The times., 1899-10-12
IN ANNUAL SESSION.
The Trustees of the Catholic Uni
yersffy of America Meet

SerSffy OF America Meet.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Catholic University of
America was held at the university yes
terday morning. The different Commit
tees CT the Board, Studies, Finance, and
Organization met at o'clock at Caldwell
Hall, and discussed the different parts of
university work. in order to prepare their
reports for the general meeting which
took place at 10 o'clock in the senate room
in Mcmahon Hall. Cardinal Gibbons, the
chancellor of the university, presided.
There were present: Most Rev. John ].
Williams, D. D., Archbishop of Boston;
Most Rev. NJ. A. Corrigan, D. D., Arch
bishop of New York; Most Rev. P. ].
Ryan, d. D., Archbishop of Philadelphia;
Most Rev. P. W. Riordan, d. D., Arch
bishop of San Francisco; Most Rev. John
Ireland d. D., Archbishop of ST. Paul;
Most Rev. John j. Keane, d. D., Arch
bishop of Damascus; Right Rev. John l..
Spalding, d. D., Bishop of Peoria; Right,
Rev. c. P. Macs, d. D.. Bishop of Coving-
ton, KY; Right Rev. John S. Foley d. D.,
Bishop of Detroit; Right Rev. Ignatius F.
Horstmann, d. D.. Bishop of Cleveland;
Right Rev. John NJ. Farley, D.. D., Aux
iliary Bishop of New York; Right Rev.
Monsignor Thomas J. Conaty, D. D., Rec
tor of the University; Mr.. Thomas E.
Waggaman, OF Washington, Treasurer of
the University, and Mr.. Michael Cudahy,
of Chicago.
After the reading of the minutes of the
last meeting by the secretary Bishop
Horstmann, the report of the committee
on studies and discipline was read by the
chairman of the committee, Most Rev.
Archbishop Corrigan. approving the pres
ent condition of studies aId discipline in
the university and adopting the modifica-
tions proposed by the faculty of theology
for the conditions requisite for the bacca-
laureate in theology. The report of the
committee on finance, of which Archbishop
Williams Is chairman, was read by the sec
retary of the committee, Bishop Macs. 1t
reported that it found the financial ac-
counts OF the university in splendid con-
dition and recommended united action for
the completion of the endowments neces-
sary for the full development of the uni
yersity. The board adopted a recommen-
dation that Cardinal Gibbons, in the name
of the trustees, issue a letter to all the
Bishops of the United States commend
Ing to them the work of the university
and recommending their cooperation with
Archbishop Keane and the rector of the
university in the completion of the uni
Verslty endowments. a letter was read
from Cardinal Rampolla to Archbishop
Keane, in which were expressed the con-
stant and deep interest of the Holy Father
in the university and his earnest wishes
for the success of Archbishop keane's
mission.
The Right Rev. Rector, Mgr. Conaty re-
ported that amounts aggregating to S162,-
500 had been pledged TO the university
The chair endowments of $4,000 each
promised by the knights of Columbus and
the Catholic Knights OF America were re-
ported to the board as also scholarships
and bequests. The report of the COM
mittee on organization, of which Arch
bishop Ryan is chairman, was read by the
secretary of the committee. Bishop Far
ley. The principal report of this commit
tee was concerning a new set of bylaws
for the governing of the board CT trustees
The board took recess at 1890.
At the afternoon session the following
officers were elected: President ex-ofii-
clio. Cardinal Gibbons; Vice President
Archbishop Williams; Secretary, Bishop
Macs; Treasurer, Mr.. 7. Z. Waggaman;
Executive Committee. Cardinal Gibbons
Archbishops Williams. Corrigan, and
Ryan, DR.. Conaty, and Mr.. Waggaman.
The bylaws recommended by the COM
mittee on organization were adopted.