The Irish standard., 1913-07-12
CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION ADJOURNS

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The tenth annual convention of the
Catholic Educational association closed
Its sessions at New Orleans, La. with
the election of the following officers:
President. Mgr. T. J. Shahan, of Wash
ington. D. c.; vice presidents. Mgr. J.
A. Connolly, V. G., of st. Louis; Rev.
Walter stehle, O.S.B.. Beatty, Pa;
Rev. j. A. Burns, Washington, D. c.
The secretary general, DR.. F. w. How
ard. of Columbus, Ohio, was reelected
for three years by the executive COM
mittee. The treasurer is DR.. F. T.
Moran, DID,, of Cleveland. The other
members of the board are Rev. H. T.
Drumgoole. Of Philadelphia; Rev. E.
r. Dyer, S.S.D.D., Of Baltimore; Rev.
]. B. Peterson, Of Brighton, Mass. !;
Rev. j. F. Green. O.SA., of Chicago,
ILL.,; Rev. J. J. Dean, O.s.A., Of Villain
ova, Pa; Rev. H. S. Spalding, ST., of
Chicago; Rev. J. r. Smith, of New
York; Rev. H. C. Boyle, of Pittsburg,
and Brother John Waldron, S.M., of
Clayton, Mo.
The general resolutions state that:
"As Catholic educators we pledge
ourselves to renewed efforts under the
direction of ecclesiastical authority to
the service of church and country in
the grand cause of Christian educa-
ton. We regard this work Of religious
education as one on which the future
welfare of our nation depends.
Waste Of Public Funds.
1--WE call attention to the great
waste of public funds and the evil of
the constantly increasing burden of
taxation. This extravaganza has re-
suited largely from a tendency on the
part Of the state to do for children
what should be done for them by par
ents, and to do for the citizen what
he should do himself. Let the state
urge and encourage the citizen to
care for his children, but let it not
place unjust burdens on those who at
great sacrifice are discouraging this
primal duty of parenthood. Let the
state cherish the idea of parental res
sponsibility as one of the foundation
stones Of American freedom.
Whereas, liberty Of education has
always been recognized in our coun-
try as basic principle, and
Whereas, the right of the parents
to educate is one of those fundamental
rights which cannot without injustice
be interfered with; and
"Where, the acontinued recognition
of this right is essential to the preser-
walton of most cherished preroga-
tive of American citizenship, be it
Resolved, That the Catholic Educa-
tional Association objects to any en-
'croachment on this right to liberty of
education; be it further ~
Resolved, That the Catholic Edu-
cational Association views with alarm
the activities Of certain individuals
and corporations whose utterances and
effort threaten to interfere with the
just liberties of private educational in
stitutions.
Whereas, the Council Of Education
of the American Medical Association
has ELECTED the aid of the Carnegie
foundation In the examination and
classification of hospitals; and
Whereas. said Carnegie foundation
has shown spirit antagonistic to- in
stitutions under religious control; and
Whereas, there are more than SOC
hospitals in the United States unde,
the direction and control of Catholics;
be it
Resolved, That we hereby protest
to the American Medical Association
against the action Of the medical
council; and be it
Resolved, That we request the
American Medical Association to in.
struct it's medical council to discon.
tinue the services Of the Carnegie
foundation.
Whereas. all education should be sc
directed as to preserve moral purity
and the communication of knowledge
relating thereto should be adapted te
the age and growth of the child; and
Whereas, the communication of this
necessary knowledge pertains of right
to the parents and the divinely con.
stituted guides of the children: be 1,
Oppose Sexual Teaching.
Resolved. That we protest against
and condemn as subsersive of true
morality, the imparting of sexua
knowledge to children as at present
carried on in many private and public
schools in the country.
The parish school department reso.
lutions were as follows: I'VE rejoice
IL, fhA odvancement NJ o,,r odnca tionoI