Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
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pushing some Of their work back to the
high schools and so on.

pushing some Of their work back to the
high schools and on.
The question which must now be seri-
ouSly considered In view of the evolution
in. progress, Rev. Father Burns declared
is whether the Catholic colleges shall con-
tinue to send their graduates to the Cath
Ollie University. or whether they shall fol-
low the example set by their neighbors and
establish their own post graduate courses
He said that unless the Catholic colleges
establish these courses they are in dan
ger OF being relegated to the class known
as small colleges" and become but little
short of high schools. The question, he
said, must be considered from the college
standpoint and must be solved soon
Father Burns spoke of the fine loyalty to
the university felt by all the Catholic col
leges and said that the establishment of
the university was the greatest boom the
Catholic church and colleges of America
had ever known.
Mgr. COnaty's Address.
Mgr. Conaty, rector Of the Catholic Uni
versity, was the last speaker of the even.
Ing, the POSTMASTER introducing him with
the statement that It was always regarded
as proper to reserve the best for the last.
The rector was introduced as a man who
had proved himself the most worthy sue
cessor OF Archbishop Keane, whom all
the graduates Of the early years of the
university had learned to love so much.
Mgr Conaty was invited to respond to
the toast, THE administration and the
alumni He said the university had al
ready been well spoken for by the alumni,
who are best fitted to bespeak it's praises
Inc graduate. he declared, knows what
the university stands for. He knows that
its work does not consist mainly of a fine
schedule of studies and an array Of bril-
liant professors He knows what tho uni
versfty does for a man, he knows the
value of it's instruction. he knows the
milk In the cocoanut.' The word of the
alumni is worth, therefore much more
than those in administration 1t is pleas
or,f fnr oil lr,,z
best We can say for the university is true.
All We ask of those who would doubt is
that they examine it's work rather than
its schedule. Test the university by what
1t has done, and 1t will not be found want
ing.
When the Catholic church decided to
establish a university, 1t did not go to
Congress and ask for an approximation
The church felt that there was in the
hearts of its people a well-defined feel
Ing for university, and one was estab-
lished. Its every obligation has been met
and there Is still money in the bank. The
university now has buildings Of the value
OF one million dollars and an endowment
fund OF the same amount Its establish
ment called together an organization
which, although but ten years old, can
now be compared favorably with any other
organization of the church in America
We are but beginning our work. Let It 60
forward-onward, ever"
Letters of Regret.
Letters OF regret were rea0 from inc
apostolic delegate. Mgr. Martinelli Presi-
dent Whitney of Georgetown College,
Brother Abdas OF st. Johns College. and
others who were unable to be present All
expressed happy sentiment, however, and
extended their best wishes.
In addition to the invited guests, those
present at the banquet as members of the
alumni were Rev. Fathers Melody, McGin-
ley. Schilling. Fink, Ryan, Barry. Vas
chalde Sheridan. Shanahan, Chapins, Hev-
erin. Stinson. O'Brien. Pace, Driscoll. Dom
nelly FitZsimmons, Tower Fletcher, Ma
guire, Fox, Rocker Hyvernet, Magnien,
Bouquillon, Garrigan, Fay, Aiken and ]. q.
Burke. and Messrs. Goddard. Dunn. Pierce.
jackson. Riedinger. Naulty and Zahn.
Business Meeting.
At the business meeting OF the Alumni As
ISOLATION held yesterday afternoon In Mo-
Mahon Hall at the university. the principal
subjects OF discussion were How to Fos-
ter Closer Relation Between the Professors
OF the University and the Alumni and
Local Organisation" Rev. James Nc
Sorley, @. 8. p, Of Washington. read Q
paper on the first of these themes, and
read a paper on the second subject. Fit.
ting resolutions upon the death of the uni
versitys great benefactor, Mgr. Mcmahon,
were passed, and the business concluded
by the election OF the following officers:
President, Rev. William Kirby, Ph.D.:
first vice president, Rev. William RUSSELL;
second vice president, James L. Kennedy;
secretary, Rev. Maurice O'Connor; treas
urer, Rev. John Webster Melody; executive
committee, Rev. William Fletcher. Rev.
George v. Leahy, Rev. James McSorley,
William T. g. Jackson and George Twohy.