The Irish standard., 1916-05-13
COLLEGE HALL DEDICATED.

Last Thursday morning in the pres
ence of the Faculty and Trustees of
the Catholic Sisters College, and a
large and distinguished assemblage,
the Administration Building of the
College, known as the Anthony Mich
olas Brady Memorial Hail." was dedi-
Gated by His Eminence Cardinal Glib
bons. The exercises opened with q
low Mass, celebrated in the chapel by
Most Rev. Henry Moeller, Archbishop
of Cincinnati The Cardinal occupied
throne in the sanctuary, and grouped
about him were Archbishop Hanna of
San Francisco, Bishops Canevin of
Pittsburgh, Allen Of Mobile, Shahan
of the University and Currier of Heta-
lonia. Numbers of high dignitaries of
the church from far and near, the
heads of the various Colleges of the
University, and clergy stationed in
Washington, occupied pews in the
front of the chapel. The Sisters Choir
rendered beautiful musical program
during the service.
Mrs. Nicholas Brady Of New York,
whose children gave the $4,000 to
erect the building for the Sisters Col
lege, was present at the exercises, ac-
cOmpanied by Mrs. Cabot Ward of New
York.
Rev. James M. Hayes, who estab-
lished the Sisters College League,
which has been such great aid in
the support of the institution. was
master of ceremonies.
Cardinal Gibbons in his address
said:
'It is a singular advantage of the
Catholic schools that they should be
conducted by women, and it is essen
tial that they should be prepared not
only as teachers, but Catholic teachers.
BY reason of the advanced education
afforded them in the Sisters College,
they will return to their communities
and opportunities.
1t behooves us in special man.
ner," continued the Cardinal, Ito i'm.
plore the blessings of heaven on those
who have provided the means of erect
ing this hall, and thus have made a
beginning in the execution Of a plan
which contemplates noble cluster OF
academic buildings. In my own name
and in the name of the trustees, thank
these generous donors. They are to
be congratulated on the wise use they
have made of their wealth and on the
abundant returns which shall come to
them from the teachers who will profit
by their bounty"
After the luncheon, served in the
new building, solemn benediction was
given by Bishop Shahan on the lawn
y in front of the hall.
The Catholic Sisters College is a
Normal College for the higher train
ing of the teaching Sisters of the Unit
ed States. 1t is corporation legally
distinct from the Catholic University,
but affiliated with it so that it's stu
dents have the advantages of the Uni
versity training, and may receive the
University degrees. This College was
opened in October, 1911, by the Rt.
Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, D. D., Rector
of the University. The Apostolic Del
70 To
ed on that occasion, and few months
later Pope Plus X, in letter to Cardi-
nal Gibbons, gave expression to his
approval and impaired his benediction.
In order that the coming together
of the various Sisterhoods in a single
institution may not interfere with the
individuality of each community, a
plan has been devised whereby each
teaching order may build its own
House of Study. In this way, the Sis
ters, coming to the College from the
different religious communities, may
live in converts of their own order,
and in q short while the College
grounds will be covered with many
buildings constituting little scholas-
tic city, and inhabited by those holy
women who are giving their lives to
the cause Of Catholic education.
Three hundred Sisters, representing
more than sixty communities and com.
4 ing from forty states, have already re.
& ceived the blessings of the training of
this College. Some two thousand Sis.
/. tiers have been in attendance at its
summer sessions. When the Sisters
finish their work at the College they
return to their communities in the Diff
\ ferent parts Of the country, and be.
come the teachers Of the younger Sis
tiers who are preparing for the school
room. In this way the blessings Of
the sisters College extend to all parts