The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04
HOLY CROSS ADDS
TO BISHOPS HONORS
Rector, Professors, Alumni and
Students of Bishop Conaty's
Alma Mater Tender the Pontiff
a Retention

Nothing could better display the in
terest that Holy Cross College has in
the welfare and success of its alumni
than the reception which was rendered
to Rt. Rev Thomas ]. Conaty, D. D.,
bishop Of Samos, last night.
No greater proof of the loyalty of
the alumni to one another and the de-
sire to rejoice in one another's success
was needed than to see the crowd that
assembled in Fenwick Hall last night
to pay homage to the bishop, despite
the storm which made walking almost
impossible.
The speaker of the evening was Rev
James H. Howard '87, president of the
Worcester County Holy Cross Alumni
Association. His address was entire
ly in praise of the great educational
work done by Bishop Conaty and the
reward which he had received for his
work
In closing his speech Father Howard
said that it had always been Holy
Cross greatest desire to see it's grad
yates achieve success and that it now
honored Bishop Conaty in the success
that he has achieved and it would be
the earnest prayer of every Holy Cross
man that Bishop Conaty would see the
Rev. Joseph F. Hanselman, S. j., in
troduced Bishop Conaty and in doing
so spoke in behalf of the faculty of
Holy Cross who wished the bishop
every success that it was possible to
obtain.
Bishop Conaty, when he arose, was
greeted with a storm of applause,
which echoed for several minutes. He
said: II come to my alma mater as a
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honors whatever they may be at her
feet to share them with her. She was
the guiding star that followed me
when young man forming myself for
the fight of life and 1 now willingly
share what 1 have with her" He spoke
at length on the necessity Of a Catho-
lie education for man and explained
its benefits both from a practical and
a moral point of view.
In closing his remarks, Bishop Coma
ty said Il can give my alma mater
nothing more, l have given her every
thing, and will continue to give her
everything / have. And l promise her
that the purple which l now wear and
which is also her color will always re-
mind me of what she has done for me
in years gone by" Bishop Conaty
closed his remarks by informing the
students that he had prevailed on the
day and also to lengthen the Christ
mas recess one day. These remarks
were greeted with ringing cheers.
The following program was followed
during the evening"
Overture. Frangesa. College Orchestra
| Salutation.. John A. Sullivan, 'O2
Song, Welcome. ..........G lee Clup
Ave Pastor Bone. Albert Barnaud, 03
The Heart Bowed Down (solo....
.................Ja James p. Moran, '04
Alma Matters Mitred Son (poem)..
Joseph J. O'Reilly, '04
Gavotte. Louis XIII. College Orchestra
Prospere, procede ct regina. ...........
.....................Jo Joseph j. Lilly, 'O5
Beyond the Gates of Paradise (solo)
..................John F. Reardon, 'O2
Address by Rev. James j. Howard, 49,
president of the Worcester County
Alumni Association.
Song, Farewell. .Glee Cluo
Finale March, San TOy...............
......................Co College Orchestra
The final page of the program has
the following inscription
THOMAS ]. CONATY,
Amavit cum Dominus ct ornant cum.
(The Lord loved and adorned him).
A B.. Holy Cross College, 1862
Ordained priest, 1872.
D. D., Georgetown University, 1889.
President Catholic Summer School,
1898.
Rector, Catholic University of Amer
lea. 1896.
C. D.. and D. D., Laval University,
1896
PreIate Of the Papal Household, 1897.
Bishop of Samos, 1901.
"Ad Multos Amos"
("Long may he liveO.