Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13
Wider Use Of Films
:To Aid Religious
Education Urged
Father AneeIus Gives
Talk at Catholic
School Meeting

I0lk ar SothoIIC
School Meeting
3 Greater use in schools Of the mo-
ton picture to "emphasize in con-
crete manner the wondrous events
I'm the life of Christ" was urged to-
@day by Brother Angelus, c. F. X,
principal of st. Matthews School,
sBrooklyn, N. Y, in a talk before the
s36th convention of the National
sCatholic Educational Association to-
,iay at Catholic University. The con-
,vention has attracted 5000 Catholic
Educators from all parts Of the coun-
TRY.
For practical knowledge of Cath
,iolic worship. especially in its cen
trial theme, the holy sacrifice Of the
mass, and for correct impressions OF
the administration and reception OF
the sacraments, the film has definite
Values Brother Angelus said.
" The convention progressed under
a weight of serious concern about
the modern problems Of education,
which, according to the Rev. Ed
'tnund j. Goebel, diocesan superin-
tendent of schools in Milwaukee,
Wis. ARE perhaps more than ever
before in the history of our country
a challenge to individual freedom
and the rightful existence Of democ-
iracy." Father Goehel said:
3 "By and large our schools do not
meet the needs of growing boys and
girls today"
Says Education Lays.
The priest found that national
eeoism, class and racial hatred have
come forth in mad fury to add TO
our confusion and to destroy social
trust" He added:
I'VE have lost sight of our OBJ
s1ectives. AS educators we have been
too complacent with our own educa-
.tional systems and with our own
way of doing things. While we rested
in our satisfaction, the world
passed by at dizzy pace. Educa-
tionally speaking, we are today far
behind. We have become passive
creatures in world of unholy &C
tivity"
However, the United States has
~the most extensive system of Cath
Ollie higher education in the world,
the Rev. William Ferree, S M, A. NJ,
University of Dayton, Ohio, said. He
said that these educational facili-
ties should be devoted to Catholic
Action, recalling that the chief con-
Germ of Pope Plus XII was Catholic
Action.
, Sometimes I catch myself doubt
ing whether. as body we Of the
Catholic Colleges and universities
have even noticed the problems
which are pressing us for solution"
Father Ferree said. Here in Amer
lea we have felt no great need as yet
for developing a truly national out
look In our college and university
organizations Until recent years we
have hardly felt the pressure of
forces we clearly recognized as
threatening national Catholic life,
or even Christian civilization"
Stimulation of Mind.
The Rev. Raphael c. Mccarthy
s. j., president of Marquette Uni
Versity, Milwaukee, urged that high
school educators exhibit greater
comprehension of the problems Of
the adolescent. He said:
! "Thoroughness is a desirable vir-
tue, but it should not be purchased
by sitting enthusiasm. One of the
characteristic traits of the Adde'S
cent is interest in what is new
and novel. He is curious to learn
of many things, but he does not go
very deeply into any of them.
THE aim of the teacher should
be to arouse and foster thirst
for knowledge, to stimulate atti-
tudes of mind that will encourage
the individual to continue improv-
ing himself: and that, in the ma
iority of cases, means continuing
willingly in school. These ends are
not attained if learning connotes
drudgery and tedium. If the eager
ness and the interest of the Adde'S
cent are crushed out, they may never
be fully revived"
In an address yesterday before
The college and university depart
ment, the Rev. Francis L. Meade,
vice president and dean of the Col
lege of Arts and Sciences at Niagara
University, blamed anti-democratic
influences and intense nationalism
Tor much Of the worlds present Diff
1iculties.
Annual Banquet Tonight.
The annual banquet will be held
at 7 o'clock tonight at the Wash
ington Hotel. DR.. Martin r. P.
MCGUIRE, dean of the graduate
School of Arts and Sciences at Cath
Ole University, will speak on THE
Function of the University in Amer
lean Life"
: The Right Rev. Msgr. Patrick j.
Mccormick, vice rector of the uni
Rersity, will preside.
The Catholic University Trio will
make its official debut at the din
ner. The founder of the trio, the
Rev. Hugh O'Neill. is its cellist. The
Dther members are Elena de Sayn,
yiolinist, teacher and associate music
critic of The Star, and Herbert
Herzfeld, conductor of the Wash
ington Saengerbund and a former
pupil OF Felix Weingartner, the
composer.
( The closing session of the asso-
citation will be held at 1880 am.
tomorrow. At this meeting officers
will be elected and resolutions con-