The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-24

lectual c!ergymen to the country but also
intelligent churchmen to appreciate and
hear the clergy.
Rev James Burns spoke briefly on the
benefits accorded by the Catholic Uni
versity To the smaller colleges in the
United States. He said that great eN o.
luton was going ON in the educational
system of the United States and that the
high schools were today doing a great
deal which was formerly left TO the col
leges. He argued that IL was strange that
the German and French student got
through his education years BEFORE the
student in America. and this came through
the fact that the transmission Of IDEAS in
an easy way had been solved ty the for
eign educational institutions. He said that
the small Catholic colleges would either
be compelled to keep their students 20
themselves for the full course or be rele-
gated to the position of high schools. As
President of Holy Cross College, he said
that the small college was here to stay,
but that the greatest boon ever conferred
upon the Catholic Church in America was
the establishment of the Catholic Uni
versity.
The next speaker was the rector of the
university, Rev. DIR. Conaty. who said
tn ( the university graduate had sounded
the praises of the college, and this was
the best praise and the highest. The
we'd of the alumni said he, was worth
more than that of those in the admins
tn ion. He wasy proud that all of the
praises were true and that the college
he held, the Catholic University had done
enough to fill book. 1t had never gone
to Congress for an appropriation. II had
gathered together the flower of the Catho-
lie Church in America as its educators
and it threw open its doors to students.
1t is the only institution in the United
States today which has done away with
the undergraduate work. Today the
teachers are equally divided between the
priests and the laymen
1T is an institution from God" he said.
and was endowed by the greatest Pontiff
who ever ruled the Church. Truly, we
may go forward with hope and confidence
in the future of our university. We are
but beginning our great work-the better
ing of our educational conditions and the
lettering Of mankind. Let US only be
loyal to our ideals of the university. We
are Americans as well as Catholics, and
We are freemen in land we love. Let
us try TO aid in the good work of free
dom and go forward-onward- always"
Letters of regret were read from Mon
signor Martinelli, William c. Robinson,
Professor Of Law Georgetown Universe
University; Brother Abdas, of st. Johns
College, and others.
Those present as the guests of the
alumni were His Eminence Cardinal Glib
bons. the Rev. Dr. Magnien, President of
st. Mary's Seminary. of Baltimore; w
Bruce King, President of the Columbian
University Alumni Association; the Rev
]. A. Burns, President of Holy Cross Col
lege; the Rev. J. B. Descreux, of Holy
Cross College, the Rev. Walker Elliott
of the Paulist Fathers, and the Rev. God
frey Schilling, Superintendent of the
Franciscan Monastery.
The business meeting of the association
was held in Mcmahon Hall at the univer-
sity yesterday afternoon. Papers were
read by Father Joseph McSarley. c. S.
=; the Rev. Lawrence Deering and the
Right Rev Rector Monsignor Conaty
The officers elected for the coming wear
are as follows: President. the Rev. VIII
liam KERRY; Vice Presidents. the Rev.
William Russell and James L. Kennedy:
secretary the Rev. Maurice O'Connor;
Treasurer. the Rev. John w Melody: Ely
ecutive Committee. the Rev. William
Fletcher. the Rev. George Lealey. tho
Rev. Joseph McSarley, George Twohv
William Z. Jackson
Resolutions of regret on the death Of
Monsignor McMahon were adopted.
The association adjourned to mee, IN
Baltimore in April next.