Evening star., 1896-11-14
the .rcl1s. Rev. s4Sn Blox. 8, j. was ap-.
pointed presidents Eather yespre vice presi-

pointed presiden1i kather yespre vice presi-
dent, and Daniel Lynch, S. J.; Robert Full
ton, s. j.; AntolayEvan der Hewel. s. j..
and Nicholas ByfAe, s. j., were it's pro-
fessors. AmongftKe students of this year
were Judge MartihiF': Morris, Father Peter
Pilling. VIM, b. tleary, 8. J.; Francis Mo-
hun. James w. Dime, the late Walter C.
Briscoe; M. p; GN. Charles Ewing. Thos.
King, ; John Boone, etc. The progress was
lasted two days. Two hundred and sew
enty blooming youths were participants
Gen. Zachary Taylor, President of the
United States, was present: This is called
!s49, $40 pupils. and by Christmas the num-
Der increased to- foHr hundred.
On October 2, flS5O. there were 80 stu
dents dents; Jug. e.is mentioned among the
records OF this period as the 'penitentiary.
There were sixty-four4 speakers at the ex-
hibition given on February %, 1851. The
exercises began at am.
Father Blox was succeeded in 1851 by
rather Samuel Barber, who was one of the
celebrated Barbers, who joined the church
In 1870. Father, son and grandfather We're
successlvely converted. The male portion
Joined the Society of Jesus; the female por-
ton entered various religious orders.
Father Barber had been seminarian at
the old seminary. with Mr.. Wander Velde,
afterward bishop of Chicago and Natchez.
Father Barber q man of intense re-
ligious sentiment. very strict toward him
self and others. Father Jas. Ward was his
prefect of schools. Only twenty of the
large number Of students failed to pass the
examinations at the end Of the year
In 1858 the Washington Seminary Guards
the precursors of the Gonzaga College
cadets, We're organized. but II is said they
were killed by, Jefferson Davis, Secretary
OF War; because he was afraid of allow
Ing boys the use of government rifles
Under Father Barber commencement ex-
erclses TOOK place two weeks earlier than
usual, thus prolonging the time of vacation
for the boys. They usually began at a m.
and lasted six to seven hours!
History Continued.
Father Hyppolyte de Neckere, ST., was
the sixth president Of the college, serving
from 1854 to 1857. There was nothing of
especial note occurred during his admins
tration, except that he shortened the pro-
gram of the commencement exercises. He
was succeeded by Rev. Burchard VillIger.
Sd. in 1857. But Father Villiger did not
remain long in Office. he was made pro-
vincial of tie Maryland province in 1853.
Under him the datermir ation was made Of
kuilding church on the corner Of North
Capitol and ! streets, as the archbishop
Wished the college 10 remain in Washing
ton.
Father Charles Stonestreet, ST., QS5O-t2D
was the eighth president. Under him the
work OF building St Aloysius Church was
Chartered during his administration with
TIE title of Gonzaga College on May 4. 1858.
flchdrd H. Clarke, esq, drew up the bill
OF incorporation. Senator Brown said that
tnere was not even a comma wrong in it,"
The Church of ST. Aloysius was COM
pieted and blessed on October II, 1859. The
sermon on that occasion was preached by
archbishop Hughes. The President James
bucEaEan: the cabinet and members of the
legations were all present Father Benedict
Sestni was the architect of the church
Under Father stonestreet the Phocion So
ciety was organized In 1859.
Although the class of rhetoric was com
pletec, Fr. Sopranis would not allow Il
teacher of philosophy, and the class gradu-
ated n from Georgetown College.
ne ninth rector of Gonzaga College was
Wm. r. Clarke;tS.iJ. GStaD-6D one of the
1ermer pupils Of the old seminary His
so1ourn was very tbrief, as he was sent
WITHIN year to Loyola College. Baltimore
1. ra'ner bernard.ne F Wiget became the
next rector in l$f1 The chronicIer saws OF
MIN: This man's aame is but another for
charity; he was one of the best-hearte6
men and thaf ever llYsd the children loved him
crowds of children would hang around him
awaiting his sNhle, bending the head
while receiving q blessing" He was fam
Gus Tor the Organization of sodalities and
religious professions Of magnificent pro-
portions Owing to- the proximity of the
war, there wereIonty sixty-tive bows in al
tendance in the beginning of 1861. Rut
amer w Iset Httef-loSt hope or suspended
classes, His faith was rewarded, for at the
END OF the yean he had 21S students: mex;
year, in spite of the war, there were 2S7
studentS-g The corner; stone, of the male Or
phan asylum was laid on October Is, 1897,
This building was never used as an asyIum
but became girls academy under the
Sisters OF Mercy, and is now Gonzaca Chi
lege. He built the girls parish school. a
modest frame building on. 1st street near
northwest. 1t was opened on October 4,
1865 Old GonZaga Hall was built in 1S.,-,
for fair purposes. 1t was 20 by 120 feet
and cost 5000, 1t was removed to its pres
ent @ site in 1871. There were 3O6 students in
1865. and in 1866, 2y3 students
In 1SGS, the first degree of bachelor of
arts was conferred on. Geo. N Sullivan
John +. Cox. George Lloyd Magruder and
William w. Boarmau.
In 1863 Father Wiget, on account of III
health. was removed, and Father James
Clark succeeded him.
During Father Clark's term, which lasi
ed until 1870 there was one graduating
class. that of 1874 the members were I,eon
Tohriner, Dr. Carroll Morgan and Albert F.
Clements.
Since the expiration of Father Clark's
term his successors have been: 1879 +,
1881. Rev c. X. jenkins, S. j.; 1881 10 1ss.s
Rev. Robert Fulton, S. j.; 1882 to 1885, Rev
John j. Murphy, S. j.; 1885, to 1S!s1. Rev
Edward A McGurk, S. j., and from lS.M 10
the present, Rev. Cornelius Gillespie s J.