The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-15

1~tes - celebration Of the isoth
4 GssU1VnrAry Of the founding OF
0aenotcvn university, OF Washing
-. ~ q. As4nx held June IL to II
4 fusofu6vN. y.si1 recall the Intimate part
fl,At instftuts0n hs played in the ife
" washington and Of the nation;
Iisvrnlty q college set upon hh'
arnn IN stnfeRy ~Oad Potowm ack. 4
n not xtraanfng 4 figure Of speech 70
regard GEORGETOWN ~ an INSTITUTION
occupying IN esnfncnce IN history
from which II has watched stream
81 rorteneous events how by.
When ffty-four trees are planted
a. living memorials to Georgetown
men who lost their lives In the woffn
war, the ceremony will recall the con-
sricuous part the university sons
rav~ n,sved IN earlier wars. Civilian
war work IL thought of as som thing
new, On a scale OF such ganftnde as
the world war saw Il. yes, but George
towns dcvout teachers n'nistered 10
the wounded of the Mexican war, saw
thA.y college converted into hosni-
tai in the Civil war. and sent mem oers
of their STAFF and graduates Of the
medical school to serve the soldiers
Of the Sparfrh american war.
Anc<her ritual VIII e~rve to recall
C.orretown's venerable and glorious
career that IN which senior Will
inerersrnate an Indian chief Of the
piseatou-ays
Ceorretcwn's sources data back to
1894. the all hut forgotten year OF
ii. coming 20 Maryland OF those FIJI
grim fathers who established the nrst
new world sanctuary Of religious I'D
e-ty FOR All believers, and non-he-
Hevprs as we'll. while also laying the
foundations Of the Cath Ollie church in
America
BEFORE the Nsvfow~r reached Ply
mouth Catholic navigators had ex-
piored the bleak New England shores;
and. before the Purttans founded Ha--
yard, Father Andrew White. s. j, had
opened his Indian school at St Marr's
city Maryland That school was the
prorenitor of the academy which was
to be planted m the Maryland cfi1s
OF the Potomac
The seeds planted BY Father White
bore fruit In the actual founding cf
GEORGETOWN by Rev. John Carroll
Father Carroll lived with his mother
along Rock creek. which then was
a navtrahle stream cutting through
old Georgetown. that New World
Antwerp In embryo. whose merchant
princes already owned fleets that
brought their clothes from Liverpool,
eh~tr champagne from bordeaux and
Ander Doyle. who designed Trinity
church. IN Georgetown. n said TO
have called Father CAROLS aften tion
10 the ~r4Dhfe pronTontry ~ an f1~ai
college site 1t was urged that not
only was the site beautiful. but thai
hr~rzes cnrs~x~d I'M heights. higher
hills to The west wnrd~d OF the more
severe winter blasts, and natural
drainage was Afforded The HIN where
xHxzx sir lar
ed: bat It was thought to be TOO far
out in the country.
A catalogue OF fTss b~tray. n
severity OF discipline which would
amaze college youth of the present
day ITO check the natural propensity
OF youths TO extravaganza, It IL stat
ed. "All boarders shah wear an uni
form dress" Also It WAS prescribed
that .No student SHAH be allowed 70
sleep out of the college,, or TO 70
abroad during the vacations rule
which Il Was explained, afth ough II
might affect The feelings OF sorre
fond parents cannot fail OF meeting
with the applause Of everyone who
I win reflect on It's happy tendency"
Among the subjects taught In thai
day AZ sst forth in this quaint pro
specfus, were writing. arithmetic II
all its branches. math ernatics, geo
art Of an elegant elocutton' and
curiousfy modern this, The Spanish
Ianguage--considere most valuable
In a country naturally connected nv
the double tie OF nefghborhood AM
trade with the Spanish territories
Music, drawing and dane4HE were in
eiuded in the curriculum and "a con
6 slant and scrupulous attention IL
cleAniin cgs.- was prom tsed
TYnl Snf4 r~f srtr ,tAr
dent" OF the academy" as 1t WI,
known for a time, heads = long limo c'
distinguished men. Among the earl,
{ heads Of the college WAS kishop Neal'
who. In 1901. gave the academy s
study course that placed II on 4 col,
lege basis. Before he came to George
town Bishop Neale had won renowr
\ for missionary labors In plague in
I tested regions He was an austerc n,
A he was devout. Ono of his colleagues
\ has left the story Of the dire lecture
he read the students when he ais
covered that three or -four Of the first
fruits had been picked from SONS
cherry trees he priced so highly thai
he kept count OF what they hore
Should there be n repetition of tbs
uffense. he warned, he would compare
the footprints OF the thief with the
shoes Of every student
previously had been rector OF st
Patrtck's in washington. was doubiy
noted for his piety and his proiigious
physical strength. The latter was
enhanced nv rigorous training he nm
3erwent 70 become an officer in the
French army. lie won distinction ~
s-a I'M ra vr1s. was ASST cned 10 ms stat
OF the emperor. but already he had
determined TO enter the church. and
his self discipline was strict that
when duty compelled him to ga 10 a
theater he would keep his eyes avert
al from the stare.
From Father James Ryder. another
president. President James Buchanan
--scught inArnct.ons-in the CathnNc
church doctrine, The statesman held
ont on one point. challenging the
churchnan to demonstrate II salts
factori!Y Having done so. by Mr..
Bucharuar's admission. Father Ryder
urged his catechunen 70 enter the
church. Both were strong minded
men and an e~tranrernent resulted.
Georgetown has won AN interra-
tional standing In the field OF science
through the este biishmet of an
astronomical observatory. erected and