The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-01-10
Cardinal Gibbons Message.
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cupy our minds at the advent of the
new year is to thank the Lord for the
temporal and spiritual blessings that
He has bestowed upon us during the
last year, both as nation and as in
dividuals.
eve should thank the Lord that we
are at peace with the whole world,
and particularly SO within our own
borders, as we are free from domestic
strife.
1--WE should thank Him for the tenn.
poral blessings that we enjoy, and for
the prosperity that abounds through
out the length and breadth of this
great land of ours.
"Above all, we should thank Him
for all the spiritual blessings that He
has conferred upon US individually,
and it should be our principal resolu-
ton to manifest our thanksgiving by
a determination to adjust our lives
during the coming year according to
the principles laid down in the Gospel,
and with a spirit of charity to all men
and hatred to none.'
Need Of Eight Hour Day.
Secretary Redfield of the Depart
ment of Commerce, in speaking before
the American Association for Labor
Legislation, which met in Washington
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Science Association, said: ut would
be far better for the pockets as well
as the peace of mind of employers, il
they would work their men only eight
hours day.
Il believe" continued the secretary,
"that when our factories are run SO
that the workmen go home without be,
ing fatigued from overriding hours. and
not till then, will we be able to COM
pete successfully against all corners
in the markets of the world | could
not afford to employ in any factory
men who are half sick, who come to
work after having had bad breakfasts
who are partly poisoned. They would
be economically improbable. And yet
fatigue is part poison
Trinity College Girls Begin War on
Immodest Plays and Dances.
Declaring their intention not only
to withhold their patronage from OBJ
jectiOnable theatrical performances,
the young women students of Trinity
College, through their Students Gov
eminent Association, have inaugurated
the first move in campaign against
stage sensationalism.
The Trinity girls" have long main
tanned vigorous stand against the
tendency to lower the standards of
modesty in dances and dress, and have
stoutly refused to attend dances, even
when conducted under the auspices of
religious organizations, unless rigid
censorship was assured. Their atti.
tude now in favor of ostracizing plays
that offend against the accepted Chris.
tian standard of morals is intended to
supplement the work of the Washing
ton Truth Society in the theatrical
field.
The students declare that in other
large cities where women have de-
manded clean theatrical exhibitions,
there have been decided improvements
In the standard of plays, and it is ex-
pected that other educational institu-
lions, and number of young women's
societies in Washington will follow
the example of the Trinity student
body.
The support of the Trinity College
Board of Regents, which numbers in
It's membership many women promi
nent in Washington society circles
will be pledged to the movement fol-
pure plays, which action will undoubt
eddy give impetus to the movement
Trinity College was founded In 1897
by the Sisters of Notre Dame and is
one of the finest institutions of learn
ing, for the higher education of WON
en-, in the United States.
The Apostolic Delegate to Attend
Paulist Feast.
His Excellency, Most Reverend John
Bonzano, DID,, Apostolic Delegate tc
the United States, has again accepted
an invitation to attend the patrona
feast of the Paulist Fathers, to be
celebrated at their church of Sam
Paul the Apostle, New York City, OF
the feast of the conversion of Sain
Paul, January 25th.
Since this is the feast of the Patron
Saint of the Order, it is always cele
brated with solemn pontifical Mas!
4 as the Mother House of the Paulist,
4 in New York.
Great throngs are attracted annual
Il ly to witness this celebration in which
h the splendor and magnificence of tn,
& Catholic ceremonial is seen at it's best
Happily the feast falls this year OF
u Sunday, and His Excellency will Gel
n citrate the Mass. and give solemn
81 Pontifical Vespers in the evening, a
the close of which he will bestow tn
Apostolic Benediction of our Hol
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