The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-30

A deep shadow of sorrow enshrouded
this city yesterday when the news
came from Washington of the death
of Rev. Daniel j. MacGoldrick, of the
Cathedral.
Not in one locality, not in a few
homes, nor in the shelter of the cathe-
dral, where his past few years had
been chiefly spent, could the shadow
be said to fall darkest. 1t Crept into
the lowly dwelling of the poor; ii lay,
too, over the threshold of many a
stately mansion, where some member
of the family grieved for the loss of
friend. 1t darkened many an out
look toward a higher life and q wider
culture, of which his words had been
the inspiration.
Seldom, indeed, has a man who lived
the secluded, busy life necessary to a
clergyman of his faith, left such a
train of mourners to peer after him
into the Beyond.
The multitude who feel a sense of
personal loss can scarcely be num-
bered today. 1t is a mingled emo
tion of regret for the priest, the friend,
the teacher, the scholar and, more
than all. the man with a heart touched
with spirit of mortal infirmities-sym-
pathetic and true.
Pondering on what that splendid in
tellect has accomplished, those who
knew Father NacGoldrick best cam
not but lament the loss of the promise
of future years, had he been spared to
pursue his work and to exercise the
helpful influence OF his wonderful per-
sonal magnetism.
No one knows and no one can esti-
mate the work that ne has accom-
plished, and 1t is with regret of the
keenest nature that one contemplates
what more he would have effected had
he been spared to fulfill the proverbial
allotted years of man.
A TIRELESS WORKER.
His death was, in truth, a wearing
away. Despite a grievously affected
constitution he was increasingly ener-
getiC and there seemed to be no limit
to this capacity for work. Six hours
was to him a long nights sleep. What
to other men was arduous labor was to
Father MaCGoldrick recreation. AS a
mental relaxation he recently took up
the study of Chinese.
Two months ago Father MacGoldrick
thought to recuperate his health by
| spending a season at the DansVille
sanitarium. He came away three
weeks ago, feeling much improved, but
on the way to Scranton was prostrat-
ed, and he then decided to undergo
a course of treatment under his for
mer fellow-student and close personal
friend, DR.. Moran, of Washington, a
noted specialist. 1t was at DR.. Mo-
ans home that he died.
He was born in Ireland, April d.,
| 1S47. His early education was received
in the local school and his first academ-
ic training in Dublin university. When
youth he came to this country with
| his parents and settled in Boston,
where the parents still live. In 1872 he
| joined the Society of Jesus, making his
novitiate in Montreal. Completing the
! regular course there, he went to Eng
land and at Stoneyhurst spent two
years in p6rfecting himself in English
| literature.
After this he went to Louvain, Bel
gium and studied philosophy and ply
steal science for three years. Return
| ing to America he entered the Jesuit
novitiate at Woodstock, Md, and con-
tinued his studies for four years more.
May 10, 1884 he was ordained priest
of the Jesuit order by Cardinal Glib
bons and was assigned to Fordhani
college, New York, where for five
years he taught chemistry and physics.
Later he taught classics at Holy Cross
college, Worcester, Mass, Boston col
| lege, Boston, and previous to his cvIn-
| ing here, five years ago, was profess
sor at Georgetown university, Wash
ington. At one time he each day lee
tured on French literature to the post
graduates, and physics to the seniors
and taught French to the freshmen.
PRISON CHAPLAIN.
His pedagogic career was inter-
spersed with missionary work of an
important nature. For two years he
was a chaplain of the Maryland state
prison at Baltimore, and for several
years served as chaplain of Sing Sing
While at Baltimore he helped oc.
cupy his time by taking a specia
course in biology at Johns Hopkins
university. He was a specialist In
geology and contributed generously tc
scientific works on this subject By in
vitation of the University of Pennsyl.
Vania he arranged Its mineralogicaI
collection.
Five years ago he accepted an invi
tation from the late Bishop O'Hara
to take the presidency of st. Thomas
college. He reorganized that school
secured a corps of Christian broth,
ers as teachers and after placing It or
a sound basis retired from its presi'
dency to undertake parochial work.
He organized the Catholic Historica
society and Newman Magazine club
and the Catholic Young Women's club
was the chaplain and leading spirit o.
the Knights of Columbus, and was en-,