The Catholic bulletin., 1922-07-08


NINETEENTH ANNUAL MEETING
OF CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION.
Vital problems affecting the educa-
tion of approximately two million
children, whose lives are being mould
cd to high ideals in citizenship and
the service of God and country in
more than seven thousand Catholic
schools and colleges of the United
States, were considered by the twenty
i've hundred delegates to the nine
teenth annual convention of the Cath
oilc Educational Association held in
Philadelphia last week.
Announcement of the nomination of
the Right Rev. Thomas J. Shahan,
rector OF the Catholic University as
pres1dent-general of the Association
was greeted with an ovation and Bish-
op Shahan was reelected by acclama-
ton. The vice presidents elected in
cluded the Right Rev. Monsignor John
b. Peterson, Phi. D., of Boston, the
Rev. James A. Burns, C. S. c., Notre
Dame, and the Rev. Peter c.. Yorke,
5. I. d., San Francisco. The Right
Rev. Monsignor Francis w. Howard
OF Columbus was again elected secre-
tary-general and the Rev. Francis T..
Moran, D. D., of Cleveland, treasurer.
Resolutions adopted by the conven-
ton included those reiterating the AS
sociation slogan of EVERY Catholic
Child in a Catholic School," urging a
more careful and comprehensive teach
ing of the truths of religion; affirming
the right of the Church to establish
her own elementary, secondary and
superior schools, and declaring that
pupils should be taught to appreciate
the incompatible blessings they en-
joy as citizens of our Republic, and
should be urged to prepare themselves
to exercise in worthy manner all
the duties of American citizenship"
Department Officers.
Officers elected for various depart
ments of the Association included the
following:
Parish School Department-Rev. j.
c. McClancy, Brooklyn, president;
Rev. M. J. Larkin, New York; Rev.
J. A. Byrnes, ST. Paul; Rev. James P.
Murray, st. Louis; Rev. Brother
Philip, F. S. c., Scranton, and Rev.
Brother Osmond, c. F. X, Danville,
Mass, vice presidents; Rev. p. J.
Clune, Trenton, secretary. Executive
Committee-Rev. William F. Lawlor,
Newark, N. J.; Rev. Joseph A. Dunney
Albany, N. Y; Rev. Joseph H. O'Hara
Philadelphia; Rev. Charles r. Nc.
Evoy, Syracuse; Rev. George M
Sauer, S. M, Dayton, O., and Rev
Brother Callixtus, New York. The
Right Rev. Monsignor Joseph M
Smith, superintendent of schools, New
York, and the Rev. Ralph H. Hayes
superintendent of schools, Pittsburgh
were named members Of the general
executive board.
High School Department-Rev. AL
bert G. Fox, Milwaukee, president;
Very Rev. P. F. Quinn, Convent, La.
treasurer; Rev. Brother Thomas, F
s. c., New. York, secretary. Execu
tive Committee-Rev. Joseph G
Kearns, S. j., Spring Hill, Ala; Rev
Brother Jasper, F. S. Co., New York;
Very Rev. Ignatius A. Wagner, G. PIP
S., Collegeville, Ind; Rev. Brother
Ignatius, C. f. X, Bardstown, KY;
Very Rev. M. A. Hehir, c. s. Sp.
Pittsburgh; Very Rev. Patrick J. Nc
Cormick, Washington, D. c.; Rev
John w. Mcguire, G. s. p; Rev. James
J. Carlin, S. J., Worcester, Mass.
Rev. Edward l.. Carey, C. M, Brook
lyn; Rev. Felix M. Kirsch, Harman
Pa; Rev. Joseph Tetzlaff, s. M, Day
ton, O.; Rev. Gerard Bridge, o. S. B.
Beatty, Pa; Rev. E. A. Mooney, Cleve
land, O.; Rev. James A. Reeves
Greensburg, Pa; and Miss Mary Mol
10y, Phi. D., Winona. These officers
also serve for the College Department
The Rev. Francis l. Walsh, Cincin
natl, and the Rev. d. J. McHugh, Chi
cago, were named as members OF tn
general executive board.
The convention took into considera
ton not only the forwardlookin as
poets of the great work with whicl
the delegates are engaged, but tn
menace through the introduction o
baneful legislation to the system Q
education which loving hands hav