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Show Catholic University Notes. Friday morning. May 16. a pontifical mass of requiem for the repose of the soul of the late Archbishop Corrigan was celebrated at Caldwell chapel. The right reverand rector was the celebrant; cele-brant; the assistant priest being Rev. P. J. Healy; deacon. Rev. William B. Martin; sub-deacon, Rev. P. J. Mc-Graw, Mc-Graw, all of New York: and Revs. Maurice J. O'Connor of Boston and C. J. Holland of Providence, It. I., masters of ceremonies. The professors aud students of the university attended the mass in a body. The late archbishop was a charter member of the board of trustees of the university, and was constant con-stant in attendance at its annual meetings. meet-ings. The Alumni association of the American Amer-ican college in Rome held its annual meeting and banquet in ' Washington last week. Bishop Conaty was a guest at the banquet, and responded to the toast of "The President of the United States." His remarks made a very favorable fa-vorable impression. The following day about forty " members of the alumni came out as guests of the university and spent some time in loosing over the different departments of work. At 2 o'clock they were entertained at dinner din-ner in Caldwell hall by the rector. Toward To-ward the close of the dinner Bishop Conaty expressed in fitting terms the welcome of the university to the Alumni Alum-ni association, and dwelt upon the bonds of affection existing between the alumni and the American college and the university. The history of Uvj growth and development of the university univer-sity was briefly detailed, and the plac.2 which the university occupies in the educational system of the church in America was very clearly outlined. Its growth. has been marvelous, and its circle of affiliated colleges' expresses the confidence of the teaching order's of the church in its ultimate success. Bishop Conaty expressed the welcome of the university to the alumni of all Catholic educational bodies, and particularly par-ticularly to the American college, in which several of its distinguished professors pro-fessors have been educated. Addresses were made by Very Rev. Drs. Grannan, Dr. Shahan. Dr. Shan-ahan Shan-ahan and Dr. Creagh. Rey. John Burke, president of the association, expressed ex-pressed the thanks of, the alumni for the cordial and whole-souled hospitality hospital-ity which the university, through its rector, had extended to them. The visit was thoroughly enjoyed by the visitors, who were warm in their praises of the work of the university, and of the welcome extended to them by the rector and the professors. Rt. Rev. Philip J. Garrigan, D. D., bishop-elect of Sioux City, la., left the university this week for Springfield, where he will be consecrated bishop on Sunday, May 25. Very Rev. Thomas J. Shahan. D. D., professor of church history, his-tory, will represent the faculty of theology the-ology at the ceremony, Rev. William J. Kerby, associate professor of sociology, will represent the faculty of philosophy, philoso-phy, and will also read the papal brier at the ceremony, and Revs. .1. j. Kitz- patrick and H. J. Schleier. both of Jowa. represent the student body at the ceremony. The ceremony will be performed by Rt. Rev. Thomas Ren-ven Ren-ven c.f Springfield, -Mass., assisted by Rt. Rev. Edward P. Allen. D. D., bishop of Mobile. Ala., and Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Conaty, D. D.. titular bishop of Samoa. The sermon on the occasion will he preached by Most Rev. Archbishop Keane D. D., metropolitan of -I)u. buque. " It is expected that the nnew bishop will be installed in his diocese ' by Archbishop Keane on June IS. Dr. j Garrigan is so well known to the Cath- ! olic public that it is not necessary to say words of praise of him here. Lie j carries with him the respect of all connected with the university, and good wishes of all for success in his new field of labor. Very Rev. Dr. Pace, professor ot psychology, delivered the concluding lecture in the university's public-course public-course on Wednesday, May 39. The subject was "The Education of Women Wo-men in Greece and Rome." The large assembly room of the university was ' well filled when the lecturer, accom-I accom-I panied by Rt.-Rev. Dr. Garrigan. vice rector, entered the hall. Dr. Garrigan. ; in introducing the lecturer, thanked the audience for their presence, and said that the attendance was worthy of the lecturer and the subject. Dr. Pace outlined, the views which .-were' held by prominent thinkers and writers in thedassic age. regarding -women's position po-sition in society, and more especially her preparation for social life. Gener ally speaking, the education of women j was inferior to that , which men received. re-ceived. The lecturer was deeply interested in-terested and instructive., and was closely followed by the audience. Dr. Pace had been in St. Augustine the, preceding Sunday, where he had preached the sermon at the consecra-j consecra-j tion of the new bishop of St. Augustine, Dr. Henny. The Rt. Rev. Rector, Bishop Conaty, attended Bishop's day at Holy Cross j college. Worcester, Mass., on Tuesday, 1 the 20th inst., and preached the sermon. ser-mon. This was a gathering of the alumni of Holy Cross college who have been raised to the Episcopal dignity. Seven bishops alumni were, present. Bishop Conaty graduated in 1S69. The. solemn .closing exercises of the university will begin on Sunday, June 1. There will be a solemn mass at 9:30 o'clock, at which Rt. Rev. Bishop Garrigan Gar-rigan of Sioux City ' will pontificate;. The closing sermon of the year will be preached by Rev. P. J. Hayes, S. T. L.. of New York, president of the Alumni association of the university. The professors pro-fessors of the university will be enter- j tained at dinner in Caldwell hall by 1 the rector, and there will be an informal in-formal presentation of the teaching corps to the newly created bishop later 1n the day. On Wednesday, June 4, his eminence Cardinal Gibbons,' chancelior of the university, will preside at the final exercises Tor the year. Addresses will be made by the chancellor and the rector, and the candidates for degrees will be presented by their deans to the cardinal, who will award the honors. The year book of the university for 1902-3 is now ready for distribution, and can be had on application to the university. |
