The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-20
SILVER JUBILEE Q<>.7H CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
University Opened Increase From -Four Seventy
Students From Fifty to ON Sand Three Hundred and
Seventy Eght---Ably Dire @e>'sS sS>v Bishop shahan,
President of the +
President of the D


events-a solemn pontifical mass in
the morning at 10 o'clock in st. Pat
rick's church, Washington, when Car
dinal Farley will be celebrant, and
Cardinal Gibbons deliver the dis
course. Clergy and laymen from all
sections of the United States will at
tend.
At the academic exercises in the
afternoon at 8 o'clock in the National
Theatre, Washington, Cardinal O'Con-
nell will deliver the opening address,
and brief discourses will be given by
prominent educators. Honorary de-
grees will be conferred on number
of distinguished laymen.
The phenomenal growth of the Cath
olic University is due, no doubt, to the
four gifted churchmen who have
served as its rectors, viz: Most Rev.
John ]. Keane, now vicar general,
archdiocese of Dubuque; Bishop
Thomas J. Conaty of Los Angeles,
CAL; Bishop Denis J. O'Connell of
Richmond, Va, and Bishop Thomas j.
Shahan, its present head, whose intel
lect DR.. Cotter describes in the words
of Sir John Denham:
Though deep, yet clear; though
gentle, yet not dull;
Strong without rage, without o'ertlow-
ing FULL
Chaplain Gleeson Ordered Home.
Rev. Matthew Carlin Gleeson, chap
lain, U. S. Navy, who has been on
duty on board the Saratoga, the flag.
ship of the first division of the Asiatic
feet, has been ordered home and wait
orders.
Father Gleeson is one of the six
Catholic chaplains in the navy and had
the distinction of being the chaplain
on board the flagship Connecticut
when the United States fleet made the
tour around the world. His illustrated
lecture of this trip is most instructive
and entertaining. @l
Chaplain Gleeson was born in New
Jersey on January 8, 1870, and was
appointed to the navy on October S,
1903, and has reached the rank of lieu.
tenant commander.
st. Patrick's Day In Washington.
With the immortal sprig of green
displayed by members of the cabinet,
judiciary, and those prominent i'm the
official and social life at Washington,
high masses sung in the various
churches, and all the city happy in
the CHEEKY spirit of the Celtic festive
day, the national capital on Wednes-
day gave signal homage to st. Patrick,
patron of Erin, whose memory has
been revered in all the world by SONS
and daughters of the Emerald Isle.
1t was happy gathering of the Irish
that graced the board of the four.
teenth annual banquet of the Shamrock
club to hear eulogies of the saint, lau.
dations of the Irish, glowing praise OF
the little isle across the sea that means
home to all sons of Erin, Irish folk.
lore, songs and poetry.
The greatest celebration in the city
was at St. Aloysius' church, under the
auspices of the Ancient Order of Hi.
bernians. Solemn high mass was cele
brated at 10 o'clock, when the mem
bers of the Hibernians and the ladies'
auxiliary assembled in Gonzaga hall
and marched in body to the church
l Gets Personal Reports.
His Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, IL
now in correspondence with President
Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan
having brought to their attention the
condition of affairs in Mexico as re
CARDS the Catholic clergy.
Cardinal Gibbons is now in New Or
leans, La, where he was given a per
} sonal report or conditions in this un
, fortunate country as regards the Cath
, olic church by Archbishop Mora y De
Rio, head of the church in the south
ern republic, who recently came tt
New Orleans from Vera Cruz.
These reports are known to state
, that all the clergy have been impris
| oned and that the situation is deplor
able.
l Senator Weeks Urges one-cent Lette
Rate.
Senator John w. Weeks of Massa
t chusetts is working to have Congress
: enact a law creating general one-cen
3 letter postage in this country. Senate
Weeks says:
8 "The government is making larg
Y Lrofit from first-class mail, just no,
j much is hard to say, but it must b
4 nearly one cent of every two paid 70
a each stamp placed on letter. An
t the profit derived on drop letters Q
l. letters for delivery in the same city Q
(: town in which they are mailed mus
v be even greater. In view Of this COZ
i dition l believe that Congress shoul
take up the matter Of more equitabl
o adjusting the rates of postage. 1t wi