The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-03-02
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
In a recent Pontifical Letter to
His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons,
the Holy Father gives expression
to his earnest desire that the Ca
tholic University Of America, of
which Cardinal Gibbons has been
Chancellor since it's establishment,
should continue to prosper and
become, in the course Of time,
what it was intended to be-a
noble seat Of learning in which the
finest culture is thoroughly united
with purity Of faith and in which
the students, both clerical and lay,
are trained in the truths and prac-
tees of religion and in the various
branches of science as well. He
ascribes the prosperous condition
of the University to the admins
trative ability Of the Board of
Directors, as well as to the recog-
nized scholarship and devotion to
duty Of the members Of it's faculty
In order that the institution
may not be hampered in it's
growth, and its development re-
tarded through lack Of resources,
His Holiness authorizes an appeal
to be made annually, for the fur
Their term Of ten years, to the gen.
crosby of American Catholics
whose responsive liberality in the
past he deems worthy of great
praise. eve are confident says
the Sovereign Pontiff, 'that even
those whose readiness to give is
limited by the slenderness Of their
means, will nevertheless gladly
contribute their share-the more
so because from the University as
the source may readily be expect
ed all those advantages for Chris,
tian education which flow out
through our Catholic schools to
enrich the intelligence with know.
ledge and to strengthen the heart
in the practice Of virtue
The Holy Father takes occasion
to renew the exhortation Of his
predecessor, Leo XIII, who
urged the Bishops Of North
America to send to the University
from each diocese some specially
chosen clerical students whose
ability and eagerness for learning
would give more than ordinary
promise Of success in their stud
les" He, likewise, bestows prais,
upon the Superiors of the Religi
GUS Orders whose houses of study
are established at the University
This arrangement is of mutua
advantage, for the colleges add tt
the adornment of the UNIVERSITY
). and enhance its prestige, while tn,
University affords their student
an opportunity to profit by tn,
teaching of the ablest professor
and attain more thorough knowl
edge. He exhorts the superior
of other religious orders not We
represented In the University cir
Gle to establish similar institutes
He, furthermore, commends tn
plan devised by the Board of Dir
ectors Of the University whereof,
the teaching Sisters, without de
parting in the least degree from
, the observance of their religion
rules, may more easily enjoy tn
advantages of University stud,
and thus attain greater efficienc,
, in their work of educating girls.
, This Pontifcal Letter is evi
: dence that the Holy See is full,
determined on developing tn
7 Catholic University to high stat
of proficiency, thus making it
r fitting keystone in the arch o
/ Catholic education in the Unite,
5 States. "For We clearly under
! stand, concludes the letter
i chow much Catholic universit
E of high repute and influence ca
! do towards spreading and uphold
5 ing Catholic doctrine and further
f ing the cause Of civilization. T
: lprotect it, therefore, and to quick