Evening star., 1901-07-11
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
FATHER DAUGHERTY SUCCEED,
FATHER WHITNEY AS RECTOR.
Well Fitted to Follow Such an Able
Educator Sketches of
Both Men.

Rev. John D. Whitney, S. J., rector of
| Georgetown University, has been succeed
ed by Rev. Jerome Daugherty. S. J.. the
latter entering upon his duties today.
| Rumors of a change in the head of the in
| stitution have been in circulation for sew
| eral days, due to the fact that the term of
| Rev. Father Whitney has expired but 1T
was not until Father Daugherty appeared
at the university this morning to assume
the duties to which he was ordered that
it was positively known to those outside
the college.
| The formal announcement Of the change
in the presidency will be made at dinner
this evening at 6 o'clock The exercises
attending the matter will be simple. The
| father rector is the only one who has a
| special seat reserved for his use at the
| table. While seated at the table the reader
| will promulgate the order announcing the
change In the head Of the institution. The
| retiring rector will give up his seat to his
| successor and the community Will move on
the same as If nothing had occurred.
| The change was one which was ordered
direct from Rome. The usual changes in
| the local province Of the Jesuit order are
| generally announced on July 81, the feast
of st. 1gnatius Loyola. The Right Rev.
Thomas !! Cannon Of st. Francis Xavier
| College, New York city, Is the provincial of
the New York Maryland province The
minor annual changes are made by him In
| the province, but the appointment of the
rector of the Georgetown University is
made from the headquarters of the society
! in Rome, the recomm endation being made
by the provincial. Being out of the ordi-
nary channels, the change in the head Of
| the university is apt to occur at any time
! and not on the day selected for the annual
| orders
Father Whitney's Record.
The departure Of Father Whitney will
be genuinely and sincerely regretted. He
| assumed his duties July g.. just three
| years ago, and during that time made a
| host of friends, not only in the District
but all over the country. The vigor which
| he enthused into the university was felt
| on all sides, and during his term of office
| he has made the place more popular than
| 1t ever was The institution has fourished
exceedingly well, and more Improvements
can be credited to his incumbency than
| perhaps to any other since the erection of
| the present commodious new building.
| He was emphatically the students presi-
| dent, and the scholars of all of the various
| schools. particularly the classical depart
ment, were devoted to him. He knew
every boy by name and had the power of
making them instinctively feel that he was
| their friend. His office was nearly always
| surrounded by groups Of the boys, and
| when out on the campus he was usually In
| company with some of them.
He diffused an interest in athletics that
| has hardly been equaled He seemed to be
| one of the boys and furthered the athletic
| branch in every way. When he assumed
| office the game of foot ball was on the
| black list, but he sanctioned the game and
bolstered 1t up to its present state Through
his efforts the aquatic interests of the var
sity were renewed after a lapse of many
| years.
In the university proper he made many
| improvements. both to the interior and cx-
| terror, and in the educational line the
progress has been great, and the already
| high standard much improved. During
! the first year Of his presidency the course
at law was extended to three years, and
changes We're inaugurated in the medical
| department. In keeping with his idea of
enlarging the university plans were formed
| for the erection of separate buildings for
the preparatory department and other
structures to meet the demands of the
| growing institution.
| The New Rector.
| The selection Of Father Daugherty as
rector is regarded as a very happy one and
| is thought to be the best that could be
made. He Is thoroughly acquainted with the
workings Of the university, having spent
| some years there, holding a number of diff
ferent offices during the time He is well
able to take up the work left by his prede-
| cessor and push 1t through to completion.
| In addition to this he is Well acquainted
| with many Of the alumni and friends OF the
! college and has travelled extensively. He is
| also eminent as a mathematician and as
tronomer.
| Father Daugherty is a native of Balti-
more. where he was born March %. 1S43.
| He entered the Society of Jesus August Ii,
1865. In 1872 he came from Woodstock
| College and taught at Georgetown. From
| 1885 to 1889 he was vice president OF Con
| Zaga College, and from 1889 to 1S99 with
| the exception of one year. was again at
Georgetown, being at different times min
| lister, prefect of studies and professor of
| rhetoric. He was vice president during the
| year 1S93-1s94. when Rev. ]. Haven Rich
| ards was rector. and for six months was
| the acting rector, when Father Richards
| was SO ill. The year 1S96-97 he was vice
president of Woodstock College. and from
| 1899 to 1901 he was minister at Holy Cross
College, Worcester, Mass. The present
year he was the socius to the provincial of
the local province. and Travelled quite ex-
| tensively.
He Is a man Of medium height Of wiry
| build, with sharp eyes. brisk in movement
! and of a quiet disposition. He arrived at
the college this morning just before lunch,
and shortly afterwaFd was ready to assume
the duties Of his Office.