Evening star., 1896-10-06
BISHOP KEANE'S DEPARTURE
The Leave-Taking at the Catholic Uniyer-
sity.
Cardinal Gibbons Words of Farewell
-RcsOlutiOns of Regret by
the Faculty.

Archbishop Keane, the retiring rector of
the Catholic University, left yesterday
afternoon for the Pacific coast in search
of rest. He expects to spend some time
at San Jose, Cal. During the interval that
must elapse before the election of his sue
cessor Very Rev. DR.. p. ]. Garrigan, the
vice rector. will be the acting head of the
institution. under Cardinal Gibbons, the
chancellor.
Although Archbishop Keane, in his let
ter to the pope formally rendering his
resignation, declined an arcniepiscopal see
in this country he could not decline the
honorary title and his assignment 20 a
titular 1t is supposed that the docu-
ments in the case have already been sent
from Rome, so that he is to all inte ats
and purposes an archbishop.
The Lenve-Takins.
Archbishop Keane took his formal leave
of the university yesterday. Mass was
celebrated by DIR. Gar-igan and at It's con-
clusion the archbishop made brief ad-
dress to the faculty and students, which
was substantially the same as his state
ment that was published in rne Star yes
terday.
Cardinal Gibbons was present, and
seemed deeply moved by the incident. He
made eloquent and touching reply, in
the course OF WHICH he SAID.
We read much about obedience and sub
mission. They are things easier to preach
than to practice. This one example is bet
ter than hundred books on the same sub
ject. j always admired his marvellous ac-
tivity, preaching in halls and churches.
here today and tomorrow on tha Pacific
coast, utterly unsDaring of himself. and
losing himself completely in his labors for
the university. Oftentimes 1 afraid
that he would eventually break down.
You may have many rectors. whose
names will be brilliant in the annals of the
university, but never will you have one
more notable for ZEAL devotion and, above
all, for absolute disinterestedness and self
denial than John Joseph Keane'
The vice rector and faculty then repaired
to the parlors of Divinity Hall, where they
drew up resolutions which We're presented
to the archbishop by a committee consist
ing of Very Rev. Chas. P. Grammar. dean of
the faculty of the Divinity College; Prof
William c. Robinson, dean of the faculty Of
social sciences, and Prof. Edward l..
Greene. vice dean of the faculty of philos-
ophy.
Resolutions.
The resolutions contain a suitable pre-
amble and then continue as follows:
THAT the professors and instructors of
the university. in meeting assembled do
hereby express their deep and sincere re-
gret at parting with one who has for so
many years been to them. not only a
ana encouragement. They hereby bear
witness to the cordial personal relations
which have always existed between them
and Bishop keane as the head of the teach
ing body and the chief member of the ad-
ministration of the university. Tney look
| back with pride and satisfaction upon the
great work he has accomplished in the
material upbuilding of its schools the or
g; nizaticn of studies, and the spread of a
lively interest in the idea and the work of
the university. They recall with gratitude
his many Journeys, the number of his sue
cessful personal appeals for the means of
development, and the devotion which his
eloquence everywhere aroused for the cause
of higher education.
Remembering all this. they come togeth-
er on the eve of his departure. to offer him
the assurance of their unalterable affection,
of their prayers for his welfare, and OF
their determination to work unitedly and
perseveringly for the great object 10 which
he has consecrated so large a portion of
his life