Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-04

and to make both an influence in the de-
velopment of man.
The university aims at the coordination
OF the divine and the human and the nat
urai The university graduate should be the
product OF university culture; the result of
that union OF the divine and the human I'm
the fun Development OF mind and will and
heart: he should be a man who thinks and
does, whose aim is wisdom; whose view Is
broad enough to acknowledge truth wher-
ever discovered. while his special studies
lead him 10 special results.
The Catholic University during the past
year has co-ordinated all its studies IN such
way that the student has the advantage
OF development along all the lines that lead
70 culture while taste for special study has
been developed.
Bishop Conaty closed with an appeal TO
university men 70 be true to the ideals OF
tnat love which alone can produce culture
Cardinal Gibbons Address.
The exercises were brought TO a close by
a orlef address by the chancellor Of the
university. Cardinal Gibbons. He spoke
as follows:
from time to time during the year false
statements have been circulated through
the press concerping the finances Of the
university. l have been surprised and SO
have the trustees. that there should BE-
found any one so ill-informed as to give
ntterance TO statements so absolutely base
less. AS the chancellor. and Speaking for
Nht tiustets, L wish To give our people to
understand that there is no truth Whatever
IN these rumors. The finances Of the uni
Nersity are in good condition and there is
no DANGER OF financial straits. The trus-
ices. who are careful. prudent men an
nually examine into all the details and
they are Iully satisfied that the university
Is doing its duty faithfully and success
tuliy: and that its finances are In excellent
condition. 1t is a young Institution aud
bias made wonderful strides. Why should
II not be encouraged instead Of calumui-
ated! Let there be no fear as To its future
Inc holy father loves IL with great inter-
sity. L saw him q year ago. and / know
now deeply Interested he is in its suQress
de has signally honored its rector by Civ
ing hum the dignity OF the episcopate as a
distinguished mark of HIS esteem for his
services in the office OF rector. He has re-
Gently called the vice rector to the resnpon-
sibility OF bishop in the newly established
see OF Sioux City. and thus crowned the
labors Of fourteen years Of service. II IL
great honor that in the space of A year two
sUch signal favors should come to tlADsr
charged with the administration of The
university. and we all rejoice In this mer-
tied recognition of our university Our
Catholic people should be more intensely
interested in the important work of up-
building and developing the university. Ii
is young yet. and cannot be expected to
do all that older institutions with more ex-
perience and unlimited m,ans can do II
has done nobly during its fourteen years
of life. All il needs is more generous CO.
operation. a more extended interest A
greater willingness to help by word and
deed. As the rector has said. il ought to
be easy to raise another million dollars
if the people would realize their duty to
which the church POSSESSES in this coun-
try