The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-12-12
The Bishop Of Waterford Diseours- 8
Is EIoquentIy y Upon
this Subject.
He Points out the Great Advance
.,nent Made by the Chris
tian Brothers. ss
Young J Men will Eventually. Oh.
\ tain the Highest Mental
!. Training.

leWaterford, discussed the educational
question in ireland, at the annual dis
tribution of prizes at Mount Sion School,
in that city, recently. He in substance
said:
From their origin the Christian Broth
ers gave us reason to believe that they
were determined that as far as in them
lay, they would not be found, wanting
in their share OF the duty, and according
" in every year from the beginning their
names have been found occupying a
place, more or less prominent, on the
list But for years, too, they were gath
ering their strength, and now in this
year, as if with one bound, they have
come almost into the forefront OF all the
| schools in Ireland. (Applause.) And
perhaps the best way of having an idea
of their success is this-7-that while last
year they We're credited with ten dis
tinctions, of one kind or another, this
year they have achieved the immense
number of thirty one. tApplause.). To-
day the Christian Brothers of Mount
Sion stand fifth in the list of all the
schools in Ireland, both Catholic and
Protestant. believe and hope that the
day will come when the Christian Broth
| ers of Mount Sion will be found taking
not a fifth nor a fourth place, but rum
ming neck and neck with the most dis
tinguished schools throughout the length
and breadth Of the land. .(Applause.)
After dilating on the work accomplish
ed this year under the intermediate sys-
TEN in Ireland, his lerdship continued:
s"And this brings us to a point that is
we'll worthy of consid deration and yearly
possesses larger claims on our considera-
ton I refer to the question of univer-
sity education in this country, for I
think it is perfectly true to say that
never, Until we, the Catholics Of Ire
land, who form the masses Of the peo-
pie, never until a university education in
Ireland suitable for us has been granted,
never shall we attain that position to
which we are entitled by our numbers
and by our intelligence. There is no
need at this hour of the worlds history
to speak at any length OF the advan-
tages-aye of the downright necessities
in every civilized country Of a proper
university system. It is under such a
system that young lad, however hum
Bile he may be in his origin and his sur
.roundings, obtains the chance to rise to
that high position in life for which God,
when he gave him transcendent talents,
destined him. But in Ireland for want
Of a proper university system, we Cath
olics are kept down by three centuries OF
misgovernment, and at the present mo-
ment there appears to be desire, as far
as we can gather, to raise up from the
position into which this misgovernment
has brought u.s. Readers of Irish his
tory in the memorable year of 1882 will
not have failed to be struck with the re-
markable speech on this subject which
was then made in the Irish House OF
Parliament by Hely- Hutchinson, the
provost Of Trinity College. Sixty years
and more passed by from the date Of
Hely- -Hutchinson's speech before any ef-
fort was made to add to the facilities
for university education in this country,
and then the government, in an evil
hour for themselves, projected the de-
sign Of the Queens colleges. The edu-
cation offered by the Queens colleges
was spurned by the country as it deserv--
ed to be, and from that day until this
the names Of the Queens colleges are by
words of scorn. a. few months ago the
late chief secretary, Mr.. Balfour, admit
ted the necessity in the house Of com-
mons of dealing with this question OF
university education In ireland. and
from from that day up tothe present he has
apparently, so fars Az we know, at all
events, never put hand or foot in the
way Of promoting any university system,
sa(Tlthin the last twelve months the pres
3iIfFchief secretary for Ireland zig words
sssosmewhatss similar, admitted the Irish
Grievance, and he said it would be. q
pleasure to him to assist il wing IT,
well, the government should have the q g
power to do 1T now. They. claim, to
have large majority and I believe
|Ythey have--t hen they are able, they say
they are willing and It they are able 'ls
and willing everyone i kl,ows what y, u con q /;
clusio,nr to expect. We have two mi
syersit utipns and ins theseta V in-
satutIons here are some 1900 asttitdlants 1it
|sand ufs these 1900 students boa,t sare
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