New-York tribune., 1902-05-11
C0RRIGAN AND SETON HALL
THE DEAD ARCHBISHOP'S CONNECTION
WITH THE COLLEGE AT SOUTH
ORANGE. y J.

Nowhere about this city is there more deep and
sincere the death Of Archbishop
Michael a. Corrigan than at Seton Hall College. in
South Orange, y J He the fourth president
of that Roman Catholic institution Of learning
holding the office from 1865 to 1876. When called
10 higher offices in the Church he did not lose in
terest in The college and until a short time ago
member Of the board Of trustees. Members
y fhe faculty and students joined last week in \
service TO lis memory in the little chapel which
vas one Of the things his active administration
gave 70 the college
Seton Hall was established in 1856 by Bishop
James Roosevelt Bayley. and was named after his
sGut, Mother Seton. Its purpose was to afford
special advantages for the education Of secular
Students. and the same time give theological
education for the training of the future priests
of the See of Newark The first buildings were at
Madison and the first president was the Rev
Bernard J. McQuaid. Four years later the present
site acquired 10y purchase and the college re-
moved il
In 1874 there returned from Rome young Irish
American priest who had spent several years in
the American College in the Eternal City. It
Michael A Corrigan, whose scrupUloJs obedience
and close spplicat ton t. study had attracted some
sttentiou from the faculty. and had won him ad-
mission 70 the priesthood before he completed his
course He appointed the pro-
tessor-hip Of dogma theology and sacred Script
IRE at Seton Hail lie entered into his college
as he had into everything else, and was soon made
ece-president Of the faculty
BlsQOp
the newly created Sec Of Rochester. y. 7. Bi-hop
Bayley decided that the energetic divinity doctor
"as the man 10 preside over Seton Han. He
enly rwenty-eight years old the time and some
Of the church officials shook their heads. So Young
= president FOR u Catholic college WAS unknown.
lie made radical changes in the course of study,
reducing the number Of courses and giving new
prominence To English and historical studies. In
n'r ms direction the grounds about the buildings
D@rf laid out and the buildings themselves were
hF q a
alItui ch1f@'. which dedicated in February.
~. he vas very popular with the students TAX
!.@ a. interest ~ their sports and encouraging
tHrfn ~ their work.
& ATciIn5shog nj Bayiey warmly urged the appoint
H-.fl o. fTesid-it torrigan Bishop Of Newark.
srs - ~. nas Earning enough for five bishops
meni cane from Pope Plus IX he gave up his
his 6ics refine lis admnsfrati@n 1on of fif. fbe
fe was %" Eight task for Young man. hut he
seton Hal His many gifts 10 the college include
op annual prlze which is competed for by members
Taa college to-day presents one of the most at
iIont o. he closely grouped buildings there is a
va s,9e S,IeIch "f campus. with well shaded paths
structure OF dressed brownstone and contains the
ard rooms for the professors In comfortabIe
fhunS room attached to the faculty dining room
~ - lows Sao%s MN as h" was when he left the college
The college building is built Of brick and the
Una ~nlch was destroyed by fire years ago. Bay
10y Hall large building OF rough brownstone Is
t tle nome Of the preparatory department and ena-
ues NE younger boys to have home of their
gNn; The Seton Han alumni have erected a me
TI-yIiaI nan Tor The recreation Of students
lnSff are TWO billiard Jnls. which is fitted
nm m a stage and can be used for entertainments
LHts newest building on the campus is the library
, .iit OF yellow brick There is shelf for forty
b,usaa9 volumes, which can be increased eighty
nhlousand when desired The college is made com
PIE. from The point Of view Of the Church by
IaLulul chapel, which is dedicated the Immac-
erSS 9hctpuon OF the Blessed Virgin 1t is
'rbo D. tiiIIEttis Wy vines from base to belfry.
~" rev John A Stafford has been president
r,es me- ~ with the Rev. John A Westnan vice
Pp1EtsInent Father Phelan. Father Mackel. Father
iI,r ana ana rather Hedges are members of the fac
cb,S,~ VINO are well known among New-Jersey