OCR Text |
Show BANQUET I BOOH OF EU 01 K. of OMeet to Pay Tribute to Palroa and Enjoy Pes-' I al -Evening'. ! Members of Salt Lake council, Knights of Columbus, their guests and brothers from the surrounding territory last evening celebrated Iho anniversary of fho landing of Christopher Columbus, tho patron of tho order, with a. banquet ban-quet in the private dining room of Hotel Ho-tel Utah. Following tho banquet an ap-roprialo ap-roprialo programme of toasts was given by prominent Utah knights. Musical Mu-sical entertainment was furnished by McCIollan's orchestra, with voeal selections selec-tions by Fred C. Graham. While the banqueters were taking their places the orchestra rendered patriotic pa-triotic airs. Following the invocation, givcu by the Rev. M. McCorniack, a tempting array of food was served. Then Grand Knight William H. Lcary of tho local council introduced the toastmastcr, 0. J I. MeGurrin. Foints Need of Religion. After speaking fluently and comprehensively compre-hensively on the 11 Mission of tho Or-dor,'' Or-dor,'' Mr. McGurrin introduced tho Itov. L. J Kelledy, S, M., president of All Hallows college, who responded to the toast, "The College Graduate." L"a-ther L"a-ther Kelledy discussed at some length tho problems of education, and the defects de-fects found in tho present day system of public education. lie made a strong appeal for religion . in education, and declared that without it education is a failure. In part he said: Among oducators and men of prominence promi-nence In various walks of life, and among the people- of the country In general, there Is at the present time a certain feeling of dissatisfaction and discontent regarding the present educational system. The prevalence of youthful crime, of the total disregard disre-gard of life anil law on tbo part of many youths uf tho country, demands a remedy. It Is a serious causo for alarm. Basis of Discontent. And by many the absence of religious reli-gious training In th schemo of public pub-lic education Is deplored. Religious education is the only safe means of stemming this tide of youthful oilrnit. The question arises, are the Institutions Institu-tions of our country giving us the highest and best type of men and women for future citizens? The answer an-swer Is the chorus of discontent arising aris-ing from wise anil conservative heads throughout tho country. Nobody believes that such deities ;is the pagan gods vr existed, yet they may be taught In our schools. But .lesun must not be taught. Wo might as well cut tho word "God" from our declaration of Independence. Histon mav be taught, but not the meaning of history. The Inspirations of Christian literature are not studied, yet our children read much of the pagan literature. Education which docs not bring men nearer to God Is a failure; education which turns him away from God Is a curse. Responding to a toast, "Tho Dreamer of Dreams,' tho dreams of Columbus and their reoiisiation wore described iu a masterly way by State Deputy S. Abbott Maginnis. Coming up to the present Mr, Maginuis told of tho dreams which tho knights of the order should .dream today. Ho retid that thes- could (Continued ou Page Two.). ' j Flashlight of Knights of Columbus Discovery Day Banquet at Hotel Utah BANQUET IN HOB OF DISGOVERY DAY (Continued -From Pago One.) all bo realized. Ho called Salt Lake "tho greatest convention city In the country" and predicted that tho national nation-al convention of the order might soon bo held iu this city. "Patriotism" was responded to by J. F. Tobin. lie dwelt on tlio kinds of patriotism and mentioned tho connection connec-tion between patriotism and optimism. Progress in the Air. "Conditions are becoming bettor," he said. "Sometimes wo aro apt to feel that thej' aro growing worse. But tho fact that tho peoplo are studying civic and oconomic questions and demanding de-manding changes along these lines, is a hopeful sign. It is an indication that governmental affairs and' all tho problems prob-lems of the people at large, will receivo more intelligent attention in tho future fu-ture to tho ultimate improvement of living conditions iu general." Prank P. Gallagher responded responded re-sponded to a toast on "Columbus." While Columbus' was a prominent factor in all of the speeches, Mr. Gallagher gavo somo interesting bits of history of the world's progress, from East to West, and paid fitting tribute to the importanco of Columbus' discovery. Ho dwelt on tho movements of history tending toward the ultimate unification of the human race. In this age, he said, the work of scientists and inventors, invent-ors, is playing an important part in that unification. On Verge of Uplift. "The ago of discovery has just bo-gun," bo-gun," he said. "Now wo must turn from tho discovery of lands and planets; we must turn from tho telescope to the microscope, as it were. Wo must look inward. Tho mystery of tho univorso is as much involved in the atom as in tho planet, and when wo have solved tho atom wo shall havo solved the planet. And the unfolding of the atoms, the bacilli and their laws will do much toward tho progress of tho race. The work of scientists and econ- omists will comprise tho discoveries of tho present ago and tho ages to come." Besides tho speakers scheduled to respond re-spond to toasts the following were called upon during tho courso of the evening: Eugene Owens, Captain litiglmid, of Fort Douglas, Joseph Goeghcgan. aud iho Rev, A. Weber, of St. .Michaels, Arizona. Each mado impromptu talks of interest. Father Weber told of the work he was doing as a missionary anil educator among the Navajo Indians. |