The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

New York. June 26-The presence Of
Mgr. Seton. Of New York. at the beatih'
cation OF Joan OF Arc II Rome recently
was peculiarly appropriate, since he Is q
descendant OF Sir Thomas Seton. VINO, az
captain OF Charles WIS Scottish Guard
ia France, fought beside the Maid az Or
leans and al Patay. and was with her az
the crowning OF Charles sfterward IN the
Cathedral Of Rheims
Mgr. Seton. on account OF his Scottish
lineage. was admitted 70 the Academia
Eccleslastica OF Rome. for which noble
birth IS a requisite. and he Il the only
American priest who has ever graduated
from that famous Institution
Another member OF the American
branch OF the historic Seton family wss
Motler Seton. founder Of the Sisters Of
Charity IN the United States. whose
cause IS now under consideration IN Rome.
ard who. IL is hoped. viii one day be
placed amcng the canonized saints OF The
Catholic Church
Father Edmund p Young. S = 20
whose memory a statue was recently IN
fcrnia. had been. before his arrival az
that place. a professor II Georgetown
University. Il was while az the latter
place that ne first conceived his idea OF =
literary congress among debating socis-
ties. an idea which has rev0lutIonizcd
the management o. debating societies
throughout the country Harvard Uni
versity was the first 20 COPY Father
Eoungs plan. and Yale soon followed
suit
Al santa Clara the PhuaIethlc Society
formed tire upper house. or senate. and
the PhnlSto-ian Society formed the lower
branch. or house. Of the new 0rganiza-
ton
IN this literary congress OF Santa Clara,
under the guidance OF Father Young.
such men as Gov. Gen Smith. OF
the Philippines: . n. Delmas. Stephen
n. White. Thomas l. Bergin- John J. Bar
rett John O'Gara. and a host o. other
men now prominent in the affairs q Cali
fornia and o. the country az large re-
ceived their youthful training
Father Young was a typical American
Jesuit He was a great big. lovi1E-heart-
Z ed man. ever zealous for the welfare Of
I his charges. always desirOus OF pushing
them 20 the fore. but always keeping
L himself n the background The cross
and the nag were his only standards. srd
around these ne would rally his boys.
His aim was 20 tarn out good Christians
and patriotic citizens No American ever
cherished the traditions Of the country or
/ honored her institutions more reve-ently.
I The three words. Love one snOthe-
I formed the motives which guided his
every act
Delphine NJ Delmas thus voices ths
I sentiments OF the OLD students toward
I their nevsr-fOrgOtten teacher
( Father Young was indeed a most In
I ished and elegant scholar But he vas
I more. He was the highest type Of a gen
/ tlenan-a gentleman in the broadest,
( most generous. and most Christian cons
/ lception OF the term; a gentleman such as
I Is pictured in Cardinal Newman's match
4 less description. never think OF him
I without emotion He was the most low
able and. in his day. among those with
whom he had his being the most beloved
OF men"
I NOtre Dame Post. No. go. o. the Grand
Army OF the Republic. in Notre Dame.
F Ind. Is unique in that il is composed en-
tirely or CathoIc priests and brothers %
( the Order OF the Holy Cross who served
+ throughout the civil war.