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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
NOTED SCIENTIST, A CONVERT
CALLED BY DEATH.

From the Monitor San Francisco.
DIR. Eugene Woldemar Hilgard, for
many years professor emeritus of agri-
culture at the University of California,
died at his home in Berkeley, CAL,
recently, at the advanced age Of
eighty-three years.
Eugene Hilgard was born at Zwei-
brueken Bavaria, January S, 1888. His
father was Lutheran and Chief JUS
tice of the Court of Appeals. In 1885
the latter emigrated to America with a
family of nine children, Of whom Eu-
gene was the youngest. The family
settled on a farm near Belleville, Ill.
The youngest son was educated at
home by his father and sisters, and
was able to enter Heidelberg Univer.
sity at the age of fifteen, receiving
his degree of Phi. D. at nineteen.
He spent two years in Spain and
began an investigation in regard to the
doctrines of the Catholic Church. The
result was that on his return to the
United States he was received into the
Church at Washington, D. G.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

Order for Hearing.
State of Minnesota, County of Henne-
pin. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Patrick
Kenny. decedent..
on receiving and filing the petition
lowance Of an instrument purporttng
to be the last will and testament Of
said decedent and presented therewith
as and for such last will and tesla
ment and that letters testamentary be
granted thereon to said petitionI.eir; ~
heard Is aD oGds that ali
in said matter appear before this Court
on Monday, the 9Th day Of March, 1915.
at 10 a. M. at the Probate Court IN
the Court House at Minneapolis In said
County and then, or as soon thereafter
as said petition can be heard, show
should any not there be BE- said
And it is further ordered, That no
tice Of such hearing be given. by pub
fishing this order. once In each week
for three successive weeks, prior to
said day of hearing. in the Irish stand
ard, a newspaper printed and pub
shsd saa elap u and nd * 9Se
named in said will and heirs-at-law
Of said decedent when their address Ia
known or can be ascertatned by due
diligence, at least fourteen 1D days
before the date Of said hearing, unless
notice is waived.
ARTHUR E. CASTLE.
J. McHALE,
Atty.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

Most Rev. DIR. Mangan, Bishop of
Kerry, has made vigorously worded
public protest against the British Gov
ernment's censorship of letters sent to
him by members of his flock. Letters
of a private and confidential nature
addressed to the Bishop were opened
by the censor as were letters Of SINH.
lar nature addressed by relatives to
priests and nuns in the Kerry diocese
The Bishop tartly reminds the English
Government of the reverential respect
which the German-Austrian authorities
hold for the person and property Of the
clergy and other religious orders in
countries under Teutonic rule.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

Miss Marion Frances Quincy, found
err and head resident of the Church Set
Element House, New York, and grad
uate of Wellesley. who became Cath
Ollie, and shortly after her conversion,
founded st. Rose Settlement House,
has now founded new Sisterhood, to
be known as the Sisters Of Our Lady
OF Christian Doctrine, with headquart.
ers at 171-175 Cherry street, New York.
The objects of the new institution are
to give instruction and training in the
doctrines of the Church; to render aid
to poor families; to provide for the
spiritual care of needy children, and to
engage in other charitable work.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
SACRED TREES.

The natives of almost all countries
have their sacred trees. The East In
dian has his banyon, the Congo Afri-
can his sobab, the South Australian
his devil-tree, and the Ceylonese his
bo-tree. The mystic rites performed
under the sacred shadows of the DO,
perhaps, exceed in heathenish solem-
nifty anything known to the tree w0r-
shippers of either of the other coun-
tries named. The Oldest written de.
scription of the bo-tree of Ceylon
known to exist is that by the Chinese
historian and traveller, Fa Hian, who
visited it in the year Ala A. D. Ac-
cording to the learned Chinaman, it
was at that time 7O2 years old, hav-
ing been planted by King Devinpatissa
in the year 2S8 before our era. In
October. 1887, after having been daily
one might say almost hourly-wor-
SHIPPED for 2,175 years, the sacred DO
met with a great calamity. For months
the Island of Ceylon had been parched
with drought. They had assembled
by twos, tens, dozens, and hundreds
under it's branches to pray for rain,
but at all to no purpose. In dire ex-
tremity representatives from all parts
of the island gathered to the number
of many thousands, and prayed to the
tree for just one more refreshing
shower before their withered bodies
should perish for want of water Hard
ly had the lamentations extended
through the length and breadth Of the
assemblage ere ominous clouds began
to gather and the forked lightning to
fit in all fantastic freaks imaginable.
The thunder rolled, the winds roared
and the water poured. For three
whole days and nights the island was
overwhelmed with water spouts and
cyclones. Hundreds of blind devotees
chung around the sacred tree, and were
killed or drowned during the commo-
ton. For these many deaths there
was but little mourning. However, on
the morning of October Z there was
great grief throughout the land. The
sacred tree which had Withstood the
cyclones that had rolled over the
island every year for twenty.one cen.
turtles succumbed to this, the giant of
them all. After a season of mourning,
which was participated in by the en-
tire population of the island, the tree
was cut into the lengths of human be-
ings, wrapped in white cloth and Gre
mated with as much formality and
pomp as though each section had been
member of the royal family.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

st. Johns College, of Washington,
d. c.. enjoys. the distinction of being
the first educational institution in the
District of Columbia to be officially
listed as Government aided and rec.
ognized military school under the laws
which provide for aid, recognition and
encouragement to such State and pri-
vate educational institution as will
maintain a military department for the
teaching and training in military sci
ence and tactics to prescribed mum.
Der of students over fifteen years of
age, as fixed by the War Department
regulations. Major John A. Dapray,
United States Army, the officer de.
tailed, at once arranged for the organi.
cation of the students into battalion
of cadets.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
DOM BEDE CHAPLAIN.

Dom Bede Camm, o. s. B., the his.
torian of the English Martyrs, and
formerly of Erdington abbey, Birming-
ham, sailed for Egypt recently. Dom
Bede has been appointed military
chaplain, and has for some time been
in charge of a military hospital in Scot.
land. He is one of the most famous
Anglican converts during the past
quarter of a century, and will always
be remembered for the share he had
in the reception of the Galley Bene
dictine (Anglican) Brotherhood into
the Catholic church.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

Once more the immigration bill, with
the literacy test included, has made its
appearance in Congress, with a fair
prospect of passage. Three bills deal
ing with the matter have been passed
and all have been vetoed and failed to
prevail over the executive disapproval.
History has shown that whatever dan
ger to this country turks in immigra-
tion, the illiterate alien is not the one
to be feared. Anarchists and other
imported enemies of American society
are of the educated and half-educated
class.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
CATHOLIC PUBLICITY.

!. Rev. John Talbot Smith, speaking
ut \ banquet given to the faculty of
Mt. st, Mary's College of Emmitsburg,
Nd, by the New York chapter of the
Alumni Association, put in plea for
more publicity in the Catholic church.
I'VE are nearly twenty million strong, {"
he said, "and if Professionals do not
understand US, do not know what we
are doing and how we are doing
things, it is our own fault. We have
something to tell the other eighty mil
Hons in the United States, and we
have nothing to keep from them. The
merchant today who does not adver-
tise is lost; no one can dare hide his
light under bushel these days unless
he is willing to be swallowed up by
Wideawake competitors.
There is no organization in the
world more in need of publicity than
the Catholic church. There is no or
ganization of it's size which is so
shr0uded in mystery, so much misun-
derstood When Catholics begin to
realize that they are behind the times
In the matter of publicity, when they
come out in the open and tell the
world what they are and what they are
doing, then and only then will cease
those unwarranted and unfortunate at
tacks upon the church. We want
more publicity and we can get it with
out sacrificing any of our dignity or
our Worthiness."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
A MASONIC TRIBUTE.

While degenerates wax fat singing
mud at Catholic priests, the latchets
of whose shoes they are unworthy to
touch, it is refreshing to give our read
ers the following from. the Masonic
Bulletin of the Los Angeles Consis-
tory:
"In certain circles it is popular to
denounce bitterly the Roman Catholic
Church, and in the condemnation for
get her splendid achievements and the
consecrated service she has rendered
to humanity. The long roll of patri-
OTIS, statesmen, philanthropists, think
ers, heroes and sanity souls who have
drawn their spiritual inspiration from
her communion is sufficient proof of
the real greatness of her religious
teachings. Among the priests are
those whose names have become syn
onymous with purity of life and un-
selfish effort for the betterment of hui
mainly: Father Junpero Sierra, st.
Francis of Assist, Savonarola. Her
countless institutions of learning, her
manifold charities, the universally of
her spiritual appeal, must awaken the
admiration of all men. 1t must not
be forgotten that at her affairs the COM
mon people received their first train
ing in democracy. Prince and pauper,
peasant and merchant, knelt together,
equal before GOD. During the long
night of the Dark Ages the lamp of
knowledge was kept burning in the
monasteries. Tolerance knows that
there are two sides to every question,
and that a picture showing only
shadows is essentially false.''-Ex.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
PLACED UNDER BAN

A number of Italian members Of
the church of the Immaculate Con
ception, Hackensack, N. j., recently
organized the Church of st. Anthony
and started building the foundation
Of an edifice at Broadway and Lodi
streets in that town. Bishop O'Con'
nor, Of the Newark diocese, hearing
Il this action, wrote to Rev. ]. F. Do.
lan. rector Of the Immaculate Concep.
tion Church, that the new organization
3 without due authority and that the
ssfganizors have cut themselves off
from communion in the Catholic
Church, which deprives them Of the
oaeraments during life and Of Chris.
Han burial after death.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

School Superintendent Maxwell, OF
New York, reports that the results OF
recent tests in the three RS show that
the pupils in the old-fashioned gram
mar schools were first, those in the
prevocational schools were second, and
those in the schools conducted on the
Gary system were last. This is hard
rap for the last named system, which
has many advocates. DR.. Maxwell
however does not claim that this test
is final or that it renders an effective
decision against the Gary system for
New York City.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
A TEMPORARY TOMB IN THE
VATICAN FOR PoPES.

The WOrkmen attached to the Vati-
can Palace have commenced, in the
Chapel of the Presentation in the
Basilica of ST. Peters, the erection of
. tomb, which will serve as a temper
airy receptacle for the remains of the
Popes until such time as distinct
monument is erected on each place of
sepulchre chosen by each.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

The good nuns of Rome have under
the presidency of Cardinal Lualdi ga.
thered in the Villa F1aminia no fewer
than 5000 children of Italian soldiers
at the front. 1t was the aim Of prose-
lytizers to get hold of this class of
children If possible. However, the nuns
whom the invaders fear so much, are
first in action. The prime minister Of
Italy and Cardinal Lualdi recently met
in this villa and the former expressed
his delight in the nuns work.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

The Basilica of St. Peters in Rome
was closed the other day because a
young man named Antonio Giovannolo
attempted to commit suicide in the
sacred edifice. Giovannolo shot him
self with a revolver. The wound was
slight, but as blood had been split the
basilica was closed in accordance with
the rules of the church, and was not
reopened until it had been reconse-
Grated.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

One of the Catholic chaplains in the
German army, the Rev. Joseph A. Ian.
ger, has been decorated with the Iron
Cross for the first class at the special
direction of Emperor William of Ger
many. While this priest was under
fire, q terrible fire, with his regiment
for some eighteen hours, he carried
more than twenty wounded soldiers
to safety behind the lines from the
front.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
cHlLl'S PRESIDENT.

The new president of Chile, Juan
Luis San Fuentes, was inaugurated at
Santiago, Chile, recently, with solemn
ceremonies in the presence of the con-
gress. Diplomatic representatives,
military and civil authorities, were in
attendance. After the ceremonies the
entire assemblage attended services
which concluded with TIE Deum in
the cathedral.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

At the beginning of this year, our
six leading Catholic universities stood
as follows: Fordham, 1926 students,
1874 professors; Catholic University,
1887 students. IS professors; St. Louis
University, 1.471 students, 252 profess
sors; Georgetown University, 1925 stu
dents, 1876 professors; Notre Dame
University 1850 students, 80 profess.
ors; Creighton University, 1882 stu
dents. $50 professors.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
CATHOLIC WOMEN MEp,cs,

Two Catholic women-Miss Mary G.
Caldwell and Miss Kathleen O'Donnell
passed the second ex-
animation for the degrees of bachelor
of medicine and bachelor of surgery
in Manchester, England. They were
The dearth of medical men through
out the country makes 1t necessary for
women to qualify for the profession.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

A thief, caught in the act of rifling
the poor box in Holy Trinity Catholic
church, New York City, on January "a,
put up a stiff fight before being sub
dued by the rector, Rev. John McCor-
mick, and the sexton of the church.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

The Catholic Institute for the Blind
now at University avenue and One
Hundred and Seventy-tifth street, Man
haitian, has purchased the former coun-
try place of Princess Lucinge, of Paris,
in Eastchester road, Paulding and La
coma avenues, in the Bronx. 1t con-
sists of about five acres of land, with
a mansion of more than forty rooms.
The house is to be altered extensive
ly and the institute will move as soon
as the changes are completed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
PRAYERS FOR RELIGIOUS vocA
TlQNS,

Urging, in a recent pastoral, neces-
sity Of prayer for the increase of vo-
cations to the priesthood and the re-
ngious life, the Bishop Of Rochester,
N T.. announces that he himself will
set aside one day every month upon
which to offer the Holy Sacrifice of
the Mass for that intention. "Such
. document and such high example"
comments the Ave Maria, Cannot fail
to effect much good in the noble work
Of bringing more laborers into the
vineyard"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
WOMEN IN THE PROFESSIONS.

WOMEN IN THE PROFESSIONS.
Women are at the head of twenty.
four of the 622 colleges and universe.
ties of this country, according to the
directory just issued by the National
Bureau of Education. OF nearly 5000
county superintendent sos are WON.
en-. In Montana all the county gu.
perintendents are women, Wyoming
has all women except two, Kentucky,
which is the only Southern state al
lowing women to serve in this office,
has twenty.six. Out of the 1900 so.
ciety libraries, women supervise 1,075.
In the Government Bureau of Educa.
ton eleven of the thirty-three bureau
officials are women. In the whole
country there are 10000 conspicuous
educational positions, largely Of an
administrative character, $500 of
which are held by women.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

Henrietta Knox Kelsey Campbell,
who died recently in Louisville, KY,
was lineal descendant of the Scott
ish "reformer" John Knox. She was
born of Protestant parents in Belfast
and became a great benefactor Of
Catholic charities.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

Jan. %, the Oblates of Mary Imma-
culate celebrated the centenary of
their foundation by French noble
man, Father Mazenod. After one hun
dred years they have 300 houses and
about 1000 members, spread over the
world. They count also three Arch.
bishops, II Bishops, and 700 students.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

John Henry Joyce of Folkestone,
England, recently deceased, bequeath
ed the sum of 100000 to the CARDINAL
Archbishop of Westminster towards
the marble decoration of the interior
of Westminster Cathedral. His total
estate exceeds $25O,OOO, a large part
of which is left to the Bishop of South
warll for the purpose of establishing
and maintaining new missions.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

The Catholics of Holland are gen.
erous in contributing to the now press.
ing needs of the Holy Father. Rich
and poor are alike in sending him do
nations. The diocese Of Harlem alone
contributed upwards Of $4,000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

Jerusalem, the Holy City. was found.
ed in the time of Melchisedech, about
the year 5000 Before Christ. In the
time Of Alexander the Great It had
about 100000 souls: now It has less
than 10000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

Members of Holy Cross College
Alumni Association in Boston have
started a campaign to raise a diamond
Jubilee fund of $4,000, to be pre-
sented at the 18th anniversary Of this
famous seat of learning in Worcester.
Mass, which will occur in 1918.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
BISHOP McFAUL WILL PRESS
MEXICAN ISSUE.

When the American Federation OF
Catholic Societies meets next sum.
mer in New York, Bishop McF'aul OF
Trenton will bring up the Mexican sit
uation. He will call the attention OF
the delegates to the recent defense OF
the administration of the attitude OF
the Mexican government toward
Catholics.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
NEW NuNc,o FOR VIENNA.

NEW NUNciO FOR VIENNA.
1t is reported that Msgr Eugenio
Pacelli. secretary of the Department Of
Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs at
the Vatican, will be appointed Papal
Nuncfo to Vienna to succeed the new
Cardinal, Raffaele Scapinelli.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

Alfredo Bazuerizo Moreno has been
elected President of Ecuador, to serve
from 1916 to 1920. The election,
which it took four days to effect, Great
ed great deal of excitement in the
country. Senior Moreno is an ex-Vice
President of the republic, and has also
held the posts of foreign minister and
president of the Senate.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
RHODE ISLAND WOMAN RECEIVES
RARE HONOR,

Miss Ellen l.. Virgin, Providence,
r. l.. brilliant writer and woman
of most unusual gifts of mind and
heart. received the rare distinction of
being invited to address Tyler council,
Knights Of Columbus, under the aus.
pieces Of the Rhode Island State Lee
ture Bureau. Miss Virgins subject
was THE Life of Bishop Cheverus,
First Bishop of Boston,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LAR CHICAGO CHURCH..
The magnificent new Corpus Christi
Church erected at Forty-ninth Street
and Grand Boulevard, Chicago, will
shortly be completed. It represents
an outlay of more than 100000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

This year will mark the 350th ami.
versary of the founding of the first
Catholic church In Florida by the
Spaniards in what is now the city Of
st. Augustine. by far the Oldest In the
land, and has had many vicissitudes
in consequence Of frequent changes Of
nag.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
BRAND 70 GO 70 ROME.

BRAND TO GO TO ROME.
Premier BRAND of France is to come
to Rome. The date of his visit has
not yet been fixed. 1t is possible that
he will have conference with Car.
dinal Billot with the object of reach
ing an eventual reconciliation be
tween France and the Vatican.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

Two great Catholic institutions in
the United States are growing rapid.
ly-the Catholic University and the
University Of Notre Dame.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

Right Rev. Mgr. Thomas O'Reilly,
rector of St. Johns Cathedral, Cleve-
land. and for six years chancellor of
the diocese, has been appointed Vicar
General by Bishop Farrelly.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
FRENCH PRIESTS DIE IN WAR.

1t is stated that since the begin.
priests who had previously been
engaged in parish work, have been
killed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

A two weeks old infant was found
deserted in the vestibule Of st. James
Catholic Church in Baltimore on Janu-
airy 26.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12
CRIME TO DEFAME RACE OR
RELIGION.

Congressman-elect Sieger, of New
York. will advocate the passage of a
bill in Congress that will prohibit the
use of the mails to any publication
making it a practice to defame any
race or religion
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

TRAINED FOR HIGHEST OFFICE.
No POntiff ever assembled the Throne
of the Fisherman with more practi-
cal and comprehensive knowledge of
all the departments of the Church and
their workings, than Pope Benedict
wv
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

The present United States Ambas
sador to Austria. Hungary, Hon. Fred
erick CORTLAND Penfield, is convert
to the Catholic faith.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-12

Mary Tecuyas, an Indian woman
reputed to be $50 years old, died near
Bakersfield, Cal, on January 23.