The times., 1899-11-14
TIE TENTH ANNIVERSARY
Observance of The Occasion By the
Catholic University.
Celebration OF Solemn High Mass
Address by the EectOr-RevIevy of
the Institutions HistOry-The OBJ
staeies That Have Heen overcome
a Tribute 10 Archbishop keane.

Yesterday the Catholic University Of
America celebrated the tenth anniversary
of the opening Of classes in the Caldwell
Hall of Theology. The day was observed
as a holiday. At $3.50 a. m. solemn high
mass was celebrated in the divinity chapel.
The edifce was crowded to its fullest ca
pacity, and as the occasion was an acaden-
ic one, the scene presented by the hand
some display of flowers on the altar. the
rich vestments of the officers of the mass.
the many colored robes of the professors,
signifylng their degrees, the white sur
plices of the Divinity Paulist, Marist. and
Holy Cross students, the brown habits OF
the Franciscan fathers and stuGents. with
the black clothes of the lay students,
formed very picturesque one. The OIL
GERS of the mass were hte Right Rev Mgr.
Conaty. celebrant. the Rev. John W Melc-
dy, OF Chicago deacon; the Rev. Patrick
J. Heay, of New York, subdea-on, and the
Rev Victor +. Ducat. Of Detroit, master
of ceremonies. The music of the mass was
under the direction OF the Rev. Placidu5
FeUTst, o. S. B., the organist OF the uni
versity. After the communion the rignt
reverend rector delivered an eloquent dis
course.
He detailed the history of the institution
during the past ten years, and gave rea-
sons for thankfulness ana hopefulness for
the work that has been accomplished He
said that the dedication ten years ago was
memorable, not only because of the il
lustrious dignitarieS who took part in the
ceremonies, and the eloquence OF the schol-
arly men who spoke the word for the uni
kftf al and i~,t1a rfr
because ii marked the realization of the
hopes cherished for many years that our
Church in America would assert its power
of leadership in the higher education, by
establishing a university which would re-
viye the gloTies Of the ancient universities,
and be acknowledged as capable TO pro-
duce the best scholarship. Monsignor
Conaty spoke OF the beginnings ten years
ago, and compared them with the present
conditions. He alluded TO the development
of the different faculties the training Of
priests and laymen who are occupying pO-
sitions Of honor and trust throughout the
country, the crowning of the hills around
/ the university with affiliated colleges, in
which representatives of religious orders
are being trained for their missions finding
in the university sources Of knowledge with
which to equip themselves for their work
These colleges, he said. are the strongest
expressions Of belief in the worthiness OF
the work and in the university. Mon
signor Conaty alluded to the trials OF the
university, and said that it would not be
worthy Of distinction If it had not trials.
Like all universities. like the Church it
self, it must expect to meet with difficult
ties. Sacrifice is tae badge OF merit, the
overcoming Of difficulties Is the evidence OF
greatness. OF the little band Of distin-
guished Catholic scholars, selected from
the best schools Of the Catholic world TO
open the teaching of the university, three
remained: The Very Rev DR.. Bouquillon,
the Rev. DR.. Hyvernat and Dr. StoddaTd.
OF those who formed the first board of ad-
ministration, the Very Rev. DR.. Garrigan.
the worthy vice rector, is still associated
with the university. A grateful tribute
was paid to the illustrious first rector,
/ Archbishop Keane, both because of his de-
votiOn to the university as rector, and be
cause Of his disinterestedness in coming
now to help in completing its endowments.
Monsignor Conaty spoke of the ideal of
/ the university as the ideal OF Christian
scholarship, which combines piety with
1 learning, which seeks for truth where it
! alone can be found. with God and in God.
] He bade all unite in thanking God for the
blessings which had come to the university
/ during its first decade, and urged all TO
remember that the future of the university
. depended upon its teachers and its stu
dents, who. loyal to the truth, would so
/ live and act that their lives would be an
/ example to the world of the blessings of
Catholic education. He reminded them
that loyalty to the Holy Father docilty to
the guidance of the Church, deyotedness
to her traditions, were the sources from
which strength would come in the future
as in the past The future is full Of hope.
I The continued blessing of the illustrious
Pontiff who had established the university.
the loyal support OF the Bishops who had
maintained it, the confidence of the peo-
pie, above all the merit Of the work done
J by the university gave hope for greater
/ successes in the future.
At 1880 p. m. the University Club ten
dered q reception to the rector in their
! rooms In Mcmahon Hall.