraged by
the supreme pontirr, Leo XIII, therefore
let il strive. uniting the truths Of science
and OF faith, TO bc the strongest and most
reliant support of the noiy see.
Let IL above all things seek by bringing
down the light OF supernatural truth TO IL
10 The final perfect know ledge of all truth
in the vision OF the Divine Essence ITSELF
DIR. PAGES ADDRESS.
The next address was by Rev. Prof. Z.
4. Pace. dean OF the aculty of philosophy.
He spoke on the school of philosophy Just
founded at the university. All ideals, he
said, are higa and the spirit of tue present
was that which Il nimatedthcf founding ofthe
great universities of the old world
1t was not the intention of the school of
philosophy TO interfere wlththe autonomyor
any particular line o. study. On the contrary
each student would be expected 10 be an
ardent worker aud producer III his special
field, bit in The new school the science would
bsco-ordinated and made to helpeach other.
He held tnat if there was anything true III
the world or lptelle;: II wiis tnat philosophy
needs science and science needs philosophy.
From the study of man the process was to-
ward the study of God, the author of all
objects Oistudy and research. Heannounced
that in the school they would follow the
line indicated by the holy poDti!f in his re-
cent and previous utterances on the relation
OF the school of pnilosphy TO that of religion.
Prof. PAGES address was quite brief
but SucCinct, anu was restricteu wnohy 10
the subject in hand, being an Introduction
of the scope and methods of his department
of philosophy. He had evidently prepared
the address with view to the previous
exhaustive treatment of the subject Of
philosophy by Monsignor Satolli.
Prof w. c. Robinson, dean of the faculty
of the social science, spoke ON the school
VI Tue soCldi sSicbCe. NJ piSnhis'u thds tuc
inauguration OF any enterprise was an oc-
cas;on OF interest and moment. In the lay
ing of foundations the eye turns tO the
rising sun on the principle that it is better
to have n future than past OF mental ac-
tivities. All foundations are built on
sublime faith. I.f
As an example of this DR.. Robinson re-
ferred TO the pioneers Of American civiliz-
alton on the Ma yflower, reference which
excited instant applause.
He maintained that the greatness of
England was traccable tothe establishment
of its great, universities ages ago and he
augured great things forithe Catholic Uni
versity and turned aside to pay high tribute
tn, III ms, 70 lnrn