The Catholic bulletin., 1922-07-08
Catholic Educational Convention

reared. This menace was referred to
in one of the principal addresses of
the convention by Judge P. ]. M. Hally,
or Detroit, who reviewed for the as
sembled educators the attacks made
on Catholic education in the State of
Michigan. 1t was discussed by the
Rev. DR.. John E. Flood, superintendent
OF Catholic Schools of the archdiocese
or Philadelphia in his sermon at the
Pontifical High Mass which opened the
convention at the Cathedral, and at
which His Eminence Cardinal Dough-
erty presided.
The Right Rev. Thomas ]. Shahan,
rector of the Catholic University and
president of the Association. address.
ed the visiting priests and teaching
brothers at reception rendered them
IN the Glover Room of the Bellevue
Stfatford Hotel, where the general
sessions were held, on Monday night.
1hls session was graced by the pres.
ence of His Eminence Cardinal
Dougherty, who, during the conven-
ton, visited the different meetings
held by various departments of the
Association at which problems peculiar
to the several branches of Catholic
system of education, from the kinder
garten to the seminary and university,
were considered.
Bishop Shahan's Address.
Bishop Shahan pointed ont in his
address that in this country education
is fast taking on all the evidences of
nationwide religion and is held to
be the palladium of American freedom
and the pledge of American greatness.
"One may say Of education" he de.
clared, that it is not in itself moral.
nor conducive to morality. The moral
or ethical note must be impaired from
without, must be taught and mostly by
example. If knowledge suff1ces for the
welfare of mankind, the statesmen of
Europe, proud heirs of nineteenth
century education, would not at this
hour be wandering from London to
Cannes and from Genoa to the Hague.
seeking the fruits of peace which
grow only in the soil of justice and
mutual forgiveness, that is, within the
range of moral wisdom and moral
force"
A forward-looking view of the sys-
tenn of Catholic education was given
by the Right Rev. Monsignor Francis
w. Howard, Secretary General of the
Association, in his annual report.
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sive educational development calling
for large outlay of money and very
| large number of new teachers" he de-
clared. New schools must be erect
ed, old buildings must in many cases
be replaced. We have not given suf-
| ficient attention to the seriousness Of
the problem that confronts us. We
| cannot attempt to compete with the
State in it's extravaganza, nor is there
| any disposition on our part to make
the attempt, but it will be for some
years to come a heavy task on the
position of parishes to provide for
their children the reasonable minimum
| of Christian education.
The High School Problem.
"The high school problem is one of
| wider concern than that of the parish.
| In some localities, several parishes
unite under a plan approved by the
| Ordinary to provide the proper
facilities; in other cases the Bishop
himself takes direct charge, while in
other cases the high school education
is given by a religious order on its
own responsibility at the request of
the Bishop.
Catholic colleges and universities
stand in most urgent need of large fl
nancial outlay to enable them to con-
| tinue and expand their work. Unless
Catholic men of wealth can be in
spired to foster and support Catholic
institutions of higher learning, the
future of Catholic higher education is
not promising"
i Catholic colleges and universities
are doing fine work." Monsignor
Howard said, "but the needs we're
great. There was need especially
for Catholic leaders, men and women,
trained in the principles of Catholic
faith and with devotion to the Catho-
lie cause"
J Rev. Albert c.. Fox, S. j., of Milwau,
kee, president of the Department of
Colleges, delivered the opening ad-
dress-"Our Endowment of Conse-
Grated Lives" DR.. Samuel p. Capen
spoke on Standardization" DIR.
Adam Leroy Jones, of Columbia Uni.
versity, on Factors That Make Our
College Efficiency" and DR.. Mason
, Grey on t"The Value Of the Classics