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Show ! Catholic University Items s . ( i . . f The fa:t the Immaculate. cnnCpp- ; was observed with more dignity ! ; ILmi ii"unl at the Catholic university t t, . Vl,ar '1 he celebration began with V ' 'irnni m-ntiiical mass in the university ihimI ;ui1 ended with a brilliant reccp- i .inn to Archbishop Kalconio, the new .,,,1 lepate. during: 1 he . course of which j ,-ictv as well -as the church, paid Its ! fr'iiiuti' to the distinsuished relate. The solemn pontifical mass was cele--r lo,l'in the chapel in Caldwell halt j .presented, a brilliant spectacle. The ' "hipfl crowded with professors and l, ',,ents. Bishop Conaty sang the mass, i snVj tie was assisted by the Rev. William t ?, y ,rtin of New York; the Rev. Step- ,! l.n' Monre of Lostant, 111., deacon; the tpv Kobcit Achstettcr of Baltimore,, j u ihie.u'on. and the Rev. Thomas K. Mc- ! i;'ii;c;in o Baltimore, master of. ccrc- i xp-'ibishop Kalconio. the papa"! legate, In' n'pe and mitre, occupied a scat in ' t)ie sanetuary with Rev. John A. Burns, t j 1.. president of Holy Cross college, f ! a'i'i Rov- Daricl Uuffy, S. S.. presi- I f t- Austin's college, as assist- l i ai.ts. Mpr. Rooker, the secretary of the ! i jj nest die delegation, also occupied a I ; ,,!a. e in the sanctuary. As the occasion i j 'hjs an academic one, the professors and if f!!(H'l!l in int.: . The sermon was preached by the Rev. 1 p .1 Stafford, n. IX. of Pt. Patrick's I I , h ' li- 1)r- Stafford traced the works J I ot (;i,i from the creation. He spoke of I ? )nS -oodiuss and the foolishness of man i f ' j.;nnirp against such goodness. This j forced the separation between man ; an. I ;rtd. and in order that the red em p- ,i,,u might have effect It was necessary ; that ;od assume human nature in one w '1. 1 was sinless. Hence, was the blessed I virion selected as the intermediary be-!; be-!; iw, .11 (iod and man, and by the act of -,r' was treed from every sin. The ser- Tumi was eloquent and forceful, glowing -wit i! beautiful .passages and logical rca- s.-i nir i ,vi the dinner which followed. Bishop I (-,.. ny proposed the health of the holy I : t;,t.i.T. which was drunk standing. In I ' j,r..p..mt a toast to the apostolic dele- i ; -laie. Msrr. Conaty extended a welcome to I i ft!,. t:;iest of honor sent by the pope, to I ! wliout the university owes its being. I .!-;. r Conaty, eaid: .: I ; v.., it- excellency, we' appreciate the I ; 1!oimt upon the university by your wil- I ! ling:i'ss to visit it at' the very opening ' ot .tir career among us and to take i j.Hti in the solemnities of our patronal ; I ii aM. We are deeply sensible of the j kindt'css which thus expresses your in- ! j p""''st in the university, the work ot : whi" h is so important and far-reaching. in union with all the Catholics of the J T'ii;t' 1 States, we cordially welcome you ; as tin- apostolic delegate, the represeiita- 5 live ,,f the holy see among us.- In youi- i aiipointment there appears a new proof i f the solicitude of the sovereign pon- v tiff for the welfare of the church in our i 1.!oved country. It is a strengthening ; of the tic which binds tis to the center ; of spiritual authority, and bids tis feel nnru. that in the person of the delegate ; we have the close watchfulness and ten- ' rltr care of the father of the faithful, wlmm the whole world loves. This uni- I versity extends to your excellency a f sjiecial greeting-, with the fondness of : ; a special affection, you are the reprc f sititative of its founder Leo XIII. Anxi- ' j nus for the higher education of clergy ami laity, immediately and lovingly re- f ponding to the earnest desire of the h, American hierarchy, our illustrious pon- ; tiff clothed this institution with the i rharaeter of a pontifical university, and j haiie it take its place among the great ; universities of )he church, and its aims ' and purposes; are set forth in its pon- j tifi'al constitution. i i It was eminently proper that the hos- : 5 pitality of the university made it lor a , ! time The home of the first delegate, when : j that friendship and respect began which I have characterized the. relations between ; the apostolic delegation and the univerr I Fitv. Confided to the fosterings under 5 tbe kindly care of the bishops and the supervision of the delegate the university ' j earries on- its work; successfully; it asks ; i his advice and relies on its guidance' ahd 1 counsel, with the same confidence in j which any pontifical institution in Rome J i relies on the direction of the holy father, j i Hs one desire has been ever to realize j J the hopes of its illustrious founder, i j never failing to repond to the best in- i t-tinrts of the Catholic heart, and tm- 5 i flinehingly faithful to the received tradi- I tions of Catholic truth. The mustard seed i I platned a little'-tnorehaii a-etttde agor I I is reaching forth 'into the . trunk and- j I branches of a mighty tree. What was f thi n a waste of 'farm land is now a vat I I university settlement. Buildings, mag- i I nifieent in their proportions, have been j I er.-cted by the munificent generosity of our Catholic men and women; faculties I j liMve been established in which are to j I bp found as teachers men whose .scholar-" I j ship is recognized in Catholic and non- I Cstholic academic circles, and whose I writings are valuable contributions to 'the I j world's store of knowledge; among them I 1 toe, are many -young men who once were ' j: ;j students in their departments and who : i nee were students in their departments I j ar.d w ho are now acquiring fame by their I f instruetions and writings; priests and laymen, too. from all sections of our I I e'uUitry, have followed the courses', seek- I in? for the degrees which mark the : I j. hicher scholarship, which entitle them to ' ' the positions of trust now held by them j in church and state. I Religious institutions, appreciating the I henefhs of the university, have placed j ih- ir scholasticates in a cluster about I j it. and here have been trained many who J eccupv with honor and places of admin- istrntors and teachers in their different I -.H..geS. I A larce body of influential teachers in New York has asked for university direction direc-tion and instruction in work of pe'dagogv, am! notwithstanding the exactions ot university departments this work, under t!).- supervision of our professors, is bc- hie done with credit and success. Con- I fereni-es of colleges and seminaries have I been organized and are being guided by the university. This is but a bare out- ! 1 line of what the university has done and i i is doing for the higher Christian educa- : ; tion. AH this means sacrifices, privations, j g"ii-rosity. unselfishness, oii the part of) ; nil n who have contributed their thought f aii energy to the academic unbuilding s of this institution. Men sometimes Ian i '" f-cogiiizt'- that the university is in its 1 o-,:!li. ;i,id that not mufh more than a j ''7.--11 years have passed over its head, I :ua it was a new idea among us, that j it lud to prove itself worthy of-confi- 0 ;.,.-. that it had to contend with long : j "t't, mixed and well endowed universities. I -Nr" -vitlistanding the difficulties, it has I ' 'motig universities, a place of honor I a:id renown. The number of its students j is small when compared with collegiate I ins;;i ,. tions, or universities with under- 'i F.'iete or professional departments, 1 Jtl is well to remember that it is not I a sen ,r,ary nor a college, nor has it the j a : ions in many departments of pro- ; ,; !1 or semi-professional instruction, j Aie. . j,, , ur country it stands today, as "1 i; u:tion doing graduate work, with- i'.nt . tdl.iate classes, and as such its ntrnih. ..-c must necessarily be limited. "''!; i,i - full appreciation of the work 1 j , '- "eing none ny our t amoiic coi- l I ' 'he university has hitherto de-I 2 1 to enter the field of collegiate M W"'K. !i. consequence it has no large j i ; ""iv 'f i ndergraduate students such as ;w: ' the registers of the older and i v.'.' ' : A'li- rioan universities, nor can it I j 1 '''' v ", ";; ' while it remains faithful to its i "Ur' ' L" eiuate character. Its students j '"':e .! . ry large proportion of Catholn; I - a.i ,t.s who, outside of professional ""!"' (,-'er Into the higher educational f A large percentage of Catholic ': Is found' in non-Catholic insti- ; j;" !' t it is principally in the col- Mi i- li! professional schools, a very L' '" ' '''.-.ntaee finds its way into the I , 1 ' 1 'ieiiartments. It must be re- f ,'"'' " r ''"'at many of these young i Pursued their undergraduate ! tti'-'v.-"-' s. ": ' "ame institutions; that ! is i h' rs 'irf th,rc hecause the school I j's '!'.' r homes, while to some there 5 fi" :','t-r:,''tiMn which comes from the I j .KK :.'':V!,,taces which such schools pos- i j, ' university, seeks numbers, but f r.in ' '; '" h" "ondimned for the J'ick-of S J 0f o' !t i? "o be judged bv the .tcope ' lr, l"tk. defined bv those wno in- tni'V.'i- ;'s ''fin,in,"il!','onstitutions and its j l,v' ' 'Xx aims and purposes, as well as I j r'.,,i (,"iiditions which surround the ! i hi'..;,' ' graduate body seeking the ' I i"n- iv I'v'tion outside of professional- 5 in,:',: , i's limited equipment It has 5 or'i'-c ,i"n". wonders. (Jive it the years it rtU 's."('iates in graduate work, give ! tier, u '"'owmeni in keeping with us 'h' j','; 'V' foord will be worthy of ! lt " ".'."! who laid its foundation. S ! lie c,'1,,!l:,"'ult to conceive that a Catho- ' ' 'ath, i'i"c " s,hou,l act as a feeder to non- a? ' '-iversities. and yet. disguise it I 4 ,1:,v th,s must eventuallv be the i ? Jt. ss '.nPre developed here, un- ) ' oquiT, , .''"s-'Ves of the church, a fully ! "i-ti at ,i,IllvT;ity, in which the lav- verv u 'i- as thf' pcolesiastic shall lino ' ? "fi'-mi . "ty ,for floing professional and f t tuii...,W Work' lf we reaf1 lho ponsti- f Kintitf t!an"'1 t0 u b lh1 sovereign : Fu,h i,',rt ,c.a,mot fail to recognize that I univorvj. 18 the scoi.e of the Catholic thpni ' '!; S,K Panned, and -outlined in I "K- bp,,, , ll,s. motive is the source also of ! ii the , 1 y .r,f tn1 ''atholic laitv who. j " 10J1uation of professorships, had in mind the securing of a Catholic edu-. edu-. cation for lay students as well as for clerics, and this -becomes -to the university univer-sity one of its -most' sacred trusts. To oissuade those who seek the higher education edu-cation from entering: this university, is to expose them to the. danger of non-catholic non-catholic institutions, and thus ;neutralize the effect of r;at Christian training which is provided at untold cost in the parochial schools and Catholic college in diminish in any way the influence of the university upon the life of this great American people would be to uphold and cor.Urm those who cast upon the church tno reproach that she is no longer the teacher of mankind, and that she has never been the sincere friend of science and progress. If Catholics, in order to learn anything outside of theology, must sit at the feet of teachers who do not share our Catholic beliefs, then the intellectual in-tellectual power of Catholicism will be weakened; then indeed will we have forgotten for-gotten the monition of Leo XIII. "Catholics "Cath-olics shouid be leaders and not followers. follow-ers. This country needs a universitv center of Catholic thought, where religion and science in their, highest forms may combine com-bine to make known the marvelous truth of God. where scholarship aims to manifest mani-fest and defend religion, and give glorv to our common manhood. Its mission sm.uid be to wield a vivifying influence on the whole educational svstem. to unirr and elevate it. as also to give tone to ai'l Catholic institutes; to set a definite standard of scholarship that should arouse in the clergy and laity a love for the highest intellectual attainments? io i advance- the interests of science and widen out the horizon of human knowledge, knowl-edge, by. producing men prepared to do the wrrk of science under the inspiration and guidance of revealed truth; to show the world that the Catholic church' is not afraid of the truth wherever found, but on the contrary. Is eager for the largest possible measure of truth. Thank God, this has been done by the Catholic university. uni-versity. The university is. and will be in one sense an object lesson, showing the attitude of the Catholic church to th? highest development. It stands in the capital city of our nation, na-tion, close to the heart of our great republic, re-public, in touch with the currents of national na-tional life, with its eyes upon all the movements that stir societv. and it shapes and guides the education of men destined to be leaders in church and i ieV l? volce ls heard above the din ! and bustle of commercialism, warning ' men that society can. find no solution fori the problems that confront it. unless it be sought in the light of him who came tq teach its and save. It is the proud boast of tho university that it has never lor a moment wavered in its lovaltv to ifi lrlrciI,I?s of Christian philosophy, wnich alone can answer the demands of reason and give solid foundation to all religious and social life. Loyal in everv I , to tne kol-v see- tr,ie tl the nobleot ideals of, scholarship, and devoted to the .VL ,,ntere!'ts of our American life, the Catholic university is doins the work ot God among our people. We have faith in it as a mission from God, We are full of hope in its future, with fidelity to the aims and purposes of the ereat Leo that as the very center of the highest I Scholarship it is the honor, of our church and the pride of our republic. There is a .special delight for us in welcoming your excellency, because as. a religious and a superior of religious you nave nad years of successful experience m our country. We are not a little proud that while clothes with the highest authority au-thority of the holy see among us. and exercising the fullest spiritual jurisdiction, jurisdic-tion, you are also a citizen of our republic re-public and enjoy all Its political privileges. privi-leges. Then again, as the son of the great St. Francis, your learning and piety and gentleness commend vou to all who know you. In our neighboring Canada your mission as anostolic' delegate, dele-gate, has called forth its kindliest sentiments senti-ments of respect and . affection for vour personal character. You have that"tra- ditional love of learning whieh hac Imcn the inspiration of so manv scholars of your order who are identified with the universities of the world and ranked as saints of God. You will find among our affiliated colleges. the -college -of your brethren, and among our students ttite members of your beloved order. I take i it as a gcod omen that you are here on our . patronal feast, sharing with us the glory i and the graces of this, day. We remember with gratification that the dogma, of the immaculate conception found its foremost champions among the sons of St. Francis. As rector of th-s university, and in the name of its trustess, faculties, affiliated colleges, ecclesiastics and laymen. I welcome wel-come you among us as the apostolic delegate, dele-gate, the representative of Leo XIII, our Illustrious pontiff and beloved father. ;'-We "welcome"- you f fts '"the-"-' isAiccessor of delegates ; who. by 1 their learning, piety and kindly sympathy, have won the deepest affection of our hearts. --.We" offer to you this expression of our loyalty, with an earnest prayer for your success in the important mission that has been enf-usted to you by our Holy Father. We beg you to bear special watchfulness over ail the interests of this university, and be to it a father, a counsellor and a friend. In return we pledge you our love and obedience." Gheat applause followed the "rector's address, ad-dress, after, which the assembly rose and enthusiastically cheered the .apostolic delegate, Mgr. Falconio( who responded as follows: Rt. Rev. Rector, accept my slncerest thanks for the cordial welcome you have been pleased to tender to the representa tive of the Holy See in th name of the trustees, professors and students of the Catholic university of Washington. Your sentiments of ? attachment and gratitude towards the-supreme pontiff for all that he has done for the welfare of this institution are a source of great consolation con-solation to me. and afford me the hope the the Catholics of America will appreciate appre-ciate the. deep interest which the Hoiy Father has taken In promoting- more and more, through this university, the-higher culture of the youth of this republic, and that they will profit' by it. . .. Kncouraged by the supreme . pastor o the church, and acting upon ' his wise counsels, the superiors will know how to govern with success, the professors how-to how-to teach .with soundness of principles, and the'students how to treasure up with confidence- in their minds Jand In -their hearts the precious teachings of science and religion, and put them In practice. Attached as you are to the. supreme pontiff, -.the infallible teacher of truth, I I have no jdoubt that, under his guidance, guid-ance, you will be able to work , with success, suc-cess, and that the blessings 1 have mentioned men-tioned will form the happy inheritance of this institution. However, it may be well to remember that, no matter how holy and how commendable com-mendable may be the object we have in View, in order to come to its realization we shall have to overcome difficulties and work with courage, earnestness and . perseverance. The end which the Holy ! Father had in view In the canonical erection erec-tion of this university, as you have observed, ob-served, ls noble and useful. It Is intended in-tended to give to the Catholic youth of America an opportunity to receive a scienticifc and a religious education in its highest form an education apt to render them not only possessors of the treasure's of science and religiou, but also to place them in a position to impart these blessings bless-ings to others. 1 know that. In order to realize fully this object, you will have to overcome difficulties diffi-culties and work with earnestness and persereverance. rsut as earnestness .uu perseverance arc the factors of success. I have no doubt that, in th course of time, this young Catholic Institution will be second sec-ond to none of the most illustrious universities uni-versities of theland. ' j . You haxejust'rccalled our attention to what the Immortal pontiff Leo XI II hats done for the welfare of this universitv. He ia its founder, its protector, its guiding guid-ing genius. Since its foundation he has never ceased to give it encouragment and to olfer you the most evident proofs ot his benevolence. You may be justly proud of sucn a patron. However, permit rat to observe that this benevolence of the sovereign pontiff will not surprise you when vou consider the noble and effective part hie has always taken in whatsoever concerns the scientific, moral and religious re-ligious movements of modern society. During his long pontificate he has always wished that the church should be more than ever at the head of every real progress in science, in art, in Christian knowledgf. Nothing has escaped 'his vast :;nd protoi.nd intelligence. Fine arts and letters, science of government and Internal In-ternal relations, have found in him a profound pro-found and clear expostor. and a protector full of energy and good taste. But the most ardent desire of his heart has been not merelv to illuminate the intelligence; he Ws also wished to move and purify the heart bv applying himself earnestly to tho revival of Christian virtues amongst the people. Hence it is. that we see him bo highly esteemed and honored by all men of good will who recognize in him a superior genius, the glory of the papacy and of the two centuries to which he Therit is this ardent love for all that is grand, for all that is beautiful, for all that is good, and, at the same time, his tsteem for this republic, which have led him to give to your university his patronage pat-ronage and to watch over it with constant con-stant solicitude. May God grant that, under un-der such efficacious protection, .you may arrive to that apex of glory which the name of Catholic -university implies. You Rt Rev. Rector, have made allusions allu-sions to the young Franciscans vwho frequent fre-quent the schools -of the university. May these voung men profit by them, and mav the spirit ot their glorious ancestors. who gave lustre to some of the most renowned re-nowned universities of Europe, be trans-'n trans-'n Jhfm. for the greaterglory of God and of tho church. - ; ' - Besides the Franciscans. I observe that aiso some religious cenpregations profit ty your teachingg. Their buildings form, as n were, a crown surrounding the um-,-jers'cy. Thus, science and religion, even in us most rigid form, seem to combine together to make of these young men a body of valiant soldiers to light the hat-ties hat-ties of the Lord in both fields. May they emulate in virtue and in learning those bands, of missionaries who, from the earliest date of the discoverv f.f America, at the cost 'of Jong and patient labor, laid the first germs of Christian civilization and high culture, which, in the course of time, fertilized by the zeal of tluir successors and of the secular ciergf., have hTrht f0r,n 'ir fruit, in that high civilization which plae3 the American people on a level with the most advanced' nations of the world. This fraternal .union of the secular and regular clergy of the United States in partaking of tho benefits: of an institution institu-tion destined for the highosc intellectual development, bespeaks well foi the fu ture of -the. university and the church in America. Again t oray the right reverend rector, the trustees, the faculties and the students stu-dents to acce.t my best thank.-- for tneir sentiments of loyalty toward the Holy See. and my host wishe3 for success. The dinner closed with the health to the pnsideht of the United States. Most Rev. Archbishop Donatus Soarctti, apostolic apos-tolic llu!air3l..'lo l.,r.Ar, ull, a guest at the dinner.' ' ' .The closing event of the day was the reception to. Archbishop Falccnio. The big reception room of McMahon hall was crowded with guests throughout the two hours the reception continued. Soldiers, statesmen, scholars, prelates, dignitarits of every description waited on the guest of the day and paid him honor. Archbishop FalcOnio stood in the alcove al-cove of the hall beneath the crossed flags of the United Statts and of the papacy. On his left was Bishop Conaty. who presented pre-sented the guests as they passed up the line. The. apostolic delegate wore his episcopal robtf, consisting, of a steel colored col-ored cassock; piped with, purple, and a purple skull can. Among those who took occasion to greet the new delegate were the Italian ambassador. Signor E. Mayor de Planches; the Mexican ambassador and Madame Aspiroz, the Argentine minister and Madame Merou. the Costa Rican minister and Madame Calvo. the Chilean minister, and Madame Walker Martinez, the Peruvian minister and, Madame Cal-deron Cal-deron and Miss Calderon, Senator Kearns of Utah, Senator Dietrich, Representa-: tives Morrell of Pennsylvania, Fitzgerald of New Y'ork. Ransdell of Louisiana, Rt. Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, episcrpal bishop of Washington; General and Mrs. Rug-gles. Rug-gles. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Ramsay. I Hon. David Jayne Hill, assistant secretary secre-tary of state; General and Mrs. Greelej', General and Mrs. James Longstreef. Hon. Cary Sanger, assistant secretary of war. The reception was considered "the most successful ever given by the university. |