The sun., 1916-12-10

pronnose D 0ennite eenee OF moral re-
sponsbility in this regard and sussesi
OF dress artistic and beautiful
which will conform with Ideals Of Chris
tian r-opriety and good form.
A resolution was introduced condemn
Ing Notion of such a character a. rem
ders 1t a menace to faith and morals"
and 10 correct this banesul influence II
Was suggested that Catholic schools
strive to cultivate the talen; Of short
story and essay writing. and that ef-
forts be made 90 have worthy prcduc.
cns OF this kind accepted for publica-
ton in our secular press.
A resolution Was introduced that the
International Federation OF Catholic
Alumns unite with the American Fed
Grafton OF Catholic Societies In the CEN
sorship Of moving picture nlms.
A resolution was read susEesting hat
the International Federation send repre-
~sen;at!ves to the Pan-American coavsn-
ton 20 be held next year In New York
city in order TO welcome and cooperate
with the Catholic womAnhood Of South
American countries.
These latter resolutions wSrs rsesrrsd
TO the decision Of tho executive board
and will doubtless receive unqualified In
dorsement from that body.
An interesting and unanimously ap-
proved resolution Was that suegered BY
u va v. Sd.ltTv OA SLlC&kO. Oue
o. the trustees. that the federation Join
the move for universal peace In the
world. The resolution calls upon the
federation TO work and pray for an
early peace 10 well as TO plead the
cause.
The conferences OF the three DEPART
mental activities OF the federation, viz.
edu alton. literature and social work.
brought out many illuminating and in
formational facts. Reports OF delegates
from all sections Of the country and
Canada told OF highly successful settle
ment work among emigranta, kinder
conjunction with the 81. Vincent de Pau
Society and a n forms OF social service
under Catholic auspices.
on saturday evening a banquet OF re-
rnarkable ~elesance and splendor OF set.
ting was served TO 900 guests. Local
psper characterized II As zone OF the
H;ost brilliant; ever given in Baltimore"
The majestic colonnadtd ballroom OF the
Belvedere. Its golden facade and a-orn-
ments glitter!ng in llyriad electric lights.
was draped with the Star Spsngled Ban
ner and Canadian colors. while hundreds
OF alumna pennants decorated the walls
and cornices.
The scene was one 30 rare hrilliancy
n beauty-one 10 be long rem mbered.
The table al which the international Of
hcers were entertained was LAWS" dec
GRATED with American Beauty roses. and
during the banoue. a string orchestra
composed OF local alumne talent I,ayed
special numbers. also national anthems
and the charming melodies OF the South
land. The enthusiasm and pleasure o:
the gusts reached its heigh, when the
strains OF Maryland. Ny Maryland"
noaied through the grea, banquet hall
and were sung In swelling cadence by
visitors and hostesses alike.
Jus, before the close Of the ban.
quet Mrs Charles Spencer Woodruff.
alumna Baltimore Academy OF the Wis.,
tation and toast mistress of the occasion,
introduced the toasts OF the evening
in a s%ingu!ariy happy manner. These
were as follows What Religion Has
I Done for the World" response by Mrs.
Ambrose Small, ST Joseph's College, To-
ronto, Canada Peace" Miss @. F Phil
lips. Visitation Convent, Dubuque. la
Woman as a Citizen" Mrs. George T.
Courtrey, Association OF tho Sacred
Heart. Detroit, Mich. Woman rs an
Organizer" Mrs. James J. Sheeran. 81.
Joseph's College. Emmitsburg. Md. The
Greatest Thing In the World" Mrs.
Charles A. Jackson. Congregation de
Notre Dame. Waterbury. Conn. "our
IcdAN ASce1. MISS MARY MAllON,
Alumna College OF Holy Name. Cali
fornia.
After the banquet the nance OF newly
elected officers were read. These are
President. Miss Glare l. Cogan, A. NJ.
first vice-president. Mrs. Hugh r.
Kelly. Toronto. Canada: second vice.
president. Mrs. Edward @. Paine
Milwaukee. Wis third vice-president.
Mrs. f, J. Moore. wilkesbarre. Pa.
recording secretary. Mrs. John McEn-
Try: corresponding secretary. Mis-,
urer. Mrs, william Muldoon; trustee.
Mrs. Frank A. Hahne. Dayton. Ohio
Mrs. Daniel v. Gallery. Chicago; Mrs
r. A McAuiine. Miss Mary Judil
Smith. Baltimore. Nd. and Miss Pauld.
inc Boislin!ere.
On Sunday morning the mass Of the
convention was celebrated At the cathe.
dral by ne Very Rev. william A.
Fletcher. rector. his Eminence Cardinal
Gibbons and the Right Rev. Thomas
]. Shahan presiding. The music Of tIt
mass st Cecilia" in F. was masnia-
Gently rendered by a choir Of sixty male
voices assisted by alto and soprano
soloists. The organ accompaniment;
throughout was supplemented by harI
and string orchestra.
After the mass alumn4 members, ON
GERS n guests were received by Card.
nal Gibbons at his residence. During thu
afternoon q meeting OF state alumns
governors was held. the Very Rev. Ed
ward A. Pace, s. T. D., Ph. D.. presiding
Each governor made a report OF he,
state alumne membership and the es
pecial needs Of her State federation. Sh,
also suggested how the federation coult
help individual State organizations. Al
though the in%ternationa federation 4
but two years old. State reports showet
an amazing progress. DR.. Edward A
Pace. assistant director OF the federation
who had visited California, spoke Of thu
splendid development OF the State fed
Grafton there and OF the plans proposed
and advanced by the governor for thu
California alumne, Miss Mary Malloy
Convent OF the Holy Name aiumne
Miss Malloy has been working most sue
cessfully and ardently in the cause o,
state federation. and on November II
held a meeting OF all afillating alumna
at tho Hotel st. Francis. San Francisco
his Grace the Most Rev, Archbishop
Hanna presiding.
Miss Malloy. who II also a member OF
the International press committee. 10 ar
accomplished writer Of poetry and pros
and has o noted work in Catholic
literary circles In California.
Pennsylvania is also a federated State
Under the able and xealous leadership o,
Miss Ida Dougherty. Convent Of Mercy
aiumne. governor OF State alumne. a.
sociations with an aggregate member
shin of $500 have afnliated. Prominen
among these are the alumne assocfa
ions OF tho Catholic Girls High Schoo
Of Philadelphia, Pa. numbering ZOO