The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29

federation. In attenuahce III Nv o"e
tuary on this occasion were six dis
tInp,,shed Monsignori of New York and
Brooklyn and thirty well known clergy
! men.
After the mass an important busi-
ness meeting wal held at the hotel, with
the Rev. John l.. Bedford as chairman.
He addressed the meeting and spoke or
the great possibilities and Influence OF
the federation. Father Bedford then
| introduced the Right Rev. James A. Nc
Faul, d.. D., Bishop OF Trenton, who
d%iscoursed ably on the Benefits OF Fed
Grafton"
Mrs. Mary Wade Kalbach. president
| emeritus OF the Alumn@ Association or
st. Joseph's College. Emmitsburg. Md,
! extended a gracious welcome in the
name OF her association and dweit
earnestly on the ideals and advantages
| OF convent education. Mrs. John Nc
| Entry of Iowa. delegate from the Ma
| tional Federation of the Alumni OF the
Sisters OF Charity of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, brought greetings from 1000
| graduates OF that organization.
At this meeting, Miss Clare I. Cogan.
A. NJ. OF Brooklyn. vice-president OF
the National lumna and secretary Of
the New York chapter, was elected by
reclamation the first president OF the
| International Federation OF Catholic
Alumn@.
At the conclusion OF the session the
visiting delegates and guests were In
vited to an enjoyable luncheon served
in the Green Room of the hotel.
In the afternoon the meeting was re-
sumed and the officers. governors and
I committees of the federation chosen.
| Those named were:
President, Miss Clare I. Cosan. A.
| NJ. Alumna Association of st. Joeeph's
College. Emmitsburg. Nd.
First vice-president. Mrs. Frank
Hahne. Notre Damo Alumne Associa-
! ton. Dayton, Ohio.
Corresponding secretary. Miss Hester
! r. Sullivan. A. b.. Alurnn@ Association
OF st. Elizaberh's College. Convent, ". ].
Financial secretary. Miss Irene NJ.
Cullen. st Joseph's Alumne. Brentwood.
, N. Y.
Recording secretary. Mrs John Nc
Entry. National Federation OF Alumn@
OF the Sisters Of Charity of inc Blessed
Virgin Mary.
Treasurer. Mrs. william Muldoon,
Alumne Of Mount st. Joseph, Brighton,
Mass.
Members OF the COMMITTEES on per-
manent organization are:
Chairman, Mrs, James J. Sheeran, Miss
Clare ]. Cogan, A. NJ, e~1-onico; Mrs.
Frank Hahne, Mrs. II. T. Kelly, Mrs.
John McEniry. Mrs. william Muldoon.
Miss 1rene NJ. Cullen. Miss Hester r..
sullivan, A. b.
Press Committee-Ch airman. MIS-,
Regina NJ. Fisher Miss Clare I. coran,
A. NJ. ex-oficio Miss Helen Reed OMEN.
Mrs. Andrew D.. Keeney. Mrs. James w.
Burke. Mrs. James j.. Sheeran, Miss
Mary Malloy. Mrs. Ambrose Small. Mrs.
Florence D.. White
governors were selected from deae-
gates OF tho alumne associations OF the
various States and Canada
Al this meeting II was moved and
unanimously approved thai thu names
OF Mrs. James ]. Sheeran and Mis-
care l. Cogan. A. NJ. regent and 800
re.ary or the New York Chapter of the
Aiumne Association of ST. Joseph's Col
lese, Emmitsburs. Md, through whose
deVoted and assiduous labors the re-
sporsible preliminary work of organi-
zation had been accomplished. be an.
tered upon the records as the founder
or the International Federation of Cath.
Ole Alumn&. Another special meetine
TOOK place on Sunday. November 90. and
many important Questions were satisrac.
torily decided, These included m,
matter or annual dues. the duties OF
governors and the composition for the
proposed federation seal.
Al the final business meeting on Sim.
day evening votes OF thanks were unan,.
mously rendered 10 all who han len,
their cooperation, sympathy and encour.
agement to the cause. These included
members OF the hierarchy Of the Church
who had so graciously blessed and ap.
proved the work. the reverend Chairman
Of the meetings the reverend speakers
the reverend clergy. who cooperate
both before md during the convention
I SlInariOreqcae and HIrar.r,x .-.1
emies and colleges. officers OF alumna
associations, delegates to the convention
the patronessee n the iaity. who CAV,
valued services.
A standing vote of thanks was unani
mously rendered to Miss Clare I. Cogan
A NJ: Mrs. James J. Sheeran, Mrs
Mary Wade Kalhach and the New Yorl
Chapter OF the Aiumna Association O.
st Joseph's College. Fmmitsburg. Md.
for their courtesy to the delegates an,
for the generous manner in which the,
had subordinated and effaoed their grea
personal work In the government Of IN
organization convention of the interna
tional federation.
The convention was brought TO
felicitous close on Sunday, November 90
by a farewell reception and sacred con
cert held In the winter garden OF tn,
hotel. The Right Rev. Monsignor La
we've Waue lne opening address ana
; number OF vocal and instrumental solo
; were admirably rendered by member
OF the assembled alumna. The musl
= was under the able direction OF Arthu
= Sommers. vice-presldent OF the New YorI
city Board Of Education. Al the con
/ clusion OF the concert a brilliant an,
mastery discourse treating OF the IN
> t~ellectual prospects and possibilities q
? the Alumnr Federation was eloquent
, delivered by the Rev. John Burk,
C, 5, p, editor OF the Catholic World.
q Before the final meeting II had bee
/, decided by vote that the next convsn
, tion be held In Chicago on Novembe
&c, 81 and 2S. 1915.
Thus ended n remarkable CONVEX
tion. Social meetings and business ses
slons alike had been marked by unan'
nifty Of aim and of spirit, by etIicicn
and concise method and by definite an
, important accomplishment. Althoug
. the first step in a hitherto untroddel
way. the path had been hlazed 10
splendid achievement in Catholic socia
moral and intellectual life and new field
opened up to the influence and mower c
; educated Catholic wOmanhOod.
: since the convention tho progress r
= the federation has been marked and n
y signs portend a great future. The dele
gates of the different alumnR associa
lions have kept up the good work g
auspiciously begun, and have sought I
spread the name and fame of the fedei
alton among their associates and fricndi
q Alumnn associations continue TO afnliat
( and the entire membership may now h
estimated In the ten thousands the n,
I merous and varied teaching orders rer