The Irish standard., 1914-01-17
Catholic University of Washin, vim >, .',ient
Of Fund to Endow Fifty Free ocl.ssts ecsses;s!.
ships for K. of c.
knights of Columbus Present Money t.
. Cardinal Gibbons---S Supreme Physician
Dr.. E. w. Buckley and National
Director w. P. Dwyer Present
at Donation in Baltimore

the Board of Trustees one year from
today, January 9Th, 1915. in this room
(God willing) to turn over this amount
to your building fund.-"
In accepting the splendid gift o1
the Order, Cardinal Gibbons replied
as follows:
,"My Dear Mr.. Flaherty-In my own
name and in that Of the trustees OF
the Catholic University of America
l accept with mingled feelings OF
gratitude and affection the noble foun
dation of 100000 which, in the name
of the Knights of Columbus, you now
place in my hands for the perpetual
education of SO lay students in the
Catholic University of America
Words fail at this moment to ex.
press my happiness at the accom-.
plishment of the splendid task to
which four years ago the knights OF
Columbus pledged themselves with a
generosity and elevation unique in
history.
II find only one parallel of your
magnanimous deed, the building of a
great medieval cathedral by the loyal
and devoted merchants guilds OF
those former Catholic days. In an age
of spiritual unrest and despair you
have renewed that miracle of faith
the steady and affectionate co-opera.
tion of multitude of men in the
fulfillment of one mighty purpose
whose immortal influence shall run
like fertilizing river through all time
and spread on all sides most welcome
benefits.
while the Catholic people in the
United States have in the past ere.
ated great and memorable works OF
religion, monuments of divine wor.
ship, charity and education, we assist
now for the first time at the con
scious exercise of vast power for com
mon Catholic welfare by a Catholic
association which finds in itself the
inspiration, the courage and the
means to do for common interest q
work of supreme importance that must
forever loom great and striking in the
annals OF our beloved country. But
generous as is this foundation. it is
more prafseworthy by reason of its
representative than by reason of its
material value. 1t represents in high
oegree the faith, hope and charity
that animate our Catholic life and
lltt 1T high above the level of imper.
feet natural order-faith in the elorf.
GUS educational mission of Cathol.
icism in the United States; hope in its
future achievements in every domain
OF national life; love for the unborn
generations that they may run where
we walked and on our foundation
raise, in their day, new and imperish.
able works of incalculable service to
reilgion and country.
my dear Mr.. Flaherty I thank Vol,
IN the name of the Holy See and nv
colieagues on the board of trustees
or the Catholic University for this
splendid endowment and particularly
Tor the paternal interest it exhibits
Tor the best possible education Of
our young Catholic laity, exposed as
tney are to so many dangers. To
your unfiagging zeal and your heart
1eit sympathy it is owing that the
interest of your order in this grand
work was never allowed to grow cold
though in this you are only foremost
among the Knights, whose own zeal
and devotion were ever nourished
from your own generous heart.
Their great work, however, could
never have been accomplished with.
out the steady cooperation of the
state deputies, district deputies and
grand knights all over this country,
ana to them also, as well as to the
rank ana file of the vast order. l ex-
press my profound gratitude and NV
undying esteem for the loyalty and
nien ideal they set themselves, their
ardent and intelligent faith and their
spiritual devotion to Christian educa-
tion.'
After the presentation the Cardinal
entertained the Supreme Council Of
the knights at a dinner.
Vi n Ely NJ "; 3 IN tS,( X al: aa 1sE si