The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-20
ASSUMES
NEW DUTIES.
Rev. DR.. Conaty Installed
Rector Of Catholic Univer-
sity Of America.
Eminent EccIesiasts and NOtabies
Congratulate the Successor
of Bishop Keane.
STRONG AND PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
On Catholicism and Amerlcanism BY Cardinal
Gibbons-New Official Replies For
"Ood and Our Country"
STRONG AND PATRIOTIC ADDRESS

Washington, Jan. 2O.-Nery rev.
Thomas j. Conaty, ID. d., Is now In
charge Of the Catholic University of
America. With impressive ceremonies.
which were attended by distinguished
assemblage of leading churchmen and
educators, T. new rector was duly in
stalled yestei.ay.
At %. n Cardinal Gibbons, in his
scarlet robe, headed the procession
across the university grounds to McMa-
hon hall. He was accompanied by Mon
signor MartinellL the papal delegate.
and a number OF visiting clergymen. In
cIuding Archbishops Elder OF Cincin-
natl. Ryan OF Philadelphia, Bishops Be-
Van, Donahue and Farley, Monsignors
Griffin. Mas 1nis and Mcmahon. Fol-
lowing these came the faculty and stu
cents OF the university.
McMahon hall was handsomely deco
rated for the event, the papal colors
and the stars and stripes being inter-
twined above the platform where the
ceremony occurred. The cardinal, arch
bishops and bishops occupied the plat
fern, and also President Whitman of
Columbia VI: tsersity. President Rich
ards OF Geo getown university. Presi-
dent Rankin Of Howard university, Sen
stors Garter Smith and Roach and Min
lister Andrade of Venezuela. The body
OF the hall was crowded to overfiowing
With invited guests.
The Ger mony opened with the reading
of the pol,'s brief appointing DR.. Con-
atty as re tor. by Professor Shea or the
university staf.
Cardinal Gibbons then delivered the
opening address He referred to Pope
Leo XIII and Bishop Keane as the two
founders Of the university" and also
paid high tribute to Vice Rector Car
r.gan. He heartily congratulated DIR.
Conaty on the suspicious circumstances
cf his appointment and referred to the
high esteem in which the new rector was
held by men Of high station at his for
mer home. including the senior senator
from Massachusetts,. Mr.. Hoar. the gov
ernor Of Massachusetts,. and mayor Of
worcester. Proceeding. he said:
Let the watchword OF the Catholic
university be: Revelation and science.
religion and patriotism. God and the
constitution OF the United States. /
would not expunge or alter single par
agraph, q single line or a single word OF
that immortal instrument. The constitu-
ton Is admirably adapted to the growth
and expansion Of the Catholic religion
and the Catholic religion In admirably
adapted to the genius Of the constitu
ton. They fit together like two links In
the same chain"
The cardinal referred with satisfac-
ton TO the fact that the university did
not have to look to the government In
order to shape it's action, the only restric-
tion on il being the limits OF It's own
purse. He added: Here, thank God. our
government holds over US the arm of Its
protection without interference with our
Cod-eiven liberties as expounders of
the divine law"
The cardinal closed with an eloquent
plea that all those connected with the
university be indicators. not only Of
religion and science. but also OF the civil
and political institutions OF our beloved
country.
At the conclusion OF the cardinals ad =
dress. Vice Rector Carrigan stepped
forwards and presented the new rector
with the constitution OF the university,
adding an earnest welcome to the new
rector.
Or. Conaty acknowledged the long
continued applause and then began his
Inaugural discourse, speaking I'm a
strong. pleasing voice. After expressing
his deep gratitude TO the directors OF
the university who had recommended
him TO the pope for the high honor of
the rectorship. DIR. Conaty said that ne
had been called TO his new post from the
busy sphere Of parochial duties, and felt
unable to announce any definite plan
of work until he had opportunity 20
study the needs OF a great institution
over which he had been selected to pre-
sioe- lie paid warm tribute to the
ability and integrity OF his predecessor.
Fishop keane. who. he said. had been
called by the pontiff to a field OF greater
honor and wider usefulness.
speaking or the scope OF catholicity of
the university's teaching, DR.. Conaty
said:
Truth is one. as God is one. whether
IL be sought for in the moral or scient,as
order. There can be no secret I'm natur,
which can offer danger To truth. TIL,
church has always blessed true scienc,
and blesses II every day"
AS DR. Conaty closed he was greete,
with hearty applause whilo the cardina
and other high churchmen extende,
warm personal congratulations. TIL
new rector proceeded to the rotund
below, where for half an hour he re
'ceIved the long line OF guests. who wer
anxious 10 grasp his hand and expires
their good wishes.
Notice to Mariners
Bofton. Jan. 20.-Commencing tomor
row. the new experimental bell buoys Il
Gated on Nix's Mate and state ledge 4
the hafbor will be pty I'm operation. an
II proved successful viii be continue
until further notice. The bell on Nix