The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-23
CATHOLIC EDUCATORS
In Convention at Detroit Discuss
Important Educational
Questions.
The Holy Father Writes Personal
Letter Commencing the
Work.


the Catholic Educational association,
which took place at Detroit recently,
was the most successful meeting of
the kind yet held. Delegates We're in
attendance from all parts of the coun-
try and many important papers were
read and discussed by Catholic educa-
tors of distinction. AS an evidence Ut
the great interest that is being taken
in Catholic education it is only neces-
sary to mention the fact that Mon
signor Falconio, d. D., Apostolic Dele
gate, was present at the sessions and
that the Holy Father sent a personal
letter to the president of the associa-
ton, Rt. Rev. Mgr Thomas j. ShahaE,
rector of the Catholic University
Washington, commencing the work Of
the association. The Holy Father said:
ditions. (Applause.) Many of our
countrymen had become ashamed of
Letter Of Pope Plus.
1--WE have heard with especial pleas
ure of the society known as the Cath
Ollie Educational Association, recently
established in the United States of
America, for the purpose Of promoting
the Catholic training of youth, and oe
diffusing more widely the principles Of
Christian wisdom with it's rich and
felicitous consequences for the popu.
lar welfare. These efforts, we hope,
will daily rebound to the interest and
growth of religion. Your own dill
gence, beloved son, and that Of your
earnest associates in this excellent
work, no less than the good results
which we know have been already Ola
tanned through your active zeal, fore-
shadow the realization of the afore.
said desirable ends. There is, therc-
fore. no need to urge on those who are
already pushing steadily forward. To
one principal and supreme point we
would call your attention as you meet
in your annual convention to discuss
the perfecting of Christian training.
Each of you should be persuaded that
he renders to this enterprise a rea;
service only in so far as he initiates
Christ, who went about to deliver to
the world His heavenly doctrine, be
gan to do andto teach Hence, it is BY
social agencies that each one of you
should further the cause of Catholic
education. Example indeed, is mighty
to persuade, nor is there any better
means of moving mankind to the prac-
tice of virtue. Quite particularly Is
this true in the education of children
who are all the reader to initiate what
they behold in proportion as their
judgment is weak.
1--WE may add that your efforts will
have greater success, if in addition 10
all other means OF preserving and in.
creasing Catholic life, you devote spe-
cial attention to that means of spread
ing the truth and refuting error which
is so well fitted to our own time and
conditions, j. e., newspapers, reviews
and similar periodical publications
which the enemies of religion, alas!
abuse for the dissemination of thei,
perverse teaching and for the ruin O
morality.
Having thus set before you thu
path along which your common effort.
ought to proceed, we do not doubt yo,
will abundantly correspond with ou
desires. But lest you lack the aid o
divine grace, which quickens all hu
man energies. we very lovingly in tn
Lord and as an assurance of all di
vine help confer upon you, believe,
son, and upon all the members Of tn
aforesaid association, the Apostolic
Benediction"
! The object Of these conventions i
to discuss the different educationa
problems and to choose a standar
/ acceptable to all Catholic schools. r
do this it is necessary that those Il
charge of the work meet together an
review the conditions which must b
met.
Among the papers read were 9TH
Pastor and Education" by Mgr Sha
han; "The Home and the School," b
Archbishop Glennon; Catholic Educa
ton in Canada in it's Relation to til
IA. Civil Authority" by Chief Justice An
glin.
The following striking resolutio
among others was passed before tt,
adjournment Of the convention:
84$ Whereas, We view with concern tn
33 ehcroachment upon liberty of educa
ton by any private board of trustee
suggestive of an educational trust
and notably what is called "the Car
negie foundation" acting without man
date from the people. without warra1
\! Il Of present conditions and without re
II sponsibility to any tribunal save them