The Irish standard., 1906-01-20
DULUTH NEWS.


regular meeting Sunday afternoon in
the Cathedral school hall. A full at
tendance is desired.
Rev. james j. Ryan, president of ST.
Patrick's College, Thurles, Ireland,
who was last week a guest of Arch
bishop Ireland at ST. Paul. was the
guest of Rt. Rev. Bishop McGolrick.
Friday and Saturday of last week,
leaving Saturday evening for Fargo.
he has visited friends in New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Chicago, Dubuque and st. Louis as
WE'LL In the diocese of Chicago, ST.
Louis Dubuque and st. Paul are many
of DR.. Ryan's former seminarians, as
we'll as in other places throughout the
Asked the object of his visit to the
United States Mr.. Ryan said: Il
came to acquaint myself with the
working of the Catholic church in this
great republic of the west, and to
acquire knowledge from bishops and
rectors of seminaries as to how semi
narians at home can be best prepared
for their future duties among the
American people. l desired to greet
our former students and see for myself
how they have succeeded-and also
have in view the opening up of new
fields for the missionary labors of our
young apostles. Our seminary is not
large. We can only accommodate 81
little more than 100 students, but we
are now adding new building to pro-
vide for an increase in the candidates
for the ministry. In addition to the
many dioceses in the east, our college
has supplied priests to st. Paul, Hell
ena, Great Falls, Australia and New
Zealand" "How do you think your
priests succeed. and how do they find
American life" asked the reporter
Il have some hesitation in replying
to the first part of this question:" re-
piled DR.. Ryan; mot because I cannot
give Il most satisfactory answer, but
it looks inquisitorial" II do not wish
to pry into church matters" assured
the reporter. Il think I see the gist
of the question. You wish to know
how old country schooled clerics fill
the ticket over here; how they like
life under the Stars and Stripes. Well,
I am pleased to say that everywhere
have met our priests, I noted that
they formed part and parcel Of the
diocese clergy; they occupied positions
according to their years. either as as
sistants or pastors, and their superors
and equals were pleased with Them
OF course, they like American life, of
which they form a part, and in which
they are so much absorbed. Our peo-
pie readily assimilate ideas and fall in
the way Of life here, and in doing so
they discharge a duty common to all
who have made the United States of
America the land of their adoption
I must not be taken to say that they
do not cherish, or that they ought to
forget their native land. Know Arch
bishop Ireland? Who is not acquainted
with the name of the great archbishop
of the Northwest. From st. Paul to
London, from the White House to the
Vatican, Archbishop Ireland is known
and honored. He is a towering figure
the pulpit or on the platform he is
equally at ease, and he is no less at
home on the continent of Europe than
in the valley of the Mississippi. At
Washington I had lately the honor of
an interview with the president Of the
United States, who, when I spoke Of
toned the name of one most dear to
aim. l have long enjoyed the favor
and advantage of his grace's acquaint-
ance. Twelve years ago I visited st.
Paul Now find none of the old land
marks of that city, which has pushed
Itself far into the country. Now I
i observe many new splendid buildings
in and around the city. noted the
archbishops college and seminary,
with $50 students, and the new ladies'
college of st. Catherine. 1 have seen
no schools better housed or more ade-
quately equipped than these homes of
learning. No young man or woman
need travel east of st. Paul to find an
all around and up-to-date education.
was pleased to have an evidence
of the public spirit which animates the
citizens of all your Northwestern cities
at ST. Paul. I attended a meeting of
the Commercial club there, at which
Archbishop Ireland delivered an ad-
dress, which was followed by others.
The record of the past year, and the
! program for the coming one, displayed
the work and ambition of the ST. Paul
ties, and would have filled the bill for
an old country city for nearly half a
century, When the archbishop referred
/ to the million-do cathedral he is
about to erect on Summit avenue, as 4
browning glory to the city and an ex-
preston of the highest art in archi-
lecture, he was applauded by his fell