The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-05
TT WAS A GREAT EVENT
Discussions and Resolutions and Ad-
dresses by Eminent Divines OF
the Church Mark New
Era for Women.

ROBERT >. walker, MIS-. Sias "a CO.
and Miss Anna McAndrew. when II
met in St Louis May 80 to June 8, at
the Hotel Statler.
Delegates from over forty states rep
resenting 235 Catholic schools ana
colleges assembled in convention to
consider questions Of education, lit.
eratrlre and social service.
| Eloquent addresses were made by
| Most Rev. Jno. j. Glennon, ID. d.,
archbishop of st. Louis; Rt- Rev.
Thos. F. Lillis, D. D., bishop OF han-
/ sas City; Very Rev. Edward A Pace.
Phi. D., of the Catholic University OF
Washington, D. c.; DR.. Cooper, OF the
National Catholic war council, Wash
ington, D. c.; Rev. w. S. Robson, ).
j., of st. Louis university; lit. Dev-
! Mosignor Fannrath, St Louis; Rev.
Nicholas Franzen, G. s., s. r.; h. ".
P. Schneiderhan; Basdasar K Bagh-
digian, director of Americanlzation
| department, womans council, st.
Louis; Mrs. Fanny Bonner Price
/ president woman's council: Mrs. Jas
W. Grace, president Catholic Women,s
association; Mrs Benjamin Bush,
chairman Of woman's committee, coun-
ell of national defense, Missouri; Mrs.
lie Women's league, st. Louis; Miss
Glare l. Cogan, A. M, Brooklyn. N.
| " president /. F. c. A; Mrs. j. j.
Sheeran. New York; Miss Ada X.
Cannon, governor Iowa l. F. c. A;
Mrs May Blake Tinan, associate ed
Iitor I. F.. c. A. Bulletin
! Want the Movies Censored Better.
,l,r%tn ,d
1 ed in regard to the matter of moving
pictures, the delegates voting unani-
mously In favor OF federal and a
state board of censorship, which they
believe would do much toward better
| ing conditions today.
| It was also resolved that l. F. G. A.
members would absolutely boycott
magazines and papers which print I'M
moral stories or pictures.
/ A letter from Pope Benedict XIV was
read by Very Rev. E. A. Pace, Phi. D.,
and a vote of thanks was cabled to
the holy father for his interest in the
federation.
! The committee of Missouri, who en-
tertained the convention, under the
Leadership of Mrs Estelle Gillick, OF
ST. Louis, proved beyond doubt that
tOulSduS DIRE " thS4i 2NRN
Itation for hospitality.
The activities included concerts
given by local alumnae. and by the
4 knights of Columbus Choral club; a
BANQUET at Hotel Statler at which
plates We're laid for eight hundred
ladies: luncheon at the Hotel Statler;
Missouri Athletic club; Lorretto col
iIege. Webster Groves: Maryville acad
r1d q
ton converts; afternoon reception al
Ursuline academy; St Joseph's acac
ernv at Carondelet: Kenrick seminary
Marillac- seminary, Mother House o.
Sisters of Charity of st. Vincent dt
Paul, Normandy, Mo-; Academy OF ST
Rita an Rippon; and Academy of the
Sacred Heart at st. Charles, MO
over one hundred automobiles were
loaned by St Louis members OF the
II. F. C. A. to entertain their visitors.
The New Officers.
At the closing session held Tuesday
THE election Of officers was heid, ans
the officers of the federation now are:
Honorary president, His Eminence
Jas. Cardinal Gibbons; director, Rt
REV. T. j. Rhahan, S. T. D.; j. Q. L.:
|. assistant director, Very Rev. e. A
Pace, Phi D.; co-founder and president
Mrs. Jas. J. Sheeran, Maryland; co
founder, Miss Clare Cogan, A. NJ, New
York: first vice president, Miss Paul
line Boisliniere, Missouri; second vice
president, Mrs. E G. Paine. Wiscon
sin; third vice president, Mrs. d. V
Gallery, Illinois: corresponding secre
tary, Miss H R. O'Neill, Massachus
etts: recording secretary. Mrs. II. M
iBenzinger, Maryland; treasurer, Mrs
.Jno. McEnfry. Iowa.
Both the incoming and retiring
presidents, Mrs. J. J. Sheeran, anc
Miss Cogan, made very interesting ad
dresses after the installation OF the
!; new officers.
Most Rev. Jno. J. Glennon, D. ID
babe the visitors farewell as gracious
Ily az he h1d welcomed them at tht
opening session, and rising vote o.
thanks was given the distinguished
divine, whom all the federation re
we're.
Women and Reconstruction.
The convention was one of intense
interest in all matters pertaining Il
this reconstruction period.
Woman's duty was clearly expound
ed bv all Of the speakers, and the fina
address OF the spiritual director o
the ]. F C. A., Very Rev. r. A. Pace
Ph. D., Washington, D. G.. may bf
taken as a guide for their ideals. HI
said in part:
I'VE entered the war with def
mite purpose, plainly avowed, AM
consistently pursued We told tn
world in no ambiguous terms that ou
ultimate aim was universal right, witt
freedom and justice for all The PEG
pie must be trained 10 think. 10 Judge
Ito appreciate the issues and problem