The herald., 1893-09-03
CATHOLIC EDUCATION DAY.
A Notable Gathering at the
Worlds Fair.
Thousands of Churchmen Throng
the Grounds.
Addresses By CicrfcaIs of High Rank on
Educational Topfcs-The Column
bian Caraveis = World's
Fair Notice.

By the Associated Press
CHrc AGO, Sept. 2.-Catholic Educa.
ton da proved one Of the most notable
at the worlds fair. Large excursions
arrived early from Cincinnati, Louis
Vile, st. Louis and Milwaukee. There
were thro. sgs Of outsiders from distant
points. bes Sdes the Catholics Of Chicago,
who turned ont in great numbers. The
Gather vast bright and brscing. Fes-
tival hall WI vs. jammed when the exer-
cises began. Archbishop Feehan Of
Chicago presi ding and Bishop Spaulding
OF Peoria, pre- sident OF the worlds fair
Catholic educ stional exhibit, acting as
director of cert Inonies.
Archbishop h eehan delivered an ad-
dress of welcom ,, and was followed by
Archbishop Hen messy of Dubuque on
the Catholic vi, wv of education. The
key to his address, 10 contained in the
following sentences:
"To sneak OF edu Ca ting man in this
or that. science, in these or those
branches usually ts ue hit in our schools,
with view only to hiis comfort here for
few, very few years, and make no
other provisions for Eis welfare, is to be-
tray q very stupid, 6 tameful ignorance
OF who and what q is. 1t is to deny
practically the immo ttality of the soul
and supernatural ordt u, and to treat him
as an animal. This is vheer materialism.
From the contagion Ut such view Of
education and it's CO usequences may
heaven preserve our CO, xntry. Religion
and secular education al tould not be di-
vorced. and cannot be di vorced without
detriment to both, as thts separation OF
the soul and body means death and dis
solution. The separation pf religion and
science inevitably result In the corrup-
tion of the latter. They W. 10 for obvious
reasons oppose religious, instruction
in the schools. say the proper
place for it iH at ho.W and in
the church. Religious in vtruction is
not given at home, nor will it be
for the excellent reason that PARENTS as q
rule have neither time nor inclination,
nor ability to give it. As to the Sunday
school conducted by young ladies aud
gentlemen, q moments rehe Ction will
suffice to realize OF how little value tits.
Tits simply ridiculous; and W hat is one
hour in one day out OF seven?'s
The next speaker was tn D famous
Catholic orator, Archbishop Ryan Of
Philadelphia. He covered ali out the
same ground as did Archbish op Hen
Messy, with whose conclusions he fully
agreed, declaring that all the knowl-
edge, religious or scientific, wsE holy,
God being the master in temporal as in
spiritual power, and it was therefor Q
essential that it would be impalsted by
the religiously taught.
| Judge Morgan j. o. Brien OF New York
spoke on what the Catholics have done
for education in the United States.
Hon. T. J. Gargan of Boston di scussed
Cathoiicity and patriotism.
The meeting then disperse d, those
present scattering and viewing the fair.
The national commission, "a usual,
accomplished nothing today.
The Columbus earavels have been
transferred from the Spanish govern
ment to the United States in accordance
with the programme originally sug-
gested. The plan is to Keep them per-
manently upon the lagoon south of the
White House. Captain Concas, who
brought them to America, has been ap-
pointed captain general of the province
Of Cordeno, Cuba, and will leave for his
new post of duty September 10th.
The new Liberty bell reached the fair
grounds today. An elaborate pro-
gramme of exercises is being prepared
for the day, when it will be removed to
it's resting place near the administration
building.
The total admissions today were
1874, 4,0l3, OF which 152,053 paid.