Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-07-18


you TO visit it and its attendants WIN
repay your visits. We trust you win
partake largely Of the expanse of
beauty and take 1t home with you in
tender memories" The speaker con-
Guided by saying that If Bishop Mess
mer We're suddenly asked where he
lives he would no doubt say. after
his experience in Madison, Green Bay
is but my stopping place. Madison is
my home"
Prof w. ]. StearnS, director of the
Wisconsin summer school now in SEES
sion at the university. was the fourth
speaker. He said that at the opening of
such an institution as the Columbian
Catholic summer school 1t seemed fit
that some representative of the mi
yerslty should speak its welcome for
its new sister, He spoke Of the nunier-
Gus institutions of learning that are
now disseminating intelligence. "We
hail you, then. as fellow workers in
the great work Of human culture" he
said. land it is with great pleasure
that extend to YOU the welcome of the
university to this atmosphere of Gull
ture and l wish you the fullest meas
ure of success
The responses We're opened by BiSh-
op Messmcr He thanked the citizens,
the state officers, the presiding officers
and all other participants for their in
terest and courtesies. He said that
Madison is an ideal home for Il school
of this character. I'VE feel that we
can do serious mental work in our
present surroundings" he said, "and
it is for. that purpose that we have
convened. We are not going into
politics though our lectures will have
considerable TO say on stars and
comets. but they will not disturb any
Of the existing political considerations.
Secondly we shall not make decla.
ration of war aginst science and mod
ern theories. We shall not agree with
all that is termed modern science, per-
haps. but no one need fear the results
of our work. Some science called
modern represents speculation rather
than the product of deep and intel
lect,lal investigation. Where there
is confliction between our religion and
modern science, we retain our re-
ligion Whatever Is true we willingly
and gladly accept. The Catholic church
encourages its sons to enter the arena
of original investigation. We are not
here to stir up strife and animositieS,
but shall rather endeayor to work for
return Of that old unity and har
mony which once characterized
society. Although our lectures are
meant primarily for Catholics, yet a
cordial, a hearty, a brotherly welcome
will be accorded those of other faiths
who may desire to learn Whit are
the faith and the mission of our
church. We are glad that the days of
the inquisition arc gone. | express
the sentiments Of the members Of the
Columbian Catholic summer school
when | thank these gentlemen sur
rounding me for their presence and
interest and all citizens of Madison
who have done so much for the sue
cess of the school"
Mrs. Maude Orr Nelson. pianist.
played Polish waltz in n manner
that ELECTED much applause.
Rev. DR.. Il. G.. Updike was then IN
troduced. He said it was very great
privilege to stand there as a repre-
sentative Of the protestant churches
and extend a welcome to the school
and its attendants. 1t was great
pleasure. too, because an unusual one.
| "This is an age Of tolerance and hon
est conviction should be respected as
it is now" said the speaker. Earn
est men Of the past We're intolerant
and this fact accounts in a large
measure for the biGotry that existed.
j The religious lines that separate men
today are for the most part imaginary.
j We differ not in the great essentials,
/ hut in the circumstllgtials. Truth Is
able to take care Of itself ultimately
and 1t has a tendency to prevail.
| There is common ground upon
| which we can stand and place where
we can Join hands and meet with UNI
broken lines the evils of the times. "
He finished by wishing the school COM
plete success and that 1t may perma-
nently be located in Madison.
Mr.. W. ]. Onahan, of Chicago re-
ceived a very fiattering introduction
1 from Senator Villas. Mr.. Onahan
thought that, though the school were
to go out of existence Immediately,
the fraternal manifestations of the
evening would he ample justification
| for Its existence. He said that the
splendid environments Of the city Of
Madison and the hearty welcome ac-
corded the school augur well for and
will receive its full weight when final
location of the school Is under con
sideration. He said he had made the
most extravaG CANT promises himself
and had understood that Bishop Mess
mer had made even greater ones. "He
| promised young man for every
young lady who might attend the
school and | doubt not but what thar
Is the reason of the large attendance
/ - 49,, alo,.,,,, soid Mr. Dnahau with a