Evening star., 1896-10-22
THREE NAM ES SELECTED
Dr. Conaty Will Probably Be Rector of the
Catholic University.

The board of directors of the Catholic
University decided, at their fina: session.
yesterday evening, tc make public the re-
suit of their deliberations at their annual
meeting held in the forenoon. This action
was taken, II is understood, in order to dis
pei the general impression that the election
of archbishop Riordan as a director, i'm
place of Bishop Marty of st. Cloud, was
In the nature of a victory of the American
party, so-called, which represents the broad
and liberal spirit which inspires a large
element of the church in this country. 1t
was announced that the names chosen to
be sent to Rome, from which the pope will
select the rector OF the university, We're
those of Rev. Father r. ]. Conaty rector
of the Sacred Heart parish of Worcester.
Mass: Rev. Father Daniel Riordan pastor
of St Elizabeths parish, Chicago and Rev.
Father Joseph +. Mooney, vicar general of
the diocese of New York. The names were
chosen in the order in which they were
given, and 1t is regarded as certain that
DR.. Conaty, who is the head of the Sum-
mer School of Philosophy at Plattsburg,
N. Y, will be designated by Pope Leo as
Bishop keane'S successor. He has the an
nounced support of Cardinal Satolli. who
expressed himself with much emphasis en-
this point shortly before his departure for
Europe, and has a warm friend in Arch
bishop Corrigan. DIR. Conaty's selection
will not be displeasing to the liberals it is
thought, as he is a warm friend of Bishop
Ntdiie dIiO d great aOm1rSr OF that pre-
lates course in the conduct of the univer-
sity. DR.. CGnaty has several times lee
tured AT the university. while Bishop Keane
has done the same thing at the Summer
School at Piattsburg DIR. Coraty is about
forty years old, and was born i'm Ireland
but came to this country when a child He
was educated at the Jesuit College of the
Holy Cross at Worcester, AMI took his
theoiogicai course at the Sulpican Sem
mary in Montreal. He is a man cf varied
and significant attachments, and is regard
ed as one of the powerful the eolosians in
the American church As the editor Of the
Catholic School Gazette he has lecn
brought into close relationship with the
educational interests of the Catholic
Church, and is a strong champion of pa
rochial schools. The degree of doctor of
DIVINITY was conferred on him iy George
town College at the time of its centennial
celebra ticn. He is powerful advocate of
total abstinence. and has been twice presi-
dent Of the Father Mathews Total Absti-
nence Society.
DR. Mooney who is vicar general of New
York, is about the same age as Dr. Conaty.
and is pastor of the Church of the Sacred
Heart of Mary. He was educated ar the
Jesuit Fordham College and at the Dio-
cesar Seminary at Troy. He succeeded
Mgr. Farley when the latter WAS made
auxiliary bishop, some two years ago.
Dr. Riordan is rector of the Church of
st. Elizabeth in Chicago. and has been
identified for number of years with the
mission work of the church He vas edu-
Citeu at I<OuNaln, Belgium. where The
greatest of Catholic universities is located
He is brother of Archbishop Riordan
the newly elected member of the board Of
directors, and was at one time chancellor
of the diocese of Chicago.
The board of directors decided that the
term of rector should be limited 10 six
years, and that rectors should be selected
from the ranks of the priesthood DIR. Gar
rlgan declined to allow his name 10 be used
before the meeting began. The designation
OF Prof. Ferries was accepted but 10 at
tempt was make TO ask for the resignation
of Mgr. Schroeder.
The financial condition of the university
was found to be on an excellent footing
and the reports We're satisfactory 10 the
directors. Many donations have already
been made. and another very large one " ill
be announced within few days. 1t is ex-
pected that until these donations are in
hand temporary deficit will be made up
by contributions from the Catholic churches
of America. Within five years the univer-
sity will be completed and on a firm fran
cial footing. The directors express them
selves as highly pleased with the present
condition and future outlook