Evening star., 1924-03-30
new u. S. CARDINALS
BOTH C. U. TRUSTEES
Cardinal Hayes Graduate of Local
School, Receiving Degree
in Theology.
PLAN NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA
Editors to Compile New Edition in
Fifteen Volumes.

! The elevation last week by the holy
see of two American archbishops to
the cardinalate reflects signal honor
on the Catholic University in so far
as both Cardinal Mundelein of Chi
cago and Cardinal Hayes of New
York are trustees of the university,
the first having held that office since
1915 and the second since 1920 At the
same time Cardinal Hayes is the first
lalumnus of the university to receive
the red hat. He matriculated at the
university in the fall of 1892 and sub
/ sequently received the degree doctor
of sacred theology
| The visiting committee of the board
.of trustees of the university met
Thursday at the university Members
!present were Bishop Turner, former
professor of philosophy at the uni
iversity; Walter George Smith of
rector.
| The recent announcement of the au-
ithors of the Catholic Encyclopedia of
their intention to compile new gem
ieral encyclopedia is closely linked
with the scholastic accomplish
ments of the university in that Rt.
Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, rector, and
Rt Rev. Msgr. Edward A. Pace, gen
ierai secretary and director of studies
at the university, are two of the re-
naming five editors The present
Catholic Encyclopedia will remain as
ut is. Its great fault is that it is not
general The new edition will avail
of its contents, recaSt and adapted to
| suit the general reader. 1t will cover
the entire range of human knowledge
land will be known as Universal
knowledge" 1t will be published in
fifteen volumes. The board of editors
viii be organized in a permanent in
stitution to be known as the Universal
knowledge Foundation The first edi-
ton of the present Catholic Encyclo-
ipedia contained 10000 sets.
VIII Engage Large STAFF.
While compiling this general en-
Encyclopedia the editors will engage a
books in English which will be of
universal interest. 1t is also proposed
Ito condense Universal knowledge into
ia one-volume dictionary or compen-
ldium for those who do not need the
larger work
The university in its efforts to COM
ply with the request of William Muir
ray Butler, director of the Carnegie
Foundation, in collecting books with
which to restock the depleted Libraries
iof Japan, has accumulated from va
lrious sources nearly 500 volumes.
More literature is coming in daily.
The Dpd Noon Club held meeting
Wednesday evening in, the gym
nasium. The members took up the
work of revising the constitution to
comply with the new rulings of the
interclub council in the matter of tap
day.
The Musical Association of the Uni
yersity presented at its second con-
cert last week two interesting artists.
Theresa X. Hubner, contralto, and
Louis A. Potter, pianist.
The student council held its first
meeting under its new constitution
last week. Louis Crook. chairman Of
the athletic council, spoke on the fu-
ture of athletics at the university and
outlined the plans the A. A. Council
is adopting in trying to improve pres
ent conditions.
British Editor Speaks.
Before a gathering of nearly 200
professors and students of the uni
versity Wednesday evening, Sidney F.
Wicks of the Manchester Guardian
delivered a lecture, developing his
topic. THE Teaching of History as a
for Citizenship" in a master
ly way.
Rev Dr. William J. Kerby, Phi. D..
versity, delivered a lecture last week
to the postgraduate students assem-
bled in Graduate Hall on Character"
kerby covered comprehensively the
wide range of subjects under and kim
dred to his topic.
Carroll c.. Kirby, Baltimore. Md.
was elected captain of the 1924 ten
mis- team at meeting of its members
Thursday. Kirby has been a regular
for two years.
The University Glee Club sang for
the radio world on the occasion of the
radio exposition at Convention Hall.
Its first appearance was March 90 and
the second on March %. The club
consisted of forty voices under the
direction of Leo Behrendt.