The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-12
OBITU AIRY .
SISTER MARY CoRNELIA.

Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock Sister
Mary COTnela died at the Convent of Notre
Dame, San Jose, aged about II years. The
following brief biography OF this noble
woman was furnished the San Jose Herald
by one who knew and loved her we'll:
Sister Superior Mary COrnelia, Marie
Antoinette Caroline Neujeau, was born in
Liege, July Z, 1915. She was educated at
the Convent Of Notre Dame in that city,
entered the nOyl,iate OF NOtre Dame,
Namur, September II, 1884, and two years
later was formally admitted into that or
der, of which she soon became an illustrious
member.
After teaching successfully at Jumet
and Jemmapes Sister Mary COrnelia was
appointed Superior of Fleurus. and fulfilled
the duties of that Office in the most satisfac-
tory manner.
Tin December 1913, with five other Sis
tiers, she was sent to found convent on the
then far-Off shores of Oregon. After a long
and tedious voyage, the little company
having narrowly escaped death at the
mouth of the Columbia, reached their des-
tinatioG July 81, 1914.
I'VE shall pass over in silence all the trials
and privatinns Of those early days. They
are written in Gods records, and were en-
dured for him. He will reward them. In
1S47 Sister Mary COrnelia was appointed
Superior of Willamette, and in April, 1852,
she was summoned TO California, and has
Deen LUb HeaTl ana Utdu Oh NOlIb Ddub IN
California ever since.
I'm 1856 her golden Jubilee was ittingly
celebrated by hundreds OF her former pupils,
and on February 10, 1887, stroke OF par
aiysis ended the active eXeTtiOns of a noble
career of usefulness; but for four years her
patient endurance of pain, inaction aud
helplessDess, and her cheerful serena sub
mission to Gods will, have been efficient
teachers - monuments to virtue that has
passed unSCathed the fiery ordeal of long
pr0tracted suffering"
The funeral services will take place on
Wednesday, at l0;30 A. NJ, Mt st. JOseph's
Church. San Jose, where a solemn requiem
mass will be celebrated. The members of
the Comedian Society are requested to be
present In body. and all pupils of Notre
Dame.
RIGHT REV. HENRY PHILPOTT.
A London dispatch, under date OF yester-
day, announces the death of Right Rev.
Henry Philpott, formerly Bishopof Worces-
ter. in the eighty-f0urth year of his age. The
Right Rev. Henry PnlpOtt, ID. ID Bishop Of
Worcester. younger son OF the late Richard
PnlpOtt Of Chichester. born November II,
1907. was educated at the Cathedral Gram
mar School, Chichester, and at ST. Gather
ines College, Cambridge, graduated B.A.,
as Senior Wrangler and a flrst-ciass in the
Classical TripoS in 1929 He was elected
Fellow of his college, and held the Office Of
assistant tutcT and tutor TIL his selection to
the MasterShp Of the college in 1915. He
served the Office of Moderator in the univer-
sity in 1888 and 1896, that of Examiner for
Mathematical h0nors in 1887 and 1888. and
that of Proctor in 1S34-35. The late Bishop
of London (Dr. Blouiheld) appointed him in
1887 preacher in Whitehall Chapel. London,
which Office he held for two years and a
half; lie was twice nominated a select
preacher before the university, and was
appointed Examining Chaplain by the late
Dr.. Turton, Bishop Of Ely, on his elevation
to the episcOpate in 1914. After his election
to the MastershIp Of his college, in 1S45, he
took an active part in the business Of the
university, and served as Vice Chancellor
in 1916, 1856 and 1851. At the end of his
last year Of that Office several members Of
the Senate presented bis portrait painted
by Sir j. w. Gordon, TO the university as a
memorial of the services lie had rendered
during the sitting of the commission, aud It
is in the F!zwlliam Museum. He was ap-
pointed by the late Prince Consort one Of
his four chaplains in 1S47, and retained
that Office till his elevation to the See Of
Worcester ia 1860 He was appointed Clerk
of the Closet to the Queen in 1865.