The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
DEDICATED 70 IT'S WORK
Imposing Ceremony at Trinity Col
lege for Women.
Grounds and buildings Blessed by
Cardinal GibbOaS-POntificaI Mass
neni-Dr- Conaty'S SersnoE--A Dis
tiEguisked Assembly of NotabIes-


The solemn dedication Of Trinity Col
lege toe, place this morning. Sister Ju-
liza, Superior Of the Order in the United
States, had sent OFT cards of invitation
for the ceremony, and the large attend
ance responding was composed o. men
and women occupying the foremost po-
sItons in The world of learning and eul-
ture, high Government officials. promi-
nent business men. and leaders in Sc
ciety. They formed fitting and worthy
acknowledgement of the noble work az
eomplished by the Sisters. Denomina :
tionaI or sectarian feeling had no place
IN gathering like the one which wit
messed the completion and dedication Of
Trinity College.
The day was an ideal one for the joy
ful event. There was sunshine in the air
and in the hearts of those who had con
tTibuted toward the accomplishment Of
the work Long before the hour set for
the beginning Of the ceremonies. con
slant flew of invited guests began to NIL
the lecture room at the southwestern eX-
tremity on the first floor, which had been
transformed into temporary chapel for
the occasion. At a quarter before 10
o'clock the procession, composed of stu
dents, priests monks, Bishops, and Arch
bishops, and headed by Cardinal Glib rs.
chanting the -Benedictus,' passed
through the corridors and rooms OF the
building, the CarIinal blessing the same
by oiIering prayers, spTinkling holy
water, ard the burning of incense. The
Cardinal who was alfred in the full rich
canOnicals OF nis Office, wearing the mi
tire. and preceded by his staff bearer was
assisted by the Very Rev. William T.
O'Hara, President of Mount St Mary's
College, Nd, and the Very Rev NJ
Byrnes, Vicar General Of the diocese of
Boston, Mass.
After the ceremony of blessing the
buildings Archbishop MartineIli. the
Apostolic Delegate. assembled the dais and
took his seat, where ne was attended in
donning the pontihcal yestments for the
mass TO be celebrated by him
The deacons Of honor assisting at the
celebration o. the PontifeaI Mass we're
the Very Rev. Dr. Byrne and Very Rev.
DR.. O'Hara; the deacon of the mass was
Rev Timothy BrOsnahan of Waltham
Mass, and Rev. DR.. Rocker, secretary of
the Apostolic delegation, acted as sub
deacon. Rev. Father Pardow, Rev. DR..
Dumont, and Rev Father Clark, of PTovi-
dence, r. l., also assisted. The Paulist
students of St Thomas College under the
dictatorship of Mr.. William Flynn, had
charge Of The musical programme for the
occasion, and the fathers of the Holy
Cross College acted as masters of cere-
monies during the celebration of the pom
teal mass by Archbishop Martineili.
OF religious orders were represented
Inc AugustiniaD Fathers by Rev. Father
O'ReiIly, of Lawrence, Mass; the Fran
eisean Fathers, by Rev Father GottfTied
Schiliing, and Rev. Father Moran, Of the
Dominican Fathers.
The sermon was preached by Monsignor
Conaty, Rector of the Catholic University
It was based on Psalms Xiv, 5: With
thy eomelfness and thy beauty set out
proceed pToSpeTOusiy and reign. Because
Of truth and meekness AID justice; and
tn right hand shall conduct thee won
derfully.''
DR.. COnaty's Address.
After alluding to the distinguished char
ae1er= Of the people present, Right Rev
Gousignor Couaty said:
ITO establish a Catholic college for vom-
En- is Of the utmost Importance to church
and state for it means not only additional
opportunities for liberal culture but item
phRsizes the vital principle that the value
CT true culture is IN religion as made known
bE Jesus Christ through the church which
ne has esta blished. Right education is one
OF Gods choicest blessings. The axe de-
mends scholarship and woman's RESPONSE
b1lity urges that intellectual as well as
moral development unite in fitting her to
10 her full duty to society and TO God in
an intelligent faith and a sound knowledge
Gods gifts are given TO be used. and
woman has duty TO cultivate them. St
Augustine says: No creature to whom God
has confded the lamp Of intelligence has
right to behave like a foolish virgin. let
ting the oil become exhausted because she
mas neglected to renew 1t. letting that light
Gle out that was 70 have lighted her path
AMI that of others
Quoting from FeDeIon and MonsigDor
Dupauloup, the speaker developed the prin-
cipIe that woman had duty 10 cultivate
the mind; that women are educators, their
influence in the home. their duties TO child
hood-aH these force them to give to edu-
cation the union of their Intellectual life
with that Of man. in order that the family
and the home may do their whole duty to
childhood. Woman needs culture, the com
plet% development Of mind and body. the
9ull-ess of knowledge. Ignorance is not The
pest guardian OF virtue-intelligent piety
leads to true womanhood. No one can gain
say her right to be educated according to
her nature and IN fitness for the needs of
her life. True Christian woD7anhood is the
ideal Life demands from her the best cuI-
tiyation Of Gods gifts and intellectual cuI-
tuTe, united with heart culture must lead
to the best results II family life.
Referring to the history of the church
IN the education OF women, Mgr Conaty
cited from the annals of early church