The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-20
DOCTOR coNArY INSTALLED
As Iector of The. catholic Unsvernity
OF America,

Washington. Jan. l9-Rcv. DIR. Thomas
j. Conaty, of Worcester. Mass, was in
stalled as rector of the Catholic Uni
Versity of America this afternoon. The
exercises took place in the assembly
room of the McMahon Hall of Philoso-
ply, where n large and distinguished
audience had gathered.
.,SA large. s.ax2feeSAttfT7!f-a New York,
Brooklyn. Worcester. Springfield and
other places was also present.
On the platform with DR.. Conaty were
number of distinguished Catholic cler-
Eymcn, all arrayed I'm their robes OF
office
The proceedings began at 4 O'Clock.
the l'ontilical brief of appointment was
read by Professor Daniel w shea sec
retary OF the University Senate, ns fol
lows. -'
To Our Beloved Son, James Cardinal
Hdnnons, Archbishop OF Baltimore:
hcioved Son. Health and Apostolic
cuictloh-lt is with pleasure that we
nave received the letter which Won sent
us from the meeting held in Washington
10 designate another president of tho
university, eNincing as ii does your On :
ger desire To provide for the welfare Of
,,e great seat of learning. Yielding to
, 49,, az, nelresl, we nave considered the
names or three candidates whom vou
nave proposed as worthy TO dischnrrn
me oiilce of rector OF these wn have
deemed fit 10 choose. and, by our an
thor!ty we do hereby approve. the first
on me list, namely, Thomas J. Conaty.
heretofore parish priest in Worcester
ana president OF The summer SCHOOL.
l6oth the learning and zeal for tho adj
Eanccment of religion, which character
iZe this distinguished man, whom Won
py your joint Suffrascs recommend in
spire us with the Well-grounded hone
that his efforts will moi be wi,hont
abundant fruits in watching over tho in
tereSts of the university and in cnhonc
ing its lustrc
How dear To- our hearts IS this mat
Ter cannot but be known to you. for
you are aware how unyieldinp w,s o,,,.
Solicitude in founding this Institution
that we might deservedly reckon il
among those works, which in the inter
est OF religion and science, we have. ont
oi our loving affection, undertaken for
the furtherancc of the glory Of your
country and which we have. with t;od's
help, been able to bring TO a hanpv issuc,
Meanwhile. as an earnest OF heavenly
grace, and as an evidence of our spjrif
of good will. we most lovingly in the
Lord impart 20 you, our beloved son. to
the new president of the University and
to all its faculty, the Apostolic bcnc-
diction.
the 23d day of November. 1856 the
nineteenth year of our pontihcatc.
"tSgncD LEO Xiii"
Hn auufeSS by Cardinal Gibbons fol-
lowed. His reference to Bishop Kaanc
and DR.. Conaty were applauded Then
Very Rev. Philip j. Garrugan. vice-rec
tor of the University, presented 10 DR..
Conaty the book OF constitutions and
the University seal.
DR. Conaty was applauded loudly
when he rose to deliver his inaugural
discourse. He was applauded freuuent-
ly and evidently made an excellent i'm
preston.
After the exercises DR. Contaya held n
reception in the rotunda OF the Nc
Mahon ha!l. Among the congratuatory
telegrams he received was the one from
Bishop Keane dated Rome:
Cordial greetings. Prosit."