The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23

Senators Carter, Smith and Roach and
Minister Andrade Of Venezuela. The hall
was crowded to overlooking with invited
guests.
The ceremony began with the reading of
the pope's brief appointing DR.. Conaty as
rector.
Cardinal Gibbons Address.
Cardinal Gibbons then delivered the
opening address. He referred to Pope Leo
XIII. and Bishop Keane as the two found
ers OF the university, and also paid high
tribute to Vice Rector Garigan. He heart
lily congratulated Dr. Conaty on the au.
spicious circumstances of his appointment
and referred to the high esteem in which
the new rector was held by men of high
station at his former home.
Proceeding, he said: Let the watch
word Of the Catholic university be 'Revc-
lation and science, religion and patriotism,
God and our country If 1 had the priv
ilege Of modifying the constitution of the
United States would not expunge or al
ter single paragraph, a single line or
single word of that immortal instrument
The constitution is admirably adapted TO
the growth and expansion of the Catholic
religion, and the Catholic religion is ad-
mirably adapted to the genius of the con-
stitution. They fit together like two links
in the same chain"
The cardinal referred with satisfaction
to the fact that the university did not
have to look to the government in order
10 shape its action, the only restriction on
1t being the limits Of its purse. He added:
Thank God, our government holds over
us the arm of protection without inter
fering with our God-given liberty and ex-
Founders Of the divine law"
The cardinal closed with an eloquent
plea that all of those connected with the
university be indicators not only of re-
ligion and science, but also of the civil and
political Institutions of our beloved coun-
try.
AT the conclusion of the cardinals ad-
dress, Vice Rector Riordan stepped for
ward and presented tne new rector with
the constitution and seal of the university,
adding an earnest welcome TO DR.. Conaty.
The inaugural Address.
The latter acknowledged the long con-
| tinued applause and then began his inau-
gural discourse, speaking in a strong
| pleasing voice. DR.. Conaty, after express
ing his deep gratitude to the directors of
the university who had designed him to
the high honor of the rectorship, 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 an opportunity to
study the needs of the great institution
over which he had been called to preside
! He paid u warm tribute to the ability md
integrity of his predecessor. Bishop
keane, who, he said, had been called by
the ponum to a field Of greater honor and
wider influence
Speaking of the scope and catholicity of
the university's teaching, DR.. Conaty
said: Truth is one as God is one, whether
It be sought for in the moral or scientific
order. There is no secret in nature which
can offer danger to truth. The church has
always blessed true science, and blessed it
every day"
AS DR.. Conaty closed he was greeted
with hearty applause. while the cardinal
and other churchmen extended warm per-
sonal congratulations. The new rector pro
ceeded to the rotunda below, where for
half an hour he received the long line of
guests who were anxious to grasp his
hand and express their well wishes.
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