Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-10
CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
PLAN or THE NATIONAL SUMMER
SCHOOL OF lAYMEN.
Permanent Meeting Place ON Lake Cham
plain For Catholics Of America Ia Ad.
vance the Cause Of Education ON Gen
erous Scale.

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The Catholic Summer School Of America
will be formally opened on the shore of
Lake Champlain, near Plattsburg, N. Y,
July and continue until Aug. 10
This institution, which IL frequently re-
ferred to IN the Catholic Chautauqua,
came into existence three years ago, when
IA session, very largely attended by Catho-
lies from all over the United States, was
held at New London, Conn. IL was made
abundantls manifest at that initial gather
Ing that Catholic summer school could be
supported, and 10 Is not surprising that
offers Of land came from many directions.
The gift Of IA tract Of 900 acres I'm the
Immediate vicinity Of IYattsburg, N. Y,
with broad frontage on lovely Lake
Champlain, was finally accepted, and last
years session Of the Catholic Chautau-
qua was held at Plattsburg The
"school' convened in tho opera house
there, just as IL had done during the ses-
sion In New London. In the meantime
comprehensive Typographical survey and
plan Of drainage looking TO future occu-
pancy Of tho donated plot Of land by a
large colony was made by George Il. War
ing, Jr., Of New York.
II was under the supervision Of Commits
sioner Waring that perfect system of sew
erage, water supply and lighting was ar
ranged for.
Within a few years will arise a summer
settlement devoted to the advancement of
art, literature and the sciences upon
Catholic basis as strong, as powerful and
above all as popular as that which Is now
found In the summer school on the banks
OF the Chautauqua.
Prominent New Yorkers deeply interest
cd In the success Of the venture are espe-
cially anxious that the purposes and aims
Of the Plattsburg summer symposium
shall not be misunderstood. They desire
that the public shall know that 1t Is the
laiety, and not the clergy, Of the Catholic
church that is taking the most active part
In it's establishment. Said we'll known
Catholic layman:
1T seems almost impossible for the press
OF the United States to conceive Of any
undertaking, educational or artistic, begun
In the name Of Americans Of the Roman
Catholic faith that Is not buried almost
out Of sight by ecclesiastical functions.
People seem to regard tho Summer Cath
Ollie school as having been formed for the
sole purpose Of lauding and parading our
form Of religion. Ecclesiasticism and the
priesthood are supposed to dominate all
oepting on Sundays, when advantage
would Of necessity be taken Of the presence
Of distinguished priests for the highest
forms Of religious ceremonials, religion, as
the world at large understands 1t, Is not
the pervading essence Of the school.
"The purpose Of the school Is to bring
| together for session each summer culti-
waited Catholic laymen for the discussion
| OF all SUBJECTS In which clever people who
| would be educated should be interested"
To return to the excursion party, which
| will leave New York on July 3. Every in
dication points to most delightful trip.
| 1t Is said that Archbishop Corrigan Is
looking forward to ii with a keen pleasure,
equal to anything in his past experience.
| Upon the arrival Of the Dean Richmond
| at Albany the party will take a special
train on the Delaware and Hudson rail-
| road for Caldwell, on Lake George. After
passing through the lake to Fort Ticon-
deroga they will embark on the steamer
Vermont through picturesque Lake Cham
plain to Plattsburg.
1t is at Plattsburg that those attending
| the summer school will have to put up
this year, though by next year many cot
tages will be built on the Catholic grounds
| at Oak Bluff. Even then Plattsburg will
| probably remain the most popular place of
sojourn for visitors to the summer school,
for the school is accessible to 1t by three
means Of nsportation-railroad stage
coach and steamboat.
The Most Rev. Archbishop Satolli, apos-
tolic delegate will celebrate the pontifical
high mass with which the session Of the
summer school will be opened on Sunday,
July z. A reception will be given that
evening to Archbishops Satolli and Corri
gan.
The opening sermon of tho summer
school will be delivered by Archbishop
Corrigan. The school will then remain
open continuously until Aug. 10, most OF
the sessions being held In the new admin
istration building on the Catholic grounds,
although now and then 1t may be found
necessary 10 use the public hall at Platts
burg.
The general courses will include ccclesi
astical history literature, science and art
and the lecturers will be the Very Rev
Loughlin, ID. d., George Parsons Lathrop
LID, Rev. Il. j. A. Freeman, S. j..
Conde B. Pallen, Phi. D.. Richard Nal
colin Johnston, LII. d., John Lafarge, LII
d., Rev. j. A. Zahm, Phi. d., G. S. c.
Notre Dame university; Henry Austir
Adams, A. NJ, Rev. Hermann Houser, st
Charles seminary; Rev. w. II. O'Connoll
Brother Baldwin, Rev. J. A. Doonan, 5
j., Rev, Henry G. Ganss, Lawrence ID
Flick, NJ ID. and Rev. ID. j. O'Sullivan.
Besides Archbishop Corrigan other notct
preachers Of the session will be Most Rev
p. j. Ryan, d. d., archbishop Of Philadcl
phia; Right Rov. Thomas d. Bcaven, ID
| D., bishop of Springfield, Mass Righ
Rev. II. s. Byrne, ID. d., bishop Of Nash
Vile; Rev. p. j. Garrigan, d. d., vic,
rector Catholic University of America
Rev. Thomas j. Conaty, ID. d., Rev Clar
enco f. Woodman, PHI. d., G. :. p; Rev
j. Coylo Rev. j. NJ. Whclan, Very Rev J
f. Mooney, ID. d., V. g., New York, ant
Rev. j. l.. Bclford.
Special courses In botany, voice culture
drawing and the highly practical subjcc
of cooking have also bocn arranged for
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