Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-07

tween science and revelation. "They are
children of the same father exclaimed the
cardinal. "They are Martha and Mary over
again; Martha, science, busy with the af-
fairs of the world: Mary, revelation kneel-
ing rev0rently at the feet of her Cod
In conclusion. he urged the graduates to
endeavor to do all in their power to pro-
mote science and religion and thus reflect
honor upon themselves and upon their alma
mater.
Tribute to Joseph BaniSan.
A pleasing event not marked on the pro-
gram then occurred The audience had no.
ticed during the exercises a large picture
on an easel and covered with an American
flag. Al the conclusion of the tribute paid
to the cardinal when his brief remarks
were concluded, the flag was removed and
the kindly face of the late Joseph Banigan
the founder of the chair Of political econ
omy at the university, was disclosed. Rec
tor Conaty arose simultaneously with the
unwilling and addressing Cardinal Gibbons
said:
1T is my duty to ask your eminence as
chancellor of the university to accept as
the gift of Mrs James E Sullivan of Provi-
dence. Il. l.. the portrait of her dstin-
guished father. the late Joseph Banigan.
the founder of the chair of political econ
omy in this university. With grateful ac-
Acknowledgement l wish to recognize the
kindness which prompts this gift. and I
ask that it be assigned place among the
illuStriouS men and women whose portraits
decorate the walls of our university. to
remind all who visit our halls of the gener-
osity by which the work of Catholic higher
education has been inaugurated and main
tanned. The name of Joseph Banigan Is
sacred to the cause of charity and educa-
ton. young Irish lad of six years, he
came to America in 1915. Meager oppor-
tunites were offered him for education, as
! at nine years Of age We find him at work.
soon to be apprenticed to the trade of
jeweler. which he learned. His powers Of
observation were remarkable. and his
genius for the development of new pro-
cesses soon led him into the discovery of
a means for vulcanizing rubber. which LAID
the foundation of the immense fortune
which he accumulated. He had marvel
Gus power of organization and a brilliant
executive ability. which We're the sources
of the success which resulted in the title
of rubber king. by which he was known in
the world of business.
THE self-education which was the result
of close observation and attention to de-
tail made him familiar with every part OF
the immense business which his genius de-
veloped. His contact with men brought out
the tremendous resources of his native abil-
ity. and he was recognized not only as
prince in business methods, but also a man
of very general culture. Men wondered at
his successes in every field of mercantile en-
deavor. Men respected his judgment and
sought his advice. His name was synony
nous with success il wassalso Synonymous
with charity. Educational. charitable and
religious work found in him a generous
friend. No charity appealed to him in vain.
1t was said at the time of his death that he
was publicly known to have distributed
over a million dollars in charity. God alone
knows how much more, for the poor lost In
him their best friend. The homes instituted
and endowed by him are memorials of his
great Catholic heart, which saw in the poor
child of God ard q brother of Christ. He
became Interested in the university. Which
he considered, as he told me himself. the
greatest work Of the church In our genera