Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-07
Honors Bestowed Upon Graduates of
Catholic University.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES TODAY
Addresses Delivered by Mgr,
Conaty and Cardinal Gibbons.
p r. OG RAM OF EXERCIS ES

The graduation day exercises of the Cath
Ole University of America took place this
morning at 10 o'clock in the assembly room
of Mcmahon hall of that institution. The
ceremonies were marked by the presence of
a number of distinguished persons. includ-
ing several CT the more prominent members
of the diplomatic corps now in the city. The
hall was tastefully decorated with white
and yellow, the colors of church and uni
versity, while the stage was draped with
large American flags.
Cardinal Gibbons, chancellor of the Cath
Ole University, presided and conferred the
degrees upon the candidates presented from
the different schools in the university. Mgr.
Conaty. rector of the university, delivered
the opening address. In finally closing the
ceremonies DR.. Conaty also spoke, making
several important and interesting announce
ments
The first of these was to the effect that
work will be commenced on Trinity College
for women which is soon to be built on the
university site, June y. The institution
will be ready for the reception Of students
in october, 1900. DR.. Conaty also announced
that Miss Leary of New York has endowed
the college with $t5,0W for the purpose OF
constructing d church in conjunction with
it.
He further announced that Archbishop
Keane. formerly rector of the university
would arrive in America the last of Sep
TENDER. He comes to this country TO as
sist the present rector in securing IA com
pletiOn of the endoWneTtS needed by the
Catholic institution. Through the efforts of
Cardinal Gibbons d leave of absence for
Archbishop keane was secured from Pope
Leo XIII. Dr.. Comfy said this was an Of
fetal and authoritative announcement, and
was maize to forestall any rumors that
may arise III conflict
1t was also stated that Prof. W. d. Shea,
PHI D. had been re-ele, led as dean of the
school of chronological sciences. and Prof
". c. Robinson. LID. dean of the law
faculty. Rev. Charles =. Grammar has been
selected as dean of the theological faculty,
succeeding Rev. Thomas }. Shanan, S T.
D. DIR. Edward Lee Green is the new dean
of the school of philosophy. succeeding Dr.
Pace.
Distinguished Guests.
Prominent among those seated Oh the
stage today and III the audience. other than
the faculty of the university, were: NJ.
Jules Cambon, French ambassador; Mr.
jules Boeufve, chancellor and attache of
the same embassy: Mr.. JutarO Komura,
minister from Japan Mr.. j. b. Pioda, min
lister from Switzerland; Niscount de Santo-
Thryso, minister from Portugal, and Wis
countess Santo-Thryso Baron Riedl Won
Redenau, secretary Of the Austrian lega-
ton; Mr.. James j. Powers of New York
city. Rev. James F. Mackin Mr.. Milton
.,
house, Prof and Mrs. Maurice Francis
Egan, DR.. Faust Miss Marie Patterson,
Miss Ltchfield, Miss Olive Rsley Seward,
Nine. Garcia Merou, Mr.. Walter Deucher
of the Swiss legation, Gen. George d. Rug
giles, governor of the Soldiers Home; Gen.
Stanley, ex-governor of the home; Father
Whitney of Georgetown College. Brother
Fabrtcian of St. Johns College. Rev. Faith
ct Magnian, Rev. Father +. Y. Mulvaney,
s. j., of Holy Trinity Church, Rev. Father
Moran. O. P. Of ST. Dominic's Church, Mr.
Carroll d. Wright, commissioner of labor,
and Countess Lichtervelde.
A preliminary service in the chapel pre-
coded the opening Of the exercises in Nc
Mahon Hall.
Mgr. COnnty's Address.
When all the dgnitaries were seated,
Right Rev, Mousignor Conaty prefaced his
address with remarks, in which he ex-
pressed the gratitude of the university to
all who had honored it with their presence
at the closing exercises of the tenth
scholastic year He was happy to con-
graduate the university on the completion
Of Its first decade, and referred to the evil
dences of its success as manifested not
only In the wealth of buildings which it
possessed, but more especially in the abil-
ity of the men who had been charged with
and the pupils who having
received IL from their hands were now CIV
ing faithful services to church and state.
He characterized the present scholastic
year as being one of great fruitfulness,
both in the gifts which had been bestowed
or promised, as also in the character of
the work which had been done. The visit
of the fOundress of the university, the Mar
quise de Merinville, at the opening of the
year seemed to bring with 1t promises of
successful cooperation, which have been
more than realized. The popular demon
STATIONS of interest in the university on
the part of the Knights of Columbus and
the Catholic Knights of America, in the
founding of the chairs of history by the
one and of English literature by the other
was manifestation of the deep interest
which the people feel in the university A
source of great encouragement was also
found in the tribute paid to the memory of
a devoted priest on the part of the Catho-
hes of Brooklyn in the establishment of d
scholarship to the Rev. James II. Mitchell
LII. ID. Reference was made to the deaths
last year of Mr.. Joseph Bangan of Provi-
dence, X. J., and Mrs. Eugene Kelly of
New York both devoted benefactors of the
university.
Expression was given to the desire which
was felt on the part of the rector and the
trustees for the complete endowment of
the university with the beginning of the
new century, and allusion was made to
the leave of absence which Archbishop
X cane had received, for the purpose of CO.
operating with the rector In the obtaining
of the necessary funds for the full endow-
ment of the departments of the university
A'>'i~ w" III Education.
In his subsequent address Mgr. Conatv
discussed the question of collegiate cduca-
non. particularly as to the necessity of re-
ligion as prime element in collegiate work
This question, he said, is made important TO
the university by the recent conference of
Catholic colleges at Chicago which. initiat
ed by the university and presided over hv
The right reverend rector, has had for its
aim Ihe unification of the educational sys-
tenn of the church.
The college is the training ground for
HE as well as the preparing place for the
professions and the university" said the
speaker. The Importance of religion in
education Is felt in every part of the system
for true education finds in religion its very
soul To the Catholic religion in education
means something more than vague gener-
al idea of God and morality; 1t is something
more than broad principles of goodness: il
is vital, positive force, coming from doc
trinal and moral teachings of the church
established by Christ.
The college holds a middle place between
the first and last steps in education The
home. the church. the preparatory school
lead 10 ii. The professional hools the
university or the broad field of life are be-
yond it, The idea of the college is one of
unfolding. development, training 1t is the
time of discipline which prepares men to
become thinkers and leaders, to develop the
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