The Washington times., 1912-05-04
GEORGE TOWN MEN
PAY TRIBUTE Tt.
FOUNDER CARROLL
Gift of Alumni Is Formally
Dedicated Before Large
s. Throng.

Within the shadow of the institution
che builded better than he knew" and
In the presence of a distinguished gath
ering, including Attorney General Wick
ersham, representing the President;
Cardinal Gibbons and others prominent
in the clerical and official life of the
nation, bronze statue of Archbishop
John Carroll, founder of Georgetown
University and Revolutionary patriot,
was unveiled shortly before noon to-
day.
For more than an hour gems of speech
of eulogy OF the famous educator and
churchman reverberated against the
granite walls of the institution that
had its inception in his efforts. 1t was
shortly after II o'clock while the Marine
! Band played Maryland, My Maryland"
that the cord was pulled which exposed
TO the view of the hundreds present the
bronze statue of the famous prelate in
Jesuit robe. seated in an armchair The
MONDAY sun had just taken the statue
OF the first bishop of Baltimore and
founder of the first Catholic university
/ In America out of the shadows of the
playing.
Attorney General Wickersham follow
et the Rev, A. y. Donlon, president Of
the uuiv ersity, who made the address
or acceptance in answer to the rresen-
tation address of Chief Justice White,
.os Tue United states Supreme. Court,
explaining, that he was deputized by
the President of the United states to
pay the tribute of the American people
to Archbishop Carroll's memory because
OF the inability of the President to be
] present and do 80 himself Attorney
General Wickcrsham said he was proud
70 he able 10. say something i'm eulogy
- Na ach,
! ferson.
A Devoted Patriot.
Throughout his career Carroll de-
, monstrated his devotion to the colon
ists,' said the attorney general. His
advice and the example he set aided the
! leaders of the fight for American in
; dependence more than anyone will ever
know. Almost coincident with the in
auguration of Washington as the first
I President OF the United States, the Holy
See at Rome appointed John Carroll
as the first bishop of Baltimore and the
head Of the Catholic hierarchy in the
typifes the public spirit and devotion
Of the man when hs gathered about him
the Catholic clergy of the country and
! in letter to Washington told of how
wisely he thought the American people
had acted in selecting such man as
the first man to head the new republic. 81
The attorney general lauded the non-
sectarian policy set forth by Carroll In
! founding Georgetown and laid special
stress on the benefit that has accrued
to the Government through the teach.
1ngs of law made possible to Fedora
employees at athe Georgetown Law
School.
His Eminence, James Cardinal Glib
| bons, was introduced by George +
| Hamilton, president of the alumni asso
citation and master OF ceremonies at tn
kunveiling exercises as the great Amer
lean citizen and prelate" In a clea
voice that could he heard at the QUITE
edges of the vast audience Cardina
Gibbons lauded the foresight of hi
| famous predecessor 1t was Cardina
Gibbons who constantly quoted Emer
sons lines, He builded better than h
knew" in speaking of the founder o
Georgetown.
John Carroll's selection as the frs