Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-13
OPENING EXERCISES.
Address to Students at the Catholic
University

The opening exercises of the Catholic
University of America were held yesterday
morning in the Caldwell Chapel. The rec
tor of the university, Right Rev. Thomas J..
Conaty DID, presided, and all the profess
Sors, in their academic robes, We're present
The church was filled with the students of
the university and of the affiliated colleges.
Solemn high mass was sung at $3.50
O'Clock, Rev. Joseph McSorley. C. S. P,
president of st. Thomas College. being Gel
ebrant; Rev. James A. Gallagher of Phila-
delphia, deacon; Rev. Stephen N. Moore of
Peoria ILL.,, subdeacon. and Rev. William
p; Clarke of Cincinnati, master of ceremo-
MES
At the conclusion of mass the rector made
several announcements, notable among
which were the appointments for the ensu-
Ing year. Rev. Thomas E. Shields, Phi. D.,
or ST. Paul, Mimi, received the appoint
ment Of instructor in physiological psychol-
ogy. Rev Francis Burtell. S. T. L.. Catho-
lie University. 1901, was appointed fellow in
scripture, and Rev. A. J. Bowling, s. T. B..
fellow in ecclesiastical history. There are
two appointments in the school Of technol-
ogy which are still In allegiance, but which
will be announced later In the week. These
are in the departments of civil, mechanical
and electrical engineering.
The sermon was delivered by Bishop Co
naty, who spoke Of the opening ceremony
and its meaning. Among other things he
said:
1T is important for us to realize the re-
sponsibility which opportunity places upon
us. There is duty demanded by our oppor-
tunitfes. AS university men we are called
to fit ourselves for the age in which we
live, to be leaders in thought and life, ear
nest seekers after truth, In order that, hay
ing found 1t, we may make 1t known to
others. sincere love rsthe truth should
underlie the student lIife: to venerate the
truth for truths sake, to value 1t as the
most precious treasure Of the mind, Is the
perfect satisfaction of life To serve 1t is
true freedom. to make 1t known is the de-
light Of scholarship We seek for it by
study, we find it in the word which schol.
ars speak, we hear II: I'm the whisperings Of
religion. To know more Of it, to find fur
ther expressions OF 1t. slto vindicate It
against falsehood. to, remove from 1t all
shadows of uncertairty-these are aims and
lar with the learning OF the ages. to
strengthen religion, to save science, to
make God better known through created
things-these are motives that urge the
question the libraries, to investigate fact
and by his scholarship to add to the world s
sum Of knowledge. Our age and country
demand this in scholarship"
The Catholic Missionary Union has estab-
lished Its headquarters at Keane Han, I'M
der the presidency of Very Rev. Walter Ell
lott c. S. p. 1t has already begun work for
the preparation of priests for the non-Cath-
Ollie missions. large number OF students,
both lay and clerical, have registered dur
ing the week in the different graduate de-
partments of the university.
The library has received from Right Rev.
Bishop Grace of Sacramento gift of 1877
volumes of old Spanish, sermons and medi-
tationS
Bishop Conaty announced the receipt OF
$4,000 from a worthy priest in Pennsyiva-
MIA for the establishment of a fellowship at
the university,