Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-21
ASSUMES NEW pu1Ifs.
Rev. Or. coaaiy Installed Rector Of Catholic
University u America.

tAmerica. With impressive ceremonies,
(which were attended by distinguished
iassemblage of leading churchmen and
Educators, the new rector was duly in
stalled yesterday.
At 4 p. m. Cardinal Gibbons, In his
scarlet robes, headed the procession
across the university grounds to McMa-
lhon hall. He was accompanied by Mon
Iyignor Martinelli, the papal delegate.
land number Of visiting clergymen, in
lcluding Archbishops Elder Of Cincjn-
lnati, Ryan OF Philadelphia. Bishops Be
Ivan, Donahue and Farley. Monsignors
IGriffin, Maginnis and Mcmahon. Fol-
lowing these came the faculty and stu
fcents of the university.
Mcmahon hall was handsomely deco
hated Tor the event. the papal colors
land, tia stars and stripes being inter-
Itwined above the platform where the
Icercnnony occurred. The cardinal. arch
bishops and bishops occupied the plat
form. and Nalso President Whitman of
columbia university, President Rich
ards of Georgetown university. Presi-
dent Rankin ofsIIoward university Sen
ators Carter. Smith and Roach and Min
lister Andrade Of Venezuela. The body
with invited guests.
The ceremony opened with the reading
of the pope's brief appointing DR.. Con-
atty as rector. by Professor Shea of the
university staff.
Cardinal Gibbons then delivered the
opening address. He referred to Pope
Leo XIII and Bishop Keaneas the two
founders of the university" and also
of a. I f.il IN peGfnr
r.gan. He heartily congratulated DIR.
Conaty on the suspicious circumstances
of his appointment and referred toStiic
high esteem i'm which the new rector was
Eeid by men of high station al his for
mer home. including the senior senator
from Massachusetts. Mr.. Hoar, the cow
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. r.
would not expunge or alter a single par
agraph. a single line or 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 is 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-
ton on it being the limits of it's own
purse. He added: Here. thank God. our
government holds over us the arm of it's
protection without interference with our
God given liberties as expounders of
tho 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 Garrigan stepped |
forward and presented the new rector |
with the constitution of the university, |
adding an earnest welcome to the new |
rector.
DIR. Conaty acknowledged the long
continued applause and then began his |
Inaugural discourse, speaking in 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. DR.. Conaty said that he
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 to |
study the needs of a great institution
over which he had been selected to pre- |
side. He paid a warm tribute to the |
ability and integrity of his predecessor,
bishop keane. who, he said, had been
called by the pontiff to field of greater
honor and wider usefulness.
Speaking of the scope of catholicity OF |
the university's teaching, DR.. Conaty |
said:
Truth is one, as God is one, whether i
it be sought for in the moral or scientific |
order. There can be no secret in nature |
which can offer danger to truth. The
church has always blessed true science |
and blesses it every day"
As Dir. Conaty closed he was greeted |
with hearty applause, while the cardinal |
and other high churchmen extended |
warm personal congratulations. The |
new rector proceeded to the rotunda |
below. where for half an hour he re-
ceived the long line of guests who were |
anxious to grasp his hand and express
their good wishes.
Notice to Mariners
Boston, Jan. Recommending tor1or-
row. the new experimental bell buoys To- |
Gated on Nix's Mate and State ledge in |
the harbor will be put in operation, aud |
II proved successful will be continued
until further notice. The bell on Nix's
Mate will strike one stroke per second |
for seconds followed by silent inter-
val of of II seconds, while the one on |
State ledge will strike one stroke ner
second for seconds. followed by a |
silent interval of 16 seconds.
The Eng. ish Parliament
n London, Jan. 20-Parliamcnt formally
convened yesterday. with the usual |
ceremonies. The queens speech referred |
to leading questions of the day. includ-
ing the arbitration treaty with the |
United States and the famine in India. |
Premier salisbury spoke of the treaty. .
and expressed the hope That it would be
contaminated. All of the speakers;
commended the treaty. Not one adverse