Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-11
Catholic j. HosI
ToEducators
Al Jubilee
Rector to Receive
300 Guests After
Tours of Campus

Delegates from 800 American and
European colleges, universities and
learned societies were registering at
Catholic University today as the
final days of the celebration Of the
Brookland institutions golden jubi-
lee got under way.
After making tours Of the campus
and of the 30 or more religious
houses of study affiliated with the
university, the delegates will be
greeted at a reception at pm. by
the Right Rev. Joseph M. Corrigan,
rector Of the university, who also
will speak on the American citizen
ship program Of the school. Speak
ing as the delegate of the oldest
school represented, Prof. George D.
Birkhof of Harvard University will
reply.
Tonight at o'clock the university
will give a dinner in honor of the
distinguished visiting guests at the
Wardman Park Hotel. The school
will exhibit motion picture film de-
picting its history, and the Black
friars' Guild will present a play,
Brother Orchid" written by G.
U. student.
100 Bishops to Participate.
A solemn pontif1cal mass will be
celebrated In the university gym
nasium tomorrow at 1890 am. by
the Most Rev. Michael j. Curley,
Archbishop of Baltimore Washing.
ton and chancellor of the university.
The sermon will be delivered by the
Most Rev. John j. Glennon, Arch
bishop of st. Louis and senior Arch
bishop in the United States, who
will discuss "The Catholic Univer-
sity as a Center of Catholic Culture
in America
Nearly 100 bishops will be on the
stage around the altar, with Car
dinals Dougherty of Philadelphia
and Villeneuve of Quebec on the
thrones. The academic procession to
the gymnasium will begin at 10 am.
At 2:30 pm. tomorrow the dele
gates will be taken on tour of the
city, Mount Vernon and Arlington
by faculty guides. Wreaths will be
placed at the tomb of Washington.
and at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier.
The massing of the colors will take
place in the university stadium at 8
pm, with 81 military, patriotic and
religious societies participating. A
benediction of the most blessed sac
rament will be held on an altar
erected on the field. The Right. Rev.
Msgr. Fulton j. Sheen will preach
and guests will include Raymond j.
Kelly, national commander Of the
American Legion.
Pope to Send Massage.
Other events tomorrow: pm,
organ recital in the National Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception by
Conrad Bernier, university organist;
pm, dinner for members Of the
hierarchy, trustees, faculties and
delegates in honor of the schools
5Oth anniversary at the Willard
Hotel. Speakers at the latter func-
ZION will include the Most Raw. John
T. McNicholas, Archbishop Of Gin
cinnati; DR.. George F. Zook, presi-
dent of the American Council OIL
Education, and Thomas F. Wood
lock, editor of the Wall Street Jour-
nal. Toastmaster will be the Right
Rev. Patrick j. Mccormick, vice
rector of the university.
The three commemorative days"
will be climaxed at noon Monday by
a direct message from Pope Plus
XII. who will broadcast from the
Vatican. The greeting from the
Pope, seven minutes in length, will
come on the anniversary of the be-
ginning of classes at the institution.