The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
GEORGETOWN OPENS
YOTIYE MASS
Rev. John F. Quirk breaches
on Religious Training.

Solemn votive high mass. offered IN
honor of the Holy Ghost at Dahlgren
Chapel yesterday morning. marked the
formal opening OF all departments Of
Georgetown University
The mass was attended by hundreds OF
students and friends, in addition to more
than score OF Washington clergy.
Rev. William J. Brooks, S j.. vice
president OF Gonzsga College was cele-
brant of the mass: Rev Mark j. McNeal.
S. j.. of Georgetown University. deacon,
and Rev. Daniel J. Cronln. OF Georgetown
University, subdeacon. Bishop Macs, OF
Denver, was seated in the sanctuary
The sermon was delivered by Rev John
F. Quirk, 5 J., vice president OF George
town University.
The sermon dwelt upon the advantages
Of religious education training. Father
Quirk saying in part.
Wouh Won the workings = this principle IN
us PRACTICAL result. Let me set before yOi the
ideal u man shaped under the guidance II re-
heion Let Us contemplate him ia mud and
heart, which, We may assume. the ciief facgl-
ties thar reflect the trained and finished product
Of the sc1oel What shall find him la mind
Informed by the IFec Us and principles of re-
hion he Will frsi = all b. persuaded of the little
"e-a Of bis ON acquired knowledge De likewise
sill b. made profoundly aware 81 The WoEih 4
night InHCiTles as cCmrar,d with vast information
and VIII nave learned the worth of method and
system. - work ~ time. and other talents.
IN neat 3ou viii remark hun uniformly devoted
70 Proper aud znlid objects % ambition slch as
maze ior the good 81 the church, the state. and bis
own civic and domestic welfare tie viii b. fglud
rcrefeut toward auth0rity Kind and c1udeseendng
20 ms feuaW-meu he VIII match his talcuts OF mind
WITH warmth aud enthusiasm as 90 strike the
balance M qualities 81 mind and Lesgt. In s word
his mind Hil direct and requisite his feelings and
affections Alright and the heart viii ardcntly pro
note Tie ITojfcfs 4 the minds choice. Such
man We aim al producing character 10 b. noted
Tor sense Of proportion. man q mark and
Turning. on the other hand. 70 the opposite pic
iure, lei regard the man Hho has lacked The
religions element in bis formation q mind and
heart here I caunot see those sane tnirS n
oompietc and IToforiUned character. Without re-
lgim The man II great natural power u mind u
at o. STOW o0no.ited. che groundwork q humility
icing absent. pride n intellect ab0uuds and rots
o. learning q that modesty which Is is chiefes,
charm. Would 20 tod that the defect and danger
might stop here, But iJ frequently goes g.
further and more deplorsNe pass
The gifted miEd that is You'd ii religious s,lbnis.
sion aud ccut7Cl tends 10 hec0IaE enanarad a Itself
and 20 throw over allegiance % God and higher
powers amo1g men. ! Trust / do not exargerate the
dark features q the irrelg0u- intellect m is last
state when / see them C1uvefged IN the usrson o.
the Trctcssd nationalist ard infdei
In the congregation were Supreme
Court Justice White; Chief Justice Harry
NJ. Clabaugh, OF the District Supreme
Court, and who is dean Of Georgetown
Law School; Or William y Cogan dean
of the dental school; Dr. George n
kober, dean OF the medical school: Rev.
Joseph Himmell, 5. J.. president Of
Georgetown University: Rev. John Con
way, Or. J. w Morgan. and clergy Of
the city.