Evening star., 1938-10-12
c. j. JUBILEE YEAR
FESTIVITIES BEGIN
WITH TWO EVENTS
1000 Attend CoIoffuI Mass
Which Inaugurates
Celebration.
FORMAL CONVOCATION
TO BE HELD AT4P.M.
Gymnasium Scene of Gathering Of
University-Alumni to Rally
November 13.

A colorful crowd of more than 1000
clerics and laymen overflowed the
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
at Catholic University today as the
golden jubilee of the institution was
formally opened with a pontifical
mass Of the Holy Ghost.
The somber black garb Of clerics
was splashed with the crimson rega,la
of the nearly 40 bishops of the Amer
lcan hierarchy attending the cere-
mony and the white and brown of the
members of the monastic orders.
The mass was sung by the Most
Rev. Amleto G. Cicognani, apostolic
delegate to the United States, in place
OF Archbishop Michael J. Curley Of
Baltimore, chancellor of the univer-
sity, whom illness prevented from
conducting.
The big event of the day, however,
Is scheduled for pm. when
formal convocation of the university
will be held in the gymnasium. At
this session the commencement of the
jubilee will be announced, and the
Right Rev. Joseph M. Corrigan, rector
OF the institution, will outline the
period of jubilee observance
No definite date has yet been set
for the conclusion of the celebration
but it will probably be around
November l3. 1939-50th anniversary
OF the first classes held at the school.
Alumni Plan Gathering.
This date also will mark the be-
ginning of mammoth jubilee OBJ
servance of Catholic University alumni
at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New
York, where several hundred gradu-
ates are expected to gather from over
the entire country. The program will
include preview of the New York
Worlds Fair.
At the university this afternoon
the convocation will begin with q
formal procession of the faculty and
the hierarchy in full academic and
religious regalia from Caldwell Hall
first building of the university-across
the campus to the gymnasium.
There the University Band under
the direction of Paul D. H. Leman
Will play the professional.
Invocation will be offered by Dennis
Cardinal Dougherty, Archbishop of
Philadelphia.
From the apostolic delegate the
group will hear the dedicatory letter
from Pope Piux XII, after which there
Will be musical selections by the uni.
versity choir under DR.. Leo Behrendt.
Quarter Century at University.
DR.. Behrendt is celebrating his 25th
year with the university, and his son,
Norbert Behrendt. was graduated there
last June. The younger Behrendt will
also appear on the program this eve
ming. speaking for the students.
Following the speech by Mssr.
Corrlgan, the Rev. Joseph T. Barron.
acting dean of the school of sacred
theology, speaks in behalf of the
faculties, and James j. Bowe, national
secretary of the alumni association.
Will speak in behalf of the graduates.
Greetings and messages will be read
by the Rev. Patrick j. O'Connor.
acting dean of men, and the apostolic
delegate will give the benediction.
Meanwhile the Catholic hierarchy
Is to be in session today, tomorrow
and Friday at the university, with
the fall meeting of the administrative
board OF the National Catholic We'll
fare Conference.
The administrative board of the
conference consists of 10 archbishops,
and 10 bishops who serve as auxili-
aries. General chairman is Archbishop
Edward Mooney of Detroit. He is also
episcopal chairman of the Executive
Committee.
Members of the board for the coming
year will be named at sessions and will
meet for organization Saturday, it was
said.