The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-19

education taught a man to fulfil his
duty to his God and his fellow man.
But the most important service that
Catholic education rendered to cttizkn-
this, in which the citizen Ia sovereign.
The education most necessary to a cit
izen as a legislator was moral educa-
ton. y 81 rstt
A male quartette,. comprising Meksrs
Gehan Morrow, S5ucheray and Hoff-
man. sang two Selections, after which
DIR. O'Brien presented :. Thomas D.,
O'Brien, who responded to the toast.
WHEN. WE WE'RE BOYS" ssos,
Mr.. O'Brien recalled the reminis-
cences Of the earlier days in st. Paul
when the city was smaller, and had
fewer rich men but was more social
perhaps, than 1t is today Mr. O'I3rien
congratulated his brother alumni on
forming an organization, which would
enable them to gatHer once g year and
renew their association with the BROTH
ers who taught them. Mr.. O'Brien re-
minded his fellow alumni that when
they were boys, the fame of some who
We're present had scarcely begun. but
they had lived to see the fame of the
founder of the first Christian Brothers
school in ST. Paul become world wide
He was their Father ireland. The tri-
butte to Archbishop Ireland was greeted
with hearty applause.
Rev. Charles Corcoran's subject was
''rhe Church. - Father Corcoran said
that most of those present had learned
to love the church in beholding the
Self-sacrificing lives of the Christian
Brothers who had taught them. Father
Corcoran paid tribute to the Chris
tan Brothers for their patience and
devotion to duty, in planting the seeds
of loyalty and affection for the church.
William ]. McCabe, who followed Mr..
O'Brien, described and discussed in an
entertaining way egThes Young Man of
Today" Mr.. McCabe, spoke of the
prominence of the young man of to-
day in the progressive arts and scien-
ceS, as well as in mercantile life
The last toast, Our Schools" was re-
sponded to by Rev. j. J. Lawler.
Father Lawler said he was proud of
the Catholic schools because they stood
for true education. He took exception
to the contention that purely intellect
ual and physical culture constituted all
that was necessary. Intellectual culture
alone had never brought lasting pros
perity to any nation OF people A child
given intellectual power without the
moral curb, was given a power with
out the principle to guide that power.
Culture might hide sin, but sin wouId
remain. Lack of worldly knowledge
might be misfortune lack of religious
knowledge was a crime. Well behaved
characters are what the nation and
the people want, and such chara cters
are the result of.eeducation in the
Christian Brothers schools.
I DR.. O'Brien them turned to Arch
bishop Ireland and said that the time
had come for the pupils of the Christ
ian Brothers schools to hear from the
archbishop. In response Archbishop
Ireland said in part, ~
1T gives me great pleasure to see the
assembled pupils of Is the Christian
Brothers school, or as we used to can
it, the pupils of the. Cathedral school
Just one room in those days, at the
corner of Wabasha and Sixth streets.
contained all the boys of the Cathedral
school. Later on | was pastor of that
school and / believe the best labors of
my life were those expended on those
schools. l have watched the Brothers
work in st. Paul for "a quarter of a cen
tUry and this is one of the great bless
ings of God that we have the Christla q
Brothers in this city. I need not tell
you of their Observation-Disclosures in teach
ing their pupils with no reward in pros
pect save that of seeing you become
good citizens and honorable men, You
need not look for better ideals or nobler
examples of the teachings of the
church than you see in these Christian
Brothers. With such teachers we need
" ..
1t is delight for me to see you here
gathered, indicating in your counte-
nances and behavior, the gentleman,
the Christian and the man What can
bishops and priests wish for but to sec
the Catholic laymen distinguishing
themselves and honoring their alleg1-
ance? sst 5.gzJo,
Il might wish to see temples crown
ing our hills, but temples are not the
church. The living church is the man.
1t is my delight to know that you are
worthy of this holy mission. What
word can I pronounce that will SO in
spire you as 'Catholic?' Be ever
Catholics. No one is worthy to be a
Catholic who is not willing to be a
martyr. Rather die than be sullied
Just as you are will be the church in
the years to come.
4 am glad that an organization Of
the pulpits of the Christian schools has
remind you Of days of happiness and
innocence. Recall them and you will
be better men, better citizens, better
Christians"
In conclusion, Archbishop Ireland
urged the young men to remain togeth-
er as much as possible, and renew as
sociations of the old school days
There was time, twenty-five years
ego" said the Archbishop, when I
knew the boys Of the school, and occa-
sionally had to scoId them and some
times had to make a mark on them
more lasting than awmere scolding
Naughter) But / say this, the boys
L knew were good boys5 though some
times they We're late, and sometimes
on bright day, they staid away, but I
never knew, one to- do anything dis
graceful. They were good boys I
never despair of a pupil of the old
cathedral school. The best thing that
can be told to a bishop of the church is
that the young mendef the church are
worthy of their high mission"
Thus concluded a memorable. cele-
bration of a memorable event