Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-15
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
HAS CELEBRATION
Notable Gathering OF Church Digni-
tarieS nj 25th Observance OF
Washington University.

Washington. D. C.. April 15.-The
18th anniversary OF the Catholic Uni
yersity OF America was celebrated
here today in the presence Of one OF
the most distinguished assemblages
/ OF Catholic clergy and laymen ever
gathered in this country. The three
American cardinals. eight archbishops,
80 bishops. 30 monsiguori. eight heads
of religious orders. 90 representatives
I OF colleges and universities, over
three hundred clergy and hundreds
OF distinguished laymen and women
from all over the United States were
present.
The ceremonies began this morning
with solemn pontifical mass at ST.
Patrick's church, AT which Cardinal
Farley OF New York was celebraut
and Cardinal Gibbons delivered the
sermon: followed by O luncheon. and
later academic exercises at which q
letter from Pope Benedict Nv. was
read. and addresses We're delivered
By Cardinal O'ConnelI OF Boston. Pres
ident G. Stanley Hall OF the American
Association OF Universities, DIT. John
Cavanaugh. president OF Sotre Dame
university. and Bishop Shahau. rector
OF the Catholic University OF Amer
Tea
Cardinal Gibbons in the course Of
his sermon az the pouurcal mass
said:
For the growth OF the university
We are indebted above all TO the God
OF Wisdom for whose glory the work
was begun. To the great pontiGs.
Leo XIII and Plus Y. and 10 their
successor. Pope Benedict Nv, We
make public acknowledgment OF our
gratitude. To the Catholics OF the
United States We return our thanks
for their generous support The
experience OF those - years empha-
sizes the needs which the university
aims 20 supply: the need OF divine
truth 20 complete our human knowl- .
edge. OF divine Justice as the highest 7
sanction OF law. OF the spirit OF Christ
In our ministratious OF mercy and f.
love. There Is no real liberty with /
out law. and there is no meaning OF /
validity 20 law unless g be observed l
The growth OF democracy does not F.
imply that each man shall become 4
law unto himself. but that he shall 4
feel IN himself the obligation TO obey. j
II the enacting power has been trans 4
'erred from the will OF the ruler 10 1
the will OF the people. the binding,
power has been laid with 4
greater stress OF responsibility than
ever before upon the individual con-
science. Unless men he taught that !
obedience is right and honorable and (
necessary alike for private interest
and public veal, legislation will avail
put little. the law making power viii
become a mockery and the people
themselves will complain that legisla-
ion has been carried 10 excess.
That conscience has need of a
higher sanction than any merely hu-
nan sense OF justice. To meet the re
iuirements OF our religious. social and
political situation is n duty that we
,we 10 the church and to our coun-
ry. To fulfill II we must combine our
,fforts. and I rejoice that in the Cath
,lic university n center of thought
md action has been provided"
Cardinal O'Connelrs address AT the
academic exercises on The Office and
of the University In
american Life" was in part as fol-
ows:
We stand today at the beginning OF
new era in the history OF higher
,atholic education in America We
eioice In the goodly heritage of these
5 years; but we also look with sol
mn thought TO the future The uni
ersity Is. first OF all. n home OF Gull
ure. IL trains men OF learning. OF
oble ideals and high standards: and
trough them Il determinesrhe culture
{ the the nation. But II also trains
he leaders. explaining the functions
z the state. the rights and duties OF
the vital problems OF So
iety, its Ills and their remedies.
The growth OF every university Is
Measured by the ciosensSs OF it's con
act with the body polite and the sue
ess with which Il meets the nations
ccis. !; mus; be conservative. re-
cE.ns and transmitting the heritageI