Evening star., 1899-03-20
COLLEGE OF HOLY CROSS
Corner Stone of the Institution Laid Yester-
day at Catholic University.
Destined for the Higher Education OF
Women and 10 be Dedicated
in October.

The corner stone of the College of the
Holy Cross was laid yesterday afternoon on
the eminence north of the Catholic Univer-
sity. The bleak wind blew tempestousIy
across the unprotected hill, and this neces-
sa1lly made the ceremonies brief, but they
were none the less imposing. There was
quite large attendance, including DR.. 2. J.
franciscus, president of the Society of the
Holy Cross; Rev. John A. Zahm, provincial
of the Holy Cross of Notre Dame Indiana;
Rev. DR.. Gilbert Simmons, president of the
Paulist College; Father Smith and Father
Callaghan of the Pauists: Rev. Father
Descreaux, president of the Marist College;
Brother Leo of the Franciscans, Drs. Bou-
quillon, Shahan, Pace, Chappiux, Creagh
and Aiken and many students of the Cath
olic University.
The corner stone of granite contained an
iron box, in which were placed copies of
Inc evening Star and other papers, includ-
ing Catholic Journals, United States and
Cuban coins, a Bible and prayer book, and
other mementoes, including "a Spanish coin
presented by Father Chadwick, the chap
IAN OF the Inflated Maine.
Bishop O'Gorman's Address.
Bishop OGorman of South Dakota Off
clated In his address the bishop stated
that the event marked an important stage
in the growth of the Catholic University of
now coming to a close had been marked by
progress through difficulties and triumph
over obstacles. Force of circumstances had
made the youthful institution during these
ten years the storm center, as We'll as the
sunshine center, of the Catholic Church in
the United States and the history of that
church is contained in the history of the
university for the same period
me laying of the corner stone he said,
over winch would rise the home of the stu
dents of the Congregation of the Holy Cross
proved that confidence was felt in the fu-
ture OF the university as the undoubted CEN
Ter OF hlghef education for Catholics of the
United States He described how in the
middle ages the great universities became
sooner or later the rallying points of nl-
merous colleges erected by different ma
luis OF provinces or monastic and relig-
lous bodies Thus grew oxford and Cam
bridge, Paris and Salamanca Thus. in our
own days, grows Louvain, where Domin-
cans and Jesuits and Redemptorists and
others have grouped their respective houses
OF study around the university
History Repeating Itself.
History" said Bishop O'Gorman in con-
clusion, lis repeating itself in our time,
on our soil, in this capital of the nation
AS IN the administration. so in the educa-
ional sphere the District of Columbia is
10 be the theater of a growing centraliza-
ton. Here converge around the dome of
the Capitol the departments of the nation 5
political existence. Here are converging
ana VIII converge more and more with
time around Caldwell and Mcmahon Halls
the houses of studies of our religious orders,
-inen" and women. The days of doubt, and
hesitation are over; the future is secure;
we hail the blessing iof the cornef stona Of
this building as the augury of a second dec
ade more successful, even if less stormy
thatreeven the first decade of the univer.
sity."
The new college will be devoted 10 the
higher ,,edacation of, women and is being
erected by the Society Of the Holy Cross,
whose parent institution in this country is
Notre Dame, Ind. Workrupon the structure
Will be pushed to completion so that it will
be ready for occupancy in September. The
dedication will take place during the an
nual meeting of the archbishops of the
United States at the Catholic University
in October. and the dedicatory sermon will
be delivered by Bishop SpauldinS.