Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-19

the future, as he said to 4 Star reporter
this afternoon that he would not go into
that matter at ALL but would confine his at
tention to an expression of his views on the
general subject of education.
This morning high mass was celebrated
in the chapel of Divinity Hall by DIR. Gar
rigan, assisted by Fathers Aylward and
MckennOn as deacons. At the conclusion
Of the mass DR.. Conaty took the oath of
office and made his profession Of faith.
There were present at this celebration only
the faculty and students and a few Others
Upwards Of 1900 invitations have been
sent out for the exercises of installa tion,
and 1t is expected that the assembly room
of Mcmahon Hall will be crowded. Many
prominent Catholics, clergy and laity, have
come on from other cities to be present
and there will also be a large attendance
of the local clergy and others directly in
terested in the work Of the institution.
The assembly room has been appropriate
ly decorated for the occasion, and the plat
form has been hung with bunting of yellow
and white the papal colors, and with
streamers Of cardinal red. The statue of
the pope in the rotunda on the ground
moor of the building, has also been draped
has been placed big Turkey rug Here
DIR. Conaty will hold a general reception
after the exercises are over. The presenta-
tions Will be made by DR.. Garrigan.
The Installation.
DR.. Garrigan, who has been acting rec
tor Of the university since the recall of
Bishop keane, will open the exercises of
installation with brief address, after
which DR.. Shea of the faculty will read
the letter from the pope, after which the
cardinal will make an address. Dr. Gar
rigan will formally retire from the rector
snip OF the university and will welcome his
successor, to whom he will present a COPY
of the constitution of the university Dr.
Conaty will then read his speech of ac-
ceptance, which Is rather long one, and
the exercises will close with the announce
ment of the reception on the foor below.
The ushers who will assist in seating the
guests are: Messrs. w. 7. eastman, T.
J. McTighe, c. F.. Riedinger, w. H. Nc
Bayne, G. ]. Twohy, F. A. Bolton, E. t.
Wade ]. F.. Duane, r. C. Kerens, J. T.
Kenealy, J. G. Mott, o. w. Reddy, F. P.
Guilfoyle, Chas. E. Burg, G. s. Connell, +.
B. Briggs, T. P. O'Brien, ]. A. 1goe, ]. w.
Lyons and VIM. Scott.
DR.. Conaty this morning received
blegram from Bishop Keane, who is in
Rome 1t read: Cordial greetings, Prosit."
A telegram from the students of Kendrick
Seminary, st. Louis read as follows: Ken
drick seminarians send greetings to the
new rector and good wishes for a success
full administration"
DR.. Conaty is a fine-looking man of mid
die age, and the fortunate posSessor of q
rich and melodouS voice. He has an easy,
charming manner, but above all he i'm
presses one as man of force. There is
SoiHetHlIlS ABOUT MS strong 1ace anu rath-
er square jaw that shows he is not the
sort of man one would like to trifie with
To a Star reporter this afternoon the new
rector said:
Talk With DIR. Conaty.
My address this afternoon will not be
striking one in any way, for 1 have no
startling innovations to make. 1 shall say
in my address that as 1 have been called
from the busy life of parochial duties, 1
dare not presume to speak for the great
university over which 1 have been ap-
pointed to preside.
Il have yet tolearn my duties and nv re-
spor sibilties 1 have no plans nor thoughts
of plans. l desire first of all to study the
genius and purposes Of vast an insti-
tuition and then strive to guide It in the
lines Of its aims and objects under the di-
rection Of our hierarchy and in the spirit
of the pontiff, whose heart breathes forth
such love for the higher education, and for
Its already transcendent results in this
country, which has always claimed his ad-
rniration and deep interest. l am the SER
want OF the university idea, by which its
mission and Its labors are to be determined,
unflagging activity will be entirely de-
voted toward its fullest realization as the
croWning work of Christian. education
among us, that 1t may be the glory of the
honor of our glorious republic There
should be but one interest for the friends
of the university, and that the interest
OF the Catholic University of America.
There should be but one object in ali our
efforts, and that the thorough perfecting
OF Catholic education, according to the LET.
ter and the spirit of the DEGREES of our
national councils
Rev. DR.. C0naty.
Rev. Thomas J.. Gonaty. D. D., who will
this afternoon be installed as rector of the
catholic University. to succeed Bishop
Keane, was born In Ireland August I. 1877
He came to this country with his parents
when he was three years old and was edu
Gated in the public schools of Taunton.
Mass; at Montreal College, at the Jesuit
Coilege OF the Holy Cross, at Worcester.
Mass. where he was graduated in 1869. and