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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22
ENGLISH LANDLORDS BLOCK
DUBLIN CATHEDRAL.

English landlordism in Ireland has
been instrumental in frustrating the
cherished plans of Dublin Catholics
for a magnificent Cathedral. A site
had been chosen by Archbishop Walsh,
but this is as far as the project prog
ressed. The Catholic Press Associa.
tion gives US the following informa-
ton:
"The Archbishop has, however,
found vested interests too strong for
him. In letter he has just sent the
housing committee of the city council
His Grace says that the opposition
shown by certain of the tenants on
the quay site would make the cost OF
acquiring such site prohibitive, and
he is forced back to the conclusion he
came to twenty years ago. that there
is no adequate site in Dublin obtain.
able for a Catholic Cathedral The
city council has therefore decided to
proceed with their scheme for dwell.
ings in the proposed area, which they
had abandoned in Difference to the
plans of the Archbishop. Speculation
is rife as to the influences, which have
been at work to nullify this fine prof
ect."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22
THE COLLEGE OF ST. TERESA

address to the graduates will be given
by the Reverend David ]. Moran, st.
Peter, Minnesota. At st. Cecelia's Mr..
William MacPhail, of Minneapolis,
will address the graduates; while the
graduates Of st. Teresa's will listen
to an address by the Very Reverend
F. x. McCabe, G. NJ, L. L. D., president
De Paul University, Chicago. The can
didates for degrees will be presented
by the Reverend P. F. O'Brien, L. L.
B. M. A. to the Right Reverend Bishop
Hebron, who will confer them.
THE IRISH STANDARD presumes
to join the faculty and pupils Of these
excellent schools in redoubled augur.
les for brilliant future.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22

On Sunday morning we celebrate
the Anniversary of Pentecost. 1t is
the custom of the church to commem-
crate every important event in her
history, just as we commemorate the
chief events in the annals of the
state; and the fiftieth day after
Easter marks such an occurrence, for
on that day the Holy Ghost, in forms
of tongues of fire, descended on the
Apostles.
To each of the three persons of the
Blessed Trinity, a special work is as
signed. Creation is attributed to the
Father, Redemption to the Son, while
to the Holy Ghost is given the work
of perfecting what the Father and the
Son have commenced, but have left
imperfect until the Holy Ghost seals
the work by his outward operation
When our Divine Lord was about
to leave his Apostles he promised
them another Comforter, the Spirit of
Truth. who was to remain with them
forever. On Pentecost the promise
is fulfilled. 1t is memorable day,
one Of the festivals of the old law,
the fifteenth day after the Pasch, the
day on which was commemorated the
giving of the Law by God of old on
Mount Sinai. 1t was fitting day
for the Inauguration Of the New Law,
and the Holy Ghost inaugurates it.
On Pentecost morning the first SER
mon is preached the first dogmatic
utterance is made by the church. On
Pentecost the first converts are made.
The thousands who responded to the
appeal of Peter did not so much mat
ter In numbers as in the fact that
they were representatives of every
then known nation. Thus the mark
Of Catholicity is at once given to the
infant church. And here we have the
difference between the old and the
new Pentecost. At Sinai, when the
old law was given, there were assem-.
bled many of one nation, because the
Jewish church was intended to be 8
national church, but at, Jerusalem
many of all nations receive the law
from the new Moses, because the
Christian church was destined to be
universal.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22
CARDINAL GIBBONS ON THE LUIS.
lTANlA TRAGEDY.

His Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons,
would recommendi to the American
people in the present crisis caused by
the Lusitania tragedy, prudence and
calmness Of action and speech.
Il feel the greatest sorrow and hor.
ror fo1 this terrible tragedy" said
the cardinal. so many women and
children and non-combatants losing
their lives is certainly a tragedy. The
American people must be calm and
prudent. It is best to leave the des.
tinies Of the nation in the hands of
the president and the government
Popular sentiment is not a standard
to be followed too hastily. The calm
deliberation Of our national executive
will lead to the best solution of this
question"
His Eminence Cardinel O'Connell, in
an address before the state convention
of the Knights of Columbus in Boston,
warmly commended the views ex.
pressed by President Wilson in his
speech at Philadelphia, last week,
THAT address," he said, "ought to be
read in ringing tones at your conven-
tfon and at the meeting Of every or
ganization in America. Here is an ex-
preston sublimely universal in tone
and lofty human sentiment, which
only makes our love of America great
er, because it founds itself on the nat
ural love of every human heart for
justice and truth, and eliminates sec
tional jealousy and discord."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22
TO ERECT K. OF c. HALL IN WASH
lNGTON.

Plans are now under way to erect in
Washington a magnificent modern
structure for the needs of the Knights
of Columbus of the District of Colum-
bia, and worthy of the capital of the
nation.
The order was established in Wash
ington eighteen years ago with mem
bership of forty-f1ve; today it embraces
five councils with a membership of
2,O62. ...
State Deputy Normoyle and Past
State Deputy Harrington will repre-
sent the order at the supreme conven-
tion in Seattle, Wash, on August 8,
4 and 5.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22
rHE COST OF MILlrARIsM.

THE COST OF MIllTARISM.
The cost of single battleship and
its maintenance for 20 years would
build 1,400 churches at $4,000 each
or buy 1000 farms at $4,000, or furnish
a college education to $4,000 men OF
women. In 13 years the cost and main
tenance Of armies and navies and Of
of naval construction Of the five grea,
nations at war amounted to nearly
$21, 100000 sum nearly equal in
value to all the cities, farms, houses
lands. roads, bridges. jewels, horses
cattle-the entire wealth Of Austro
Hungary, over Is per cent Of that Of
Great Britain, over 33 per cent of Ger
many over so per cent Of Russia.
The cost of the Panama canal, one Of
the most useful aids to commerce, was
approximately $375,000,000. So that
the expenses of the preparation fol
war in Europe during the time it tool
to build the canal exceeded the cos,
of this wonderful enterprise SO times
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22
AUTHOR ENTERS CHURCH.
Mr.. Compton Mackenzie, the W,

Mr.. Compton Mackenzie, the we'll
known English author, whose "Carni-
VAL" youths Encounter" and re.
cent novel, "Sinister Street." have
placed him in the opinion of many crit.
les, among the foremost of the young.
er writer's. has been received into the
Catholic Church at Venice. Perhaps
Mr. Mackenzie's step indicates the be
ginning Of movement among English
authors similarth the one that has tax
en- place among French literateurs.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22

our Holy Father Benedict XIV So
ciety such as that of the knights of
St. Columbanus is most opportune. In
referring to the more prominent disor-
ders at present disturbing public life,
our Holy Father mentions four chief
detrimental Influences: "the lack of
mutual love among men; disregard for
authority; unjust quarrels between
various classes; material prosperity
becoming the absorbing object of hui
man endeavor as though there were
nothing higher and noble to be gain
ed" "The only remedy" says his
Holiness, lis to bring back among men
the power Of the charity of Christ"
And he further appeals, that the teach
ing Of Pope Leo XIII should be put
into practice, and that by means of
Catholic associations and congresses,
Of sermons, and the Catholic press it
may be adequately explained" The
great need Of the moment is practical
and organized action, advocated and
urged SO frequently by the Cardinal
Private in his public addresses. Un.
less mems minds are stimulated and
encouraged to the study of that sub
lime teaching, we are but beating the
empty air. 1t is unreasonable, It is
almost unfair, to leave the whole bur-
den Of the work to the priesthood. It
is the bounden duty of all to assist in
carrying out the injunctions of the
Holy See. The "Apostolate of the
Laity"-acting always under the guild
ance and direction Of the authorities
Of the church. is capable of an i'm
mense influence in this way. Social
istic ideas are unconsciously creeping
into the minds Of the Catholic working
men Of these countries, and for the
want Of a proper grasp of the church's
teaching to combat them, many Cath
olic workers commit themselves in ig-
norance to theories Of social order
which have received the severest con.
demnation Of the church, and are led
away by so.called labor leaders" into
paths of dangerous errors.
At a meeting Of the Provisional
Board of Government of the knights
Of st. Columbunas, held last week in
St. Mary's hall, Belfast, the recording
secretary reported that several
branches Of the society were in proc.
ess Of formation, and 1t is hoped will
be ready to take part in the inaugural
Congress Of the society, to be held this
year on the 24th Of November-the
thirteenth anniversary Feast Of st.
Columbanus.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22
IRISH KNIGHTS OF C0LUMBANUS ARE ORGANIZED
Society To Be Modelled After the Knights Of Columbus In This Country

On the oath of November next the
Catholic Church will celebrate the thir-
teenth centenary of the great Irish
Saint and Apostle of the Faith-St.
Columbanus, and at the present mo.
ment, when war and rapine are devas-
tating Central Europe the labors of
this almost forgotten Saint are of par
ticular interest. AS is we'll known to
Irish scholars, and should be to every
Irish man and woman, st. Columbanus,
born in West Leinster in 543, COM
pleted his studies under the renowned
st. Comgall. Abbot of Bangor, in Coun-
ty Down, and from that celebrated seat
Of learning went forth to evangelize
Central Europe. With twelve compan-
ions he landed in Britain and thence
sailed to France, where he established
many monasteries, including those of
Luxeuil and Fontaines. Then passing
through Metz, Mainz, Zarich, and by
Lake Constance, in Switzerland, he
crossed the Alps into Northern Italy,
and at Bobbio, between Milan and
Genoa, he founded the monastery
which has won worldwide fame. Here
at the ripe age Of seventy-two he
passed to his eternal reward on the
21st of November, 615.
In the year 1908 his Eminence Car
dinal Logue, with characteristic piety
and patriotism, took steps to rescue
from oblivion the memory of this great
Irish Apostle. and that there might be
some tangible memorial of his virtues
and his labors, our great Cardinal re.
stored the shrine of st. Columbanus
at Bobbio, which, through forgetful.
ness, If not ingratitude, had been al.
lowed for centuries to fall into neglect
almost bordering on desecration. JUS:
now we are accustomed to hear Ger.
tain Protestants claim that the early
Christianity Of Ireland was not in com
munion with the Apostolic See in
Rome. This impudent falsehood is
thoroughly refuted by letter of St
Columbanus to Pope Gregory, wherein
the Saint affirms:
1--WE Irish, though dwelling in the fal
ends Of the earth, are all disciples OF
st. Peter and st. Paul. Neither here
tic nor Jew nor schismatic has evel
been amongst us; but the Catholic
Faith, Just as it was delivered to III
by yourselves, the SUCCESSORS Of the
Apostles, is held by us unchanged.
We are bound to the Chair of Peter
and although Rome is great and re
! nowned through the Chair alone she
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22

The College of St. Teresa at Winona
is remarkable in several ways, its
beautiful situation, its fine buildings.
planned for it by great Roman archi-
tect, who by the way is a rare Latin
scholar and the founder of the Vox
Urbis, now the Alma Roma, a monthly
written in the language and the style
of Cicero, Aristides .Leonori; it is re-
markable also in the fact that its own
corps of excellent instructors is re-
inforced by the example and assist
ance of the faculty of the neighboring
college of st. Mary's, among whom we
trust it may not be invidious to men
tion the Reverend Patrick F. O'Brien,
for Father O'Brien enjoys the remark
able distinction of having received
his education in Trinity College, Dub.
lin, where he took the degrees of b.
A.; l.. L. B. and M. A. To think that
the great school which Elizabeth the
Virgin founded for the perversion OF
the Irish nation and the insidious un-
dermining of the Church in the Island
of Saints should educate and honor a
Catholic priest.
The College of st. Teresa and that
of st. Mary, the one for the education
of young women, the other for that of
young men are the remarkable realiza-
ton to the broad and far-seeing plans
of the Right Reverend Patrick R. Hef-
from, D. D., the bishop of Winona.
And so one instinctively is led to
take it as q matter of course that these
schools should not only be remarkably
successful in their great purpose. but
also even in little things should be
singularly unique. This remark is
elicted by a perusal of the programme
for the closing exercises Of the schol-
astic year in st. Teresa's and its dc.
partments, st. Claire Seminary and
the Conservatory of st. Cecilia. Now
the general method is to crowd all the
functions of commencement into the
fatiguing pressure of single week.
At st. Teresa's it is different. On
May / at st. Claire's we find class
tea; on May 13 class day exercises
and the class sermon; alumnae day on
the 29th and commencement on June
1; while in the musical department OF
st. Cecilia May II is signalized by
piano recital, and on the following day
by a vocal recital, and the exercises
of graduation on May 81; but in St
Teresa's May is college pledge day
the baccalaureate sermon on May 30
and commencement convocation on
Monday, May 81.
The class sermon at st. Claire's wa
delivered by the Reverend p. ]. Kear
ney, of sherburne, Minnesota, and the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF
c. o. E. WILL BE HELD IN
PROVIDENCE. r. I.

The next international convention
of the G. o. F. will be held in Provi.
dence, R. l., instead of Toronto, Ont.
Providence is q thriving city with a
large Catholic population.
The gathering Of four or five hun
dred Forester leaders from the United
States and Canada ought to mean
much for greater growth throughout
the New England Jurisdiction during
the years following August, 1915.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22

is looked on by us as great and illus
trious. 80. You (the Pope), on ac-
count Of the two Apostles of Christ,
are almost celestial, and Rome is the
Head of the whole world and of the
Church."
In union with the efforts of the Car.
dinal Primate of All ireland to recall
to mems minds the merits and labors
of this great Irish saint, the st. An.
thongs University Graduates Confer
ence Of the Society Of st. Vincent de
Paul, Down and Connor, have, with
the approval of his Eminence, taken
advantage of the occasion of the thir.
teenth centenary Of the saint, occur.
ring in the present year, to form soci.
ETY. Of the knights of Columbanus to
carry on the work of "The Apostolate
of the Laity,' which has been so
strongly recommended by our present
Holy Father Benedict XIV.
The work of the society will be car.
ried on always and ever under the ap.
proval of the authorities of the Church.
The scope and objects of the society
were submitted to the late Most Rev
DR.. .Tohill, Lord Bishop of Down and
Connor, and had his warm approval
The first object Of the society is, espe'
cially, to cherish fraternal charity, and
to establish a practical Catholicity
among its members, and to promote
and foster the cause of Catholic Faith
and Catholic education, subject to the
approval of the Catholic Church. II
further aims at aftording to Catholic
men means Of intercourse, whereby
the Catholic principles Of social order
and social reform may be carefully
studied and disseminated.
The founders Of the Society Of the
Knights of st. Columbanus have been
in communication with the Most Rev
DR.. McFall, Bishop Of Trenton, New
Jersey, U. s. A., who favored them
with copy of the constitution of the
Knights of St. Columbus society
which has accomplished great dea
of good work among American Catho
lies. The knights Of st. Columbanuf
have modelled their constitution or
somewhat similar lines to those of thu
successful American society as far a,
ia annlicahlo IN the Anocia1 oiua 1uhict
they have in view. As in its American
counterpart, all the members must b,
practical Catholics, and matters O
political controversy or sectional part,
differences are not permitted to inter
fere with the object Of the society.
In view Of the First Encyclical O
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22
LAKE JOHANNA SUMNER CAMP

The Lake Johanna Summer Camp.
during the summer of 1914, passed sue.
cessfully through the tentative stage
Of its existence. The camp was in op.
GRAFTON for period of six weeks and
during that comparatively short span
Of time 1t registered seventy boys. Its
patrons were naturally much gratified
as they observed from day to day the
rapid growth Of its popularity. Many
noted persons paid us the honor of q
visit at the camp. They were unani.
nous in their approval of our enter.
prise and loud in their praises of its
early success.
Encouraged by these circumstances
and thoroughly convinced that such
an institution is an absolute necessity
the directors Of the Lake Johanna
Summer Camp have decided to intro
duce some practical improvements. A
commodious dinning-hall will be erect
ed Immediately. The plans upon
which we have already decided de-
mand a building thirty by forty feet
To this building kitchen of ordinary
size will be attached. The tents will
be supplied with the additional secur
ity of flies which render them water
proof against the heaviest rainstorms
and the board flooring will be rendered
more substantial than it was last year
In regard to cuisine, care will be tax
en- to ensure entire satisfaction. An
experienced army.cook will be in con
slant attendance. and owing to the
close proximity of the camp to the
cities, groceries. etc.. will be delivered
daily.
The directors have just issued the
first pamphlet Of the Lake Johanns
Summer Camp. 1t contains views ol
the camp.grounds and the surrounding
scenery. It likewise furnishes all nee
essary Information regarding daily
routine, equipment, and charges.
Our camp is not necessarily devoted
exclusively to physical pursuits, men
tai development is also within the
reach Of those who desire 1t. Boys wht
through any circumstances have failed
in all or a portion of their studies dur
ing the previous year will receive dali!
instruction until the deficiency is sat
isfactorily repaired. This instruction
will be given free of charge. A fairl!
comprehensive library Of excellent lit
erature will be another additional fea
ture Of our camp this year. To thil
library the campers will have access
at certain specified periods. TIL,
constant presence Of priest render
tho religious side Of camp-life absolute
ly secure. In fact, while the boy en-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22
Archbishop IMPROVED.

Archbishop Quigley, of Chicago,
who is i'll in Georgetown University
hospital. Washington, is greatly I'm.
proved and will remain in the nation
al capital, until entirely recovered.
Doctors Connolly and Hoban of Chi
cago are with him.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22
OLDEST BISHOP DEAD.

News has been received in Rome
of the death of the oldest bishop in
the Catholic church, Monsignor Fe-
dele Abati, Of the Franciscan Order,
who had attained the ripe old age of
95 years.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22
DICKENS AssAILED BIGoTRY.


observer of men and events and
pretty accurately estimated move
ments of his time. In the preface
to his very interesting story, Bar
naby Rudge," he said of this big
otry:
what we falsely call a religious
cry is really raised by men who
have no religion, and who in their
daily practice set at naught the
commonest principles of right and
wrong; it is begotten of intolerance
and persecution; all history teaches
US, but perhaps we do not know it
in our hearts too we'll, to profit by
even SO humble an example as the
No Popery' riots of $780,"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22

CONVERT OF A NOTED FAMILY,
Omar T. Hibben, convert to the
Church a cousin of John Grier Hibben,
president of Princeton University, and
son of Rev. w. W. Hibben, who was
a presiding elder Of the Methodist
church, Lawrenceburg. Ind, died re-
Gently of heart trouble, at his late resi-
dence on Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, O.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22

Over 1890 pilgrims visited the
shrine of st. Anne de Beaupre last
year; 1880 masses were celebrated
there; 100000 communions were
given.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-22
MOTHER DRExEL BUYS UNIvER
ClTV

SITY.
Mother Katherine Drexel has pur-
chased the Southern University, New
Orleans, for the Sisters of the Blessed
Sacrament, who will continue there
the work of college and industrial
training for colored girls. The amount
paid was $4,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-22
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