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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-29
GRE EG0RIAN CHAN 7.

The Gregorian Chant is a name
often used anonymously for Plain
Chant, comprising not only the Church
music of the early ages, but also more
elaborate compositions of later times
even down to the present. In strict
er sense, the Gregorian Chant is the
Roman form of early Plain Chant,
that is distinguished from the Ambro-
sian, GalIican, and Mozarabic chants
which we're similar to it, but the place
of which was gradually taken by il
from the eighth to the eighteenth
century, says Benziger's Magazine.
The final arrangement of this chant
so solemn and dignifed, was made by
Pope Gregory the Great t5s0-604)
who thereby rendered a vast service
to Church music. It was gradually
adopted by the whole Church; but In
some places ecclesiastical music de
parted from the simple majesty d
its original character, and became
more murndaneIy artistic bHt less
heavenly.
This departure has ever been cen
sured by the Church. To the beauti
full simplicity OF the Gregorian Chant
| the full rich inspiring notes Of th'
organ have been added, as an earthI.
echo Of the angelic choirs in heaven
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-29
BODY OF FATHER MATUR|N
REMAINS or PRIEST WHO DIED
IN THE LUslTANlA DISASTER
BROUGHT TO QUEENSTOWN
WAS NOTED CONVERT, PRIEST
AND AUTHOR.

The body of Rev. Basil w. Maturin,
M. A., of Oxford, England, one OF the
victims of the Lusitania, was identi-
fed in Queenstown, Ireland, recently
by means of laundry marks and pa
pers. Father Maturin came to this
country to preach the Lenten sermons
at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes,
New York, and was returning home
when death overlook him. He prob
ably died in the discharge of his sa-
cred duty as did that other noble
priest on the Titanic.
Father Maturin was one of the
most illustrious converts given to us
since Newman's conversion. He was
born in 1847 of an old French Hugue-
not family long settled in Ireland; his
father was the Vicar of All Saints /,
Grangegorman, while his aunt was the
late eccentric, Lady Wilde, mother Of
Oscar Wilde. Father Maturin grad
uated from Trinity College, Dublin,
and after his ordination as minister
of the English church he entered the
Society OF st. John the Evangelist,
commonly known as the CowIey Faith
ers, He was sent in 1876 by the SUI
perior of his order to take charge of
the Church of st. Clement, Philadel-
phia, where he remained ten years,
riyalling Phillip Brooks as a popular
pulpit orator. In 1897 Anglicans were
staggered by learning of his reception
into the Church by Father Pope, S. J.
He was ordained priest in 1898, and
has been the only rival Father
Vaughan has had in London pulpits
Father Maturin was the author of
"Discourses on the Parallels of Our
Lord" Practices of the Spiritual
Life,' "Self-Knowledge and Self
Discipline" Laws of the Spiritual
Life" and "The Price of Unity" Eng
disappearing Catholics have suffered
great loss in the death of Father
Maturin.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-29
CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

be held in the new Cathedral School.
Ample facilities will be afforded to all
who desire to take part in the con-
vention. The attendance at the
business sessions is not limited to the
| delegates or even to those who are
especially interested in Catholic educa-
ton. 1t is the wish of the committee
that all who desire to attend, whether
Catholic or non-Catholic, do so with
out the formality Of a special invita-
tion
The central feature of the conven-
tion will be the mass meeting in the
st. Paul Auditorium on Wednesday
evening, June 80, to which will be in
vited not only the delegates and
visitors but the citizens at large, ire
spective of creed, who may wish to
familiariZe themselves with the ideals
of Catholic school work. At this pub
lie meeting speakers Of national
prominence in the world of Catholic
education will deliver addresses on the
following topics: Our Schools and
What They Have Accomplished;
"The Ideals of Catholic Colleges"
"The Catholic Citizen and Catholic
Education" In addition to this, a
musical program of exceptional merit
will be given and all who attend the
public meeting are assured of an intel
1ectual treat.
Among the most interested dele
gates and visitors to this convention
will be the representatives of the diff
ferent teaching Sisterhoods of the
United States. Many of these Sisters
will stay at the converts of their
respective Orders in the Twin Cities.
For those communities which have no
local representatives, special arrange
ments have beef made. The new resi-
dence building at the College of st.
Thomas will be placed at their dis
posal under tRs direction of the Sis
ters of st. Jose p who have charge of
the domestic q angements at the in
stitution. The Sisters of the Vista
tionhOf st. Paul are prepared to offer
hospitality to a number of visiting Sis
ters at their Academy, corner of Fair
mont Avenue and Grotto Street.
"
The committee on entertainment is
making arrangements to enable all
= u come to tlsH convention to visit
tiG8 t:Iaces ~ interest ia the Twin
Cities. Automobiles will be in readi-
ness on one OF the afternoons of the
convention to take the delegates on
sightseeing tour which will embrace
the parks, lakes, and localities of his
toric interest in the vicinity.
This brief reference to some Of the
main features Of convention week
shows the care and attention with
which the various features Of the pro-
gram have been mapped out by the
local committees for the comfort and
entertainment of the visitors brought
to st. Paul by the National Conven-
ton of the Catholic Educational Asso-
citation. Further details will be given
in subsequent issues.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-29
A KINGS EASTER DUTY
KING FERDINAND OF Bull
GARfA REcoNcILED TO THE
CHURCH - ExcoMMUNIcATIoN
REMOVED.

The following paragraph appeared
in the "Osservatore Romano of April
%: Sofia, April Is, 1915.-The news
paper Dnevnik' published on the 9Th
current the following item, under the
heading, The Devotion of the King:
This year, as usual, His Majesty
the King assisted at the solemn
ecclesiastical functions of Holy Week
in the Catholic Church, partly in Sofia
and partly in Philippopolis. On Easter
Monday he received legitimately the
Holy Sacraments, and in the Mass
celebrated by His Eminence Mons.
Vincenzo Peiov, Coadjutor-B Bishop, he
received Communion in the Catholic
Cathedral Of Philippopolis, near the
tomb of his deceased consort, Prin-
cess Maria Louisa. After the Mass
His Majesty knelt at the tomb, Rna
prayed devoutly for her before a null
titude of the faithful King Ferdin-
and's religious position has been a
strange one for the last twenty years
Yielding to what he believed to be
state exigencies, he consented to have
his son and heir Boris baptized and
brought mp in the Orthodox Church.
For this he incurred censure of ex-
communication which seems to have
remained until the Easter of this year.
Yet a few years ago, when he mar
ried a Protestant princess at the House
of Reuss, the ceremony was performed
by a Catholic Bishop, who had duly
obtained dispensation from the i'm
pediment of mixed religion. And dur
ing all these years the King has al
ways observed the fasts and feasts of
the Church, and all the other Obliga-
tions of Catholic, except that Of the
Easter confession and Communion,
from which he was excluded by the
censure. The accommodation was
recently removed, and the king is
once more good Catholic in perfect
standing. 1t is no secret that he ap-
piled personally to the highest au-
thority to be released from the cen
sure, and that he has faithfully com.
piled with the conditions necessary
for that purpose. His public Com
munion at Philippopolis is a striking
sign that he has the courage of his
convictions.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-29
PARIS HONORS JOAN OF ARC
PRoTEsTANTs AND CIVIC GROUPS
JOIN IN CELEBRATION ON
MAY 16.

The fete day of Joan of Arc was
quietly celebrated on May 16 by large
crowds. A number of English woman
participated in the ceremonies, and
deposited wreaths on the monument
of the heroine of Lorraine in the Rue
des Pyramides, the Rue de la Chapelle,
the Place st. Augustine, and the
Boulevard st. Marcel. English and
Alsatian pastors were among the
speakers at the exercises.
In one of the delegations was Mile.
Deroulede, sister of the late Paul
Deroulede. A group of young girls of
Paris placed a bouquet on the statue
in the Rue des Pyramides in the name
of their fathers who are serving at the
front. There were many British and
French soldiers in the professions.
1t was the first time that Protestants
and civic groups have Joined in the
fete
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-29
CHURCH And SCHOOL DEDICATION

parish Of Milbank was celebrated by
Father Ryan of Graceville, on Novem-
Der 20, 1879, in the home of John
Martens. Father Ryan came in
response to an invitation extended by
a committee of four men representing
a colony of about fifteen Catholic
families which settled along the
milestone Creek in Grant County, in
the spring of 1873. Two years later,
Father Toner was sent to Big Stone
City to take charge of the Catholics
of Grant County and Immediately
planned the erection of church at
Big Stone with Milbank as a mission.
On October 8, 1883, the parish at Mil
bank was incorporated under the
name of the Church of st. Lawrence
and Father Hermeling was appointed
pastor and began the erection of a
church and school which served the
congregation until 1911, when it be-
came necessary to erect larger build
ings. The old location was considered
out of the way and the present site
near the center of the city, comprising
three acres, was donated by the citi-
zens. In March, 1911, the Rev. J. J..
.ONeiII was appointed pastor and
Immediately began the erection Of a
church costing $4,000, a parochial
school, costing $4,000, and parish
house costing $4,000. These are
brick structures, commodious, we'll
lighted, well arranged, and equipped
with all modern conveniences. The
congregation now numbers about 1876
families and 100 children attend the
parochial. school
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-29
LAYMEN'S RETREAT

sole object to find out our present
standing with God, to repair by
sincere repentance and change of life
what is amiss, to make a new start,
and with the experience we have
gained, to avoid future negligence and
error.
Many take false view of Christian
life with it's conditions and demands.
They take the means for the end; and
have little scruple for untruthfulness
and self-indulgence, and eXtravagant
living, and neglect of home duties,
and envy, and jealousy, and moderate
intemperance, and profane language,
if they are punctual in religious OBJ
servances and stand well with their
church Above all, the practice of
generous, open-handed charity, where
there is a cry of distress, is all too
rare among Christian men and women.
Yet the Divine Teacher has declared
that no one is recognized as His
disciple who does not love his brother
man as he loves himself
These are matters of vital consid-
GRAFTON for all Of us; and the consid-
Grafton cannot be better made by
Christian men of the world than in
Layman's Retreat
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OF St. THOMAS
SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS
FOR PARocHIAL SCHOOL GRAD
YATES WILL BE HELD JUNE S.

On Saturday, June 5, competitive
examinations for ten scholarships in
the college during the coming year
will be held at ST. Thomas College,
beginning at two o'clock in the after
noon These examinations are open
to boys who will be graduated this
year from the parochial schools Of the
Twin Cities. The candidates will be
examined in Grammar and Arithmetic.
The scholarships have value of sixty
dollars year, a sum sufficient to cover
the cost of tuition.
Last year, the first on which these
scholarships were offered for compe-
tion, sixty boys from the schools of
st. Paul and Minneapolis presented
themselves for the tests. This year a
larger number is expected, as some Of
the schools intend to present all the
boys who are ready for graduation.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-29
MLNNESOTA'S SOCIAL LEGISLATION

Vidual leader appear that could com
mand the adhesion of a working ma
jOrity for two consecutive days. Be-
cause of the bitterness developed dur
ing the speakership contest, it became
impossible for the progressives who
had been on the winning side of that
issue to unite wholeheartedly with the
progressives who had opposed the sue
cessful candidate. And the fact that,
though successful in the matter of the
speakership, the anti-optionists were
beaten in the vote on county option
itself, did not tend to harmoniZe the
two factions, nor to reunite the pro-
gressives in the two camps.
In word, the liquor issue was red
herring drawn with disastrous effect
across the path of social and every
other kind of progressive legislation.
Now that county option has triumphed,
may we not hope that the liquor ques-
ton can he kept otSt of politics fer a
few years? With all due respect to
the extremists, it is not yet the most
fundamentally important issue of SO
cial welfare that confronts the voters
and legislators of this state.
The second explanation Of the small
amount of social legislation put on the
statute books of Minnesota in 1915 is
more general in it's nature. 1t is to be
found in the social and political atmos
phere that has prevailed for the last
year and half throughout the coun
| try. There has occurred, not perhaps
a reaction but halt, or at least a
slowing down in the movement fol
social and industrial reform. The
progressives have become less ven
turesome and the "near-progressives'
more timid. While our House oil
Representative defeated by over
whelming maiorities the attempts tC
devitalize the minimum wage law, il
would not have originated such 6
novel piece of legislation. While the
people of Minnesota and their repre-
sentatives have become definitely pro
gressive, their courage has undergone
a temporary chill.
There is every reason to hope tha
two years hence the Legislature of thi:
state will more than atone for th'
sins of it's immediate predecessor il
the field of social legislation.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-29
LAY BRO HERS CASE
IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONER DE-
cIDEs LAY BROTHERS ADMIs-
SION TO THE UNITED STATES
DOES NOT VIOLATE CONTRACT
LABOR PROVISIONS.

A remarkable immigration case,
setting a precedent for the admission
into this country of lay brothers of
religious orders and congregations
has been decided by the Washington
immigration officials in favor of
Brother Marie Seraphine, of the Car
meIites. Brother Marie arrived in
New Orleans on the Southern Pacific
steamship, Excelsior, from Havana,
passage having been furnished him
by the Carmelites of New Orleans. As
he does gardening, wood-cutting, and
similar household chores and as he
did not come in on his money, the
New Orleans immigration inspectors
we're puzzled over the question Of
whether his admission into the coun
try would be violation of the con
tract labor provision of the imnigra
tion laws. A board of inspectors finally
held that the Brother could not be
classed as a household servant, but
as an ordinary laborer, and, there
fore, was barred from entry to tht
country.
However, Captain J. r. Mayo
Commissioner of Immigration al
Washington, had more regard for tht
spirit OF the law. Accordingly he dc
cided that, as Brother Seraphine dii
not desire to compete with ordinar!
American labor, nor would have a
opportunity to do so in all probability
he was entitled to be classed as !;
household servant. and admitted a
snch.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-29
PROSPECTIVE APPLICANT S
SHOULD NOTIFY THE SPIRIT
UAL DIRECTOR BEFORE JUNE
1.-THE PURPOSE OF THE RE-
TREAT.

The date of this grand religious
work which opens in st. Paul Sem.
mary on June 18 and closes on June
21 is fast approaching; and we would
remind our readers that application
for admission should be made not
later than the eleventh of June, a
week before the opening. 1t will
suffice to notify by postcard ones in
tention of taking part in the retreat.
The address is, The Spiritual Director,
Saint Paul Seminary, st. Paul, MINI.
At this time, when death is moving
down the manhood of Europe, and
nations are bleeding their lives away
under the scourge of God, the most
thoughtless is foced to consider how
he is prepared to account for what he
has done with his life. For it is re-
vealed that life is stewardship Of
which the Giver will demand strict
account. Now retreat has for its
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-29
BISHOP o'GoRMAN oFFlclATEs
AT SOLEMN BLESSING OF ST.
LAWRENCE CHURCH AND PARo-
cHiAL SCHOOL, MlLRANK, S. D.
SERMONS BY FATHERS DUFFEY
AND BREEN-BRIEF HISTORY
OF THE PARISH.

The new Church of st. Lawrence,
Milbank, S. d., which was informally
opened for divine worship some
months ago, was solemnly dedicated
to the service OF the Lord on Wednes-
day, May 10, by the Right Reverend
Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux Falls.
After the dedication ceremony Solemn
High Mass was celebrated by Mgr. H.
Mensing of Webster, assisted by the
Rev. Al. F.. Amirault of Andover, as
deacon, Rev. W. r. Lehecka of De
Smet, as subdeacon, and Rev. G. j.
Walsh Of Sioux Falls as master OF
ceremonies. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Joseph E. Duffey
of Revillo. The service was attended
bv a large number of priests from diff
ferent parts Of the Diocese of Sioux
Falls.
Immediately after Mass the women
of the parishS served dinner to the
visiting clergy and members of the
congregation in the dining room OF
| the new parochiaI school.
The program for the afternoon
opened at half past three o'clock
when the Right Reverend BishoT
lOGorman administered the Sacra
ment of Confirmation to a class Of BOG
children from Milbank, Big Stone
Wilmot, and Marvin parishes. After
the ceremony the new school was
blessed by the Bishop. The people
then repaired to the church where the
/ Very Reverend M. J. Breen, G. s. v.
President of Columbus College, Cham
/ berlain, S. D., delivered sermon OF
education. The ceremonies of the dal
we're brought to close with Benedic
ton of the Blessed Sacrament ant
j the singing Of Holy God, We Praise
| Thy Name by the choir and congrega
Ition. The regular church choir sanl
Il at the morning service and in thl
H afternoon the music was rendered b.
4 the school children under the direc
y iltion of Sister Catherine.
| The first Mass in what Is now tn
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-29
PR0VINGIlL
MOTHER REGIS HAS CHARGE or
HOUSES OF HER ORDER IN
NORTHERN UNITED STATES.

Documents from Rome lately re-
ceived have confirmed the election of
Mother Mary Regis McMahon, of the
Ursuline community at Bedford Park,
to the Office of Mother Provincial OF
the north of the United States. This
province includes several groups OF
Ursuline houses. namely, those of Bed
ford Park, New Rochelle, Nebraska
Minnesota and Montana. and the sin
gle foundations at Wilmington, Del.
and Malone, N. Y.
Mother NJ. Regis was born and edu
Gated in New York City. She entered
the Ursuline community at East Nor
risania, where she made her profes
sion In 1879.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-29
GENEROUS REQUESTS
PENNSYLVANIA WOMAN LEAVES
FORTUNE FOR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES. =

The will of Mrs. J. Bowman, of Al
toona, Pa, who died recently, was pro-
bated few days ago. Among the be-
quests are $4,000 to Bishop Garvey for
education OF young men for the priest
hood; $4,000 for the Society for Prop
agation Of the Faith, 27 Lexington
Avenue, New York; $4,000 to Catholic
Church Extension Society, Chicago;
$4,000 to st. Francis College, Loretto,
Pa, and $3.50 to st. stanfsIaus College,
Macon. Ga.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-29

The preliminary work in connection
with the Catholic Educational Conven
ton which meets in St. Paul the last
week in June is so far advanced that
only few details of minor importance
remain to be definitely settled. In the
general scope OF its work the conVen-
ton will not differ in any marked de.
gree from its predecessors; but it is
confidently expected that, owing to the
prominent place which the Archdiocese
of st. Paul holds in Catholic educa.
tional circles, a new inspiration will
be impaired to the delegates and a
new impetus given to Catholic educa.
tional work throughout the country
The Rev. Dr. Howard of Columbus,
Ohio, Secretary-Ge General of the Asso-
citation, is convinced that the forth
coming convention in st. Paul will be
one of the most noteworthy in the
history of the Association and will
exercise a marked influence on its
future.
The different committees of priests
from st. Paul and Minneapolis who are
charged with the local arrangements
are busy perfecting the details en-
trusted to their supervision. They
have selected the headquarters for the
delegates and the other hotels to
which visitors will be sent; they have
made arrangements for meeting the
delegates and directing them to the
headquarters or to any other hotel
they may select; they are sending out
special invitation to all the priests
of the Province of st. Paul and gen
eral invitation to all the priests and
Catholic educators of the country end
Ia various other ways showing theii
determination to make the ST. Paul
convention one OF the hest ever held
by the Association
AS already announced, the conven-
ton will llopen with a Solemn Pontifical
Mass in the new Cathedral on Tuesday
morning, June 20, at which the Most
Reverend Archbishop Ireland will
preach the sermon. A special an
nouncement will be made at all the
Masses on the previous Sunday in the
churches of st. Paul, Minneapolis and
their enyirons and Catholics will be
urged to show their interest in the
work of our educational institutions by
attending the opening Mass and the
sessions of the convention which will
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-29

THE LOCAL COMMITTEES or
PRIESTS HAVE MAPPED OUT AN
INTERESTING PROGRAM MASS
MEETING IN THE AUDITORIUM A
DRAWING cARD-GENERAL IN.
WTATIoN TO ALL THE SESSIONS
or THE CONVENTION - AR
RANcEMENTs FOR COMFORT
AND ENTERTAINMENT OF vlsl-
TORS.
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ATHOLIG PRESS DAY

The graduates of the class of 1915,
Academy of Our Lady, Chicago, plan
to make their commencement day a
Catholic Press Day. The program
will consist chiefly of a symposium on
the press. Very Rev. DIR. Kelley,
President of the Catholic Church Ex-
tension Society, will talk on The
Catholic Magazine;" Rev. Thomas v.
Shannon of the New World on 'sThe
Diocesan Paper and another we'll
known editor on THE Catholic Nat
ional Journal"
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NEW PARISH ORGANIZED.
FATHER DoNAHoE PLACED IN
CHARGE or NEW PARISH IN
NORTHWEST MINNEAPOLIS.

Owing to the growth of the parish
of the Ascension in Northwest Mime
apolis during the past few years it has
become necessary to establish new
parish in that district. The Rev.
James Donahoe, City Missionary of
st. Paul, has been appointed pastor
of the new parish and to him will fall
the work of organizing it and erecting
a church and a parochial residence.
Father Donahoe takes charge of his
new parish next week. This makes
the twenty-fourth Catholic parish in
the city of Minneapolis.