The evening times., 1895-10-02

pcctcd of them that they should lead
and not follow He then advcrted to
the aim OF a university. the providing of
meits necessary Ior intellectual and moral
work. The builders could not lie too
many.
institution and paid a fitting tribute
10 the ladies who had endOwe, chairs in
the school OF divinity and then TO the
generous priest VINO mad laid the fcuutIa-
lion of the present hail. Both OF these
ailusio ions were applauded He Offered to
Mon.ignor McMpgon the heartfelt; son-
gratuIaiions ana thanks or the church"
Cardinal Gibbons Introduced neat
compliment TO Jci.ns Hopkins University by
referrin. 10 the debt or the Catholic I'm.
ycrsiiy TO it for some OF its sololariy
professors, u reference " hcli President
Gilman acknoW ledged with a low.
Next he congratulated bishop keane,
his work. ard referred TO the profitable
union or atfiiiaiion OF ,niinaries and ether
institutions with The university, alter tie
cns,om hat lad Ir%eva,ied % " nth The upivef-
The closing Tart ui the address vas de-
voted TO the students, " hoIn The cardinal
advised or ,Eeir duties ana OF The great OPP
porluniiias presented i'll the school just
established.
The audience greeted the speaker with
great enthusiasm v hen he arose to speak
and " hen he concluded.
The audience W as dismissed with a few
words or thanks from Bishop Keanc for their
attendance and attention.
MEETING OF TRUSTEES.
The board OF trustees OF the university
| met there yesterday morning. Mr.. Thomas
j.. WaggamaD. the weli-known real estate
broker, of Washington, was elerted treas
urer Of the university to fill the position
made vacant by the death OF Hon. Eugene
Kelly. the New York banker Mr.. Wagga-
man is IL charter member nf the board OF
trustees Of the university, ard has been
prominently connected with its affairs
since its very infancy. He and the present
archbishop OF Santa Fe, Rev. Piacitids
Cnappeie once pastor or st. Matthew's
church. selected ana bought the site OF
the university.
Az financial agent or the university Mr.
WaGgaman has ably administered its ;f-
fairs ana tine honor conferred on him IL in
token III The grateful appreciation in which
ne is held 10y his colleagues.
Mr.. .iuscpn c. Baiigan, OF Providence.
X. l.. who WIS also elected Il member or
the boarI OF trustees, is the generous
donor of $4,000 to entiow the Joseph c.
IAnigan chair OF political economy. which
i TO he filled by Hon. Carroll II. Wright.
United States Commissioner of Labor
Mr.. BauiEan is millionaire nianufac-
iurcr. of Providence. and his charities
ar. as muiificent as his wealth.
The other business transacted by the
board was OF n financial character grow
iEs oui of the investment OF funds lately
donated tC the university
From all that can DE harmed the isew
woman has not Jared badly at the secret
session OF the board Of trustees. The de-
cisiou has not yet been announced, bat
a. Archbishop Ryan, OF Phiiadclph,a. "a III,
There is No obstacle To their admission,
provided they are smart enough"
Another gentleman " ho was present at
the meeting saiG: There has been undue
importance attached to this question In
all The long career OF Heidleburg only two
wonr-n have taken It's derree OF doctor
OF philosophy The Catholic University
j. on no lower plane than Heidlebur., and
we do no, anticipate that our classes will
bc crow dcd win the iair sex, There y.
hoN ever. nothing that | know OF iu prevent
" omen entering on our courses of study, eN-
o'pt that slie may not care To undertake. the
severe labor
The general opinion il that " cmen viii
IL admitted IT they apply ard can pass the
requisite examination