Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-19
CATHOLIC CIRCLES
Much Interest Felt in the Approach
ing University Meetings.
MONSIGNOR SCHROEDER'S Case
The Professor May Be Requested
to Retire From the Faculty.
MEETING OF ARCHBISHOPS

The present week at the Catholic Univer-
| slty of America will be prolific of interest.
The annual meeting of the board of di-
rectors takes place tomorrow, and will be
| followed Thursday by the annual meeting
of the archbishops of the United States
and both gatherings are expected to con-
sider matters CT vital Importance to the in
stitution and to the church at large. The
proceedings were preceded this afternoon
| at 3 o'clock by a notable ceremony in Di-
vinity Chapel. at which Cardinal Gibbons
| invested Right Rev. Thomas J. Conaty,
rector of the university, with the insignia
OF the rank of domestic prelate lately con-
| ferred upon him by Pope Leo. There was
a large and distinguished attendance The
insignia consists of broad purple sash
ana a purple front, and accompanying it
| is the title of MonSignor and membership
| in the pope's household
There are several degrees of varying i'm
| Icrtance in the position of domestic pre-
late, aud 1t is understood that that con-
lefred upon Monsignor Conaty is the high
est. The apostolic brief comforting the
honor was read by Very Rev. DR.. Garri-
gan, vice rector OF the university. and a
sermon was delivered by Archbishop
keane. An address was also made by Mon
sIenor Conaty.
Important business Ahead.
The meeting Of the board of directors
OF the university tomorrow will be devoted
IL Is understood. to the transaction of a
coHslderable amount of important business
Inc question CT raising additional funds
Tor the advancement Of the university will
be considered, and it is confidently believed
tnat important action will be taken upon
the case OF Monsignor Joseph Schroeder
~, row professor of dogmatic theology
IN the university. DR.. Schroeder as is we'll
known. Is the leader of what is called the
German element in the Catholic Church in
TINS country, which is opposed to liberalism
In the policy of the church.
Mgr. Schroeder's Course,
Mcnsignor Schroeder came to the univer-
sity from the seminary at Cologne. where
he also occupied the chair of dogma;ic
theology. Archbishop keane it * said.
had been warned against Offering :, pro-
fessorship to DR.. Schroeder. 1t being stated
tlat the latter would prove to be lis
| iurber of the peace as long he remained
there. DR.. Schroeder was selected how
ever. and at present 1t is said, stands aloof
from the other members of the faculty at
the university, and has no feeling in COM
mon with them, on account of the tende.-
cles at the university toward liberalism.
1t is felt in welI-informed circles that Dr.
Schroeder will retire from the chair of dog
matte theology and the university. and is is
asserted that he has been steadfaStly Op-
posed to every movement in which The
university has been interested since he has
been connected with it.
1t is further stated that the directors will
take this action when they come to con-
slider the offer of the Central Verein to
dow Germanic chair at the university
similar to the Celtic chair endowed last
year by the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
1t is said that the verein wished to impose
conditions regarding this chair, one of
which was that the verein should have the
privilege of selecting the occupant of the
ha fha Canf lGnt ftf
the receEt convention of the Central Ferein
that if German chair is to be founded at
the university it should be only on the con-
ditioa that Morsignor Schroeder remains at
the institution.
Irish and German Catholics.
1t is further declared that the phase of
the present case of Monsignor Schroeder
makes it regarded in some quarters as a
conflict between the Irish-American and
Gerrn an american Catholics.
the German-American Catholics, 1t is as
serted have given nothing toward the
Catholic University while the Irish-Ameri-
can Catholics, VINO have In staunch sup
porters of tie Institution, are said to be
asking how they are to continue its sup
port when it insists upon retaining as one
of its professors the man whose interests
are opposed to their own.
1t is said that Monsignor Schroeders
idea rs to solidify the German Catholics in
the United States and to maintain the Ger
man language and customs. with the idea
that some day these will become vast
political influence. He demands the
preaching of German in the German Cath
Clic churches, the teaching of German in
the parochial schools of these hurches, and
freedom of speech and thought for German
and liberty of action regarding their per-
scnal habits.
Liberal Policy at Rome.
The recent affirmation of the propaganda
that no Catholic should be forced to send
his children to Il parochial school where a
foreign language is taught when he pre-
ferred the English schools, and the Catho-
lies were at liberty to attend churches
where the sermons were in English who
felt inclined, is regarded as a setback
for Monsignor Schroeder'S theories, and the
address made by Archbishop Keane in be-
half of liberalism in the Catholic Church
in this country, which he delivered at the
banquet given in his honor last week. is
regarded as very significant. because it is
believed that he explicitly outlined the
present policy of the pope and his ad-
NlserS regarding the Catholic Church in this
country.
None Of the directors who were an
preached would discuss consider any,
thing regarding tomorrow's meeting in any
way for publication.
The gathering of the American Catholic
hierarchy Thursday will be important also.
1t is believed Archbishop Keane is the
bearer of important messages to the church
authorities in this country from Pope Leo,
and that he will take this occasion to de-
liver them. Other business to be con-
sidered are the revision of the catechism
the question of Indian Schools the pro-
posed establishment of a daily newspaper
in one of the great cities. and matters af-
fecting several archdiocese and their gov
ernEnent.