The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-13
A REMARKABLE CAREER

Leo XIII is ne 25Sth Roman T
tiff and the 257th successor of St. Pet
er He was the son of Count LudO
vico Pecci. and his wife, Anna Pros
perf. He was born at CarpinetO, IL
the diocese Of Anagni, in the STATE
Of the church. March 2, 1910, and VS.
baptized by the names OF Vincenz-
and GiOacchino. His mother Away
called him by his first name, which
was also used by himself up TO thc
termination Of his studies. when he
began to use the second name, GiOa-
cchino. In 1918 his father sent him.
along with his elder brother, Giuseppe
to the Jesuit college Of VitesbO. Their
he was taught grammar and humani
ties under Father Giribaldi. a man Of
great learning. until the year 1924
when, on his moi er's death, he was
sent to Rome TO the care Of an unc.C
and took up his residence in an apart
ment in the palace of the Marches
Mutt.
In November. 1924, he entered the
schools of the COllegio Romano. theI
restored TO the Jesuits and had for
his teachers Fathers FeTdinando MINI
and Glueppe Bonyicini, both distin-
guished for e,oquence and virtue C nc
common order. Three years later he
began TO study mathematics. H ad
for instructors Father Giovanba -f.stc
Pianciahi. nephew Of Leo XII anC
Father Andrea Carata, a matt e.la'i
clan Of o Young Pecci signal
lied himself by his a~ssiduity and tai
ent and in 1928 got the first premium
OF Physico-Chemistry. and the first
aCcessit in mathematics. Then he pass
en- 10 the purse Of philosophy, and
the four years of that curriculum
attended the lectures of Fathers {
vani PeTone, Francesca Manera. Mi
ele Z%eechinellI, Cornelius Van Eey
brock and Francesca Xarerio +
rizi. While studying philosophy, Pecc
was entrusted, despite his youth, I
give repetitions in philosophy. He
sustained a public disputation and OBJ
tanned the first premium 0830). The
following year. being then but q years
old, he obtained the laureat in philos
ophy.
Even in Viterbo. young Pecci wa
noticed for his ability and for his per
feet propriety CT conduct. In Rome b
seemed entirely devoted to study anu
took no part in entertainments. con-
~versaziani amusements, or plays. AT
the age Of y or IS he wrote Latin.
prose or verse, with facility: and it
may be mentioned that since he be
came Pope a volume Of his verses
chiefly Latin. has been printed at
Udine. Having entered the college Of
Noble Ecclesiastics and Abbate. Pee /
frequented the Roman University TO
learn canon and civil law.
Pecci and Duke Sisto Riaro Sforza
IaFfar--n-Z. n--lH-.T
Naples) were the two brilliant youths
who eclipsed all the rest of their COM
panions in study. Cardinal Antonio
Sofa took much interest in Pecci and
assisted him with advice and instruc
uon. Becoming a doctor in laws, he
was made by Pope Gregory XVI a do
nestle prelate and R~eferendary of the
Se~gnatnra. March 16, 1887.
Cardinal Carlo Orescaldri. lannon's
for his humility in renouncing the pur-
pie TO enter the Society of Jesus. gave
Peeci holy orders in the chapel OF ST.
Stanilas Kastka in S. Andrea al
QuiTinale. and on December %. 1897.
conferred the priesthood upon him in
the chapel of the Vicariate. Gregory
XVI bestowed upon him the title of
ProthOnOtarv Apostolic Delegate at
Benevento. PergUia. and Spoleta in
succession. In there important posts
he ruled with frmness and prudence.
and while at Benevento he, bv lis
energy, put a stop 10 the b~rigandaFo
which had before infested that dis
trict. In 1S43 he was again promote
by Pope Gregory XVI. being sent a
Nuneio TO Belgium. and on January
nth in that veal he was created
Archbishop OF Damietta. in partius
inhdeium. 10 qualify him for his Of
fe of Nuncio.
He remained at Brussels for three
years and was then nominated Bish-
oD OF Perugia on January 10, 1916.
about four months previous TO the
death of ~regory XVI. The assertlo1
that Pontif created Pecei a Cardinal
in pectore before he died. and that
PINS TX allowed seven years to e1apse
before he gave effect TO the nomins-
tion BY HIS predecessor in pectore has
been often Tade. but the statement
has no foundation In fact. He was
created and proclaimed a Cardinal by
Pirs TX ip the Consistory OF December
10. 1853. He was a member ~ several
OF the Congregations NJ Cardinals
among them [ ore Of the Council OF
Rites md II bishons and regulars.