The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-15
POPE BENEDICT
SENDS BEST WISHES
To Catholic University of America on the
Occasion of the 25th Anniversary of
the Founding of the Institu-
tion at Washington, D. c.

Washington, d. c., April ia letter
from Pope Benedict XIV. was read at the
exercises to-day concentrating the 25tl
anniversary of the Catholic University
of America. The letter speaks in high
terms of the work of the university and
of the gift of 100000 from the Knights
of Columbus for the endowment OF
scholarships. The letter is as follows:
"To Our Beloved Sons, James Cardinal
Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, John
Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New
Archbishop of Boston; and to Our
Other Venerable Brethren, the Arch
bishops and Bishops of the United
States of America,
Benedict XIV, Pope.
Beloved Sons and Venerable Brethren,
"Greeting and apostolic benedction:
We have recently learned that prepare
tions were being made at Washington
for observing with due solemnity the
25th anniversary of the founding of the
Catholic university, and that the cele-
bration, graced by your presence and by
that of distinguished members of the
laity, would be quite in keeping with
the singularly happy character of the
occasion. That you, beloved sons and
venerable brethren, should above all re-.
joice at the prosperity of the university
is obvious to everyone who realizes that
the beginnings and the gratifying prog
ress of this seat of learning are owing
especially to your wise and timely care.
And yet this JOY of yours is not so pc
culiar to you but that we also may in
somewise share it. For we love, nay,
we dearly cherish the American people
forceful as they are with the vigor of
youth and second to none in efficiency
of action and thought; and as we ear
nestly desire that an ever widening path
to the highest leve! of human achieve
ment may open before them, so we can
not but feel the deepest pleasure at
everything that furthers their progress
"Still, in your tireless enGeavors, you
aimed not merely at enrichng the mind
with learning; what you chiefly sought |
was to Undue it with that heavenly wis
dom whose light cannot be put out and
with which all good things shall come
TO your focks. These proofs indeed of
your pastoral solicitude must appeal to |
every fair minded observer as worthy of
the highest commentator and deserving
of the appreciation and support OF your
fellow citizens, especially of your Cath
Ollie people and in particular of your
clergy.
sin this connection we win not with
hold our praise from the knights of Co
lumbusw no, as you lately informed us,
by their splendid contribution to the
funds Of the university, have carried into
effect their wisely conceive design of
extending to young men less favored by
fortune the advantages of a solid and
at the same time Christian education.
This noble example of benehcence, which
all good men approve, we hold up for
imitation and generous emulation 10 all
who are blessed with means: and we
heartily wish that you yourselves, be.
loved sons ,and venerable brethren. will
advance the cause of the university by
sending 20 it students whose superior
qualities Of mind and disposition give
promise of the best results. In add. I
lion TO other advantages hich are thence
10 be expected. the clergy of the church
N America will receive one and the same
aHh AAit- w NtfAk
20 those who know by experience means
without a doubt a clergy whose piety
will bear richer fruit because Of their
more active and more harmonious CO.
operation for a common purpose. Il
~This blessing We implore with prayer :
ul instance from God. and az an ear !
lest Of heavenly fayors and token Of
'ur good viii. we most lovingly in the
ord bestow upon YOU all. beloved sons ?
nd venerable brethren. up0 the rector. q
be professors and the students 81 the :
and upon The Knights If Co I
umbus as yell, our apostolic bcnedic- :
ion.
s'Gisen "a -. Peters. Rome. this 18TH
az Of March. 1915. IN the first year Of 2
ur poutifcate.
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