The Irish standard., 1915-07-03

hue, of st. Paul, and took up the sub.
ject, "The Betterment of the Deaf"
This conference was opened by the
chairman, Rev. F. A. Moeller, S. j., of
Chicago, who gave brief address,
outlining the work done and plans for
the future.
The seminary department also held
session at p. m. in the Cathedral
school, when the conference was
opened by the president, Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Peterson. After the appoint.
ment of committees and other mis-
cellaneous business, the meeting ad-
journed to permit the delegates to at
tend the joint meeting of seminary
and college departments at 8 o'clock.
There was general meeting, open
to the public, in the assembly hall of
the st. Paul Hotel on Tuesday eve
ming at o'clock, when Rt. Rev. Msgr.
P. R. McDevitt, of Philadelphia, gave
a thought-provoking address on "Edu-
cation and the State" The discussion
was by Rev. J. A. Dunney, of Albany,
IN. Y.
Wednesdays Important Session.
| Wednesday was one of the busiest
and most important days of the con-
tions- held meetings and papers of
vital interest and wide scope were
read by prominent educators. Para
mount in interest was the paper at the
general session at II a. IN. Wednes-
day by Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara, of
Portland, Ore, who had for his sub
ject Education and the Social Ques-
tion." AS chairman of the Industrial
Welfare Commission of the State of
Oregon, Father O'Hara was eminently
qualified to discuss this question in
all its bearings and he was heard with
close attention by all present.
Other papers that drew the close
interest of delegates were those in
the Wednesday morning meeting of
the college European
Influences on American Universities" !"
by Rev. Frederick Siedenburg, S. j.,
Loyola University, Chicago, and "The
Life and Work of Gregory Mendel,"
by Rev. John Seliskar, of st. Paul
Seminary. Father Seidenburg's paper
was discussed by Rev. William Busch,
of st. Paul, and Mr. Frederick Happel,
of Chicago.
In the languages and literature Sec
tion the general topic Wednesday
morning was the writing of English.
Papers of equal import were pre-
sented at the meeting of the parish
school department, the deaf-mute
section and the seminary department
In the superintendents section val
liable paper on "The Need of Cath
olic Normal Schools" was presented
by Brother Gerald, S. M, of the Boys
High School, ST. Louis, and was dis.
cussed by Rev. A. M. Hickey, of Bos.
ton.
: Two papers of more than usual in.
| terest were read at the meeting of
the local and visiting teachers and
representatives of religious commu
mites. They were "The Present Con
!. dition of Catholic Secondary Educa
!. tion in the United States," by Very
, Rev. James A. Burns, c. 8. c., presi
1 dent of Holy Cross College, Washing
ton, d. c., and "A Taste for Reading
( Its Cultivation and Function in Char
! acter Development" by Rev. James J
t DAILY, s. J.
: The Closing Day.
/ Thursday witnessed the close of thu
;, convention, and the departure of dele
gates for their homes. The different de
: partments met mainly to elect officer
y and adopt resolutions. though ther'
!. were some papers read, notably in tn
t parish school department, the semi
+ nary department, and at the teachers
l. meeting. Papers in the parish schoo
}, department we're by Rev. Lawrenc
y Yeske. 8. NJ. Of st. Mary's College
K Dayton. o.. on Helping Pupils to Di,
cover Their Aptitudes." and by Brothe
J. Sylvester. F. 8. c.. st. Louis, on ~
). Method of Teaching Bible History.
y At this meeting also Father Dillo
T. presented the report Of the Committe
on Uniformity Of Grammatical Nomel
q clature.
T. Rev. F. v. Corcoran, c. NJ. Of Ke,