The Washington herald., 1907-04-11

With Cardinal Gibbons presiding. the
Catholic Bureau OF Indian Missions de-
cided last night, at their annual meeting
at the Catholic University. to insist that
no sectarian Influence, either In prayers
or teaching, be allowed in the Indian
schools. They passed a resolution 20 CO.
operate with the present Indian Commits
sioner. Francis f. Leupp. in this step.
and TO renew their efforts to help the
government IN the education of the In
dians II was further decided that the
only sane method OF instFucting the red
men in the way Of morality was TO allow
each denomination to instruct those In
dians who wished 10 embrace its particu-
lar faith.
This decision applies even to the Lord 8
| Prayer" as now recited in many Of the
Indian schools, since the Catholics and
Protestants say 1t differently For this
/ reason it was the sense of the meeting
that the recital OF that prayer be dis
pensed with in the schools. Likewise
/ hymns aud scriptural readings which
/ have "a sectariau tendency are thought 10
have bad influence on tie institutions,
| and II was recommended that only indu-
! bltably nonsectarian exercises be held in
/ any of the schools.
! Besides Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishops
/ Ryan, of Philadelphia. and Farley. of
New York, Rev. W. II. Ketcham. director
/ Of the bureau and member of the gov
enment Indian Commission. and Rev
r. Z. Dyer. president of st. Mary's Semi
/ nary ia Baltimore. were I'm attendance.
Lecturer TO Be Employed.
Father Ketcham was authorized 20 en-
ploy lecturer FOR the benefit Of the
Catholic Indian Missions la the Middle
West TO do the work Of collecting funds
that is now being done by Rev. Charles
/ Warren Currier ia this section No selec-
ton of the lecturer was made. but It IS
probable that Rev. Martin Kenel. o. S.
B., viii be chosen, since his experience
among the Indians when he was superiu-
tendent Of the Standing Rock school in
South Dakota has given him a thoroush
knowledge Of their affairs
At the meeting Of the trustees Of the
university consideration of the financial
and academic report OF Mgr. Dennis
.O'Counell the rector. consumed most Of
the day. II showed the condition of the
institution 10 have been improving stead /
iy since the meeting Of the trustees last
spring. The grand total of assets is held /
az S2,5l2 605-45, as against s, ~. .s22. 81 at
the last meeting.
The total fund of the university was set |
at S5-2,9O with "a cash account of e 90 |
and d i.,se ~u}aunt in prospect. This re- /
port was compiled by Michael jenkins. OF
Baltimore. the treasurer OF the board. /
VINO was unable 10 be present. The con
dtlon Of the Undergraduate school was
reported TO be most encouraging. so that
the rumors that It might soon be abol- 4
lshed on account Of financial difficulties |
were shown to be i'll founded
Promotion for DIR. zahm.
In his academic report, Mgr. O'ConDelll
recommended the promotion OF DR.. Albert
Zahm from associate TO full professor of
mechanics IL acknowledgement Of the work
he has done in his department. particu- |
larry in S experiments in aerodynamics
George Melville Boiling, professor of
Greek and associate professor OF. Sanskrft.
was appointed general secretary of the
university 20 Ill the vacancy created bv
the resignation of Or. Daniel W. Shea
several years ago. rhe rector also an
nounced that the promotion OF several
instructors to associate professorshins
would soon be announced.
A plan was adopted for the affiIiation of
seminaries and colleges TO the university
ana standard course Of studies will be
Immediately submitted to the various
Cathohc institutions giving the require
ments necessary of afiliation No Oues
tion of the removal Of St. Mary's seminary
from Baltimore to Washington was
brought up at yesterdays meeting. and
although it may be a topic Of discussion
al the meeting of the archbishoDs to-day. Il
Judging from the conversation after the !,
meeting, il is probable that no change I,
viii be made FOR some years. That ST
Mary's VIII ultimately be brought TO
Washington is assured
Bishop SpaIding Resigns.
With great regret the trustees accented
the resignation of John Lancaster Spald- /
ing, Bishop of Peoria, from the board of i
trustees. He has recently suffered a nara
lytic stroke, and has been forced to re-
main away from his diocese for some
months As Bishop SDalding has done
more for the building up of the institution i,
than almost any other prelate in the coun-
Try, his resignation was accepted with re- 1
uctance by the trustees. II
No name was mentioned as the bisbon's
probable successor, but it is thought that
Bishop Blenk, of New Orleans. who has
been appointed in place Of the late Arch T
bishop Chapelle. will ill the vacancy {
Bishop Blenk viii be consecrated Arch 4
bishop of New Orleans April 24 at the Z
dedication Of the new cathedral of San !
luis, in that city Cardinal Gibbons. ac-
'ompanied by Archbishop Glennon, will
'ssist at the Investment of the paIlium.
Those present at the meeting were Car
1nal Gibbons, Archbishop Ryan. Arch
bishop Ireland. Archbishop Williams.
Archbishop Keane Archbishop Farley
German Bishops Macs. Harkins, Horst S
nan. and MessmeT Charles BoEanarte {
md Mgr O'ConneH /
In Caldwell Hall last night the Board of |,
Apostolic Missions held their annual )
Meeting with Archbishops Ryan and Far
ey. Bishop Harkins. Rev. Fathers r.
Dyer, A. p Doyle. Walter Elliot. and :
Mathew Z. Taylor in attendance.
After the reading Of the report, which | :
vas said TO be the most encouraging ever
heard by the board Rev. Fathers TAYLOR
md Elliot were reelected members for n
erm of six years. With this increased | ,
orce IL is expected that a larger number
II priests VIII be sent TO the Apostolic
Mission House with the intention Of be-
oming missionaries in this country. =
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