The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02
A VISIT FROM THE PRESIDENT.
MIR. Mckinley and Secretary Long Mt
the Catholic University.


the Catholic University.
The Catholic University was visited yes
terday afternoon by President Mckinley,
who. with Secretary Long and Private
Secretary Cortelyou called at the resi-
dence of the rector. Monsignor Conaty. and
accompanied by him and DR.. Garrigan, the
| vice rector, met the professors and stu
dents in the assembly room, Mcmahon
| Hall. The President and Secretary Long
| occupied seats on the platform. After the
| outburst of applause, with which the
| President was greeted, the rector. address,
| ing himself to the President. said:
Mr.. President: | extend to you In the
name of the Catholic University of Amer
| lea n most cordial welcome on your first
! visit to our university halls. 1t is. in
| deed, the greatest possible honor that,
| laying aside the many cares Of your busy
| official life, you have found moments to
| spare in which to come in upon us in this
| informal way and to see us at our daily
| work. l extend to you the welcome of the
| university. l need hardly tell you, Mr..
| President, that what you see here in the
| group of our buildings and in the number
| of our students, representing all sections
| of our great country. is the result of ten
| years of life and labor as university.
| Built upon the idea of purely graduate
| university, the effort is marked with great
| success.
iou see mere pous VI Pioiessois'
| young men and men of maturer years,
| whose successful studies at college have
| been crowned with the degrees of some of
| the best universities of the world They
are now devoting themselves. priests and
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.eaehe, anu the iaynan' VINO is 10 enter
, INTO the various professions or devote
ni. ..,,,'' 10 educationai WORK.
ne ann anu purpose Oh the university
are hHed Dy the aims and purposes OF the
Sathoilc Church IN education, and like the
Catholc Church with its message of
knowledge to the world. it knows no race
line and no color line. while its doors are
open to non-Catholics who may desire to
receive instruction at its hands. The
qualification for our lay schools is that
qualification set by brains and character,
while the instruction is fixed by that sci
ence which finds its guide in the Church
Of which We are proud to be members. We
recognize here no aristocracy but the aris-
tocracy of education. and we strive to
luild that as the source of strength in our
national life.
"Mr. President the c-oss which cur
mounts our buildings is indicative Of n.,r
religious faith. and tho flag which aoats
to the breeze beside n is inS;cative a, ON
national spirit. We are CatboIjc holding
our. authority as an institution fror, tho
pontifical constitution granted nc nv tho
holy father. who founded this university
and We are Americans obtaining orr legal
existence from the statutes of This Dis-
trict Under this roof minds are tauebt
20 love the cross and reverence tho a.
Catholic Americans we are tauob, ard No,
teach LOYALTY tn God ss tho source Of To-
alty to the Renublic We honor yor a, a.
Chief Executive of our RenuhIic choser b,,
the SURFACES of tho neonin to The nooo
YOU sn nohiy fill and our Arrericor boar,
are filled with nride as wa welcome ,-oI,
under our university roof Mr. prociaon,
| present TO Won our facuItias ana go
dents. and assure YOU of the deem annrs-
citation that all feel for the honor vou bav.
conferred upon us
The Presidsnt rising w,c yraa.o5 NTH
applause and in responding eeid.
Il cannot refrain from TesnonSinc :,
few words for the most gracious we,cn,,a
given me on behalf of the universitv nv
the honored rector of this insti,ution
am pleased to meet both the faculties and
pupils of this institution of Iearning
have been glad 10 note building after |
building rising on these grounds I'm the |
last half dozen wears and I extend 70 yn,, |
my cordial CONGRATULATIONS. II is most |
agreeable to me, with all the burdens of |
responsibility which rest upon me in the |
great office which was bestowed upon m, |
by the people. to take myself from INV |
busy duties and receive the warm and
hearty welcome Of the professors and stu
dents of this university. This nations is in
advance of every other nation of the world |
in the matter of educational ADVANTAGES
and opportunities. There is no excuse for /
any young man, no matter what NAV be
his condition, no matter how narrow his |
surroundings and limited his resources,
he may receive an education which will
fit him for the cares and responsibilities
OF life. No nation in the world is In great