New-York tribune., 1905-07-12
CRITICISES COLLEGES.
archbishop Says Church Institutions
Are Behind the Times.

With the opening Yesterday of the second
annual meeting of the Catholic Educational
Association At the Cathedral College, Madison-ave.
and 9lst-st-, II was learned that there many
important changes pending among the rectors Of
colleges and universities who attending the
meeting II is now generally admitted that Mon
sEnor O'ConneH. rector of the Catholic University
and president general Of the association. is TO be
raised to the episcopate. and then Dr. Charles
p Grammar, recently elected vice rector. will
succeed 10 the rectorship OF the university. The
report is credited among certain Of the clergy
who are supposed to know. and is substantiated
by the foreign correspondents OF the leading
Catholic publications
1t was with this change In view that Dr. Grammar
was made vice rector. that office being vacant for
nearly two years prior to his election This office
Is regarded as superhuOus. the being the
authority on all things pertaining To the manage
ment
Dr Grammar is considered one Of the ablest
scholars in the American church. He a mem
Der Of the Biblical commission appointed by the
late Pope Leo TO make exhaustive study of
the Scriptures. Monsignor O'ConneH is likely to be
appointed TO of the vacant Sees In this
country and has lighting chance at least of
obtaining the coadjutorshp Of the Archdiocese Of
Boston.
Among the other changes pending the
important locally is that of the Rev David W.
Hearn 5 j., president OF St Francis Xaviers
College. in West 16th-st. Father Hearn has been
the rector of this popular institution for three
years usually the limit period among the Jesuits.
The transfers in this great teaching body take
place on the last day of this month the feast OF
St Ignatius, founder Of the Society of Jesus
Father Hearn will likely be promoted TO more i'm
portant Offices in the order
Inc Catholic Educational Association is COM
posed OF the rectOrs OF the colleges and uuivers-
ues' as well as the heads of the Darochial school
system throughout the country All these attend
ed yesterdays meeting. The meeting opened with
solemn mass in St Patrick's Cathedral Arch
bishop Farley occupying the throne Monsignor
LaFelIe rector Of the cathedral ceIebrant.
Al the close OF the mass the Archbishop. in his
address, caused nothing short OF a sensation by
his broad views the school question Ever
since his succeeding 10 the throne made vacant
oy Arcnolshop Corrgans death the priests and
me Ie" members Of the latty who happened to
nave a talking acquaintance with him put Arch
olshop Farley among the category of common
place prelates Of the old school men quite salts
ned with the old system who pinned their faith
10 the very letter OF the law Yesterday the Arch
n'alop sHo"ed MS inner self. probably for the
llrst uTne he told the members Of the associa-
Ioh' with an emphasis that could be heard that
the Church in America must sacrifice rrydi+to,
and prejudice so long rs Catholic principle IS no,
infringed. " '0
We are IN an age OF transition" ne declared
and we must alter our ways of doing things
Le"e Iacts are hard to digest- but you must con
sicer yourselves in loco epscoporl1rn and act fao-
iesSiy- he was referring to higher education when
ne made the above statement After cnn,r,en1ire,
the work Of the colleges he said the private inztf
'etohs would come up 10 the standard OF modern
times II they were managed by the bishops instead
OF oy the orders. Continuing. he said:
There are catholics who wish 10 send their chill
e 70 non catholic colleges where their faith is
III ualser OF being changed into indfTerentisru
CdI thlS De altered? If the same influence was
eAeTciSeu at the colleges a was exercised at ths
scnooLs X the episcopate could Iegslate and could
isisI on the raising OF the standards all along rne
me We believe the colleges would win the conA
SChOOS hqr ia
in doing ' 9'SIeet'eu
2 our only possible course is to be honest and can
do 10 sacrifice tradition and prejudice as long az
SathoIc principle is not infringed We are in an
sSe OF transition and We must alter our wavs OF
These facts are hard to digest but you must
consider yourselves in loco episcoporum and act
Iearlessly l pray God 10 extend TO your deIibera-
tions His blessing.
At the close OF the ArchbishoDs address the
members marched TO the Cathedral hall where
the meeting was formally opened by Monsignor
y ConneH Then followed registration and an
polntment of committees. Addresses were made bv
Dr Driscou, OF St. Joseph's Seminary Dun
woodie; the Rev. E. L Rivard, of ST. Viateur's
College. Illinois. and the Rev NJ J. Considine n,
TINS city. The meeting will continue TODAY and
Carnegie Hail. -