The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-08-03
EDUCATORS MEET IN SAN FRANCISCO

After Mass the delegates, over g
thousand in number, were grouped in
front of the Cathedral, and an official
photograph taken.
General Sessions.
The first general session, or the
opening of the convention proper, took
place Immediately after the Mass, and
was held in the auditorium of the
| Young Mems Institute. In the alb
sence of the president general, Right
| Rev. Bishop Shahan, who is taking
treatment for rheumatism at Mt
| Clemens, Mich, the chair was taken
| by Very Rev James A. Burns, c. S.
| c., vice president of the association,
who made a brief address and de-
| clared the convention opened. The
delegates then listened to a very ad-
mirable paper on THE Teaching of
Religion" by Rev. P. G. Yorke, D. D.,
pastor of st. Peters Church, San Fran
cisco.
DR.. PAGES Paper.
The second paper read before the
general session was that of Very Rev.
Edward A. Pace, d. D., of the Catholic
University. His subject was THE
Place of the University in the Educa-
tional Life of the Nation" In some
countries, he said, the university is
directly related to the life of the peo-
pie, while in others it is an institu-
tion apart. The latter is the English
idea, eXemplifed in the great univer-
stiles of Oxford and Cambridge.
DR.. Pace discussed the subject with
special ability and his conclusions will
have great weight with those who are
directing the educational thought of
the country. The paper was discussed
by Very Rev. James A. Burns, C. S. c.,
author of many valuable brochures on
Catholic education.
Other papers at the general sessions
were, Our Country and Our Schools" i"
by Very Rev R. H. Smith, S. NJ, presi-
dent of Jefferson College, La; and a
most important paper by Rev. Michael
Kenny, S. j., of New Orleans, on
Forces Arrayed Against Catholic Ed
ucation." Father Kenny's paper was
read on Wednesday night to a most in
terested audience.
College Department.
II was voted by all that the college
department never held a more sue
cessful or useful session. There was a
very large number of colleges repre-
sented at the meetings, and a great
deal of interest and enthusiasm in this
important branch of education was
manifested by all present. Among the
very valuable papers presented were
the following: Catholic Professional
Education" by Rev. Charles B. Moul-
inier, S. j., Marquette University, Mil
waukee, Wis; "The Philosophy of the
Church Liturgy" by Very Rev. P. J.
Foote, S. j., St. 1gnatius University,
San Francisco, CAL; Catholic College
Education on the Pacific Coast" by
Rev. James Conlin, S. j., st. Ignatius
University, San Francisco, CAL; "Edu-
cational Departments in Colleges to
Prepare for State College Teaching
by Rev. Albert C. Fox, S. j., rector of
Campion College of the Sacred Heart,
Prairie du Chen, Wis; "Orientation
of Content in Mathematical Textbooks
for Colleges and High Schools" by
Brother Lewis, F. S. c., St. Mary's
College, Oakland, CAL; "Co-ordination
of Language Studies" by Rev. Zacheus
Maher, S. J., Loyola College, Los An.
geles, Cal; Training of College Stu.
dents for the Lay Apostolate,'' by Rev
Edward F. Garesche, S. j., editor OF
| the Queens Work." st. Louis.
Catholic Women's Colleges.
| Delegates to the College Women's
Section held interesting meetings and
discussed matters of Importance to
their special work DR.. Mary A. Malloy
| of the College of St Teresa, Winona
| Mimi, read a scholarly and well-con
sidered paper on Catholic Colleges
for Women"
Parish School Department.
An unusual number or very excel
lent papers, many by writer's of the
Pacific coast, were given in Parish
School Department meetings, which
were held at the Young Mems Insti
tute Rev. Joseph F. Smith, superin
tendent of parish schools of the Arch
diocese of New York, presided at th'
sessions.