The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-11
CATHOLIC EDUCA-
TIONAL SYSTEM
Must Be Prepared to Meet
With HardShipS

chicago, Ill., April iO.-" Entering
upon the new century the Catholic edu-
cationai system in America must beprs-
pares 10 meet with d.niculiies that will
test It's strength t0 the utmost. The unl-
ncatlon of education under state control
has tatabiiahed a nr.eisy machine ~
secuiari1ed instruction which hastens 20
destroy an nrvato offou either on che
part of individuals or the church. ~
is important 10 meet the unlhcauop, 20
80 strengthen the Catholic educational
system that IL may defend itself against
on attacks and save the religious in
struoiion of its people from the dangers
of non-reiigious education
Intense enthusiasm greeted this signif
cant declaration at the opening OF CON
ference OF representative OF Cuthoiio
colleges throughout the United states.
The speaker was the highest official 10
the catholic educational system IN this
country. Dr Thomas j. Couaty rector
" the Catholic University Washing
ton. -. c.. and president OF Nationn
association OF Catholic collep
"Eentcfing iuto general view ne
situation which pre,ant itself' said
AIonsignor CoraD III is hdlprtant 90
realize the meaning OF the faces ~hich
face us Among these facts must be
reckoned the state school system. with
It's rapidly Increasing high school and
even college development the tendency
the establishment OF educational insttu-
tions Of an sorts. endowed by private
munlncence OF Bon-Catholics ana TT
tracing Catholic students because these
schools have not the character OF state
Institutions. the tendency OF universities
TO control the state schools, 90 dictate
the cxamtialon Of eachers and de-
mand the university degree or approval
as a condition OF appointment"
Reference was made by the speaker
TO what he construed the efforts IN this
direction as manifested IN the schools
OF some Of the large cities and as pre-
scented IN the on-Catholic character Of
the scientific publications, and also OF
many OF The aids 20 public instruction
TO offset these conditions, said DR.. Con-
atty the Catholic church spent last year
I'm the United States. the sum of S25, o0).
COO pounds on education, chiefly in par
ochial schools a,d exclusive Of what was
spent In academy collegiate and rni-
vcrsity education.
Notwithstanding the serious demands
,--ade upon her for church and char
table development. she has under her
educational training over one million pu-
pills OF these about ten thousands have
received collegiate instructions under her
direction.
Manager Conaty contended that a most
important issue In Catholic educational
wrok Is IN the development Of the Cath
Ollie high schools. which are the necessary
ling between the schools and the Cath
Ole colleges. The tendency to add col
iege work to the high school course. and
thus make an easy step to the university
or to business life, presents a serious
problem TO the college and demands con-
sideration. n the high school movement
De overlooked or neglected. the parochiai
school system is IN danger OF becoming
a feature OF the public high school and
thus leading It's graduates 20 non-Catho-
nc college or university
Manager Conaty closed with a strong
appeal TO the colleges, be loyal to one and
loyal 20 the university They should
strengthen themselves within the lines
OF what ig rl ztl rs college work
The ter fted g. carefully defined.
and until they are there can be no per
system. The declaration OF entrance
conditions ana the fixing OF requirements
Tor the a. 81 degree would limit college
work and avoid the confusion which re-
suits from the overlapping either Ia pre-
paration or university work Unifcauon
should lead Il system; should clearly de-
fne the part which each should DO IA
the general scheme; thus parouhial school
preparatory. high school. college or uni
Yersity would work IN harmony. the re-
suit would be better and more complete