Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-05
Yale and the Catholics.

AHo Casuollc OtauuHIu, puCllSuou LII tniS
city, says:
The recent commencement exercises at ale
university, with other things that direct the
straws, have brought signs Of import to the
Catholic people of America. They indicate
the moving of a great wave Of liberality
across the bosom of public opinion as
reflected In the life Of the great university.
For the fret time we think in the history
of the university Catholic has been chosen
to deliver q commencement oration. In the
selection of Charles J. Bonapsrte of Baltimore,
descendant of the imperial family Of France
and distinguished child of the Roman
church, to deliver the Grafton to the graduat-
ing class of the law school, the Catholic
church of America has a right to take
honor to itself. It is an indication that re.
ligion ia not to confound merit in the con-
cession of honors by Yale. Men of national
renown have gloried in the privilege of adj
dressing the graduating class at Yale; and
though Catholic convert is one of the
leading instructors in the law school, his in
Auence has never heretofore been able to
secure the coveted privilege for Roman
Catholic. Mr.. Bonaparte's selection this
year, therefore, may be regarded as de-
parture from the traditional jealousy that
has carefully secluded Catholics from the
privilege of raising their voice in halls long
consecrated to Protestant influence alone
And 1t is gratifying assurance that the
magnificent success, that attended Mr.
Bonapartes efforts may be accepted as a
promise that the test of religious utilization
will be applied less in the future than it has
in the past In the selection of commencement
orators for Yale.
If we look, too, at the great success that
has attended the Catholic club in dispelling
the prejudice that has hitherto existedsgainst
Catholic students, and note the fact that an
Irish Catholic atndent has worked his way on
to the university ball nine, We can see addi-
tional signs that more religiously cosmo.
politan spirit is ticking hold of the life of
Yale university. That it may continue to
| actuate the powers Of the university must be
| the wish of those who realize that Catholieity
| will make its greatest progress when by the
removal of personal prejudices it has invited
| and secured the investigation of the best in
tellect and highest intelligence among its
adversaries.
The Grip In 1903.
| r. 81. @. of Pittsfeld, Mass, writes to the
Hartford Courant as follows:
| As have seen no reference TO the grip il
1903, the following may be of interest. 1t il
from letter written from France) by
Madame d'Arblay Fanny Burney) to hel
father, DR.. Burney, aud dated Passy, Marcel
%, 1908:
IT have had no fever, and no physician
| and no important malady, but cold ha
fastened upon cold, go az utterly to imprisol
me. La grippe, however, I escaped, SO ha
| Alexander, and our maid and helpers-ans
n. d'Arblay, who caught it latterly in hi
excursion to Paris, had it so slightly that bu
for the fright attached to the seizure (whic!
7 thought would almost have demolished MI
at first from the terror hanging on its very
name at that fatal perioD I should hav,
deemed II q mere common cold.
| II is now universally over, but the mis-
chief 1t has done Is irreparable. NJ. de Il
Harpe I mourn the most, and much regre
| never having seen. The Able Ricard, who
| had just published about half his transla
| ton of Plutareh, was also very sorry for.
49, - am really sorry he is gone, and
| by an illness 30 insidious, that appeared te
| have SO little authority for the havoc it made
Madame Trimonille, the lady of the house
| pavilion, sank under it also, as did tn,
mother-in-law of BIS brother, the doc
| tor.
1t was a disastrous and frightful time. Thu
streets Of Paris were said to be as full o
funerals as of cabriolets. \ Blu
I cannot help attributing much of the NOR
tally which prevailed in consequence of thi
Il slight disease to the unwholesome air oc
| casioned to the dreadful want of cleanliness
in that city, which, but for the healtnines
of the beautiful and delicious walks arount
it, i. Q. Les Boulevards, must surely hav
| proved pestilential."