The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-09
CATHOLIC SUMMER SCHOOL.

CATHOLIC SUMMER SCHOOL.
An interesting phase of educational
activity finds expression through the
Catholic summer school, which opened
its session last evening at the state
capitol.
The Catholic summer school is not
exclusively scholastic movement. 1t
is designed to promote the educational
interests of persons of the Catholic
| faith, while at the same time. offering
an opportunity for summer enjoyment
and relaxation. The movement of the
Catholic summer school is of recent
origin. 1t is a limited expression Of
the disposition prevailing among the
Catholic people for closer relations and
for cooperation among the Catholic
people throughout the various sections
of the country for the promotion of the
Catholic religion. The movement, as
we say, is in it's beginning, but in the
light of the marked tendency among
all classes of Americans identified in
thought or action to come together.
there is little doubt that within a few
years the Catholic summer school,!
movement will have reached extended
proportions.
Movements of this general charac-
ter may be said to have found their
inception in the Chautauqua organi-
cation. AS long ago as fifteen years
the Chautauqua society assembled at
Mahtomedi in fulfllment of a purpose
essentially the same as that which an
imates the movement for Catholic
summer schools, and then and since
has enjoyed at intervals the high priv
ilege of listening to men highly distin-
guished in the several walks of life, in
Guiding the Rev. Washington GLADDEN.
and others, like him, identified with
the moral, ethical and religious devel-
opment of society.
There is no city in the country, as
Mayor Smith indicates in his address
of welcome, in which the representa-
tives of the Catholic summer school
| could expect to receive a more cordial
welcome than in the city of st. Paul.
st. Paul had it's beginning under Cath
| Ollie auspices. From the day when
there was established on Second street
rude hut under Catholic auspices,
consecrated to Catholic worship, to the
present hour, Catholic advancement in
this community has kept pace with
urban development, and the Catholic
religion, like the city of st. Paul, from
rude and apparently hopeless begin
nings has in the Northwest developed
into magnificent proportions of public
and private usefulness.
Every citizen of st. Paul, and espe-
cially those of them protesting attach
ment to the Catholic faith, is called
upon to promote the comfort and en-
! joyment of the ladies and. gentlemen
in attendance at the Catholic summer
school. They come here for all prac-
| teal purposes to spend their vacation,
and they will find here conditions
which are in the highest degree pro-
motive of the best activities of mod
ern society. There are here the am
plest opportunities for their enjoyment
in every direction.
stranger in any community is al
ways at disadvantage. The ladies
and gentlemen of the Catholic summer
school coming from other communi-
ties should not be permitted to realize
at any time during their stay in ST.
| Paul that they are strangers here
Their stay should be made as pleasant
as possible, and if the Catholic people
of the community, aside from all other
classes of society, will do anything
like what they can do to promote the
success of the Catholic summer school
the result will be one promotive both
of the enjoyment of our visitors and
! the good name of our city.