The morning call., 1893-09-09
WHAT is NEEDED.
Eminent Catholics on
Education.
SEEKING ONLY TO Do GOOD.
An Indiana PreIate Causes a Sensa-
tion by Touching the Faults
of the System.

CHICAGO, Sept. S.-A number of the
strongest men intellectually in the Catho-
lie church in America discussed the SUBJ
ject of education to-day from a Catholic
standpoint before the Catholic congress.
The principal address was delivered bv
Bishop Keane of Washington, elector of
the Catholic University of America. his
topic being Catholic Higher Education,
Among other addresses was one by DR..
Egss of the university of Notre Dame,
Indiana, on "The Needs of Catholic Col
leGes," and his address caused something
OF sensation. He said crisis had come
in the higher Catholic American educa-
ton. Ii it remains stationary now, it
must eventually 90 backward.
I'VE need first of all in our Catholic COL
leges," said be, "a firm insIstence
on some system which will make
men rather than exotics. We need a
system of discipline which will lay more
stress on the Lonor of youth and less on
subtle distinctions between venaI ard
moral sin. | do not propose to find fault
with the study hall and dormitory az
rapgements imported from Europe. so far
as boys under sixteen are concerned.
They may be useful or not, but do mean
10 insist that where young men over six
teen are concerned they are sometimes
detrimental to the enral advancement of
the student and always to his self-res pect.
There is also gap between the Catholic
colleges and higher parochial or public
schools which should without much more
delay be filled. The Catholic colleges
need endOwments, but more than all they
need scholarships. With scholarships
will come just such students as they ought
10 have. May professors of character and
acQuiremen's are needed. too. No col
lege which is entirely manned by ecclesi-
astics can thoroughly do its work or OBJ
tain its proper effect on society In
America"
The attendance at the Worlds Fair is
steadily increasing, bringing great comfort
and encouragement to the management.
An average of 10000 daily passed some
time ago.
Yesterday was a day of only ordinary
attraction, but 100000 paid admission.
This average is expected TO be kept up,
perhaps bettered, as the fair draws to
close.
There is promise of an immense attend
ance tomorrow. when there are a dozen
big features. California and the Grand
Army will have the right of way, so 10
speak. as will also the Transportation ex-
hibitors. the Territory of Utah and sta
tionary engineers. The ceremonies will
include the dedication of the new Liberty
bell There will be grand procession of
States through the grounds under the aus
pices of Grand Army of the Republic, and
90, COO veterans are expected to participate.
There will be series of popular concerts
in the Transportation building by dozen
bands and instrumental quartets. Califor-
MIA viii keep open house and present a
package of fresh fruit to every visitor.
Utah will entertain with the aid of the
great Mormon choir.
The delegation from the Los Angeles
(Cal.) Chamber Of Commerce TO take part
in Calirornia's day at the Worlds Fair
was met al Joliet this morning by Mayor
Harrison and a delegation OF prominent
citizens and conducted to the city.
The Board of Lady Managers has Sc
cured building for permanent museum
of woman's work. Governor Flower has
presented the New York State building TO
the ladies. as decided upon by the New
York State Commissioners. The structure
is one of the handsomest Of the State
buildings.
Four great choirs sang in the chief
choral competition of the Columbian
eisteddiod in Westval Hall this afternoon.
They we're the Cymrodorian Choral So
cety of Scranton, Pa, the Salt Lake
City Tabernacle Choir, the Scranton
Choral Union and the Western Reserve
Choral Union of Cleveland. Five thousand
dollars was the first grand prize, with gold
medals TO successful conductors. The
prize for the second best chorus was $1,000.
The first prize was taken by the Scranton
Choral Union of Scranton, Pa. and the
second, $1,000. by the Tabernacle Choir of
Salt Lake City. In the ladies' choir con-
test the first prize was taken by the Ladies'
Choral Society OF Cardiff, Wales In the
male choir contest the Rahnda Society of
South Wales captured the first prize. The
GAINESVILLE (Ohio) Choral Union took the
only prize for singing glees.
This was the last day OF the great live
stock show, which has been one of the
most successful features of the fair.
The total admissions to-day were 208. $50,
of which 177,252 paid.