Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-04
IN HONOR OF POPE LEO
TWENTY-FIFTH Anniversary
OF HIS REIGN c0MMEMoRATED.
- -. ~ =, $500.
Rector and Members Of Faculty Catho-
lie University Deliver Addresses
congratulations Cabled.

The twenty-hfth anniversary Of the coro-
nation Of Leo XIII was observed yester-
day as general holiday at the Catholic
University Of America. The ceremonies in
comnemoration Of the event were solemn
and impressive. At $50 in the morning
pontifical mass was celebrated in the Di-
vinity Chapel in the presence of the pro-
fessors and students Of the university, the
right reverend rector pontificating. Rev. John
w. Melody. s. T. L., assistant priest; Rev.
Victor Francis Ducat, s. T. L., OF Detroit,
deacon; Rev. Maurice F. OConnor, s. T. L.,
Of Rockland. Mass, subdeacon, and Revs.
VIM. P. Clark of Cincinnati and Thomas e.
McGuigan of Baltimore, masters Of cere-
mony. At the close of the mass the TIE
Deum was solemnly intoned by the right
reverend rector as an act Of Thanksgiving
to God for the many blessings that have
come to the church during the pontificate
Of Leo KILL a..
At IL o'clock professors and students OF
the university and Of the affiliated colleges
assembled in the Aula Maxima of Mcmahon
Hall for the academic expression Of the
university. There were seated on the plat
form with the rector. Bishop Conaty. Very
Rev. DR.. Dumont, president of Divinity
College; Rev. DR.. Sollier. 8. NJ. superior
of the Marist College, and Rev. Joseph Nc
Sorley. c. s. P, superior of st. Thomas
College.
The rector made the opening address. in
which he spoke Of the relation OF Leo XIII
to the university, In its establishment and
development, and said 1t was fitting that
the university, as an academic body, should
hold public meeting in which different
phases Of the pontifcate of Leo XIII might
be discussed In addresses made by pro-
fessors OF the university. He said It was
day OF joy and rejoicing in the universal
church, and no one felt that JOY more
keenly than the Catholic University OF
America.
The Program Observed.
The following Is the program Of the adj
dresses:
1.-THE Relation OF Leo XIII to Oriental
Studies" Rev. Henry Hyvernat, Ph.D., pro-
fessor Of oriental languages; Leo XIII
and the Biblical Commission" Rev. DR..
Grammar, professor Of Sacred Scripture and
member OF the biblical commission; LEO
XIII and Ecclesiastical History" Rev. DR..
shahan. professor Of ichuteh history: 'Leo
XIII and Philosophy Rev. DR.. Pace. pro-
lessor Of psychology LEO XIII and the
Science Of Law" william C. Robinson.
XIII and Social Sciences. 3 Rev. DR.. Kerby.
professor OF social sciences; Leo XIII and
Poetry" DR.. Maurice Francis Egan, dean
Of the faculty Of philosophy.
me last ADDRESS WAS H2a06 Dy REV. Df.
Shanahan, dean of the, faculty OF theology.
who also presented a resQlution referring
to Leo as student, 4lteyBteur, sOciologtst.
philosopher. civil governor, diplomat.
statesman and priest1 Its recites at great
length the more prominent characteristics
Of the pontifr. as breught out by his par
ticipation in the great social and political
upheavals Of his day. and generation, and
then provides that In honor Of him who has
done all these things the rector. professors
and students Of the Catholic University OF
America offer public expression OF their
loyalty and devotion and that the day on
which the anniversary occurs shall be held
sacred In the annals Of the university.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
as the expression of the university.
Message to the Pope.
At the end Of the exercises the right rev.
erend bishop sent the following cabIegram
to Pope Leo:
1.-THE racter. professors and students OF
the Catholic University Of America In joint
meeting assembled for the purpose OF cele-
brating the jubilee OF Leo XIII, their
father, founder, patron and friend rejoice
with him on this glorious day, wish him
stfIl greater fulness OF years In the gov
eminent of Gods kingdom and hun,bly ask
his apostolic blessing
: At 1o,clock the right reverend rector enter
tanned at dinner the professors and stu
dents Of the university and the superiors
Of the AFFILIATED colleges.