The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-23
A NEW COLLEGE FOR WOMEN.
TRINITY. At WASHINGTON, FoR-
MALtN DEDICA TED.

Catholic InstitutiOn witch VIII
Take "a Prominent Part in the I'D
ucation ~ the Fair seN-CardIRaI
Gibbons Presided at the Ceremo-
nic-. which We're Most Impressive.
Institution Made Possible Through
En"rts OF sisters oG Notre Dame.
Washington Nov. % Trinity Colese
the newly founded Catholic Institution
Tor abe higher education Of women. was
dedicated to-day with imposing ocre-
monies
Cardinal Gibbons Mgr Marunch. the
pape, d,l,eatc. and other h.gh cisn.taries
Of the church conducted the service IN
the presence Of large assembling. IN
GLIDING prominent officials many mem
beers % The diplomatic corps ana r'pls-
sentative educators lrom various parts %
the country.
The institution o. one 81 the most am
hltous projects 81 higher education that
has set received the attention o, The
Catholic authorities It's inception ara
actual execution ore due 90 The Sisters
/ Of Notre Dame. who for sixty years have
SO successfully promoted education M
| many parts az the country Tho e. exc
a. located near the Catholic tnhe.s ~
and the grounds cover tWcnty-sev en
acres. ovcriookins the Capitol ami tie
national library
Cardinal Gibbons. in giving his first
blessing 90 the project referred 10 ite
proximity TO the university. ana said %
would relieve The university from the EN-
barrassmcnt 81 refusing admission 20 we
men, many OF whom had applied for ts
higher instruction. and would complete
! ana crown the whole system ~ Catholic
| education.
The ceremonies to-day began a. 1919
/ % clock. when Cardinal Gibbons. IN the tul
/ robes or his exalted position and auond-
"a by Archhshops and Bishops. In tkeir
I robes of purple. and the representatives
of many orders IN their habus. proceeded
around the building and through Ns spa
cious halls sprlnkiug holy wafer ana
pronouncing the blessing Ponuncal high
macs was then celebrated hy Mgr Martin
I ELI ana the dedlcatorv sermon was
preached hy ~ Rev Mgr conaty rector
of the catholic University
Services Were Impressive.
The services within the chaPei were
/ dsep.y impressive. The chapel IL 81
c.assle design. the walls hung with re-
| pleas OF tho masterpieces OF Botticcii
! and PeruFiul Amd the forcg, % plants
sud flowers could bc seen the papli col
! urs and gmhlcmE inttrtWlned with the
| American co.ors To the right OF the
altar ON raised throne. with rcd drap
! lngs distinctive Of the chfdlnalatc. sat the
| head 81 the church Ia America Cardinal
] Gibbons, attended by many priests and
| dtacore To Tho left ~ the altar another
raised throne was occupied hy Mgr Mar
! tneiii. the representative of Pops Leo
! Mi. attended hy those assisting In the
/ celebuiiou Of mass. Among the distln-
| ruished pre!ates participating were ri.
Rev. G Mcdonnell 90 Brooklyn RI
| Rev MGR. Van DeVvver Rich
mond. RI Rev. John r Far
| ley OF New York: RI Rev. MRr
! Conaty OF the Catholic University. Rev
| Mgr Nugcnt 81 Liverpool. Eng. ana the
/ Very Revs Byrnes ~ Boston O'Hsra.
| president Of ST. Mary's College Maryland
| and the members Of tho faculty OF the
| Catholic University The Sisters Of Notre
Dame. whose services have made the in
sututon possible. were represented by
| sister Julia. superior 81 the order In the
/ nited State. Sister Lidwlne. president
| % the college. Sister Josephine. dean Of
/ ,hc faculty. Sister Euphrnha. treasurer.
/ sud twenty-five lalics 90 the order con
rtituting the community here.
/ Following the services breakfast was
given 60 the church dignitaries and honor
airy guests Al 3 o'clock the college was
| opened 20 the ladies n Washington In a
reneral reception, with the marine hand
| furnishing music