Mr. Rogers has just handed him McFarland's letter. McCaffrey is sorry to seem to put obstacles in the way but he regards this as a very serious matter. Any interference with the teaching during these last weeks is a most serious evil. Rogers is worthy of promotion to the priesthood and McCaffrey does not doubt that McFarland's needs are great. But they think they have done everything to make Fathers McCabe and Rogers very useful priests. He asks as a great favor that Rogers remain as he is until commencement day. He can then make a retreat with the Jesuit Fathers at Frederick. McFarland will be reinforced then by both McCabe and Rogers. They were thinking of petitioning McFarland to let Rogers stay with them a while before he should be thrown into a whirl of action. While they are doing what they can they are overwhelmed. He renews his petition for time for Rogers. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.