The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25

we live, to be leaders in thought and life,
! earnest seekers after truth, in order that,
| having found 1t, we may make its beau
I ties known to others. A sincere love for
| the truth should underlie student life; to
| venerate the truth for truths sake, to
| value 1t as the most precious treasure of
the mind, is the perfect satisfaction of
| ire. 10 serve 1t is true freedom, to make
| 1t known is the delight of scholarship.
| We seek for it by study, we find it in the
| word which scholars speak. we hear it in
the whisperfngs of religion. To know
more OF it, to find further expressions of
| IL, to V1ndlcate it against falSehood, to
remove it from all shadows of uncertain
! ty-these are the aims and purposes of
STUDENT HE. 10 become familiar with
the learning of the ages through created
thlngs-theSe are the motives that urge
the student to spend his hours in re-
search, to question the libraries. to in
Vesugate fact, and by his scholarship. to
add to the worlds sum of knowledge. Our
age and country demand this in scholar
ship.
Professors and students alike unite in
seeking in truth for the true motive of
the years work. The spirit of Christ
should bind you and keep you as one, the
spirit of knowledge should guide you in
the paths on which you enter, that the
year may be fruitful and the rendering
satisfactory. Our God, our country, our
university, urge us to DE true to the high
est ideals, to make this year of knowl-
edge and of sanctity. Improve the OPP
low the inspirations that suggest them
selves to you from all sides. You will
IND in your teachers deVotedneSs to your
development, scholarship with which to
guide you in your search after knowledge.
FOLLOW their suggestions, accept their
guidance; their days are spent in striving
TO mould you in the ways that lead to
learning.
The profession of faith was read by
Rev. Edmund T. Shanahan, S. T. D..
dean of the faculty of theology, and at
it's conclusion the professors, individual
ly. and with hand on the holy gospels,
knelt at the bishops feet and took the
oath of profession, as demanded by the
constitution of the university.
Among the new announcements bull
letined at the university are those OF
Rev. Thomas r. Shields, Phi. ID. of st.
Paul, as instructor in physiological psy-
chology; Rev. Francis /. Purtell, S. T.
l.. of Philadelphia. as fellow in scrip
ture. and Rev. Austin Bowling of Provi-
dence as fellow in ecclesiastical history.
In October 1892, Rev. DR.. Shields began
graduate study in the department of BIZ
ology of the Johns Hopkins university,
his principal subject being physiology
with zoology and chemistry as subordi-
nate subjects. simultaneously with his
course in the Johns Hopkins. he pursued
special courses in psychology in the
Catholic University of America. In
June. 1895 he received the degree, doc
tor of philosophy, from the Johns Hop
eklflS, ana III july OF Jne same year lie
was appointed to the professorship in BIZ
ology and psychology at the st. Paul
seminary.
RFeey. DR.. Pace is this year, leGturing on
Shields on Psychology
During the year Hon. Carroll D. Wright.
Ii. p, United States commissioner of
labor. will deliver three courses of lee
tl1ra
There is a noticeable increase in the
number of law students over last year in
the departments of philosophy and law.
The religious exercises on the Sundays
of the scholastic year consist of solemn
high mass al $3.50 o'clock. and vespers
and benediction of the blessed sacrament
at o'clock in the afternoon. The choir
is formed of the students of Caldwell
hall and of the affiliated colleges, and the
music being the Gregorian chant The
public is admitted to these services, and
the privilege is availed of to large
extent.
Announcement is made of the opening
of the institute of Pedagogy in New York
under the direction of the university,
and the appointment by the rector OF
Rev. Edward A. Pace. Phi. D.. as dean
of the institute. The number of students
enrolled up to the present is 100, and
they are all school teachers of New
York.
The Catholic Missionary Union has es-
tablished it's headquarters at Keans hall
under the presidency of Very Kew wal
ter Elliott. c. S. P. 1t has already begun
its work for the preparation of priests
for the non-Catholic missions.
Bishop Conaty announced the receipt |
of $4,000 from worthy priest in Penn
sylvania. for the establishment of a fell |
lowship at the university. The library |
has received from Right Rev. Bishop |
Grace of Sacramento a gift of 1877 vol |
umes of old Spanish sermons and medi- |
tations.