Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-12
MEETING OF PRELATES
TRUSTEES OF CATHOLIC UNI
vERsITY IN SESSION.
Financial Reports Submitted-Vacancy
to Be Filled in Board
New Vice Rector.

number of distinguished prelates of the
Roman Catholic Church from all parts of
the country, composing the board of trus-
tees of the Catholic University of America,
met this morning at 10 o'clock at the uni
versity building in Brookland. The meeting
was presided over by Cardinal Gibbons, and
nearly all the members of the board were
present.
The session this morning was devoted to
preliminary matters. The reports Of the
three committee on finance, organization
and studies were read and approved. At II
o clock the meeting adjourned until 3
o'clock when sessions were resumed. The
election of rector vice rector, members
of the board of trustees and one member
of the faculty will be taken up during the
session. 1t is expected that this business
will be disposed of by o clock this evening,
and the meeting of the archbiShops Will be
held tomorrow.
The financial report of the rector and
treasurer o. the university was approved
and commended The report shows that
the past wear has been a successful one.
The total receipts for the year, as exhibit
ed by the rectors report, were S15S.9l12 "
and the total expenditures 1855 26S. 73. leav-
ing balance on hand Of S364S56. Of the
receipts the sum of about $4,000 was re-
ceived in endowments: $40, 400 from the
bishops guarantee fund, $26,3I O.9o from be-
quests and S66.51I.25 from the regular rev.
enues of the university. During the year
Sill 700 has been paid on the Indebtedness
against the institution. making the net In
debtedness at present $a34 ,O089O.
Since the last report total of S110Oo
has been received by the Institution for the
establishing of a fellowship in the univer-
sity from priest In Pennsylvania.
Successful in Litigation.
The announcement was made at the
- ttr
had been successful in it's suit before the
Supreme Court Of New York, in which
piece of property In Riverside Park, New
York. valued at about $4,000 was in
volved.
Among the members of the board of trus-
tees present at the meeting today were the
following: Archbishops John j. Williams
Ireland of ST. Paul. William H. Elder of
Cincinnati. John ]. Keane Of Dubuque,
Iowa. John M. Farley of New York.
Bishops John S. Foley of Detroit. Ignatius
Horstmann of Cleveland, Thomas j. Con-
atty. rector Of the university, and c. P.
Mayes of Covington, KY, secretary of the
board of trustees.
Archbishop Chapele is still absent in
Rome and Archbishop Riordan has not yet
returned to this country after attending the
Pious fund tribunal a. The Hague. Mr..
Michael Cudahy of Chicago, Mr.. Michael
Jenkins of Baltimore and Mr. Thomas F.
NaSSdnaH OIL tIlS Guy, ali ieWDeIS ot Inc
board, were also absent from the meeting.
Vacancy to Be Filled.
Among the matters to be considered at
the meeting of the trustees this afternoon
in connection with the interests of the in
stitution will be the appointment of a trus-
tee to fill the place made vacant by the
death of Archbishop Corrigan. 1t IS con-
jectured that Archbishop Farley may be
selected. Bishop Conaty'S term as rector OF
the university will expire in June of next
year, and while it is stated that he would
prefer an appointment to active episco-
pal see, yet it is likely that he will be re-
elected to succeed himself as rector.
Successor to Bishop Garrigan.
The appointment of a vice rector was
made necessary by the retirement of Bishop
Garrigan of Sioux City, Ia which occur
red last May. Bishop Garrigan was unable
to continue in the position on account of
heavy duties connected with his work In
the Iowa diocese. He is also assistant
treasurer of the board of trustees, presi-
dent of Keane College and a member of the
library committee. No definite Information
can be gained at this time as to who will
be his successor.
The trustees will also select a professor
| of moral theology, to fill the vacancy in the
| faculty caused by the recent death of the
| Very Rev. Thomas Bouquillon. The ques-
! ton of erecting a larger edifice in which to
| hold religious services will be subject fol-
| discussion at this meeting.