The holy cross. Not just because of the event at its beginning. It was on this day 169 years ago the college at its formal opening it was to seek the blessing after which the faculty toasted the health of the founder of boston with a good glass of wine. The following class is opened with six students. This evening our numbers are considerably larger and among them in the audience are our congressman jim mcgovern, also marybeth mcmahon, Senior Vice President of the Special Olympics massachusetts, virginia swain, returned peace corps coordinator and kathy, peace corps recruiter representing the holy cross. To the special guests and to everyone, a warm welcome. We also need to note the absence of the holy cross jr. Kenneth jordan the head of the local chapter of the knights of columbus whose brother died in an auto accident two days ago. Ken and his fellow knights have put forth this evenings event and she had been anticipating it eagerly. This evening it is a particular pleasure to welco