Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-22

the Aisses Caldwell.
MORE THAN HALF MILLION DOLLARS AL
READY ooNrRIBUrED-IHE COLLEGE BUILD
IT0s 10 m LOCATED N wAsHINoToM-WrLL
Bishop sPAULDISo TAXI cAARoR on Eas
INSTITUTION
From the New York world
Inc movement for the erection Of National
catholic university in this country ID making
strong Roadway. Large contributions are con.
unuing to pour In. The original $500, 900 do
mated by Miss Mary Gwendolen Caldwell - .
ioanoation fund have already swollen 10 nearly
Twice tnat sum- By the time Of the neXt meet
ing OF the trustees, which will take place In
baitimore In the last week In April or the FIRST
week In May, IL To expected that the 600, 900
oeemed necessary TO begin building will be more
than subscribed. SO Bishop Keane, Of Rich
Yesterday. bishop Eesne and BisSop spaIdins.
Oh reoria, Ill, who arc especially active In adj
u nang the work, are on here mainly for the
they claim, should take the lead In Q ereaf
66oalonal work Of this kind: To Miss CsldweIl's
Thus aSe Mtss csdSel: sister added
oeoted to these two young ladies for It's corner.
stone, SO to say: Chicago contributed GAO 600,
or even pass 100000. Mr.. Eugene Kelly has
contributed $4,000; Mr.. Benzfger, Of Benxiger
hros. $S 900 French gentleman, q friend OF
Mgr. rarleys, %, 600; and 20 the list goes on.
This is considered very satisfactory showing.
inasmuch as the appeal for funds can be said To
have hardly ~ YET assumed . systematic char
All the great cf,les Wed with each other for
the possession Of the site Of the future univer-
the trustees, has been settled once for ali by the
purchase OF sixty-five acres of land I'm WASH
lngton city. PROFESSIONALLY the selection was
New York, who had hoped 70 see the univer.
sity rise up within the shadow OF their own
great g city. When asked why Washington was
chosen Bishop Keane said:
"fhe idea was this; that as the university was
to be great national and not local institution.
the most fitting place for It was in the national
AT the next meeting Of the trustees Arch
bishop Williams, Of Boston, will submit plans
sity. ut is only proposed, = said Bishop KeAne,
About s250.OO0 will be expended on the build
that date will go towards endowing the chairs
Tor the professors. And here let me say en-
phaticaliy that all these rumors which have
been and are a1oat as 70 who the head, presi-
dent and faculty Of the new university are TO
be are absolutely without any found alton what
for discussion. even among the board of trus-
tees. What We are mainly concerned with just
at present Is to collect the funds and start the
il Is the feeling and hope of all OF IN that Bishop
spalding may be induced to take charge"
would he then surrender his diocesee"
"That, of course, cannot say. IL Is only our
feeling and hope. Whether IL would be neCes-
sary absolutely to resign from his diocese or
siding partly there and partly In Peoria, IL q
matter for future consideration"
why begin with the ecclesiastical and not
bishop.
because as God is the head and fount of all
knowledge, it was judged fitting to begin nrst
with the sciences relating more immed lately TO
God-the science OF theology and philosophy
So We begin with the establishment Of 4 de-
partment for the higher education OF the clergy.
inaries already in existence On the contrary
ii Is calculated rather to quicken and spur
educational institutions, high and low, will act
as feeders TO this common center OF light and
knowledge. None will be allowed to enter who
has not already completed his seminary course
II an ecclesiastic, or who has not graduated
from some recognized college, ifna lay student
Indeed, II is taken for granted that the great
bulk OF those who enter the ecclesiastical de-
partment will already have been ordained
priests. They will be students who after hay-
ing passed a thorough seminary course, wish to
perfect themselves in some special eccesiastI
cal study such AS canon law scriptural science
ecclesiastical history, dogmatic theology, and
"Will there be any special features connected
with the conduct of the university as distinct
from that OF other established educational in-
"Yes. It is proposed to group around IL
houses of the various religious bodies, each liv.
students receiving their higher course from the
public of letters"
., And when are the departments for lay
"Just soon as the funds flow In to Justify
us in starting them. AS to the professors. our
purpose Is to gather together the best faculty In
the world. Just as soon as the endowment of
chairs is established the bishops will meet In
committee in order to determine on the most
learned professors in the world, wherever they
are to be found. Application will be made TO
ali the religious orders as well as to the secular
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every science and branch of knowledge. Thus
We shall get the flower aud pick of all and il
was in order to secure this great breadth OF
learning, intellect and knowledge, that we re-
fused to place the university under the control
Of any single religious order, preferring to COM
bine the services aud the excellencies Of ALL"
After the erection of the building and the en-
dowment OF the professional chairs endow-
ments for scholarships will be received. The
students will be supported either by purses or
by their bishops, or where possible at their own
expense. The pope has recently written to
Cardinal Gibbons, the archbishop of Baltimore.
giving the undertaking his warmest blessing
and approval. Bishop keane speaks with great
enthusiasm and hope Of the university. He is
Catholic bishops in this country. BE was CON.
secrated to the See of Richmond August Is,
1878, succeeding Bishop Gibbons the present
pal See OF Baltimore. Bishop Keane wished
especially to call attention to the names and
character OF the gentlemen composing the board
cation possible. These are the names: Most
Rev. James Gibbons, ID. d., archbishop
of Baltimore. Most Rev. NJ. Heiss,
o. D., archbishop OF Milwaukee;
most Rev. j. j. Williams, d. D., archbishop of
Boston; most Rev. p. J. Ryan, d. D., archbishop
OF Philadelphia; most Rev. N: A. Corrigsn, ID.
D., coadjutorarchbishop OF New York; right
Rev. J. Ireland, D. D., bishop of St. Paul; right
Rev. J; J. Keane, D. D.. bishop Of Richmond;
tolic Of Dakota; Mgr John n Farley, sos East
Thirty-seventh street. New York secretary OF
board; Rev. John s. Foley, ID. D., Baltimore;
Rev. Thomas s. Lee, Baltimore Rev. p. l.
Chappele, d. D., Washington city; Mr.. Eugene
Kelly, 33 West Fifty-1rst street, New York;
MIR. Michael Jenkins, 126 Park avenue, Balti-
more; Mr.. Bernard n. Ferren, 1871 Spring
Garden street, Philadelphia; Mr. Thomas Il
WaggamaD, $500 o street. Washington.
The Exrly.clOSimg Question.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Please "let your light 50 shine" that Il may
be seen that early closing Is beneficial morally,
mentally, socially-yes, and imam
cially Why not close the stores at 6 n m ?