The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-06-30
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
A Visit From the Presid>-t.

L<in1ev- who. with Secretary Long ana
private Secretary Cortelyou, called at
the residence of the rector, MonSlSho[
Conatv. and accompanied oy nun anu anu
Dr Garrigan, the vice rector met me
professors and students in the asSeiliOly
room. Mcmahon Hall The presiIle l-
and Secretary Long occupied seats on
tbe r7IatforTn. After the Outburst or ap-
DIause. with which the president was
yreeted the rector, addressing hliIlSelL
to the president, said: +t,.
M. president: 1 extend to you IN the
name of the Catholic university oL
America a most cordial welcome Oh
your first visit to our university HdIS-
1t is. indeed. the greatest possible hohor
that laying aside the many cares OF
your busy official life, you nave Iouilu
moments to spare in which to come IN
upon us in this informal way ana 20
see us at our daily work. eXLenu 10
you the welcome of the university L
need hardly tell you, Mr. PreSluehI'
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 OIL
ten years of life and labor as unlver-
sity Built upon the idea of a purely
graduate university, the effort IS
marked with great success.
You see here a body of professors,
young men anu men tL LlcbLuA SSNA-'f
whose successful studies at college
have been crowned with the degrees OF
some of the best universities of the
world. They are now devoting them
selves, priests and Iaymen as they are,
to the upbuilding of higher education
in this country along the lines of the
splendid traditions of the Catholic
Church and in obedience to her doc
trines and scholarship. The student
body represents three distinct classes
in our Church life; the priest, the relig-
iOus, who is one day to become
priest and teacher. and the layman.
who is to enter into the various pro-
fessiOns or devote himself to educa-
tiona1 work.
The aim and purpose of the unlVer-
sity are fixed by the aims and purposes
of the Catholic Church in education
and like the Catholic Church with its
message of knowledge to the world, it
knows no race line and no color line,
while it's doors are open to non-Catho-
lies who may desire to receive instruC-
ton at it's hands The qualification for
our lay schools is that qualification set
by brains and character, while the in.
struction is fixed by the science which
finds it's guide in the Church of which
we are proud to be members. We rec
ognize here no aristocracy but the arts
tocracy of education and we strive to
build that as the source of strength
in our national life.
Mr.. President, the cross which sur
mounts our buildings is indicative Of
our religious faith, and the flag which
floats to the breeze beside it is indica-
tive of our national spirit. We are
Catholic, holding our authority as an
institution from the pOntifical consti-
tuition granted us by the holy father,
who founded this university, and We
are Americans. obtaining our legal ex-
istence from the statutes of this dis
trict. Under this roof minds are taught
to love the cross and reverence the
flag, Catholic Americans, we are taught
and we teach loyalty to God as the
source of loyalty to the republic. We
honor you as the chief executive of
our republic, chosen by the suffrages Of
the people to the Office you so nObly
fill. and our American hearts are filled
with pride as we welcome you under
our university roof Mr.. President, I
present to YOU our faculties and stu
dents. and assure you of the deep ap-
probation that all feel for the honor
you have conferred upon US"
The president. rising, was greeted
with applause, and in responding, said:
Il cannot refrain from responding in
a few words for the most gracious well
come given me on behalf of the univer-
sity by the hOnored rector of this insti-
tuition. [ am pleased to meet both the
faculties and pupils of this institution
of learning. I have been glad to note
building after building rising on these
grounds in the last half dozen years,
and I extend to you my cordial con-
1t is most agreeable to
me, with all the burdens of responsible
ity which rest upon me in the great
office which was bestowed upon me by
the people, to take myself from my busy
duties and receive the warm and hearty
of the professors and students
of this university. This nation is in ad-
vance of every other nation of the
world in the matter of educational adj
yantages and opportunities. There is no
excuse for any young man, no matter
what may be his condition, no matter
how narrow his surroundings and linn
tied his resources if ne wish to receive
an education, which viii fit him for the
cares and responsibilities of life No ma
tien in the world is in greater need Of
young men than the American
nation. They are the pillars of strength
to this republic. and we needed them,
it seems to me, never more than at
this hour. Gentlemen, thank you"
Secretary Long then made a brief
address. and said in part; Il should
feel a little embarrassed in speaking to
YOU if if were not for my old friend,
dLuGF IOudIy, WIOH1 hive IlGI lildLly
I time in Massachusetts. In June days,
as lovely as these, it was my privilege,
when chief executive of the old Bay
State, to be at the commandments of
Cambridge. and then at Boston college
and Holy Cross college, Worcester.
He then abused to the remark of the
rector with regard to the aristocracy
IF education, and said that it was in
marked contrast to the sham aristoc-
-acy of wealth and was the source Of
national strength
The professors and students were
hen presented to the president and
secretary Long, the first to be presented
being Monsignor Mcmahon, the re-
3pected founder of Mcmahon Hail.
After the presentation the president
Ind party were escorted by Monsignor
Conaty and DR.. Garrigan through the
different buildings, and were after
wards entertained for some little time
1t he Pines, the rector's house. The
president was well pleased with the
visit.
The Jesuits used to be the bette noir
If the anti-Catholic bigots. but now the
2aulists seem to be in a fair way to
share that distinction with them. At
my rate Justin D. Fulton. the high
priest of the bigots. advises the fana-
u.