The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-16
LA SALE
ALUMNI
BANQUET.

Fully fourscore sons OF Ia sale as.
sembled az the academy on Broadway lasV
evening, and enjoyed the zSd amman pan
ouet and attendant literary exercises vi
der the auspices OF the association. The
business meeting and election OF oliioss,I
are held In nc conJ1nesodh nd mnmbers MEM Y in May:
then there is the summer ouung avr
days recreation. generally II Aususa sss = ..sat
some pleasure resort along NaIIasahse,,ss
| bay and the midwinter reunion as heiu
! last evening. 80 . - ,.,se,, an
From 1850 o'clock until SEQ ei9es tSs aS S
/ ministrative offices on the first noor. anu
Rev. Brother Peter. director saent on 'nf Thomas %
| n cooney, Vice President Thomas IA
| Murphy and Secretary Charles ~ peheno I'm.
| There was n mutual intercna@nse @ arias ~ of
| the past were revived with reiish' ,a
I The hall on the top floor or the pu,d and
ing had been set apart p.I TOT aprea9ance' sn with
| lis neat combinations of fiags ana punsd and
ing and prorision OF pottsd plants ants hsea sna
given over TO the school orchestra and
| the various selections, many peins Per
triotic, rendered during & the me eHI dozen mem
bers OF that proficient musical pouy; ,arsy
Covers, had been laid laid bfSry,asS for = menu menu
nost my,aan apalstable. and seated at the table OF
honor were President Cooney WIN &C. 70.
Rev. Bishop Harkinsi Br4tner r4orS rs'gr 81 Nc
nernott one OF the speakers. on his
right; TO his left were Dr. Thomas i,nrs az az
Murphy ,hodTS the toassmaispSS ana pr. Charles ri
vier two other speakers anu ne nnblic
o Brien. .superintendend OF veil Ins ss repre-. repre-
sentatives OF the press -
RIsHoP's WORDS OF CHEER
II was nearly 10 o'clock before .ns
most urandial exercises were inaugurateo
nv President Cooney. who expressed ms
appreciation al seeing such large eaoi
T. ering. which was certainly tuihiiineh'
of the promises made last Memorial oaS
Such large attendance and Increased
interest shown from year to year ausureu
well for the future and X was with great
Measure that he presented as the toast
master OF the evening DIR. Thomas IL.
Murphy. a well known Lasalle alumnus
and prominent member OF the schoo'
committee Of the city OF Pawtucket
. DIR. Murphy said he was delighted 70
, nreside over such a fraternal assempiage
l and TO all he extended hearty welcome
: He felt however, that the attendance
should be larger and he urged the asanin'
r to bestir themselves and take a Inore
: active interest In the progress ana pros
. | neritv OF the association. Ia Sale was
; one of the best academies In the country
9 and its graduates were taking foremost
; positions both In the professions ane
n | business world In introducing Right heV
l. Bishop Harikins. DIR. Murphy paid ui-
4 but. TO his lordship as being ever ready
II TO render material as well as spir1tua
10 assistance TO all his young men,
/ AS the bishop arose he was accorded
an ovation and for about twenty minute!
r he spoke in his graceful style and usually
pleasant vein, responding to the first sen
timent In the order OF toasts. The
Church." His words were as cheerint
and cheerful as ever and he expresses
regret at having been unable to atten'
recent reunions on account or such date
/, conflicting with previous important ap
pointments But" he added, you
president has been kind enough to ar
range this meeting so that could b
present. 1t is agreeable TO be present a
a gathering Of this kind and 10 see yo
RI all under such favorable circumstances a
IN tonight. The graduates come back her
l. as their intellectual home and somewhs
"a as their religious home.
n "The best way TO advance the interest
OF this institution is to be always tru
to the teachings received hero L
Sale boys. BE ever faithful. That's III
II. best recommendation for any position this
hit shall be ever offered to you. We've ofte
rs read and heard OF the interest OF II
h church In universities, and there are eve
IA. those who accuse the church OF not ber
n as earnest as others, yet the church
ot the mother OF the great universities
mt the world. The church also has an II
ch terest I'm primary education, and hi
II cared likewise for tho education repr,
st sented by La Sale. which we call secont
a. ary--the preparation for the universt
1T is remarkable thing that hi
:. tory as studied at the present time
going back to the original sources, al
ps is rendering the most remarkable test
N mony TO the work OF the Catholic churt
| In he Naot In U.,.eyf a,,A q
Reformation the secondary Catho
'Se schools were quite as numerous In pr
portion to the population as at preser
no We older men were forced to read
ne years past that tho Reformation was q
ly light shed over the world after the dar
m ness OF the Middle Ages. Modern hi
IN torical research has shown that this
not so.
History repeats itself, and right he
,re In Providence there Is no school exclusiy
Nv. ly for boys having the scope of La Sa.
he academy that receives one-haif as ma
nd boys. This fact encourages us to stri
an still more for success.
II bring the greetings and the bles
ing of the holy mother church She on
asks one return for what she has dor
nat That is the return the mother alwa
lat asks. That Is your affection. Show Oh
ley affection by living lives worthy OF Z
IL mother that has borne you. Extend
Id others the aid that you have received a
NY encourage the institutions she has
tablished. ] wish you every success
~ life. In all the positions you may occur
~ ~ The greatest success Is that you sh
- be true to the teachings and traditions
Na La Sale academy"
~ OTHER TOASTS RESPONDED TO.
.,, Or. Charles REVERE, editor of the Pro
,a,, dence Visitor. responded TO the toa
80 'The Press
Benjamin Bamford rendered several
A.. cal solos and I'm response TO the to'
Ia, THE Legal Profession" James J. y
"e Govern. Esq. declared IL was the nobl
profession open 10 man. accomplishil
as It did. the greatest good for the gre