New Britain herald., 1915-04-15
IHUDO WUNH Ul
 CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Praises S5OO,OO0 Gift From Knights
 Of COIumbuS for Scholarships.

Washington April 15.-A letter from Pope Benedict NV was read at the exercises today commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Catho- lie University of America. The lat ter speaks in high terms of the work of the university and of the gift Of s500,00O from tho Knights Of Col umbus for the endowment of scholar- ships. The letter is as folloWs:
 ITO Our Beloved Sons, James Car dinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Balti- more, John Cardinal Farley, Arch bishop of New York, William Cardir- al O'Connell, Archbishop of the United States of America,
 Benedict XIV, Pope.
 Beloved Sons and Venerable Brethren,
 Greeting and Apostolic Benedic- tion: We have recently learned that parations were being made at Washington for observing with due solemnity the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Catholic Cnl- Hersity. and that the celebration, graced by your presence and ny that of distinguished members Of the laltE. would be quite in keeping With the singu'arly happy character of the OCCASION. uaL you, oeioFCu Iooh5 sbilu Venerable Brethern, should above all rejoice at the prosperity of the university is obvious to every one who realizes that the beginnings and the gratifying progress of this seat of learning are owning especially to your wise and timely care. And yet this joy of your Is not so peculiar to you but that we also may In some wise share it. For we love, nay, we dearly cherich the American people forceful as they are with the vigor of youth and second to none in efficiency of ac- tion and thought; and as we earntly desire that an ever widening path to the highest levcl of human achieve ment may open before them, so we cannot but feel deepest pleasure at everything that furthers their pro- sress.
 Still in your tireless endeavors you aimed not merely at enriching the mind with learning; what you chiefly sought was to imbue 1t with that heavenly wisdom whose light cannot be put out and with whic< all good things shall come to your flocks These proofs indeed of your pastoral sohci- tude must appeal to every fair-minded observer as worthy of the highest
 
 appreciation and support of your fel- low citizens. especially of your Cath ollie people and in particular of your clergy.
 'In this connection we will not withhold our praise from the Knights of Columbus who, as you lately in formed us. by their splendid contri- button to the funds of the university have carried into effect their wisely conceived design of extending to young men less favored by fortune the advantages of a solid and at the ysa me time Christian education. This noble example Of beneficence, which all good men approve, we hold up for imitation and enormous emulation to all who are blessed with means; and wo heartily wish that you yourselves, Beloved Sons and Venerable Brethren, will advance the cause of the univer- sity by sending to its students whose superior qualities of mind and dispo- sition give promise of the best re- suits. Tn addition to other advantages which are thence to be expected, tho clergy of the Church in America will receive one and the same culture and training; and this-we speak to those who know by eXperience-means without doubt a clergy whose piety will bear richer fruit because of their more active and more harmonious cooperation for a common purpose.
 This blessing we implore with prayerful instance from God; and as an earnest of heavenly favors and q token of our good will, we most lovingly in the Lord bestow upon you all, Beloved Sons and Venerable Brethren, upon the Rector, the pro- fessors and the students of the uni versity, and upon the Knights of Columbus as well, our Apostolic Ben ediction.
 Given at St Peters Rome, this thirteenth day of March, 1915, in the first year of our Pontificate.
 "BENEDICT XV, POPE"