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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-31
HOW DRINKERS BECOME DRUNK
ARDS.

The following paragraph recently ap-
peared in MRS. John Bull: There
are all sorts of theories as to how the
drinker becomes the drunkard. With
out pretending to be at all scientific
in the matter, my own view is that
there Is an antecedent moral, physical
and mental debility in all inebriates.
AS DR.. Wendell Holmes has it in his
'Autocrat of the Breakfast Table:
Whenever the wandering demon of
drunkenness finds a ship adrift-no
steady wind in its sails, no thoughtful
pilot directing its course-he steps on
board, takes the helm and steers
straight for the maelstrom. l am per-
suaded there are people who ought not
even to see, let alone taste, a glass
of liquor. 1t is a poison to them, not
a beverage, and poison for which
they crave as a necessity of life"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-31
ENTHUSIASM FOR LAYMEN'S
RETREATS.

Catholic laymen who have made
the weekend retreats held at
many places in the East are en-
thusiastic about the benefits to be
derived from them. The confer
ences, adapted to the special needs
of intelligent and wide-awake pro-
fessional and business men, give
a new direction to the thoughts
and supply new motives for the
activity of the leaders among the
Catholic laity who would measure
up to the responsibilities that rest
upon them. They are given new
view Of their duties and obliga-
tions. Under the direction of their
spiritual guides they turn the
searchlight of self-examination
upon themselves and determine
how far they fall short of the
standard of practical Catholicity
set up for them. They are brought
into touch with the most impor-
tant phase of Catholic thought and
activity and are taught how to
make their influence for good felt
to best advantage in the communi-
ties in which they live. In a
word, they are made better Cath
olics and better citizens, with
higher ideals of Catholic life and
truer conception of what is re
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-31

quired of them in the work of
evangelization and social better
ment which the Church is endeav-
.oring to carry on in this country.
A few weeks ago more than
thirty Catholic men of Hartford,
Conn, attended a retreat at Mount
Manresa, Staten Island, and re-
turned to their homes enthusiastic
over their experience. So much
impressed were they with the ben
efts to be derived from a retreat
that they appointed a committee
to wait upon Bishop Milan and Sc
cure his approval for the holding
of laymen's retreat in the city
of Hartford in order that business
men who could not afford the
time to go to New York might
have an opportunity of attending
without too much inconvenience
or expense. AS a result of their
initiative, it is not improbable
that the retreat movement will be
inaugurated in that city during
the coming summer.
The Catholic laymen of the
Twin Cities and vicinity who fail
to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to make the retreat which
will be conducted in st. Paul
Seminary from June 26 to June
80, will lose an opportunity to
benefit themselves and the COM
munity which they will not soon
cease to regret The preliminary
arrangements for the accommoda-
ton of a large number of retreat
ants have been completed, and the
success Of the retreat will be as
sured if those for whose benefit it
is planned show themselves duly
appreciative. The surroundings
are ideal for a few days of medi-
tation on the higher things Of life.
The preacher Of the retreat is a
past master in this line of work
and, no doubt, he will be given
an opportunity to address a large
and representative gathering of
prominent Catholic laymen when
the exercises open in the Semi
nary chapel.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-31
NEWMAN CLUBS
FOR CATHOLICS AT THE STATE
UNIVERSITIES.

One of the noteworthy Catholic en-
terprises of the day is the safeguard
ing OF the faith Of our Catholic stu.
dents at the great secular universe
ties, by the establishing of Newman
Clubs, and by the opening of chapels
on the college campus. For it is a
fact that many Catholic young men
and young women are students at the
great secular institutions OF the coun-
try. We would prefer to see our boys
in Catholic colleges, but we must face
the fact that many of them are in
secular universities. The thing to be
done is to extend spiritual help to
them to counteract the pagan infiu-
ences of modern university life. The
Paulist Fathers have hardened to the
cry of Catholic students for Catholic
chapels on the campus, and have sent
their priests to work among them.
There are, Of course, many secular
colleges in the country, whose Cath
Ole student body is deprived of the
happiness of having a chapel of their
Faith on the campus, but this takes
time and money, and more money
than time The Paulist Fathers, how
ever, are to be congratulated on TAX
ing up this great work. God grant
that the day is not far distant when
the Catholic students of every secu-
Lar college will have the moral sup
port of a chapel of their own Faith
and the elevating influence Of resi-
dent priest.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-31
POETS Of THE SOUTH
MEMORIAL TO THEM ERECTED IN
AUGUSTA, GA.-FATHER RYAN
AMONG THEM.

In memory of the four greatest
poets of the Southland, Father Ryan,
Ryder Randall, Paul Hamilton Hayne
and Sydney Lanier, Mrs. e. w. Cole
of Nashville, Tenn, formerly Miss
Anna Russell of Augusta, Ca, has
erected in the city of her birth, in
honor of her father, the late Hon.
Henry F. Russell, first Democratic
mayor of Augusta after the Civil War,
a handsome monument which was I'M
yelled last week.
Four granite columns which rise
from tall base, supporting a roof of
granite, carry out a pretty design and
give to the monument a sacred appear
ance. Inside the upright columns
stands block of granite bearing on
its four sides an inscription to each
of the poets with quotation from
their writings.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-31
MASSES, NOT FLOWERS.

At the regular semi-monthly
meeting of st. Paul Court, No.
80, of the Catholic Order Of For
esters, held at Central Hall on
May %, the question of discon-
tinuing the practice of sending
flowers to the home Of a deceased
member was discussed. It was
unanimously decided that here
after instead Of following this
custom a donation equivalent to
the amount usually spent for
flowers on such an occasion be
sent to the, parish priest Of the
deceased to say Masses for the
repose Of his soul.
Similar action was taken by the
members of Division 4, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, at the meet
ing held last Monday night; and,
in addition, it was resolved that
a card be laid on the coffin of the
deceased member stating the num-
Der of Masses and prayers to be
offered up for the repose of his
soul.
For a number Of years the st.
Paul Council Of the Knights of
Columbus has made it a rule to
have five Masses offered up for
the repose of the soul of men,
Der as soon as possible after his
death.
These organizations are to be
commended for their action in
breaking away from an un-Cath-
Ollie custom which has been re-
garded by Catholic societies and
individuals as part of their duty
to deceased members and friends.
The custom of sending flowers as
a tribute of remembrance and
respect for the dead is permits
sible if one does not believe in
the efficacy of prayers for the
departed. 1t is the only tribute
they can pay to those who have
gone before. Catholics, on the
contrary, know that they can aid
the departed soul by prayer and
especially by having the Holy Sac
rifice of the Mass offered up In its
behalf. This is the proper way
for Catholic societies and indi-
viduals to show their respect for
the dead. If, in addition, they
wish to send flowers, well and
good. But their first thought
should be for the spiritual welfare
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-31

Mother Mary Katherine Drexel,
the Superior General of the Sis
tiers of the Blessed Sacrament for
Indians and Colored People, is at
present in Rome seeking ecclesi-
astical approval for her commun-
ity whose motherhouse is located
at Cornwells, Pa. Mother Drexel
has devoted the fortune which
she inherited from her father to
the work of lettering the condi-
ton of the Indians and colored
people of America. She has been
Superioress of the Community of
the Sisters of the Blessed Sacra-
ment since 1891. She has estab-
lished a number of academic and
industrial schools in different
parts of the country for the ben
eft of her proteges and has, al
ways been most liberal in bestow-
ing her gifts where they will ac-
complish the greatest good for the
temporal and spiritual welfare
of those whom she has taken un-
der her particular charge.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-31

Last week Governor Tener of
Philadelphia signed a bill enacted
by the Legislature making it COM
pulsory on teachers in the public
schools to read ten verses of the
Bible daily without comment. The
following telegram protesting
against the measure was sent to
him by the Jewish community of
Philadelphia of which DIR. Cyrus
Adler is President and Joseph L..
Kun, secretary:
tThe Executive Council of the
Jewish Community of Philadel-
phia, representing over one hun
dred organizations, respectfully
urges you to veto the bill making
it compulsory under severe penal
ty, for teachers in the schools to
read ten verses of the Bible daily.
We believe this act would impose
upon the Jewish pupils in the pub
lie schools religious exercises
which are in violation Of the spirit
of the American institutions and
of the fundamental right of the
freedom of conscience. I'VE fur
Their point out that at least five
versions of the English Bible are
in current use by different demon
nations, and that the carrying out
of this act would inevitably intro
duce sectarian strife in our public
schools.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-31
TRAINING" VS.. DRUGS.

Everybody in America seems to
want to be an athlete, says Tom Shar-
key in London Standard. A fellow
cannot be an athlete and drink at the
same time, and the consequence is
that lots of public houses are going
out of business. l notice in my own
place that there is not near as much
whiskey drunk as there was a year
or so ago. People who drink made it
beer. 1t is not because they cannot
afford whiskey or wine, but because
they are afraid strong alcoholic drinks
will spoil them as athletes.
The thing which 10 doing the most
damage to the liquor trade is school
boy athletics. School boys every
where in America now are being
brought up to be athletes. Every
school boy has training ideas ham
mered into him constantly. He is
taught that he cannot be an athlete
and drink or smoke, and so he leaves
tobacco and alcohol alone. Then he
gets into the habit, and when he is
grown up the habit sticks. In the
old days the university Undergraduate
used to come to town after big foot
ball or baseball game and drink every
thing in sight. They do not do it
any more, because the universities are
full Of this athletic idea, and the un-
dergraduates have no use for a chap
who drinks Whiskey and gets out of
condition.
Schoolboy athletics are costing me
a lot of money every day, but l am for
it just the same. It is going to make
this nation the healthiest on earth.
would like to see every boy in New
York an athlete, who has no use for
tobacco or whiskey. II man wants
to drink something now and then, all
right, but would vote for this school
boy athletic business.
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Is THE SCHOOL BOARD
BIGOTED?

Is the st. Paul Public School
Board bigoted? This is a question
which many Catholics are begin
ming to ask; and in view of the
action taken at the meeting held
on May %, the answer seems to
be rather obvious.
At this meeting the members of
the School Board voted to accept
the resignation of Mr.. Stapleton,
Principal of the Central High
School, and appointed Mr.. Scho-
field of Superior, Wis, his sue
cessor. To the uninitiated this
proceeding looks very harmless
mere matter of business routine
but it assumes a different aspect
when one takes into considera-
ton what transpired previous to
the meeting.
For some weeks it has been
generally known to those who are
in touch with the school situation
in st. Paul that certain members
of the School Board had deter
mined to 'get" Mr.. Stapleton.
For this purpose it was necessary
to lay foundation that would
afford apparent justification for
the proposed action. According
ly, it was given out that the
Board was not satisfied with Mr..
Stapleton's administration of the
school. There was, it was as
serted, laxity of discipline which
could only be remedied by his
removal.
For nearly two years Mr.. Sta
pleton has been Principal of the
Central High School. He is adj
mittedly one of the most compe-
tent teachers In the city, a man
of unblemished character, ener-
getic and faithful In the discharge
of his duties. Is it not rather
strange that his alleged incapable
ity as disciplinarian was not dis
covered at a much earlier date
Two members of the School Board
who visited the Central High on
more than one occasion since it
was reported that the Board was
dissatisfied with Mr.. Stapleton 3
administration, found no cause for
complaint. But, granting that
the charge is true, why take such
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-31
SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1918.

On May 20 Governor Tener of
Pennsylvania signed the Flynn
bill, which provides that the prop
erty of each religious congrega-
tions shall be under the control
of the ''rights, usages, canons and
regulations" of the denomination
to which it belongs. The bill was
contested vigorously in both
branches of the Legislature, and
before Governor Tener, after it
had passed, by representatives of
non-Catholic denominations and
others who sought to interfere
with the safe and orderly admin,
istration of the temperatures of
the Catholic Church.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-31
WORK FOR THE KNIGHTS.

We commend to the attention
of the Knights Of Columbus, es-
pecially in the Northwest, the fol-
lowing suggestion from the Reg
lister of New York, urging them
to throw open their Club House
to Catholic young men and boys
who are not members Of the Or
der.
Zone of the most urgent of
Catholic needs,' says the Regis
ter, els club rooms where our
boys will be kept together and
under proper influence. The
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton is enrolling thousands of our
young fellows, who join simply be-
cause their own parishes offer
them no similar recreational facil-
tiles. In the Y. M. C. A. they
are brought under Protestant in
fuence and form friendships often
weakening to their faith Catho-
lies asa class are not wealthy and
they are already burdened with
heavy financial responsibilities in
the support of their schools and
many charitable institutions, so
that they could hardly be asked to
erect and maintain a chain Of
buildings in the cities and towns
throughout the country such as
those supported by the Christian
Association. But the Knights,
who already have these buildings
in many places might easily sup
ply the want. In so doing they
will be working to the advantage
of their order, for boys allowed
the privileges of K. Of G. homes
will naturally affiliate themselves
with the organization as they
reach proper years, and so the or
der will constantly grow and in
crease in prosperity. A club
house conducted on these lines
would also have distinct claim
upon the entire Catholic COM
munity, as well as on non-Catho-
lies interested in the moral we'll
being of the city. Many of the
councils owning homes are already
following the liberal, foresighted
policy, but others cling to the
principle that the benefits of their
clubs are for those who pay for
them alone. This is a selfish and
mistaken course that can lead to
no good for those pursuing it. "
In this connection it is but
right to state that the st. Paul
Council has had this matter under
consideration for a long time, and
in planning it's new club house,
which will be formally opened
next Tuesday, ample provision
was made for such a line of work
as that suggested in the forego-
ing. In the course of a few
months the new club house will
be equipped with all the essentials
of an up-to-date gymnasium in
which athletic exercises of all
kinds will be conducted under an
experienced director. This de-
partment will be thrown open to
non-members of the Order, and
certain times will be set apart and
reserved exclusively for the use
of Catholic young women and girls
who may desire to take advantage
of the opportunities it affords for
physical exercise and athletic de-
velopment. The Columbus Hall
Association, under whose direction
the new home was erected, believe
that this is one of the most i'm
portant features of the work
which the Knights of Columbus
are exnected TO do in this citv.
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Of the deceased and that can be
promoted in no better way than
by having Masses said for that
purpose.
We hope that other societies
will initiate the example Of these
pioneers in a movement which
will show their truly Catholic
spirit much more effectively than
by strewing the coffin with
wreaths Of costliest flowers.
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EFFORTS BEING MADE TO CREATE
A SOUND PUBLIC TASTE.

That Catholics are not alone in their
effort to create a more sound public
taste in the matter of sacred music,
says America" is once more demon
strated by the following phrases
quoted from a recent address by Will
liam A. Spalding, assistant professor
of music in Harvard University. A
Catholic could be even more definite
than Mr.. Spalding in his description
of the true function of church music,
as in the Catholic Church music is
an intrinsic part of the liturgy and
has a closer relation to the service
than in any of the Protestant denom-
nations. The opinion of Mr.. Spalding
is perhaps all the more significant
on this account, and it emanates from
a center of culture which will not
be suspected of being Influenced by
Papal Encyclicals.
There is at present great deal
OF discussion as to the nature and
function of church music says Mr..
Spalding, "and a great deal of dis
content, both on the part of ministers
and of the church-going public, with
the style of music found in most of
the churches of every denomination
The criticism, however, so far, has
been chiefly destructive and little
change for the better is likely to take
place until there is a more intelligent
consensus as to just what church
music really is and what it's place
should be in connection with wor-
ship.
Gust what is good church music?
of confused and reckless opinions,
while it is true that all music which
is vital and sincere expression of
the imagination and shows good
workmanship is great music, and
hence sacred, none the less much Of
it when introduced into our churches
is right thing in wrong place.
Certainly church music which is and
which sounds just like the music of
every day is condemned by one Of
the worst indictments which can be
brought against any form of art,
ANAAAOAy1 IAGAO VI 4ANOAS4 A4Iys
Ear too much modern so-called
church music is based entirely on
dance rhythms, and the whole har-
monte basis and structure is that
which we associate with hunting
songs, with barcaroles, serenades,
waltzes, lullabies or even drinking
songs. How such music can be ex-
pected to stimulate the worshipper to
ideal consideration of human exist
ence and the real meaning of the
mysteries of this and of the other
world, it is difficult to understand.
The object of secular music is to ex-
cite, The object of sacred music
should be to elevate. The best
church music in the world was writ
ten for and rendered by mems voices,
and consequently the mixed quartet
is coming to be less and less in favor.
''It these days of fierce discussion
as to the alleged failure Of the
churches to hold their congregations,
myself am convinced that any church
which Institutes really noble type of
church music-and there is a large
amount of it in existence, both that
of the great Italian masters of the six
teenth and seventeenth centuries and
of the Protestant German composers
will be availing itself of most vital
form of appeal to the higher sensibili-
ties of congregations and of worship
pers who far too often at present are
seen to be in a state of lethargy or
open hostility"
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summary action in his case when
it is well known that discipline is
almost an unknown quantity in
several other schools in the city :?
If the Board wished to make an
example of a prominent teacher
who showed marked inability to
control his students, why not look
elsewhere than to the Principal of
the Central High?
But Mr.. Stapleton was made the
victim. He was slated to 60 and,
as the easiest way Of justifying
it's action, the Board practically
forced a verbal resignation from
him which was presented at the
meeting by Superintendent Pot
ter. 1t looks as if Mr.. Potter
allowed himself to be used by the
Board to further it's ends. Had
Mr.. Stapleton stood his ground
and refused to resign, even under
pressure, he would have placed
the Board in the very embarrass-
ing position of having to remove
him. AS it is, the Board escapes
that odium by making it appear
that he resigned voluntarily.
Two Of the members of the
School Board are Catholics. Mr..
Stapleton also. is a Catholic And
while we hesitate to accuse a
majority of the members Of the
Board Of raising the question of
religion in this case, it would
seem as if their motives may not
unjustly be impugned. In view
OF the circumstances herein set
forth it looks very much as if Mr..
Stapleton was removed from his
present position on account of his
religion. The position which he
has held for the past two years is,
next to that of the Superintendent
himself, the most important in the
gift of the School Board; and in
view of the hurried action taken
at this meeting it is incumbent on
the members Of the School Board
to clear their skirts Of all suspic-
ion of having been actuated by
motives unworthy Of American
citizens.
Even if we put the very best
possible construction on the ac-
ton of the School Board it cannot
be gainsaid that its members
showed undue haste in forcing
Mr.. Stapleton to resign his posi-
ton a few weeks before the clos
ing of the school year. He de-
served more courteous treatment
at their hands. It would not have
initiated against the discipline Of
the school to have allowed him to
finish the year without humiliat-
ing him in the eyes Of the public
and before the faculty and stu
dents of the school. From what
ever viewpoint we examine the
action OF the School Board it is
difficult to escape the conclusion
that it is blameworthy, and if, as
many believe, there is good reason
to suspect that a majority Of it's
members were Influenced to vote
for the removal of Mr.. Stapleton
on account of his religion, then
the Catholic ratepayers of this
city should not hesitate to express
their disapproval Of such I'M
American conduct in no uncertain
terms.
The School Board ought to be
above reproach in this as in every
other matter. 1t should allow no
mere political or religious consid-
erations to influence its action and
we regret the necessity of protest
ing against the shabby treatment
it has meted out to Mr.. Stapleton.
What has the School Board to
say in justification Of its actiong