Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
CATHOLIC HISTORY
GROUP MEETS HERE
Sessions Will Open Friday at
University Hall, With Many
on Program.

The American Catholic Historical As
ISOLATION will hold its tenth annual
meeting, beginning Friday, at Mcmahon
Hall, the Catholic University of Amer
lea, meeting concurrently with the
American Catholic Philosophical Asso-
citation.
Rev. DR.. Peter Guilday, the secretary,
in making public the program. an
nounced that meeting of the executive
council will be held at 9 o'clock FRIDAY
morning, tnaugurating the historical
associations sessions. Right Rev. G. F.
Thomas, the organizations treasurer,
WI! preside at the public session, at
which Rev. DR.. Edwin j. RYAN of the
Catholic University will speak on
"Papal Concordats in Modern Times. :"
Right Rev. Philip Bernardini, also of
the Catholic University, will take as
his topic, "The Lateran Corcordat With
italy; Rev. Gilbert j. Garraghan of
ST. Louis University will speak on "Old
Vlncennes-a Chapter in the Ecclesi-
aSt1cal History of the Middle West. "
and Clarence E. Martin of Martinsb,lrg
w. Va, will address the organization
on The Legal Aspects of the English
Penal Laws
Plan Joint Luncheon.
A joint luncheon with the American
Catholic Philosophical Association will
be held at 1890 o'clock in the main
dining hall. At 2 o'clock the annual
business meeting will be called to order
with Rev. DR.. Leo Francis Stock, the
historical bodys president, presiding.
Various reports will be presented and
officers chosen.
At z o'clock a joint dinner with the
philosophical group will be held and at
O'Clock general session will be held.
WIN Right Rev. James Hugh Ryan,
rector of the Catholic University. pre-
siding. Rev. DR.. Stock will deliver his
presidential address, entitled Catholic
Participation in the Diplomacy of the
On Saturday Right Rev. p. C. Gavan
VIII preside at the public morning ses-
sion. Rev. Robert Howard Lord of Bos-
ton will address the organization on
The ParliamentS of the Middle Ages
and the Early Modern Period" Right
rev. Thomas j. Shahan, rector emeri-
tus OF the Catholic University, will
speak on the topic Sources for the
garry History OF the Papacy Up to
Gregory the Great (590-604) :" Rev. DR..
Peter Leo Johnson of st. Francis wis
Will speak on Recent Books on His
torical Method and Their Application
to Church History" and DR.. James ].
Walsh Of New York City will address
the body on THE Need of a New pres
entation of the Catholic Philosophy of
History"
Local Committee Formed.
The committee on local ARRANGEMENTS
Tor the convention is headed by Right
Rev. John M. Mcnamara, with Rev.
Joseph j. Nelligan as vice Chairman.
and these members: Right Rev. G. f,
Thomas, Right Rev. Edward L. Buckley.
Right Rev. Eugene j. Connolly. Right
Rev P. c. Gavan, Rev. Abram Simon,
Phi. D.; Very Rev. Claude Vogel, Sena-
tor David I. Walsh of Massachusetts.
Joseph p. Tumulty, Patrick j. Haiti
gan, William H. De Lacy, Joseph L.
Parkhill, DR.. Gilbert GroSvenor, Mrs,
John Cammack. j. Leo Kolb, DR.. John
G. Merriam and James E. Colliflower
Francis Joseph Mccain is secretary.
The committee on registration and
information is headed by Mrs. Kath-
crime l.. Hartnett, with Miss Anna
G. Mullarkey as secretary, and these
members Miss Frances Brawner, Miss
Agnes c. Reidy, Miss Margaret Guilday
and Miss Frances L. Trew.