St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09
TALK EDUCATION.
Addresses by Bishop Kean and
DR.. Ezau.


CHICAGO, Sept. s.-A number of the
strongest men, intellectually, in the
Catholic church in America discussed
the subject of education today from a
Catholic standpoint before the Catholic
congress. The attendance was IN
usually large, amounting to a genuine
crush. The principal address was deliy-
cred by Ri. Rev. Bishop John j. Kean,
D. d., of Washington, d. G.. rector of
the Catholic University of America.
His topic was Catholic Higher Ednca
tion.' Among other addresses was one
by DR.. Maurice Francis Egan, of the
University of Notre Dame. Ind, on the
Needs of Catholic Colleges" Rev.
John t. Murphy, c. S. S. p, Holy
Ghost college, Pittsburg. Pa, spoke on
Catholic High Schools
Bishop Kean said. III beginning: ''Let
me remark once for all, that in speaking
of higher education, have no intention
of excluding woman. On the contrary,
l firmly believe in giving her every edu
caiional adydl tage which she desires
and which she finds profitable to her."
Continuing. the bishop said:
''ln our age more than i'll any other
that has preceded it. and in our country
more than in any other country of the
world. reasons of special importance
urge both on the church and ON cIviliza-
ton tile necessity of encouraging and
ditfuSing the advantages OF higher edu-
cation ana Of making it as complete and
sound as possible.
" Human society Is passing through
the agonies of widespread reconStruc-
ton. Social conditions are being lev
eled upwards; privileged classes are
passing away, and the vestiges of caste
and of feudal arrogance. of autocratic
C8sariSm evoke only protest and indig-
nation. Natural inequalities have to be
accepted. but artificial inequalities are
dams and bikes which will not with
stand the flood-tide. In this condition
of things, the existence of which no man
can question, there are grave dangers
to De guarded against; bur there are
also welghty principles of right which
have to be respected, and, above all.
there IS world transformation which
1t is the duty of prudence TO foresee and
to provide for.
Now. how are these tendencies to be
wisely directed? How is the future to
be wisely moulded? In one word, the
process OF leveling up must be encour-
aged and helped. Loyalty to humanity
demands it; loyalty TO the Creator of
humanity, to the blessed Father of us
all. demands il; it can be discounte-
nanced and resisted only through 10y
atty to the traditions of man. which too
often make void the will of Cod
He concluded by submitting the fol-
/ lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That in Christian education
we recognize the Indispensable safe
guard of the Christian future of our
country, and of the world.
Resolved. That i'll the elevating and
directing influence of Christian higher
education. In particular, we recognize
the most potent agency for the wise
solution of the great social problems
now facing mankind.
Resolved, That we recognize the sig
nal wisdom If the American hierarchy,
and of cur holy father. Leo Kill, in
founding an institution of highest
Christian learning i'll our national cap
ital; that we confidently trust their wis
dom to so direct il that it shall be fully
adequate to the needs of our age and of
our country: that we cordially pledge to
them our active cooperation IN making
it one of the chief glories of the Catholic
church and Of the American republic.
Dr. Egan'S address caused something
Of sensation. He said: A crisis has
come in higher Catholic American edu-
I
must eventually go backwards. We
need, first OF all IN our Catholic colleges,
! firm insistence on some system which
will make men rather than exotics. We
need system of discipline which will
lay more stress on the honor of the
youth ana less Oil the subtle distinction
between venial and mortal sin.
do not propose to find fault
with the study hall and dormitory ar
engagements imported from the conti-
! neHt of Europe, so far as boys uuder
| the age of sixteen are concerned. They
! may be useful or not. But do mean to in
slst that where young menover the age
! of sixteen are concerned. they are some
/ times detrimental 10 the mental adj
vancemOnt or the student, and always
to his SeIf-respect. There is always a
gap between the Catholic college and
, the higher paLochlal school which must.
without much more delay, be filled.
Harvard, Yale, and Cornell and Ann
/ Arbor have brought themselves by
/ means of scholarships directly in con-
! tact with the most studious and worthy
! classes of orr young men. The pupil OF
| the parOchial school, no matter how in
! dustrIous and clever he may be, no mat
! ter how ambitious. must, in order to
/ obtain further instruction, be financially
/ well off or have q friend who will pay
/ his tuition at Catholic college.