The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-22
BISHOP KEANE'S VACANT SEAT.
OF THE UNIVERSITY
IN SESSION.

Three Names Decided on For Recon-
mendatiOn 20 the POpe-Vacancies
ON the Hoard Filled by the seIec-
tiOn of Men in Sympathy with
Archbishop IreIRnd-President II.
j. O'ConnOr Presents the Check
From the Ancient Order of Hiber-
nInns.
Washington. Oct. 21.-Although the
proceedings Of the board OF directors OF
the Catholic University, which began it's
session to-day, were hedged about with
secrecy, some portion of the business
transacted has become known. 1t was
anticipated that the vacancies in the
board to be filled to-day would be filled by
the selection Of churchmen not in sympa-
thy with Archbishop Ireland and Bishop
Keane. The contrary. however, proved to Z
be the case.
The resignation of Bishop Keane, as a:
member of the board rendered at the
same time that he resigned the headshlJ
of tho university at the request of the
Pope was declined. This action was, of
course, largely due to the personal re-
gard in which the deposed rector is held.
Another vacancy had been caused in the
board by the death of Bishop Martin OF
st. Cloud, who during his life was a
strong adherent of the party opposed to
Archbishop Ireland and 1t was supposed
that his successor would hold similar
views. Archbishop Riordan Of San Fran
cisco, friend OF Archbishop Ireland's.
was elected, and this, 1t was claimed,
places strong influential member OF the
American party in the board.
The meeting was presided over by Card
inal Gibbons as chancellor OF the Univers-
ity. Among the other directors present
We're: Archbishop Corrigan of New York,
Archbishop Williams OF Boston, Archbish-
op Ryan Of Philadelphia, Archbishop Ire
land OF St Paul, Archbishop Chapel OF
Santa Fe, Bishop Macs of CoRington. Bish-
op Foley Of Detroit, Bishop Horseman OF
Cleveland Bishop Farley. auxiliary bish-
op of New York; Rev. Father Thomas 5.
Lee, pastor Of st. Matthew'S cnurcn, OF this
city, and Mrs. Thomas Il. Waggeman OF
Washington.
There were present also as ex-offcio
members of the board, who were not entl-
Tied to vote on any of the questions pre-
sented, Archblshops Elder Of Cincinnati,
katzer of Milwaukee, Riordan of San
Francisco, Kain Of St. Louis, Gross OF
oregon, ana Feehan or Chicago.
Three names were agreed upon before
the meeting adjourned to-day for presenta-
ton to the pope as successor to Bishop
Keane. Among. the churchmen named
in connection with the rectorship are the
following Father Conaty, head of the
Catholic Summer school of philosophy at
Catlettsburg, Father Branar of st. Agnes
church, N. Y; Very Rev. Hewitt of the
Paulist congregation, New York; DR.. Ed
ward r. Allen, head Of St. Mary's SINH
nary, Emmetsburg, Md; Bishops Spalding
Of Peoria, Horstman of Cleveland ana
Becker of Georgia. Archbishop Capene of
Santa Fe, and DIR. Carrigan, acting rector
Of the University.
The board held a special meeting at
O'Clock to receive the endowment fund of
$4,000 raised by the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians for the establishment of a chair
Of Gaelic literature in the university. The
presentation was made in Mcmahon hall,
which was decorated with the papal coll
ors, yellow and white, mingled with the
red. white and blue. A committee OF the
Ancient Order Of Hibernlans occupied
seats on the platform. L. J. O'Connor OF
Savannah, president Of the order, made
the presentation speech, and addresses ON
behalf of the order were also made by w.
+. Wilhere Of Philadelphia and Hon. ].
c. Weadock of Bay city, Mich.
Cardinal Gibbons accepted the donation
on behalf OF the university. The founding
Of this chair was, the cardinal said, moved
chiefly by sentiments of gratitude and
veneration for the past services of the
Gaelic tongue; it had no intention of in
PRODUCING the Gaelic as a spoken tongue.
The great tongue Of this country, by mar
velous dispensation OF divine providence
Is the English tongue. AS loyal and af-
fectionate sons Of this mighty common
wealth, the members Of the order cling
not only to the fundamental compaets OF
the nation and the states, TO the common
institutions, and also to the spirit of this
country. butlikewise to its national tongue
and literature.
The cardinal devoted a considerable por-
tion Of his remarks to the past history OF
the Gaelic tongue and literature and the
honored place they held in the esteem OF
all modern philologians, and referred to
1t as being during the last half century,
tho object OF profound researches.
The board Of directors later gave out th9
following list Of names they had selected
10 be forwarded to Rome. from which Il
is expected the holy father will select one
for fbe rectorship OF the Catholic Uni
versity: Rev r. J. Conaty, d. d.. of Wor-
cesfer, Mass Very Rev. J. IT, Mooney, OF
New York: and Rev. Daniel Riordan Of
Chicago The board followed strictly the
ldtter Of the constitution, which says that
the rector must be priest. The late
rector Bishop Keane, was elected to his
position before the constitution was
approved or enforced. 1t was en-
acted that the rector will be elected
hereafter for term of six years. Many
names were presented by the directors
viva voce. When it came to the selection
by ballot Very Rev. d. Carrigan, acting
rector, positively withdrew his name from
the list
Bishop Keane, the lato rector Of the uni
versity, still remains a member Of the
board Of directors. The resignation Of
Prof Perrier Of canon laws was accepted.