Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12

{. u. Rector Stresses
|Democracy's Role al
Jubilee Reception
| Foreign Delegate: Heor
Pon-Americunism Voiced
At Celebration
fTWo pages OF pictures In con.
nection Nth the Catholic Uniuer-
sity Jubilee appear today In The
Star rotograUure sectionJ
+ A number of Europe's leading
Catholic educators were among
those whom the Right Rev. Joseph
M. Corrigan,. rector of Catholic Uni
versity, told yesterday that until
the Old World has grown weary
of its wars, our concern is with
the lands west of the Atlantic"
Here we have the great proving
ground of democracy. Here we have
material and plan for building a
democracy deep enough. broad
enough, high enough to transcend
national boundaries and to keep ma
tons in peaceful, understanding re-
lationships," Msgr. Corrigan de-
clared, in advocating American
cooperation.
The rector spoke in the great hall
of Mullen Library on the campus
at welcoming reception for foreign
and American delegates to the
three-day ceremonies concluding the
semi-c tennial celebration of
Catholic University's founding. Can
on Ernest Dimnet, noted author,
and Etienne ellison, widely known
philosopher, were two Frenchmen
who heard the declaration. Rep
reSentatives from Poland and Eng
land were also among the listed
delegates.
LAS part of our program for the
teaching of American citizenship,
we plan to teach something of the
history and economies of the
peoples of the Latin American
countries" the rector said.
Faith q Common Foundation.
I'VE have already, as basis for
our understanding of each other,
the common foundation of our
Catholic faith. We have also the
common foundation of our demo-
cratic system of government. Upon
these We propose to build not merely
an extension of trade relationships,
but a real cultural inter-relation-
Ship
At the same time Msgr. Corri-
gan asserted that democracy in the
United States is based upon the
teaching of Catholic scholars OF
universities of Germany, Italy and
France during the Middle Ages.
While only two singers OF the Amer
lean Constitution were Catholics, he
said that consciously or subcon-
sciously,' all of the signers accepted
the doctrine kept alive by st.
Thomas Aqulnas during the Middle
Ages, that men are free and equal.
and thus entitled to certain funda-
mental civil rights.
Pontifical Mass Today.
A solemn academic procession to
the university gymnasium will be-
gin on the campus at 10 am. today.
At 1890 a pontifical mass will be
celebrated, with the Most Rive. Am
leto Cicognani, apostolic delegate
to the United States, presiding. Gel
eebrant will be the Most Rive. Michael
J. Curley. Archbishop of Baltimore
and Washington.
The Most Rev. John J. Glennon,
Archbishop of St. Louis, Mo-, will
preach on Catholic University as
the National Center of the Catholic
Culture
Massing of the colors will take
place at 3 pm. inSthe university
stadium, with 81 patriotic and re-
ligious societies taking part. At 5
pm. Conrad Bernier, university
organist, will give recital in the
Shrine of the Immaculate COncep-
ton. A dinner for members Of the
hierarchy, delegates and officials OF
the university will be held at 8 pm.
in the Willard Hotel.
Movie Shows Progress.
Last night color motion pic
ture portraying the history OF
Catholic University was shown dele
gates in the Wardman Park, Hotel
after a banquet. 1t was produced
by Prof E. A. Valade, of the cleo
trical engineering department. and
Harry Rauth. university camera
man, and recounted academic prog
ress under six PopeS.
University officials expressed the
belief that the message which Pope
Plus XII will broadcast to the uni
versity from the Vatican tomorrow
at noon will be in English, not
Latin. They recalled that he spoke
good English on trip to the United
States when he was Cardinal Pa
celli.
The university gymnasium will be
the scene of the semi-centennial
convocation tomorrow at 1890 am.
The exercise will mark the 50th
opening day of classes in the
school and it will be during this
program that Pope Plus will broad
cast.
Other events on tomorrow's pro-
gram include the singing of a. "Te
Deum" at the Shrine of the I'M
maculate Conception at 7:30 pm;
a concert by the university band at
sis pm. in the gymnasium, and
the official closing of the jubilee
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