The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-08-03

pOnINO
Catholic educators and those to
whom Catholic education is of para
mount Importance, were in attend
ance last week at the annual conven-
tion of the Catholic Educational Asso-
citation held in San Francisco, Cal.
Delegates were present from all over
the country, the West being particular
ly we'll represented, in compliment to
this first meeting of the association
on the Pacific coast. The interest
manifested by the clergy of San Fran
cisco and vicinity was a source of
great pleasure to the officers of the
association, and the hospitality eX-
tended with true Western generosity
laid a pleasant debt on all who ex-
perienced it.
The force of every Catholic educa-
tional institution in the country>in in fur
thering food production and conserva-
tiOn was pledged to United States
Food Administrator Herbert Hoover in
resolutions passed by the Catholic
"An expression of sincere gratitude
is due to Mr.. Herbert Hoover, and
the national food administration" the
resolution sets forth, "for the prompt
ness and intelligence with which the
magnitude and importance of the food
problem has been grasped and for the
thoroughness and efficiency with which
it has been regulated"
Officers Elected.
The Right Rev. Thomas J. Shahan
of Washington, d. c., was reelected
president general of the association.
Other officers were elected as fol-
lows:
Honorary president general, Cardi-
nal James Gibbons of Baltimore; first
vice president general, DR.. Edward
A. Pace of Washington, D. c.; second
vice president general, the Right Rev.
James A. Burns CT Washington, D. c.:
third vice president general Reverend
Peter G. Yorke of San Francisco; sec
retary general, the Rev. Francis w.
Howard of Columbus, O.; treasurer
general, the Rev. Francis T. Moran,
Cleveland.
Resolutions pledging support in the
prosecution of the war were drafted
by the Rev. George Schumacher, vice
president of Notre pame University,
South Bend, Ind; Brother John Wal
dron, Clayton, Mo-; and the Rev. R.
II. Tierney, New York
The Church in War.
Thirty-fve per cent, at least, of the
men in the United States army and
navy are Catholics, declared the Very
Rev. R. H. Smith, S. NJ, president of
Jefferson College, New Orleans, in ad-
dressing the general session of the
convention.
"The glory of America is that it is
the home of freedom" he said. I'VE
Catholics rejoice in the independence
that is ours by guarantee of our con-
stitution. Perfect liberty of action,
unhampered by government alliance or
state support, is more favorable to the
progress of the Church than the most
powerful despotism in her behalf"
Brother John Waldron, school in.
spector for the Society of Mary, Clay,
ton, Mo-, addressed the representa-
tives of religious communities for
women on the duties of Catholic school
superiors. He urged a wider study OF
educational literature and training OF
students to equip them for Catholic
teaching.
Executive Board Meeting.
Delegates to the convention were
early on the ground and the prelim
mary committee meetings were vel
carried out. On Monday afternoon the
executive board of the association helG
it's regular annual meeting at Hote
Whitcomb, headquarters for those at
tending the convention. At this meet
ing the annual report of the secretary
general, Rev. F. w. Howard, was pre-
sented, showing, among other things
a substantial increase in membership
the past year, and consequent spreaC
of the associations influence. The re
port was also presented of the treas