Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-06-20

though there are yet but two, one east and
one west, are those conducted under the
auspices Of the Roman Catholic church.
the Western Catholic Chautauqua, and
its establishment is the direct result Of
the unexampled success of the summer
school established year or two ago by
the Catholics ON the shores of Lake
Champlain at Plattsburg, N. Y.
The western school of the Catholics
will be held at Madison, Wisconsin S
beautiful capital city. 1t will begin on
July IA and continue its sessions for
three weeks, closing ON Aug. 4. The
movement of which this school will be
the first visible result was begun almost
a year ago, when a meeting Of Catholic
clergymen and laymen was called in
the rooms of the Columbus club, Chi
cago, for the purpose of considering the
scheme. 1t was then pointed out that,
although the Plattsburg Chautauqua had
been an unqualified success, it was too
far east to be available for those living
west Of the Alleghanies who might
wish to attend, and that, in considera-
ton of tho undeniable Importance of
the advantages enjoyed by Catholic
young men and women who could at
tend the Plattsburg school, nothing
should be allowed to stand in the way
Of the founding of similar school in
the west.
Accordingly an executive committee,
of which w. J. Onahan was made chair
-,
ahead with the work of organization
and the selection of a site, to be either
temporary or permanent, at the commit
tees discretion. Bishop Messmer of
Green Bay, Bishop Watterson of Colum-
bus, Bishop Cotter of Winona, Bishop
McGolrick of Duluth, Professor Maui
rice +. Logan Of Notre Dame and many
others came to the front with their in
fuence and their money, and the prof.
ect was pushed ahead with all speed.
The new enterprise will be officially
termed the Columbian Catholic Summer
school, and it will be in charge of the
following named, who form the official
board of control: President, Bishop
Messmer; vice president, H. J. Des-
mond; treasurer, Charles A. MAR;
financial committee, w. ]. Onahan,
Charles A. Mair and William A. Am
berg.
Nomore notable assemblage of Roman
Catholic prelates and laity than that
which will grace and honor the opening
day of this school has been gathered in
the west for many year. Father Titz-
gerald, provincial of the Society of Je-
sus; Father Hughes Of tho same society,
Archbishop Feehan of Chicago, Bishop
Foley of Detroit, Archbishop Katzer Of
Milwaukee, Archbishop Elder of Cincin
natl and many others not here mention
ed viii make it point to be on hand at
the opening.
The lectures to be delivered during
this summers sessions of this school will
be of two descriptions. For those who
attend as student members there will be
didactic lectures, the subjects including
1.-THE Encyclical of Leo XIII, !" "The
Eastern Schisln, - "The Efforts of the
Popes For Reunion, ""Church and State
In Their Mutual Relations, History
of Catholic Popular Education" etc.
For the general public a series Of lee
lures Of wider scope and more entertain
ing nature viii be given, the subjects
including Catholic Explorers of the
Eort Invest, = 'ETistory," Science, +"
"Comparati~e Religion, interesting
Catholic III salaphy. such as "Ozananl,
"Joan of Arc. 'Savonarola' aid vari
Gus current matters.
On Sundays Fcrn,ais. will be delivered
ny eminent Catholic clergynen. and
some remarkable disc;.rGes are expect
ed. The lecturers have been chosen chief
" from the faculties OF the Catholic uni
vers.ties, and though the list is not yet
complete it is known that it will be q
very r;rong me.