The Irish standard., 1910-04-30
THE UNIVERSITY
CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION
Founded Nine Years Ago, 1t
Has Become a Most
Popular Society.
Aims at All Times to
Strengthen the Students
in Their Faith.
Provides Well For the Social
Entertainment of Its
Members.

| about one hundred were present and
addresses appropriate to the occasion
were delivered by Pierce Butler of st.
Paul, one of the State University re-
gents. John A. Hartigan, state insur-
ance commissioner, was tOaslmaster
Mr. Buffers subject was "University
Education-lts Responsibilities" He
was followed by Rev. John A. Ryan
OF st. Paul Seminary, who spoke on
the toast "The Catholic Young Man
and Public Life" "Questions and An
sWers' was the theme of Rev. James
G. Byrne, chaplain of the association,
and Captain Matthias Baldwin spoke
on "1ntrospection" President Edward
w. Leach, G. L., 10, talked on Our
Association" and Frank Goodman,
Law, II, responded to the toast "rhc
National Convention"
| In this connection an article con-
corning the Catholic University Assoc
citation, it's aims and objects, recently
forwarded to the Irish Standard. will
not be amiss at this time. The writer
says:
The Catholics of the Northwest arc
well aware of the high rank of the
Catholic schools and colleges that vie
with one another in providing for the
intellectual betterment of their sons
and daughters. 1t is only proper that
this should be so. The flourishing con-
dition of our schools. the yearly in
crease IN attendance, is a most hope
full sign for the future of the Church.
A course in Catholic school or col
1ege is for Catholic boys and girls
much to be preferred to a course in
the public schools In our Catholic
schools we are taught the doctrines of
our religion and that surely Is knowl-
edge which every Intelligent Catholic
man and woman should possess. Lack
Of 1t is a woeful thing for when that
faith which we once held unquestion-
ingly Is being assailed by those who
in the extreme of their superficiality
would use the reason that God gave
them to dethrone the giver, if we do
not know the why and the wherefore
Of our belief we must stand by in
acquiescent silence, and allow our re-
ligion, the crown of all our hopes, to
be hlmbled by those who are i'll
equipped to say aught against the
greatest organization of all time.
But while it is true that n Catholic
education is to be preferred whenever
there is Il choice, there are times when
there is no choice. Many of our Cath
Ole colleges do not offer professional
courses and for those who wish to
continue their education along profess
sional lines the only resource is the
State University.
Now, there are many people who
| feel that an institution of this kind
is a whirlpool of new religions, liberal
clubs and distorted ideas in general
on matters of religions of such i'm
mense proportions that no lifeboat can
l
there is much of the above mentioned
error to be found in our universities,
nevertheless, it can be said to the
credit of Catholic students that they
have been eminently successful in
keeping their course Here at Mime
sofa during the present school year
I..ol l,<1; J.,
registered. We have our "lifebOat,"
University Catholic Association,
manned by no less a parsonage than
the Rev. j. C. Byrne of St. Lawrence
parish.
This association was founded about
nine years ago for the purpose Of
the Catholic students of the univer-
sity." Meetings are held every Sun
day afternoon at which lectures are
given on doctrines Of religion or some
important question of the day.. These
lectures are given either by the direc-
tor or member of the clergy or laity
we are fortunate for we have not only
the clergy and professional men of
the two cities to talk to us, but both
st. Thomas college and st. Pauls
seminary furnish us with speakers.
The society aims primarily to unite
the Catholic students of the university
and to educate and strengthen them
in their faith. In addition to this II
provides for the social entertainment
Of it's members. Receptions are held
at the beginning Of each semester and
other social gatherings take place
during the year.
The society inaugurated worthy
custom few years ago when, at the
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