The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-14
Death of Monsignor D. j. Flynn.

Rev. Dennis J. FLYNN, President O
Mount Saint Mary's College, near EN-.
mitsburg, this county, one of the best
known educators in the country, died on
Friday last, the 9TH inst, at p. M,
after lingering illness of Brights dis
ease.
He had labored necessarily for the
upbuilding of Mount Saint Mary's Col
lege, and sacrificed his health to the
work. AT the commencement exercises
on June 18th, it was announced that Mon
signor FLYNN would give up the active
management of the institution, and that
Rev. B. !. Bradley would become its
head. This caused widespread regret
among the friends of the institution.
On October 18th, 1870 there was gem
eral rejoicing when Cardinal Gibbons
Unexpectedly announced that Father
Flynn had been made member of the
Papal household, with the title of Mon
signor. This announcement was made
at the dedicatory exercises of the new
chapel at the college. The Cardinal
had received the news of the appoint
ment just before he left his residence
in Baltimore for Emmitsburg.
Following the announcement Cardinal
Gibbons launched into highly congrat-
ulatory eulogy of Father Flynn, and
told of the great debt that the Catholics
of this State owed to the head of the
noted college. Father Flynn had never
been officially invested with the insignia
of his new office, and this was one Of
the regrets of his life. If the ceremony
had been performed, it is safe to say
that the Cathedral in Baltimore, where
the ceremony would have taken place,
would have been the scene of most
impressive service, and would have been
thronged with the friends of the Mon
slgnor.
The growth of Mount Saint Mary's
College, known as THE Old Mountain,
since 1904, when DIR. Flynn took charge,
has been rapid. 1t is one of Maryland S
oldest institutions of learning and is sur
rounded by many trad tons. II was
often said that Dr. FLYNN fitted into
these traditions as if he had been born
with the college.
One of the recent Improvements show.
ing his ability as a director and admin
istrator was the new chapel of the school,
1t is said to be the largest and hand
soonest college chapel in the land and
cost $500 AT the dedicatory serv.
ices there were present hundreds OF the
members of the alumni association.
1t was in this field that DR.. Flynn showed
his leadership also. He was a grea
favorte with the former students and
they flocked around him at his every
call.
He held the young men under him
and the others who had gone out into
the world by most magnetic person
alty. He was firm without being as
sertive. He was pleasant and soft o
speech and his smile caused many q
lad to forget the blues" of his first
night at the college. He made the stud
ents' life comfortable to the minutesl
details, and the old Mountain" be-
came more like a big home than a col
lege.
Monsignor Flynn was himself al
alumnus Of Mount Saint Mary's College
He was born in Titusville, Kentucky, ir
1856, and was graduated from Mount
Saint Mary's College in 1880, with the
degree of Bachelor of Arts. The veal
following he received his degree o.
Master of Arts, and year later he was
ordained to the priesthood. His first
charge was at Saint Mary's Church,
Wilmington, Delaware. Afterwards he
was made pastor of Saint Patrick's
Church. in the same city. In 1897 he
received the degree of Doctor of Laws
and in 1909 he joined the faculty of his
alma mater. For the first five years hi
was priest and in 1904 he was made pres
ident of the institution.
The funeral took place at the College
Chapel at 10 a. m, on Tuesday last, July
nth. Cardinal Gibbons pontiicated at
the Requiem Mass, and administered the
final dissolution There were many
in attendance, including bishops. priests
seminarans and former students. The
ceremonies were very impressive. The
dead priest was general favorite, not
only at the college, but throughout the
entire country.