The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-04-18
CATHOLICS ADJOURN
Convention of Catholic Colleges
Closes Session.
DECLARATION tF THlIR VIEWS.
Adhcrents Reminded of System
atic Effort in Some Quarters Look
ing to State Control of Schools.
.ClARAT!ON UF THAER VIEWS.

Chicago, Special.-A declaration o.
the Catholic position on education in
the United States was adopted at the
closing session Of the national confer
ence of the Association OF Catholic
Colleges. The resolutions comprising
the declaration received the unanimous
assent of the representatives OF 20 dii-
ferent colleges-practically the entire
collegiate system Of the Catholic
Church in America The delegates on
adiourning were enthusiastic over the
results Of their laboro, feeling confident
that the conference has been marked
success. The declaration adopted was
as follows:
First, That this Association Of Cath
olic Colleges requests its president, III.
Rev. Thomas J. Conaty, respectfully to
call the attention Of the bishops of the
United States at their annual meeting,
to the work of this conference in re-
gard to the collegiate conditions and
especially TO the Importance of the high
school improvement.
Second, That the tendency of educa-
tional legislation forces US to remind
our Catholic people Of the systematic
and well-defned eorts in certain quar-
ters toward absolute State control IN
education, thereby threatening anu
Gripping all private educational ef.
forts, thus depriving large class o.
the citizens of the liberty Of maintain
ing schools in which the religion shall
be made an essential element.
Third, That we remind legislators or
the rights Of conscience guaranteed 20
us by our American citizenship. and
call their attention to the system or
schools which our people have main
tanned at great expense and sacrl1ces.
Fourth, That we protest against the
unfair and unjust discrimination re-
sulting from much Of the educational
legislation, and we appeal to the fair
mindedness and sense Of justice of The
American people to protect US from
such liberality.
Fifth, That this conference Of Cath
olic colleges convinces us that we are
justified in asserting that our college
system deserves the generous co-opera-
ton Of all interested in higher Catholic
education; and we pledge ourselves to
use every effect to perfect still more
our collegiate conditions.
Sixth, That we call upon all Cath
olics to recognize the imperative need
of more perfect organization Of our
educational system ard we assure them
that with a fuller development Of the
Catholic High School, We shall have
complete system, with its headship in
the University, and thus we shall con-
tinue to remain a high collegiate
standard"
Words of cheer from across the sea
were received in cablegram Of con-
graduation from Pope Leo XIII, at
Rome. The message read as follows:
Rome April y.
"Mgr. Thomas ]. Conaty, President Of
the Conference of Catholic Colleges:
"The Dolly Father thanks you for the
good wishes expressed by you in the
name of the conference of Catholic col
leges and bestows most heartily the
apostolic benediction.
(Signed)
"CARRINAL RAMPGLLA.'
The eablegram was in answer to a
message which the convention sent 10
the Pope, when 1t convened.