Fordham University - Maroon Yearbook (New York, NY)

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 OF « e: Book i r FORDHAM Book 2 , , FACULTY Book 3 , , CLASSES Book 4 ORGANIZATIONS Book j r ATHLETICS Book 6 r WIT Book 7 , ADVERTISEMENTS

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elCERO, when delivering his oration on behalf of Archias, must have had pass before him in vision the many joyous hours spent in pleasant associations in scholarly circles. It is little wonder, then, that the heart of the orator went out to the man. It has truly been said that an education is not the retention of the contents of books but rather the appreciation of the fine and the beautiful in life through them. A college education would be a failure, indeed, if one did not come to an intellectual and cultural knowledge of man and life. If, in the days that are to come, the perusal of these pages will recall the happy and profitable hours spent at Old Rose Hill, and will cause us to turn in gratitude to that Alma Mater which fostered us, then this work of love shall not have been in vain.

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Into these pages has been woven the history of John Hughes, destined to become Archbishop of New York and founder of Fordham. The brief chronology of his life follows: 1817—Emigration from Ireland to America 1819 Gardener at Mi. Sc. Mary’s while a student 1826—Ordination to the priesthood 1838 Purchase of the Old Rose Hill at Fordham 1841—Appointment to the See of New York Foundation of St. John's College at Fordham 1846—Transfer of college to the Jesuits Consultation with Buchanan on the Mexican question 1847 Address to congress, assembled 1859—Laying of St. Patrick’s cornerstone 1861 Consultation with President Lincoln and subsequent voyage to Europe as special envoy 1864—Death May these pages bear tribute to his genius and may many be led to emulate him. Archbishop Hughes chose as our patron the Precursor of Christ. May there be applied to us that which was said of the Baptist, Parare Domino plebem perfectam.” 4t