The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-21
GIBBONS MEMORIAL HALL
CORNERSTONE LAID BY HIS
EMINENcE AT WASHINGTON
ON OCTOBER IL.
Distinguished Gathering-congratuIa-
! tory Addresses-A Dormitory for
Lay Students at the Catholic
University.

surrounded by a notable gathering
of purple-robed prelates, prominent
ecclesiastics, members of the univer-
sity faculty, representatives of the
various religious orders and large
concourse of the laity, His Eminence
Cardinal Gibbons, blessed and placed
in position the cornerstone of the new
Memorial Hall erected in honor of his
double jubilee at the Catholic Univer-
sity, Washington, d. c., on October IL.
The procession started from the Nc
Mahon Hall of Philosophy led by the
university students in cap and gown,
followed by members of the univer-
sity faculty and affiliated colleges,
the academic senate, the quests of
honor, including six Archbishops,
thirteen Bishops, scores of priests,
the board of trustees, His Excellency.
the Apostolic Delegate, and the Car
dinal.
On arriving at the central tower of
the Memorial Hall the cornerstone
was laid by His Eminence, who is
Chancellor of the University. Arch
bishop Farley of New York, Vice
President of the board of University
trustees, made brief address in
which he paid splendid tribute to
His Eminence for the great work he
had done on behalf of the Catholic
Church in America and especially for
his devotion to the cause of higher
education and the many sacrifices he
has made on behalf of the University.
University, the vicissitudes through
which it had passed and predicted a
glorious future for it, 'If today" he
said, 'the Catholic University stands
forth before the world a thing of
beauty and OF, finest promise, fairer
and more prosperous than at any time
in her history, no longer source of
painful anxiety, not only for its future
but for it's very existence, it is, under
God, wholly due to the indomitable
labor of His Eminence Cardinal Glib
bOns''
The University faculty was repre-
sented by the Rev. Charles F. Aiken,
professor Of apo1ogetics, and DR.. DAN
tieI w. Shea, of the department of
physics, who, on behalf of professors
and students, congratulated His Emin-
ence. on his double jubilee Of priest
hood and cardinalate.
The Cardinal Gibbons Memorial
Hall adds to the equipment of the
University dormitory for the exclu-
sive use of lay students. When fin
ished it will contain one hundred and
forty rooms arranged in singles,
doubles, and suites to meet the re
quirements of the student body. The
western wing is already completed
and its fifty-four rooms are occupied
| by students 1t was decided at the
annual meeting of the University
| Trustees to proceed with the construc'
ton of the central tower at once and
then add the eastern wing as soon as
funds for that purpose are available
| The central tower of which the cor
nerstone was laid on the 18th inst
will greatly enhance the beauty OF the
building. 1t will rise two stories above
the wings and will afford one OF the
finest views In the city of Washing
ton The estimated cost OF the entire
structure is s25O,0O0, which has been
contributed by the American people
as testimony Of their esteem fol
I one Of the foremost citizens OF the
Republic.