Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-07
UNIVERSITY HALL
PLAN BY KNIGHTS
columbians Now Expect tc
Erect 100000 Building for
the Catholic University.

BALTIMORE, Jan. Announce
ment was made at the residence of
Cardinal Gibbons here late yester-
day that the Knights of Columbus
are contemplating the raising Of a
100000 fund for the erection Of q
great hall at the Catholic University
at Washington. The announcement
was made after the presentation to
Cardinal Gibbons of 100000 In bonds
in behalf of the knights of Columbus.
The $500, 900 gift is to 80 to the Catho-
lie University for the endowment of
fifty scholarships. Cardinal Gibbons
is head of the board of trustees OF
the college.
The plan Of raising an additional
100000 is for the purpose of erecting
home for the fifty students who
will enjoy the scholarships created by
the 100000 gift. It was stated that
the supreme council of the order has
decided to recommend the building
plan. Action will be taken at the
next national convention.
E H Doyle, of Detroit, made the
formal presentation of the 100000
bonds to Cardinal Gibbons.
In his speech Mr.. Doyle said that
the fund was to be known officially
as the knights of Columbus Catholic
University Endowment Fund" and
that the money was to be used for
the establishment Of graduate schol-
arships for lay students. who. if pos
sible, are to be members Of the
knights OF Columbus or the sons of
the knights.
Compliment to PreIatc.
As O. compliment TO Cardinal Glib
nj fha Sill
preme Council. at meeting held in
New York Monday evening had decid-
ed to grant the awarding of these
scholarships to the prelate during his
lifetime The cardinal said later that
he most probably would award the
scholarships by holding competitive
examinations in every State in the
Union. The first examination will be
held next May.
The hope was expressed that the
Cardinal would receive the additional
fund january 8, 1915.
The cardinal. in accepting the gift
said, in part:
I'm nv own name and in that OF
the trustees of the Catholic Univer-
sity Of America 1 accept with mingled
feelings of gratitude and affection the
noble foundation of 100000 which, in
the name Of the Knights of Column
bus. you now place in my hands fol
the perpetual education OF fifty lay
students in the Catholic University
Of America.
Words fail at this moment to ex-
press my happiness at the accom-.
Dlishment Of the splendid task Il
which four years ago the knights Of
Columbus pledged themselves with E
generosity and elevation of mtnc
unique In history.
While Catholic people of the Unit
ed States have in the past created
great and memorable works of re
q ligion. monuments Of divine worship
charity and education, we assist nov
for the first time at the conscious ex
ercise Of a vast power for common
Catholic welfare by Catholic asso
citation which finds in itself the in
SEPARATION, the courage and the means
to do for common interest work o
supreme Importance that must for
ever loom great and striking in tn
annals Of our beloved country.
! The Knights Of Column bus TAXI
their place this day in the foremos
rank Of benefactors of humanity
What was formerly done by grea
ones of this earth, the creation anC
endowment of highest institutions o
learning, and what in our own tim
has been the privilege of wealth.
individuals has. through you, been ac
complished for the first time by cor
porate efforts and sacrifices of Cath