The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-04


decided acquisition to the program OF
exercises. DR.. Heffron, rector OF St
Paul Seminary, on Saturday night
made an earnest plea for Rural Lie, y
pointing out that the advantages OF the
country were fast being lost sight OF in
the mad rush to the cities, whose allure
ments were fraught with many dangers.
A curious incident occurred that even
ing: the reverend lecturer omitted to
make allowance for the difference be-
tween St. Paul and Detroit time and
the lecture started some three-quarters
OF an hour late But the excellent mat
ter put before the audience soon dis
persed any WEAKNESS which so long
waiting may have caused.
On Wednesday morning and evening
and again on Thursday evening DR..
Henry Austin Adams appeared, accord
ing to announcement. His reputation as
a lecturer had reached Detroit before him
and the members of the summer school
were prepared to give him welcome
worthy of his reputation. He discussed
three periods in the lives OF three ma
tons and connected with each period a
notable character Of the time. Blessed
Thomas More was England's champion
in the perilous days of the Reformation;
Frederick Ozanam rose, by Gods prov
idence, to regenerate Pagan France att
err the cataclysm of the Revolution, and
his name still lives in his everlasting
monument, the Society OF St. Vincent
de Paul. And lastly DR.. Adams told
the story OF the Kulturkampf and how
the dwarf" Windthorst, fought with
the giant Bismarck, in his injustice to
Catholicism,-and won. 1t is imposs-
BILE to adequately describe the effect
which the oratory OF DR.. Adams had
upon his audience His dramatic pow
er, his elegance of diction, his marvel
Gus pathos, each was in turn the object
of admiration, and his evident sense OF
humor caused smiles to mingle with the
tears which his descriptions not infre-
quently called forth. DR.. Adams has
made many friends in Detroit, and the
best evidence OF this is found in the fact
that they arranged complimentary
benefit for him, which took place at the
Lyceum Theater, on Sunday afternoon,
when at least 500 people met to hear
their iavorite talk about England's great
cardinal, DR.. Newman. Undoubtedly,
MIR. Adams was the sensation OF the
week.
On Monday morning DR.. O'Hagan,
Paisley, Ont, spoke on "Alfred Tenny-
son." in the evening on "Longfelow"
and on Tuesday morning on French
Canadian Life and Literature" On
Tuesday evening the lecturer appointed
was the Hon. ]. ]. Delaney. Tuesday
was "Knights of Columbus day.
Father Calmer, S. J., be-
gan his lectures and the feature for the
evening was "a Social Study OF the
Mexicans" by the Hon. Joseph G. DON
nelly, of Milwaukee, Wis Mrs. Gait
addressed the Reading Circles, Satur-
day morning on "Woman's Fights -
The Summer School high mass on Sun
day was celebrated at St. Anne's, the
parish in direct succession to the mis-
sion founded here 200 years ago, when
Cadillac and his followers disembarked
on St. Anne's day on the banks Of the
Detroit river And this suggests a glo-
rious celebration by Catholics OF the
OF the city, next year, if the
Summer School again visits Detroit.
Right Rev. Bishop Messmer pontificat-
ed in the enforced absence of Arch
bishop O'Connor, and Right Rev. Bish-
op Noes preached the sermon.
But the visitors had begun to feel at
home and the noted hospitality of De-
troit was being shown on all sides. The
cardinal was, OF course, an honored
guest until his departure cup the lakes"
with Bishop Foley. He was entertained
by Mrs. Thos. Nester and with the Wis
iting prclates was given a trolley ride
by Judge and Mrs. Reilly, on which oc-
casion they luncfcd at Mr.. ]. V. Mo-
rams of Crosse Pointe The members
OF Reading Circles, the Sunday School
Conferences and the Teachers Round
Table, having conscientiously dis
charged their routine Of duty, have fallen
in with the arrangements made for them
by the local committee and, among
other pleasurable trips, have visited
Crosse Pointe, where the Madames OF
the Sacred Heart Convent Hospitality
entertained them, and have visited the
''Venice" Of Michigan, locally known as
est. Clair Flats Among the latest
arrangements are those OF the A. 0. H.
OF which more next week.
One social function has been reserved
for mention last, as it drew the largest
crowd of the session and proved to be
of the greatest importance in the finan-
cial interests OF the corporation. Or
Sunday evening the opera house was
filled from gallery to orchestra to hea,
a sacred concert, at which the very bes
of local talent was engaged. The audi
ence was most brilliant one, and the
entertainment which the artists gave
was worthy of the audience and of the