Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-18
. THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Bishops Keane and Ireland speak In
It's Interest in Baltl more.

In Baltimore yesterday Afternoon Cardinal Glib
bons gave reception TO the clergy of his diocese
at the Seminary Of ST. Suptce, OF st. Mary's Uni.
versity. Eighty Catholic clergy and l5o students
were present. Among those present were Father
Waters, OF st. Patricks; Father Chapelle, OF st.
Matthews; Father Divine. OF st. Peters and
Fathers Mackin and J. r Mstheson, OF this city.
The cardinal made an after-dinner speech, and
said ever since the clergy had welcomed him on
his return and extended to him their hearty con-
gratuations on his receiving the cardinals hat
he had desired to meet them. so he could extend
u them his acknow Judgement OF their Kindness In
person, AMI 1t Afforded him. therefore, much
pleasure TO meet them. He had also desired that
they should gather together to assist In entertain-
ing Bishop Ireland, OF st. Paul
Bishoo keane then addressed the clergy In re-
gard TO the Catholic University or the United
States He spoke OF the great advantage the uni
vereity would De 10 th0church and to education,
and hen said ain erecting the university we are
determined not 10 go In debt, so that we shall
never become financially embarrassed We are re-
we'd TO so manage the affairs OF the institution
that we will never have to truckle to lowness OF
Intellect or give degrees TO those unworthy to re-
ceive them" He stated that the university would
In no way interfere with the colleges and semi
naries, but rather would act as a magnet TO draw
students TO them. The university would pre-sup-
pose college course. The amount wanted 10 en-.
dow the ecclesiastical department, which is TO DE
the center, Is 100000 He urged that all priests
said Father Water, OF Washington had led of
with subscription Of 800 annually for i've years
would insure his life for s., 900 for fits benefit
AT night a well-attended meeting was held at
Oratono Hall In behalf OF the university Cardinal
Gibbons presided, and opened he meeting with
prayer. Bishop keane made a sIrong appeal for
the university, and said that, while the church
received gifts from the rch 1t would not deny the
poor an opportunity to give OF their small me ms
That they also IN. ght recevs' a blessing. His men,
ton or the gift or Miss Caldwell or $500 600 and
her sister OF $4,000, was received with applause
as was the mention or the fact that a Baltimore
lady nad just made pl 'dge equivalent to a gift
o. $4,000. She desired TO endow professional
chair. lie mentioned the gilt OF an cd Philadel-
phia gentlemen OF 10000, ana his promise TO re-
member IL IN his WILL and OF John McCaffray
$1,000, and stated number had given from 81 900
down to $780, Bishop Ireland, whose train was
delayed, arrived Late and mounted the platform
amid applause.
Bishop Ireland, In his address, urged that Balti-
more subscribe literally, 50 that he could then go
10 other cities and tell them how well ne had DONE
and urge them 10 follow Baltimores example He
State1 that chicago had subscribed $4,000 and
would have suisse ibed all II the university had
been located there but that they preferred TO To-
cate II at the capital city Of the nation because
Catholics were patriotic Americans. he urg
that heretofore American Catholics had been TOO
quel and tnat they should be more aggressive In
Keeping with the true American spirit OF push
and energy. Cards were circulated and a hUeral
subscription to the university was the result. The
clergy we're requested on sunday TO urge their
cOngrega ti0nS u subscribe.