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as a Pontifical Faculty of Philosophy, and Fr. Kane became its 

 first President. On that day, too, he received the ring and 

 biretta of a Master in Sacred Theology, a degree which he had 

 rightfully earned through his teaching. Returning to Rome as 

 Professor of Natural Philosophy in 1948, he created such an 

 impression on the students that he was thought to be more 

 European than American in his devotion to study. In 1951 

 when the Albertus Magnus Lyceum was established, he re- 

 turned to the United States to be its director. The bulk of his 

 writings date from this return to River Forest. Now at sixty, 

 the Very Rev. William Humbert Kane feels that his work is 

 just beginning, but he has the assurance that his ideals have 

 taken root in the minds and hearts of his disciples. We extend 

 to him our gratitude, prayers and best wishes AD MULTOS 

 ANNOS. 



For the preparation of this volume special gratitude is due 

 not only to the eminent contributors, who enthusiastically en- 

 dorsed the project from the start, but also to those members of 

 the Albertus MagTius Lyceum who are not represented here. 

 Particular acknowledgement must be made to the President, 

 the Very Rev. Sebastian E. Carlson, and to the Secretary of 

 the Lyceum, the Rev. William B. Mahoney, whose tireless 

 efforts supported the whole project. The Lyceum gratefully 

 acknowledges the encouragement and contribution of the 

 Master General of the Order of Preachers, the Most Rev. 

 Michael Browne, and his Socius for the North American 

 Provinces, the Very Rev. John A. Driscoll. Our sincere grati- 

 tude is offered to the Very Reverend John E. Marr, O. P., 

 Provincial of the Province of St. Albert, who has given his en- 

 couragement and support to this volume. Since the effort has 

 reached beyond provincial boundaries, we extend this same 

 gratitude to the Very Reverend W. D. Marrin, O. P., Provincial 

 of the Province of St. Joseph. Above all, we are grateful to 

 The Thomist Press and the editorial staff of The Thomist who 

 have joined with the Albertus Magnus Lyceum in honoring our 

 Father William Humbert Kane, O. P., S. T. M. 



James A. Weisheipl, O. P. 

 D.Phil. (Oxon.) 



