The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
ALUMNI CHAPTERS
 HEAR PRESIDENT
MOnSignOr Sheridan of Mt. St. Mary's College Scores
 Materialistic Doctrines

phone broadcast during which 1 was addressed by the president aIlG the national alumni secretary mem, EeTg Of the Connecticut chapter O. Mount St. Mary'S College met ir Waterbury last night at the Hote E,toTl. Tfe broadcast, which wa heard simultaneously in twenty dif. ferert cities and efTlarated from Harrisburg, Pa, lasted from 8:46 t Q D. n.
 Right Rev Monslgncr John D Sheridan, college president, told list. eners that Mt, St. MaTy,s had rloi drifted with the popular tide" but still cIurg to old beliefs and old teachings, He was introduced by Thomas B, Schmidt, the secretary Of the alumni body.
 Rev, Lawrence E. SkeiIy, chaplain Of St. MaTy's hospital, preGiGed at the Connecticut meeting held here He was elected president of the group EsyeTal months ago when fl Was formed.
 Representing the college at the iocaI gathering was the Rev. Francis P. McNelig, dean of the science de- pertinent, Also among the local speakers was Dr, Edward 4. Post chairman Of the student procure Tne1t committee,
 M0rGigpoF Gheridan'S speech wa as foiioWE:
 The President Of the Moun- tain and tine President of the Alumni extend to you, sons of Mount Gt. Mary'S College, our cordial greetings and feIicItations upon this nationwide assembly. Your presence though remote is thus quite near and intimate.
 We greatly rejoice to be with you, for the presence of such as you inVigorates like the Mountain air and your proverbjal char. actefisttc Of loyalty is as refresh- ing and stimulating as the clear flowing waters on our terrace, for to know you and your services to the College is to be forever your debtor,
 We are aware, too, that your Mountain Spirit has developed kindred reactions in others who are also our friends, just as a noble nit1d makes ali around him luminous,
 Our e,tdent body, eager cardi. dates for your society, would like. wise join iiS 1il this expression Of c0mradesi1ip. Their number, 1t is regrcttabIe to observe, has fallen 10 per cent compared with the roster Of last year and it is not without apprehension that we contemplate a further reduction. If the draft is lowered to affect the largest proportion Of College Students throughout the country CUT boys viii rally to the cOIors with all the prOmptnesS and aiacrtty Of patriotic feryOr, Tn such an emergency all private colleges would suffer a well nigh IfrepaFabIe setback which OUT alumni, We are sure, viii help US to overcome, We are hopeful and prayeffuI that those who are morally and legally minors, Stiil under the direction Of parent or guardian, viii be allowed to con- t1nue their preparation for eTl- frightened and efficient citizenship,
 If the morale Of our country is lOW, f the morale of our young draftees is wanting, let Us not In- considerably blame the country or the yOGittS-but let is rather seek the cause thereof iEl the mas tegta1Istic and paganistlc ideas prevalent it3 our society today that man is born for happiness here and happiness consists in material power and sensual grati- Hcati0n, How could t be other wise, for 1n the sumptuouS and spacious rooms of many Of our educational institutions tfere is no room for the notion of God, no difference between matter and spirit; between body and EouI; no concern for the survival Of the soul after this fitfuI fever Of life or fer the final sentence Of reward or pstniebment, If new order, not the alien spawn, ls to rise: fl, prOvident1ally, good eEnergeS triumphant from the present evil, aS tt w1II; if from the appalling IeSEOns of the hour We learn to ree6ucate the nla5ltccd of the la- ton and to repoEseGs our souls. the suffering and sorrow and de- vassetiOn of this day may not be entirely in vain.
 "AS for your Alma Mater, The old Mountain, The New AGoun- tain, Mount st. Mary;g, sou know that We have net Grtfted with the popular tide from the ancient mOoringG It Is still dedicated to the Ozsce Of teaching young men primarily how tO live before traiE- ing them ll0w tO make 6 living. Gtiit stands the old standard that mOtlvated our founders 13z years ago: Seek Ye First the Kingdom Of God,
 we fsan would be personally nearer to yOu tonight when, apart from qubD and quiTk ard merry test, we coul6 tagetlaeg aoDk back