New-York tribune., 1905-07-14
PLAN R. C. HIGH SCH00LSI
4 BIG SYSTEM LIKELY.
Al Preparatory Schools May Be
Made Free.

Before the close of the annual meeting Of the
Roman Catholic Educational Association, yester-
Gay, The foundation Of q free Catholic high
school system throughout the United States was
laid. Tho plans under which the system is to be
inaugurated need now only the appreciation OF
the American hierarchy. headed by Cardinal
Gibbons and IL the offer Of the colleges Is &C
cepted a system OF secondary education extend
ing throughout the land viii be estaohshei'
representing an endowment OF not less 'iisAi
S25e0ogo
Tho s,,star, ts to he established by turning all
she Catholic preparatory colleges now conducted
h,- the religious orders and the Brothers Of the
christian schools into free high schools based on
;be broader lines indicated by Archbishop Far
lev in his address TO the association last Tues
day The initiative IN this movement was taken
by the president Of 81. Francis Xavier's College
in West I6th-st-. the Rev. David w. Hearn' VINO
declared in a Joint meeting Of the colleges ana
rarochial schools departments that he would
turn ST Francis Xavier's College into free high
school tomorrow were the hierarchy 10 assure
him that II would be supported.
Father Hearn then roughly traced plan by
which all the preparatory colleges could be
turned into free high schools. with the same
crnpetent faculties, II the hierarchy would
agree On a plan for the support of the system.
Father Hearn's initiative was concurred in by
presidents Of the other colleges represented, and
in all probability. viii be presented before a
meeting OF the American hierarchy by Arch
bishop Farley. II is not unlikely that a special
meeting may be called for this purpose within q
few weeks.
The proposed system would include such well
known Institutions Manhattan College, st.
Francis Xayier's College and others conducted
by the Jesuits, Augustinians. Benidictines and
Franciscans in New-York. Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Fittsburg. st. Louis. Omaha. Chicago and
other large centres. While the colleges are will
ing 10 make this concession for the Improvement
Of the educational system OF the Church in this
country. il is already understood that the
ligious orders which conduct them will not per-
mit the hierarchy 10 manage its institutions. as
Archbishop Farley holds they should. These
bodies are jealous OF their individual rights
canonicaIly established and would probably
fight to the last any attempt of the bishops TO
assume the management even in a discretionary
way.
The associations meeting closed last night
with a public rally in Carnegie Hail. at which
addresses were made by Archbishop Farley, the
Rev William O'Brien Pardow, S J., Eugene
A Philbin. Luke D. Stapleton and Corporation
Counsel John J. Delany. A chorus OF hVe hun
dred boys and girls from the parochlal schoois
sang and the Catholic Protectory Band fur
nished the music. The formal sessions closed
earlier in the day with the election Of the fol-
lowing officers: President, Monsignor Dennis
J. O'ConneH Catholic University Washington.
y. c: president, the Rev Z. r. Dyer, Bal
rfrnore: treasurer. the Rev. Bernard J. Minigan,
Camden. y. J. Monsignor OConnel. in thanking
The association for his reelection read a cable
dispatch in Latin received from the Pope in
reply TO q message sent by Archbishop Farley
and himself asking the Pontifcal blessing on
the association The dispatch accorded the favor
asked