New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
PRAISE FOR THE REGENTS.
TRIBUTES TO THEIR WORK PAID AT a
RECEPTION TO Mr.. MDONOUGH.

TRIBUTES TO THEIR WORK PAID AT a
RECEPTION TO Mr.. MDONoUGH.
cir Haven. y. Y. Aug. 10 (specaD.-A reception
was given on Monday night at the CathoHc sum
rer School Of America on Lake Champlain' 70
John r McDonough, Secretary OF State and Regent
OF the University Of the State Of New-4orh n
large number of representative Cathohc educ@'O' ,
we're present The occasion brought greater
number 10 the Auditorium than any other Ieee'
ton given IN this successful session Ihs i nv
first time that Regent OF the University OF the
state has been honored here and the widespread
interest taken In the work OF the Regents was
shown by the representatives, VINO were presn
from New England. Pennsylvania ana even leAA9
large number Of people also came from tNe to""
Of Plattsburg 1t was evident from me auu,e
delivered and the feeling prevalent in the audience
that the meeting was in hearty sympathy with the
work Of the Regents. Tho opening remarks were
made by the Rev Thomas Mcmillan, chairman OK
the Board Of Studies. who said in part
We are gathered together tonight 10 pay pa ve our
respects 10 an honorable body OF the state o. ~
York known as the Board Of Regents, from whom
we hold a charter for university extension Work.
70 ms FOR our much appreciated and many cham
piOned summer school some OF our Ilsa a -
willing 70 have the simmer school located in New
York State. by preference TO any o'he' 0'a'7'
chiefly on account OF this charter
Addresses were also made by Miss Cotter. Of
2 Herman. V G. representing a number Of Cath
Ole educational institutions Of Rochester; Brother
Potarnian. Of Manhattan College. representing
the Catholic colleges Of the State Of New orK IHs
Rev D. J. Mcmahon. OF New-York, presented an
sddess on Regents Work for Study Clubs and
the Rev NJ. J. Lavells LII d. spoke on 'Univer-
sitv Extension" Dr. Lavee, after prajsing MI
Mcponough's work on behalf Of the labor element
and a statement Of the aims of extension work.
said:
The chamPn SUMNER school is is the time e TPS3 Is
ment or this idea But aIter an De 80 I've real
working time OF the year. even. nor Is II peri0,l
at which mnd or 9oaE ga are WI n e our courses we'll
sborId nor continue hy correspondence during the
year
The work OF the Regents with public libraries
was treated in a long letter by the Rev Dr.
Joseph Mcmahon Of the Cathedral Library Asso-
citation. OF New-York. He referred 10 the liberal
attitude Of the Regents regarding public libraries
adding that no State was ~ careful and large
minded IN IT'S inspection al was New-York pointing
out however. the danger In allowing persons OF
immature Judgment TO procure any book desired
He closed by SAYING
In honoring the Regents Of the University Of the
State OF New-York. IN the person OF MI McDoh,
polcy, the outcome OF their fair minded views has
already done much 70 enable US Catnoncs 70
secure justice in educational matters, ana believe
blow aimed At the Regents during the last sesso q
OF the Legislature by those whose conduct win
regard 70 us has shown them 10 be inlmical TO
everything Catholic.
Mr. McDonough was then introduced. He gave a
sketch OF the foundation and growth OF State edu-
catonal institutions and the work of the Regents.
The University Of the State OF New-York was, he
SAID simply a system Of federated schools and
colleges scattered throughout the State. It was
not a teaching body II constituted an arm Of the
State government FOR the purpose OF directing and
encouraging education. He then gave some stats
tics regarding d number OF institutions students.
value Of property, expenditure, etc. closing with a
reference 70 the uniacaron struggle OF last winter