The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-15

Baltimore for the benefit of the Catholic
University. The trustees Of the institu,
ton hope that these contributions may be-
liberal, as it is intended to tide over a
temporary embarrassment caused by the
Don-payment of promised endo wments. The
cardinals request was embodied in the fol-
lowing letter:
Cardinals Residence,
"40S North Charles street,
Baltimore, Nd, May /, 1897
ITO the Clergy and Laity of the Archdio.
cese of Baltimore:
This circular is sent out in accordance
with vote taken at the annual meetingof
the archbShops of the United States, held
at the Catholic University, Washington, d
c., III October last. At the earnest requt st
of the trustees, and in view OF a pressing
temporary want, il was agreed by the pre-
lates present to make up a general col
lection for the university in the churches of
their respective dioceSes. at some con-
venient time during the year.
The principal rea son of the appeal ofthe
trustees and archbishopS in behalf of the
university at this time lies in the fact
that, owing to the continued business de-
preston all over the country, the endow-
ments promised for the new schools which
were opened for lay students in October,
1895, have not been paid in, and, a con-
sequence this institution, like all others,
depending upon the general prosperity, has
felt and still feels the strain OF the hard
times.
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withstanding its large productive fund OF
over S3,000,000 has had to appeal twice
within six years, for temporary relief, to
the generosity OF Baltimore's citizens.
1T is well understood that universityis
not expected to ayits way, except through
endowments, much less to make money
Elementary education, on the contrary.
will sustain itself, and do even more, be-
cause the expense OF teachers, accommoda-
tion, equipment, etc, is comparatively
small, and everyone must at lea st enjoy the
advantage of an elementary education
We dare say there is nothing equal to
the rise and splendid progress of this in
stitution in the history Of universities
Within the short period Of eight years three
faculties have been organized, with several
students in every course; three affiliated
religious houses have been established, with
sixty or more students; three superb new
buildings have been erected and equipped
which. standing on seventy acres of land,
together with an endowment of three
quarters of million of dollars, present
grand total result unparalleled in the an.
mails of Catholic educational work No pe0-
pie can boast of a similar accomplishment
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in so short a time. Individual Catholic
generosity has SO far built and equipped
our university.
'Ifnow the dioceses of America would in
turn do for our university this year what
the Catholic people of Belgium have done
and do every year for the university Of Lou
vain, through a general collection In all
the churches, it would be tided over q very
trying period in its life and soon be placed
on a firm financial basis. The devotion of
our alumni and the generosity of apprecI-
alive wealthy Catholics will little by little,
assume the bur dea, which will become light
er as the institution grows older, and
within a decade of years it will be self
sustaining, while charging the radius of
its ever Observation-Disclosures for religious and
scientific truth.
1.-The university deserves this encourage
ment from the clergy and laity of our coun-
try IL is one of the dearest objects to the
heart of our Holy Father Leo XIII, as he
has shown by letter and encyclicals com
mending its aim and scope, its professors
as we'll as its wants TO the American people
in the warmest terms.
TT has done great deal toward
placing the church in her normal position
before the educated non-Cathulic people
Of our land. 1t is the pride of every
Catholic who cares for the honor of his
church. 1t is the crown of our Catholic
educational system and the glory OF our
church. Moreover, it is the first time