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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20
LEAGUE OF CATHOLIC women
REPORT OF THE cHlLDRENS
HOME DEPARTMENT FOR THE
FIRST QUARTER.

The first report of ST. Joseph s
Home since it became a department
of the Minneapolis League OF Cath
ollie Women on January first of this
year, has just been issued. 1t shows
that during the three months prior
to April first, the receipts amounted to
$60068 which, together with the
amount on hand January first, brings
the total up to $7SS.68. OF this
amount $52051 was expended for the
support of the Home, and the balance
in the treasury is $26717.
During the three months forty chill
dren were sheltered in the Home. OF
these, seven we're adopted, one sent
to the Orphanagc, seventeen taken
from the Home by the parents. friends
or relatives, and fifteen are in the
institution at present.
ST. Josephs Home was established
for the care of children born out OF
wedlock or of mothers who have been
deserted by their husbands, or who, for
some other reason, appeal for admis-
sion. In almost every case of ille-
gitimacy it was found that the un-
fortunate girl had been cruelty treated
or neglected at home or sent out early
in life to earn a living. Only in one
or two cases did they come from
homes where normal conditions pre-
vailed Many of them had not been
to church or to the Sacraments for
years.
st. Joseph's Home is the cnly in
stitution of it's kind under Catholic
auspices in the Archdiocese of st.
Paul and is worthy of the support
of all who realize that there is need
of place in which religious influences
will be brought to bear upon those
who, for one reason or another,
appeal to it for aid in their extremity.
Mrs. Anna M. Bristol is Chairman OF
the committee in charge and Mrs.
Horatio B. Sweetser is Secretary.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20
ARCHBISHOP MUNDELElN OF GILL
cAGo OUTLINES PLAN FOR
BUILDING AND ENDoWlNG A
PREPARATORY DIOCESAN SEMI
NARY IN MEMORY OF THE LATE
ARCHBISHOP oUiGLEY.

The Most Reverend Archbishop
Mundelain Of Chicago has issued a
letter to the clergy in which he an
nounces his intention of erecting in
that city a Diocesan Preparatory
Seminary for the training OF young
boys who aspire TO the priesthood. 1t
viii be a nursery of vocations from
which the pupils will graduate into
the regular seminary
The new institution viii be known
as the Quigley Preparatory Seminary
and will take the place Of the present
Cathedral College for young boys
studying for the priesthood. A site
has already been secured a few blocks
from the Cathedral and easily aeees
sible from all parts of the city and
diocese. The buildings will be
among the most beautiful in CHICAGO
They are to be in the early Frencf
Gothic style OF architecture and vii
consist OF main, or college. build
ing with two ornate wings. one tht
chapel, the other the library and gym
lIasiIln. The diocese WI pay for tn,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20
LOUIS PRIESTS RONORED
FATHERS TALON AND TANM.
R&TH MADE DOMESTIC PRE-
LATES.

In connection with the dedication of
the new Kearick Seminary, st. Louis,
Mo-, announcement was made of the
elevation cf the Rev. r. w. Talon,
pastor Of the Visitation Church and
President CT the Seminary Board, and
of Rev. j. j. Tannrath, Rector CT the
old Cathedral and Chancellor CT the
Archdiocese, to the rank Of Domestic
Prelates with the title OF Monsignor
The date has not been set for their
formal investiture with tho purple
robes CT Office
Father Talon was born in Dublin,
Ireland, and completed his studies for
the priesthood at the old Seminary at
Cape Girardeau, and was ordained on
June 4, 1876. He was pastor of ST.
Lawrence O'Toole's Church, st. Louis,
for eleven years, the Holy Name par
ish, for twenty-five years, and was
transferred to the Visitation Church
five years ago.
Father Tannrath is a native of st.
Louis, who was ordained in 1888, in
the old French Cathedral at Vincen-
mes, Ind, by Bishop Chatard lie filled
several pastorates in the city Of St
Louis prior to assuming charge of the
old Cathedral about year ago. He
has been Chancellor Of the Archdio
cese since 1910.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20
SUDDEN DEATH
FATHER HEDGES OF NEWARK
DIES DURING MAss-A CONVERT
TO THE FAlTH-AUTHoR OF
TWO BOOKS.

The Rev. Samuel 3. Hedges, pastor
of st. Bridgets Church, Newark, II.
j., was stricken with heart disease
while reading the announcements
after the Gospel during Mass on Sun
day, May Z, and was able to reach
the saeristy where he died few min
utes after having received the last
saeraments from the assistant pastor.
Father Hedges was born in Circle
vile, Ohio, November Z, 1854, of
Protestant parents. He became a
convert in 1870, being baptized by the
Rev. Sergius de Stechonlepuikoff, q
former Russian nobleman. He en-
tered Seton Hall College, South
Orange, ~ j., and completed his
studies for the priesthood with the
Paulist Fathers in New York, and was
ordained in 1881. He occupied diff
ferent pastorates in the Diocese OIL
Newark, prior to his appointment tc
st. Bridget's eight years ago. In ad
dition to his pastoral duties Father
Hedges published work on "Educa
tion in the Philippines" in 1892, ant
another on Father Marquette" the
following year. In June, 1922 he re
ceived the degree of IL d., from
Fordham University. New York.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20
THE RELIGION OF SHAKESPEARE

are told that there was private Rom
an Catholic Chapel in the manor
house of Shottery, the home of Anne
Hathaway, whom William Shakes
speare welded, where worship in the
Roman Catholic form was continued
long after it ceased to be legal A
Major Walter further maintains. that
it was in this private chapel Shake
speare welded Anne Hathaway.
Let us not then forget in discussing
the Catholicity Of William Shake
speare that the great poet was reared
in the Catholic atmosphere of a Cath
Ollie home in an ancient town in whose
life the most important factor for cen
turies had been the Guild OF. the Holy
Cross whose purpose had been mutual
prayer, mutual charity and Christian
education.
But in all this we have no proof that
William Shakespeare, the dramatic
poet, was a Catholic lived Catholic,
and died Catholic Nor does any
internal evidence in his works give
surety of this. His works, if they tes-
tify to anything, bear witness to the
fact that Shakespeare's point of view
was nearly in every instance Catho-
lie and that he had nothing in COM
mon with the new order OF religious
thought Whether Catholic or not, he
was great enough as a dramatist to do
no violence to Catholic truth, and with
that fine sympathy and unerring judg-
ment which are the mark of genius of
the highest order, he is ever true in
his dramas to the great spiritual facts
Of life as set forth and interpreted in
every age by the Catholic Church
1t is not however, Shakesperean
criticism to allege, on the one hand.
that King Johns reply to the Papal
legate Pandulph is proof that Shake
speare's sympathy was with those who
broke with Rome, nor on the other
hand that because Shakespeare brings
Hamlet's father from Purgatory that
the great dramatist believed in the
Catholic doctrine of Purgatory.
Shakespeare has an eye to dramatic
needs, nor4does he ever forget that a
drama to be great and successful must
needs be consistent in its characters
and consecutive in its setting.
A child Of the. so-called Reformation
with a thesis at the point OF his pen
could have never written Shake
speaFe's dramas for Shakespeare is
not the mouthpiece of the sixteenth
century, but rather is he largely the
mouthpiece Of the Catholic life Of the
Middle Ages
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20
COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE

May 8, when the students OF the music
department Interpreted on piano and
violin several OF the great scenes
in Shakespearean drama. At the
close of the musical program two
scenes from Macbeth were effec
lively presented by Miss O'Connell
us Lady Macbeth and Miss Hurley as
Macbeth. The last number of the
program was graciously contributed
by Miss Began who interpreted the
spirit Of spring in a picturesque dance
which even Shakespeare's graceful
On May tenth, the first of series
Of Piano Recitals, as part of the ter
centenary celebration was given at
the College. The themes of the
piano and violin selections were all
taken from composers who received
their inspiration from Shakespeare S
poetry. The rendering was character
lied by beautiful phrasing. intelligent
Interpretation and unusually fine tech
niqUe.
On Monday afternoon, May Is, the
st. Cecilia Choral Club gave a two
hour song program to music-loving
audience who appreciated every mum
bcr. The performance was certainly
pearance, in youth and beauty and en-
thusiasm-- singers iTperSonated
the May season of the best days that
Merry England has ever witnessed.
The leading solo parts were taken by
the Misses Gleason Mcclure, Foulon,
Campion, Sauer. Rehse, McKinnon,
Denny, Morrison, O'Brien, and Pape.
Each soloist was splendid in her
particular role, and every chorus was
an artistic success. The Ensemble
Finale How Sweet the Moonlight
Under the Greenwood Tree" and
Glorious Forever Mighty Poet was
such a climax to a song festival as we
may imagine Shakespeare himself
would have approved.
Congratulations to the ST. Cecilia
Choral Club and to their enthusiastic
and untiring director.
The Shakespeare celebration for 1916
viii close on the afternoon of June Z
when the Expression class will pres
sant "A Midsummer Nights Dream
ss,.,5 --I,.<, ~ef the leatafes OF the CONF
mencement exercises of the College.
On Thursday morning. June g. the en-.
tire school will give in grand chorus
four 6f the poets most famous songs
The Summer "Ariston" will contain
few additional Shakespeare poems
the most noteworthy of which is an
original poem in German addressed
to the Bard of Avon whose influence
than in the homeland of Goethe and
Schiller
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20
CANADIAN CATHOLIC DEAD
Mr.. DEEcAN OF WINNIPEG WAS
ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT
CATHOLIC CITIZENS OF West
ERN CANADA.

The death Of Mr. Thomas d. Dee1an
OF Winnipeg, Manitoba, which occur
red early in the month removed from
the arena Of earthly labors one OF the
best known Catholic citizens Of West
ern Canada, man who took prom
inent part in every movement for the
civic and religious welfare Of the
country. For several years he has
been in falling health and was forced
to relinquish his active business
career a couple Of years ago. His
funeral at ST. Mary's Church was at
tended by a host of friends, both
Catholic and non-Catholic, a delega-
ton from the Knights Of Columbus,
the c. M. b. A., and the Catholic
Club, all of whom had been affiliated
with the deceased in fraternal bonds
Mr.. Deegan was born in Quebec
about sixty years ago He came to
Winnipeg in 1882, and since then has
been identified with its development
He was instrumental in establishing
the first Council Of the Knights OF
Columbus in Western Canada in 1906
and was its Grand Knight for three
years and the first State Deputy. He
organized the Catholic Club of Win
nipeg in 1899, and was its President
for three years.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20
VATICAN OBSERVATORY
HAS ISSUED THE SECOND VOL
UME OF A VALUABLE AsTRo
NoMlcAL CATALOGUE.

To the Vatican Observatory the
world of science owes these days
another debt of gratitude. After long
and patient labor its officers have com
pleted the second volume of the
Catalago Astrografico.'
For several years nineteen observa-
tories all over the world have been
engaged, as we know, in taking pho
tograph of the starry heavens. OF
these observatories three are in
America, eleven in Europe, three
in Africa and three in Oceania. The
astronomers of the Vatican Observa
tory engaged in the work are Father
Hagen, S. j., who is well known ii
the United States; Father Lais, Mr.
H. H. Turner. of the Oxford Obserya
tory, England, and number o,
subordinate officials This secons
volume contains the photographs b
s0.O42 stars,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20

the New World, the discovery of
California in 1886, and the founding
Of the missions in the Lower PENN
sula. 1t then recounts the story of
evangelization under the Jesuits, the
Franciscans and the Dominicans.
bringing it down to the time of the
first Bishop of California, Francisco
Garcia Diego
The next three volumes deal with
the general history Of the Franciscan
missions in Upper California. Two
other volumes, not yet published. will
give the local history of the missions
with biographical sketches Of all the
missionaries. This division was
found necessary because of the vast.
ness of the field covered.
The, actual history Of Catholic
eyangelization in Upper California
begins with the coming of Father
Junipero Sierra, Superior of the Fran
oiscans in Lower California, into this
northern Tart to christianze the In
dians. From 1868, till his death on
! August Is, 1884, lie inspired and di-
rected the zeal Of his Franciscan
followers and instilled into the hearts
tcf the Indians a love for the ancient
/ Church which transformed them into
her docilc children. 1t is most
/ glorioas period in the history of the
| Church in America. After Father
Sera's death the direction Of the
mission work fell to the lot of Father
+ tIp / .t,1,1
ed by Father Tapis This was the
golden age of Franciscan missionary
4 endeayor on the Pacific slope. From
1912, when Father Tapis was relieved
Of the duties of Presidente, the affairs
/ of the mission for time were under
the direction of Com1nissary Projects
4 and Presidcntes. The former trans
acted the affairs of the missionaries
/ with the government, while the latter
4 had charge Of disciplinary matters.
II represented the bishop and, as much.
was head of the Church in the terri.
i tory. The varying success of the
franciscan missionaries under Father
Duran, Father Diego y Moreno, Bishop
of California, and Father Gonzalez
Rubio. is told in detail The record
closes with the appointment of the
Right Reverend Jose Sadoc Alemany,
o. r., Bishop of Monterey to the
/ Metropolitan See Of San Francisco in
!. 1853
These four volumes, therefore, bring
the general history of the Church in
California down to modern days. 1t
e tells the story OF the final overthrow
Of the missions and the humiliatfons
l Of the Franciscan Padres who estab,
2 lished them, at the hands Of un,
! scrnpulous politicians.
! Father zephyrin's work is rep1ete
with matter of the highest interest
7 and importance not only to students
y of Catholic history but also to tbs
2 lcOntiuuad On page sa
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20
NUN KILLED BY FALL
INSTANT DEATH FOL LoW S
PLUNGE DOWN ELEVATOR
SHAFT.

On May 9. Sister Mary Josepha was
instantly killed by falling down an
elevator shaft in the Convent OF
Mount st. Joseph, Chestnut Hill, Pa
The deceased nun, who was in her
sixty-second year, was known in the
world as Miss Eleanor Greene.
she entered the Order from old St
Joseph's parish, Philadelphia. in July
1877. being stationed at St. Angus
tines for about three years, Our
Lady of Mercy two years and the re
mainder Of her career was spent al
Chestnut Hill, where she vas dis
tinguished as a music teacher. Hel
funeral took place the following
Thursday morning. The Requiem
Mass was celebrated in the convent
chapel Of the Very Rev Nicholas ]
Murphy, o. S. a.. Staten Island, N. Y
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20
OUICLEY PREPARATORY SEMINARY

ground and for the erection of the
seminary, and the priests and peo-
pie of the different parishes will pro-
vide for its support by founding
scholarships each one of which will
pay for a boys education during his
years in the institution. The first two
scholarships have been established by
the Archbishop himself in memory OF
his predecessor. The first, st. James,
will be held in pcgpetuity by a boy
from the Cathedral parish; the other
st. Edward, by an orphan boy. The
scholarships will be knows by the
name OF a saint or some title Of OuI
Blessed Lady and may bear, in addi
tion, the name of the founder.
The Seminary chapel is to be dedi
Gated to ST. James the Apostle, The
Patron Saint of the late Archbishop
Quigley. Its to be the gift of the Cath
olic children of the diocese to tht
late Archbishops memory and thu
fund will be secured by contribution
Of penny each week from them.
The Quigley Preparatory Seminar,
is the forerunner of theological
seminary which will be erected later
1t is the fulfillment of the pledg,
made by Archbishop Mundelein Short
" after his arrival in Chicago. t
bring the name of his predecesso
permanently and prominently befor
every man. wcman and child of th
diocese.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20
DEATH OF CARDINAL SEWN

fessor OF dogma in the Seminary Of
Bourg, and was director of the insti-
tuition from 1883 to 1895. He was
consecrated Bishop of Chalons on
February II, 1908, and promoted to
the Metropolitan See of Lyons on
December 2, 1912. In the Consistory
of May 25, 1914. he was created and
proclaimed a Cardinal by His Holi-
ness Pope Plus X.
The death of Cardinal Sewn is a
great loss to the Church and espe-
cially' in France, where he was one
of the most prominent members OF
the hierarchy. His promotion to the
rank of Cardinal was a recognition OF
his marked ability as q statesman and
churchman. He was particular
friend of the Most Reverend Arch.
bishop of St. Paul, of Bishop O'Gor
man of Sioux Falls, and Of Mgr. Gull.
lot of Minneapolis. At one time he
was pupil of the late Father GEMS
when he was professor in the Sem
mary of MeXimieuX before coming tC
| America.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20
GIFT FOR SISTERS
HISTORIC PROPERTY DONATED
TO SISTERS or MT. ST. JOSEPH.

1t is announced that Mrs. Catherine
Flannery Semmes, of Savannah. Ca,
has purchased and presented to the
Sisters of Mount ST. Joseph the beau
tiful and historical property on The
Hill known ds the Chateau LeVert.
The Chateau lie Vert is the old
homestead of Madame LeVert,- daugh.
ter of George Walton. one of the Geor.
gia signers of the Declaration of In.
dependence. Some years asp it be
came the property of the late Colonel
D. B. DYER He greatly improved the
place. It is one of the most beautiful
and one OF the most valuable resi-
denccs on The Hid.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20
SHAKESPEARE TERcENTENARY
CELEBRATION, CoMPR SING
PIANO RECITAL, SONG RECITAL
AND PLAY BY THE CLASS OF
1916.

Tho limo Nav eI,y hepd;Da over the
Collnoa of e. tothnrioo camn,te
woodland and vater srrroundina If
hJoaeori1g rl,,n, and anuIe rroae vio.
1at.oer,,,nl eoord no win bird
cboral.- thren and many other at.
tr.,cti.ne ,,,fp,t r.nl} tn,nr,t tho shade
al Sboi,csrrarn IA ,oitnr hero and
taa,nan tn nnioo tho festivities
,rnsc.,tnJ il mic Ioaor in thie olad
ehakneraara vear Months hafnrn the
celnhration t1a Colyoon tool on
Gha1rsn. are Mrs C5asqcs IN FnoIish
ara nv,rnue.on read the plars for
their own pleasure and impersonated
the Characters FOR the pleasure of en-
thusiastic audiences. The spring
number Of the College magazine
"Aristcu" was entirely devoted to the
Shakespeare commemoration. The
Illustrations, puch's song, Where
the Bee Sucks" and Aricrs Come
Unto These yellow Sands, With two
Of the famous portraits Of the worlds
greatest dramatist, gave decided
Slakceacarc tone to the raper One
Lr,cr ESSAY by Miss Rybak gave in
review several poems that were in
s3;rcd by and dedicated to ShaHc-
su,aro Miss Kealy collected from
the plays quotations about flowers
and Miss poas these about birds. An
attractive feature OF the paper was
the original yerse-an opening sonnet
to tho poet, Miss Hodapp's six SON
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20
Ola N OND ] JUBILEE
REV. CORNELIUS WiTTMANN, o.
S. g., WILL CELEBRATE THE
SIxTlET ANNIVERSARY OF
HIS ORDINATION THIS YEAR
FOUNDER AND FIRST PREsI.
DENT OF ST. JOHNS COLLEGE,
coLLEeEvtLLEs MINI.

The Rev. Cornelius Wittmann, O
S. b. of ST.. John n'ss ssersity, College
vile, Mimi, will celebrate the sixtieth
anniversary of his ordination to the
priesthood this year. With the ex
ception Of nine years residence
in the State of Washington, the whole
of his priestly career has been spent
in Minnesota, He was the founder
first President, and first Professor oil
st. Johns University, Collegeville
Minn., the first teacher in Stearns
County, and the first Benedictine
ordained in the State.
Father Whitman was born October
1G, 1928, at Oberengbach, Bavaria
and came to the United States in 1852
entering the novitiate of the Bene
dictine Monastery of st. Vincent il
Pennsylvania, where he made hi!
profession on August q, 1853. Ht
came to Minnesota with few con
freres and was ordained at st. Pau
in 1856 by Bishop Cretin. In 1857 HI
succeeded Rev. Demetrius de Marogn;
as Prior of the monastery near ST
Cloud and in November he. opened
ST. Johns College as it's first Pro
fessor and President. Thereafter HI
had charge of missions at Shakopee
Jordan, Belle Plaine, st. Benedict, AM
ST. Scholastica in Scott County; ST
Henry and st. Kunegundis in l.
Sueur County, and st. Johns il
Sibley County, and built churches a
all these places. From 1864 t
1880 he labored at the College, a
Richmond, ST. Joseph, New Munich
and from 1880 to 1890 as pastor a
Hastings. The following six year
he was Chaplain of the Little Sister
of the Poor in st. Paul. From 1S9
to 1906 he was at the new Benedictin
foundation of st. Martin in the stat
of Washington. He returned to s.
| Johns in 1906 and in 1906 celebrate
the golden jubilee of his priesthood
Though almost completely blinC
Father Cornelius daily offers up th
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass He sa'
the present site of the monastery an
College as the hunting grounds of tn
Indians; he has lived to see ST. John
one of the greatest Catholic College
in the Northwest
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-20
DR.. THOMAS O'HAGAN SAYS THAT
NEITHER INTERNAL OR ExTER-
NAL EVIDENCE GIVES SURETY
THAT THE BARD OF AVON WAS
A CATHOLIC.

~ SFH IIS[iOs
It would be we'll for those who dis
cuss the religion CT Shakespeare to
hold no brief. In my opinion neither
external or internal evidence gives
surety that the bard OF Avon was a
Catholic. Father Thurston has sum
med up the pros and cons Of the ques-
ton most iudicially in his article on
THE Catholicity of Shakespeare, con
tributed to the Catholic Encyclopedia.
His recent article on the same SUD
iect contributed TO America is written
in a like judicial temper I think there
is but little doubt that John Shakes
peare and his wife Mary Arden, the
parents Of William Shakespeare, were
Catholics, and despite all Eli2abethan
enactments remained staunch adher-
ents of the ancient faith.
Warwickshire, through its Catholic
families, held to the Catholic faith
long after Elizabeth ascended the
throne Indeed, during the first ten
years of her reign there was but little
persecution Of the Catholics OF this
shire. 1t was not till 1892 that a Com
mission was appointed to report on re-
cusants who failed to attend at least
once a month the services of the es
tablished Church in the town of STRAIT
ford. At the head Of this Commission
was Sir Thomas Lucy John Shake
speare was among the nine recusants
reported and though it has been alleg
ed that John Shakespeare absentel
himself from the service because of a
fear CT process of debt. this could only
be friendly fiction to save him from
a fine for the rolls of the Court of Rec
ord show that there was no action OF
any kind against him. We may there
fore conclude that John Shakespeare
father of William Shakespeare, was
recusant for conscience sake.
But it would follow too that the
practices Of the Catholic faith in STRAIT
ford during those troublesome times
would not be open There. was Sener.
ally priests room often in the at
tfo-where Mass was celebrated and
an exit whence the priest could es-
cape. have seen such a room ny
self in an English manor house datinE
back to those troublesome days.
In "Shakespeare's Town and Times,
by A. S. Ward and c. w. Ward, we