The Detroit times., 1910-07-07
C0NNoLLY'S TALK
MAKES BIG HIT
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sion, the upholding OF justice at any
fcost. All around him are his competi-
tors whose services are for sale TO the
highest bidder; mercenaries. IL you
please, whose sword IL let to whatever
cause will buy II with gold.
The denial Of justice by delay or
by technical subterfuges u.s. In my
Judgment. the most disastrous and
ominous sign of the times. 1t tends to
breed suspicion of the law and its ad-
ministrators: and the natural progeny
OF such suspicion Is discomfort with
the established order of things and
hatred OF all organized government
IF our graduate enters the profes-
sion of Journalism like condition con-
fronts him. There Is no position out
side OF the priesthood, SO influential
for good as the position OF the jour
nalist He Ia the maker OF public opin-
ion; he Ia its guide when made: from
day to day he pours into a million ears
his views of life and policy. There Is
a peculiar reverence and credulity
among the bulk Of men for the utter
ances OF the press. l marvel greatly
sometimes to hear men assert the
existence Of certain facts because a
newspaper has SO stated the facts.
The printing press gives to the utter
ances OF the Journalist weight and
authority which he, speaking as a
person. could never hope to receive"
Previous to the general meeting q
business session for the election OF
officers was held with the result that
the entire staff was reelected as fol-
lows:
Honorary President, his eminence,
James Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore,
Md; president general. Rt. Rev. Mgr.
T. J. Shahan, ID. D.. Washington, ID. c.;
vice-presidents general, Very Rev.
James A. Burns, c. S. c., Washing
ton. ID. c.; the Rev. w. ]. Stanley,
LII. D.. Danbury, Conn; Very Rev. II.
T. Drumgoole. Ii. D., Philadelphia,
Pa; secretary general, the Rev. Fran
els w. Howard, Ii. D., Columbus. o.;
treasurer general, the Rev. Francis T..
Moran, d. d.. Cleveland, o.; Very
Rev. F. p. Havey. s. s., d. D.. Bos-
ton, Mass; Very Rev. Il. r. Dyer, g..
S., d. D.. Baltimore, Md; Very Rev.
Walter Stehle, o. s. B.. Beatty, Pa;
Rev. Charles B. Moulinier. S. j., MIL
waukee. Wis; Very Rev. M. A. Hehir,
G. S. Sp., LII. D.. Pittsburg, Pa; Very
Rev. ID. J. Flynn, LII. D., Emmitsburg,
Nd; Rev. p. r. McDevitt, Philadel-
phia, Pa; Very Rev. j. A. Connolly,
v. c., st. Louis, Mo-; Brother John
A. Waldron. s. M, Clayton, Mo.
Many interesting and helpful papers
were read In the various sections OF
the college department, the seminary
department and the superintendent
department, Wednesday afternoon.
Papers prepared Sy nuns were read
by priests. One Of the direct results
of the Detroit convention will be
greater opportunities and facilities for
educating deaf mutes, of which there
are 1900 In the Catholic families of
the United States. The Pope has
given this department OF American
Catholic educational work special at
tention and thought, and 1t Is his wish
that the work be broadened as largely
and as rapidly as possible.
An interesting figure at the conven-
ton Is the Rev. John p. Chadwick,
president of st. Joseph's college, Dun.
woodie, N. Y, who was chaplain OF
day afternoon, In the seminary depart
ment
The convention will be brought to a
close Thursday evening by a large
public meeting in the Light Guard
a<mory, at which the principal speak
ers will be Archbishop Glennon, Of st.
Louis, who will speak on THE home
and the school" and Justice F. J. Ang-
lin, of Ottawa, Canada, whose subject
will be Catholic education In Can
ada" A chorus of 1000 children from
the parochial schools Of Detroit will
sing number OF choruses and patriot
&c hymns and an orchestra will play.
Following the express wish Of Arch
bishop Falconio the nuns In attend
ance at the convention will be given
n boat ride to BOis Blanc Friday