The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-11-26

ing a place for the next convention.
The officers for the ensuing year are:
President, B. Shelley, Kansas City,
Mo-; Vice President, Mr.. Pyne, Co.
lumbia University, New York City;
Secretary-Treasurer, G. A. Wesch-
Ter, Catholic University, Washington,
D. G. Two other members of the
Board Of Directors are, Frank P. Good
man, University of Minnesota and
Frank LANCER, University of North
Dakota.
The University Catholic Associa-
ton Of the University of Minnesota
entertained the delegates at a recep.
ton in Shevlin hall Thursday evening.
In the receiving line were Frank P.
Goodman, President of the University
Catholic Association. the delegates to
the convention, Prot and Mrs. w. T.
Ryan, Professor and Mrs. Lenherts,
and the members of the board of d.
rectors of the U. c. A. A large num-
Der of the members of the U. c. A.
was present. A short program of vo.
cal and instrumental numbers and read
ings was given.
The following evening the Univers-
ity Social club entertained at dance
at Handicraft Guild. The affair was
the most brilliant of the series of
dances given by the club this year.
The hall was filled to it's capacity.
The final social event was the ban.
quet given by the U. G. A. at the
Hotel Radisson Saturday evening. The
large banquet hall was beautifully
decorated. Bouquets of yellow chrys.
anthemums adorned the tables giving
the papal color effect. More than 200
guests were present. Mr.. George V.
Mclaughlin, a local attorney and
alumnus of the University Of Mime.
sofa, was POSTMASTER for the occasion
Frank P. Goodman, President of the
u. C. A., was the first speaker of the
evening. Mr. Goodman dealt briefly
with the work Of the U. c. A. and ex.
tended the welcome Of the society 10
the guests of the evening. President
Shelley of the Catholic Students AS.
eociation of America responded in be-
half of the delegates. DR.. Cyrus
Northrop, who was next to be called
upon, responded in his heartiest
vein. He said that he had always
received fair treatment at the hands
OF Catholics. An editorial concerning
him and his work which he ALWAYS
remembers with pleasure, he said
was one which appeared in the Irish
Standard five or six years ago. This
editorial dealt with DR.. Northrop's
position, showing how he had to deal
with people of different classes, creeds
and nationalities and that he had al
ways been impartial, receiving all on
the same basis. DR.. Northrop said
that it had always been his aim to
treat all students honestly and he was
glad that an Irish Catholic paper rec
ognized his effort. He heartily com
mended the work Of Father Byrne
and wished the U. C. A. every success
in it's efforts to help the Catholic
students of the university to be bet
ter Catholics.
Father Byrne, Spiritual Director If
the U. c. A., was next called upon tc
respond to the toast, "Let Your Light
Shine" After commencing the polio,
that DIR. Northrop had pursued during
his twenty-six years. presidency OF
the University, Father Byrne suggest
ed that the people of Minneapolis
could do no better than to honor the
man who has done SO much for the
educational system of Minnesota by
erecting monument to DR.. Cyrus
Northrop at the proposed gateway tc
Minneapolis. This suggestion was
followed by prolonged applause. DR.
Northrop is loved by all the students
at the university and his reception al
the banquet showed that the Catholic
students we're not outdone in thei1
admiration Of man who has aimed
to be perfectly frank and fair with
all.
Mayor James c. Haynes was pres
. ent and responded to the toast, "Goot
Citizenship" in the absence OF Judge
T. d. O'Brien who was unable to bt
present. The other speakers were
Miss Alicia Madden, Rev. p. r. O.
Brien of st. Thomas college anc
Prof. w. 7. Ryan. In respondinn te
the toast, "Our General Attitude.
Rev. P. F. OBrien gave a scholarly
talk on the attitude of the church il
the matters of education and witha
one that fairly scintillated with hum
or.
The delegates present at the con
vention and the universities from