New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
SETON HALL AGAINST SHORT COURSE
Praise for Philbin-Attack on Jerome at
Alumni Dinner.

The Seton Hall College Alumni Association held a
dinner last night the Hotel Marlborough. The
Rev. William P. CantweH presided POSTMASTER.
The guests included Bishop O'Connor. OF Newark;
the Rev DR.. John A Stafford. president Of Seton
Hall College; Eugene A Philbin. James Martin.
John D. Herman and DR.. Albert Reynaud The
Rev. Henry a Brann the first speaker. re-
spending the toast Our. Holy Father" John
J. Caullet spoke for Our Fair Friends and then
DR.. Stafford responded to Our Alma Mater"
DR.. Stafford began by speaking of the organiza-
ton Of the college. nearly fifty years and paid
tribute the founder. Archbishop Bayley. and his
assistant. the Rev B. J. McQuaid. now the Bishop
of Rochester. After word OF eulogy Of Arch
bishop Corrigan, DR. Stafford continued:
No effort is being spared TO maintain at Seton
Hall College a high standard, is there any
intention on the part Of the present admnsfra
for graduation or TO make any substantial ateTa
accurately position on this question
II you expect the great social problems Whlcn
past, there is theme that has excited more
ee or neIe epmstances have nIaced
the solution OF the issues involved no question SO
woe as the standard of college education In the
pre- M and cs the c 46s al tf pgI6 to6 m M
minds of educational Innovators with hope and the
It is conviction that the college student cannot
be treated as mere machine. whose producuoq dIp7
OF material force or supplied bs mechanical and IN
dustriaI world by the introduction Of labor saving
machinery, but not so In the world of education
in recent years in the nature and power Of mans
intellect have we any assurance that the stu
shorter time at the Fountain OF Truth than did his
forefathers. Every experienced @ teacher must ao
nit moreover, that the slow gradual process Wnlca
was deemed necessary in the centuries that nave
educated and cultured gentleman is eaua5hy refui f+
there is growing belief among some Of those IN
trusted with the grave responsibility OF educating
was Considered essential in the past for the founda
ton Of a professional career was all mistake:
We depoTe and deprecat the undue haste ste 10 - enter
OF studies is contagious. Hence. it is no sGrprlse
to find that many Of our y9HnE men IN T br 10 gbooI
certificate upon which 10 begin their professional
,H so e7ervthipe possibie to maintain its
present high standard
In introducing Mr.. PhiIbin to speak for Our
Alumni Association" Father Cantwel said he did
not believe much in spasmodic reform, and that il
he were not q priest he would be nernoer Oh
Tamrnany Hall He continued:
osonher Diosenes I think. his name, who
went about with candle looking for an honest S9 Isl
found one Theodore Roosevelt, when he was
Governor OF New-York had 6etteT @ tGTfune i1 bae e
he made him District Attorney Or TINS county,
That DISTRICT do not With no an II axe bTeaEng
In every door he saw. nor dd ne waste waste ns tIite
giving g out foG qag rsa refor So strongly and so
earnestly did he attend to business-his business.
had been forced by his duty to proceed had only
words Of praise for him rejoice to say that Iab man
vas vas snre an TO S5u introGuce Eugene A Philbin
Mr.. Philbin spoke briefly. He said he would not
attempt to contradict anything the soastsa5te5 s
said because IT was no use aggng ssq ord ta
The other speakers were Dr. G. Heroernapn: lam.
3uT sstg5 and Dr. old Albert Reynsud Our
College Days.