Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22
EDUCATION HIS THEME
BISHOP SPALDING FORMALLY
OPENS NEW CARROLL HALL.
Speaker introduced by Mr.. William T.
Harris-Distinguished Guests At
tend the Exercises.

CSuu CuS GAcIC1SSos
With lecture on Education" Right Rev.
John Lancaster Spalding, bishop of Peoria,
last evening formally opened the new Car
roll Hall, which is one of the buildings
which were dedicated Sunday with ceremo-
MES In which President Roosevelt took
part The auditorium Of the new building
ds modelled after the halls Of Oxford Uni
versity, and it seats 1 300 persons. Nearly
that number were present last evening. and
a large gathering of distinguished Catholic
churchmen and prominent laymen were
seated on the spacious stage as the hon
ored guests of the occasion.
Those on the stage included the faculties
of the Catholic University of America,
Georgetown University, George Washing
ton University, Gonzaga and st. Johns col
leges, respectively; representatives Of the
Dominican monastery, pastors of many OF
the local Catholic churches, the theological
students of the Catholic University Of
America and the following individuals: Most
Rev. John Ireland of st. Paul, Mimi; Most
Rev. John ]. Keane of Dubuque, Right Rev.
Rev. Mgr. D. J. O'Connell, rector Of the
Catholic University; Rev. Drs. Pace, Sha-
han, Grammar, Kerby, Shanahan, Hyvernat,
Aiken, Healey and Mcguire of the Catholic
Holy Cross College, and Rev. Father Nc
Sorley of the Catholic University; Rev.
Philip O'Donnell of Boston, Rev. J. T.
OConnell of Toledo, Ohio; Rev. John Barry
Ian Of Philadelphia, Rev. William McLaugh-
lin of Philadelphia, Rev. Michael Riordan
o. Pikesville, Md; Rev. Augustus McGarry
Of Jersey City; Judge Robinson, Prof. Maui
rice Francis Egan and Prof. NeiIl Of the
Catholic University, Wayne Macveagh. Col.
A. w. Wilson, Mr.. Hannis Taylor, Rev.
James Mackin of ST. Paul's Church, WASH
ington; Revs. James Smith and James Ster-
versity of Louvain; Rev. DR.. j. NJ Sterritt
Rev. DR.. D. w. Shea, Rev. DIR. J. j. Griffin,
DR.. G. NJ. Boiling. DIR. Joseph Dunn Prof.
A. L. Hodgkins, Prof. George N. Henning
Prof; Charles p Munroe, DR.. Charles w.
Needham, president of the George Wash
1ngton University; Brig. Gen. James NJ. Will
SON. U. S. A, retired; Mr.. E. L. Reynolds
Of New Orleans, La. Mr.. Leroy Boyd, Rev.
Or. Il. M. Chapuis, Rev. NJ. A. McGarry, c.
s. G.; Revs. ]. ]. OBrien, B. A. McKenna,
K. 5. Cartwright, c. S. P; William German,
c. s. P: Robert Skinner c. s. P; Messrs.
LAWN, Hennessey, O'Connor. Carrico Nc
Manus' . Maliey and Farley, NJ. Szalensk
and T. r. Murphy.
Progress of Education.
William T. Harris, United States commits
sioner of education, introduced Bishop
Spalding in a brief speech. The lecture was
read from manuscript. The large audience
became intensely interested and generously
applapded the well-rounded phrases of the
speaker.
In the course Of the lecture the bishop re-
Ierred to the progress of education in the
past century.
Education was seen to be human need,
human right" he said, 1.-THE one means
whereby man, whether as an individual or
as citizen of an earthly or a heavenly
kingdom. may fit himself to lead a noble
and helpful life. 1t is, therefore, the need
and the right not of a class, nor of sex,
nor of profession merely, but of all. Be
lief in the equality and knship of men be-
came passion; and whatever laws or in
situations are denial Of this faith were to
be abrogated and abolished. Old things
must pass away or re-live in the Jew
spirit 1t is the advent Of the whole peo-
pie, coming with mad riot and battle, and
celebrating it's triumph in the glare of
burning palaces, amid the ruins Of fall
ing world. Universal education is a postu-
late Of democracy, which now first becomes
self-conscous and understands that its rule
is incompatible with privile q slavery and
every kind of oppression ara injustice.
THE people are the W 4Os mass of men
and women, and if they are to rule, they
must have the knowledge and wisdom
which nothing but education can impart
A message of the nineteenth to the TWEEN
tieth century is this: so mold public opin-
ion that it shall lead the best men and wo-
men to choose teaching as vocation. Let
the salaries be ample, let the buildings be
full of light and pure air, let the classes be
snail, let the hours of study be few. and
let the pupils gain knowledge as industri-
ously as bees gather honey. Let the at
mosphere be that which only cheerful,
strong and loving souls can create.
THE domination of the animal in man
had kept woman in subsection, had made
of her slave, a drudge and a plaything.
but faith In education as human need
and right revealed to the nineteenth CEN
fury the duty of providing for the educa-
tion of women as of men,
'In nothing is the present age superior
to all others more than in the intelligence
and influence Of its women; and this dis
tinction it owes to its readiness to accept
and apply educational truth in it's fullness,
not giving heed to those who doubt or
deny or tremble for the safety of world
in which all women are invited to acquaint
themselves with the best that is known
and to take part in whatever concerns hui
man welfare"
Remarks by DIR. Stafford.
When the lecturer had concluded Rev.
SfoNord nacfor Of Do Q