St Marys College - Dial Yearbook (St Marys, KS)

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HISTORICAL dressed REV. ADOLPH J. KUHLMAN, S. J. LAYMEN'S RETREATS On the twenty-second of May, 1909, the Rev. Adolph J. Kuhlnian S. j ad-ssed the Alumni gathered at the College for their Triennial meeting on the prospects of conducting annual retreats for laymen at St. Mary’s, j„ j jy Qf tjie same year his plans were realized and he preached the first retreat to a body of thirty-four Catholic laymen who had laid aside their various duties and had gathered at the College for three days of prayer, meditation and instruction. Each year since this date a series of three or four retreats have been conducted at the College either by Father Kuhlman personally or under his direction. During this time three thousand two hundred and eleven Catholic and non-Catholic laymen representing one hundred and seventy towns in fourteen states have availed themselves of this opportunity of balancing their accounts in the light of eternity. Though missions have been in vogue in this country for years, the movement for closed retreats for laymen does not date back many years previous to the initial retreat preached at St. Mary’s. A year or two previous to their introduction to Western Catholics the Rev. Terence Shealy, S. J., conducted similar retreats in the Eastern Province of the Jesuits. To Father Kuhlman, however, is due the credit of sponsoring and fostering this movement in the Middle West, and the first retreat preached at St. Mary’s marked the birth of the movement, which has since spread over the entire West. In Kansas especially its progress has been steady and prolific in fruitful results. For the past five years Father Kuhlman, working in conjunction with the Capuchin Fathers, has preached annual retreats at Hays, Kansas, and last year the Redemptorist Fathers introduced the idea at Wichita, where a closed retreat was held at the orphanage. During the summer of 1920 the Benedictine Fathers inaugurated a series of retreats for laymen at St. Benedict’s College, Atchison, Kansas. The two institutions coordinate their work in order to effect a continuous series of retreats extending over the summer months. The object of a closed retreat is to afford the retreatant ample opportunity to appraise the exact status of his soul. To accomplish this he secludes himself from the world, lives at the College, thus cutting himself off from his everyday pursuits and occupation and devotes his entire time during the three days of retreat to prayer, reflection and instruction. The methods of conducting the retreats are those formulated in the famous Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit Order. The sylvan seclusion of St. Mary’s is peculiarly adapted to this work and the conditions under which the retreat is made are ideal. Here under the shade of trees over half a century old the retreatants find it delightfully cool even on the warmest days. The spacious rooms of Loyola Hall, the magnificent Immaculata, and the splendid facilities of the boarding school, combine to make the three days spent at the College enjoyable as well as profitable. 2 DIAL. ANNUAL Two Hundred Five

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DIAL ANNUAL S. M. C 1914 Cooper ................ 9 Ottawa University ...... 0 Friends ......-.........60 Kansas Normals .........32 Missouri Normals .......14 Southwestern ........... 9 Washburn ...............33 Doanc .................. 3 1915 Olathe ............... 6 Missouri Normals .......33 Hays Normals ...........16 Cooper College ......... 7 Kansas Wesleyan ........13 Ottawa University ...... 3 Bethany ................ 0 Doanc ................ 6 1916 Midland University ..... 0 Kansas City Vets C...... 7 Friends University .....26 Fairmount ..............16 Kansas Wesleyan ........ 0 Hays ............... .14 Ottawa University .... 3 Doanc 7 1917 Battery F............... 0 Ft. Riley All Stars....10 Kansas Wesleyan ........ 0 Hays Normals ........... 8 Midland ............... 0 Washburn ............. 0 Ottawa University ......13 York ................... 0 1918 Funston ................ 7 FOOTBALL RECORD—Continued S. M. C. S. M. C. Ottawa University ..... 3 23 0 Washburn ..............13 0 0 1919 0 Ft. Riley ............. 0 38 0 Kansas Wesleyan ....... 0 26 19 K. U. of Commerce...... 0 68 7 Hays .................. 0 7 3 Fairmount ............. 0 7 6 Ottawa University ..... 9 7 Washburn ..............40 7 22 Doanc College ......... 7 12 0 1920 0 Chapman .............. 6 26 0 Friends University .... 0 19 6 Fairmount College ..... 0 1 0 Hays Normal ...........14 26 22 Baker University ...... 7 21 10 Ottawa University .....13 21 Washburn University ...17 6 14 Doanc College ......... 0 34 19 1921 3 Kansas Normals ........14 0 10 McPherson .............14 17 64 Ottawa ................10 7 3 Hays ................ 14 7 3 Baker University ......33 3 34 Pittsburg Normals .....13 7 Washburn .............. 3 14 39 York .................. 6 13 0 1922 53 St. Benedicts ..........0 25 0 Ottawa ................ 0 13 18 Kansas Normals ........ 7 0 13 Hays .................. 0 21 6 McPherson .......-.....14 12 7 Kansas Wesleyan ....... 6 0 Washburn .............. 7 31 0 Alva Normals ..........31 19 FIRST FOOTBALL TEAM, 1893 Two Hundred Four

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 LAYMEN’S RETREATS—Continued. The retreats are open to all who wish to attend and a cordial invitation is extended to all Catholics and non-Catholics alike whether they be Alumni of the College or not. No fee is charged and no payments are asked. In answer to the many inquiries received under this head it might be well to mention here that each Rc-treatant offers what he wishes, and even those who are unable to make any offering are welcome. No other fund other than the free and voluntary offerings of the retreatants is available to defray the expense or to develop the work of the retreats. The retreats are not conducted with any view to profit and as a matter of fact the income has just about balanced the expense. One of the interesting and profitable features of the Retreat is the large and diversified collection of pamphlets—literally thousands in number—which are spread out for the inspection and use of Retreatants. Almost every subject bearing upon religious matters is treated under some one definite aspect. During the time of silence these booklets are eagerly read. The dates decided upon for this year’s retreats are: June 30, July 1, 2; July 15, 16, 17; July 28, 29. 30; August 11, 12, 13. Four retreats will be preached at St. Benedict’s during the time intervening between the dates of the St. Mary’s retreats. Those desiring to make a retreat at St. Mary’s should write the Rev. Father Rector signifying which retreat he will attend. FIRST LAYMEN’S RETREAT AT ST. MARY’S July 24th, 25th, 26th, 1909 Top Row—J. Noonan, J. A. Stahl, P. H. McHalc, V. DeDondcr, J. Shync, J. R. Russell 2nd Row—H. T. Hornsby, j. Lcnherr, F. J. DeDonder, H. Cunningham. 3rd Row—J. L. Buchanan, C. Downing, J. Sullivan. C. D. Bute). 4th Row—B. C. Mitchner, E. A. Coleman, L. M. Sedgwick. 5th Row—J. W. Rick, A. V. DcBacker, F. A. Floersch, T. J. Ryan, W. Finnerty. 6th Row—J. B. Gerard, J. H. Deister. 7th Row—A. J. Beakcy, J. Schuctz J. Erbacher, V. J. (yFlaherty, P- J- Monaghan A. J. Kuhlman, S. J., W. E. Miller, J. Boyle, D. J. Shyne, S. J. Haydc. DIAL ANAfUAL Ttvo Hundred Six