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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
PEOPLE ARE GENTLE
RCCSEVELT'S WRITINGS GIVE LIE
TO TALES SLANDERING SOUTH
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION.

Theodore Roosevelt's articles IN the
New York Outlook several years ago,
describing his experiences during his
recent travels in South America, make
interesting reading, and especially to
Catholics, corroborating as they do
the testimony as 10 the widespread
culture and conspicuously clean NOR
ais of the peoples there.
Writing of q visit to one of the
schools in Buenos Ayres he says:
Immediately back Of the school chill
dren proper were a couple Of hundred
boy scouts, as alert and vigorous and
self-respecting as so many boy scouts
of our own nation. There were two
groups Of prettily dressed little girls,
each Of whom performed calisthenic
exercises. The band played national
airs, and the children sang these airs
with great spirit. In fact, [ am in
clined to think they sang little bet
ter than most of our children would
have sung. One Of the songs, Salute
to the Argentine Flag was particu-
larly good. Then, to my astonishment
and pleasure, they sang the American
national hymn, and uncOmmonly well
too. q afterwards heard the children
all over the republic sing The Star
Spangled Banner and often, more
over, they made addresses to me in
English.) They were then formed into
a procession, boys and girls moving
off with orderly discipline to take
their places in line and the teachers,
men and women, showing the interest
and devotion with which we are SO
familiar and which we SO greatly re-
spect i'll our own country If a gen.
tleman from any of the capitals OF
those southern republics were to visit
any of the schools in our large cities
could he hear addresses made to him
in his own language? He could not.
Especially interesting is what fol
lows: Then Father Zahm took me
to see, first, the Sisters of Mercy, and
then the house of an order of monks,
the Passionists The Sisters of Mercy
were, in a sense, old friends of mine,
LOT KIi0" well VI duCilCo VI
their order in the United States, and
after | was shot [ had been taken
care of by them in Mercy hospital at
Chicago. Among the Passionists, also,
I met plenty of men with whom
found myself at once in touch; one
brother was a fellow New Yorker, an
other hastily introduced himself IS
being of Pennsylvania Dutch descent,
yet another was an American of Irish
| descent, yet another was cousin OF
a close friend and ally of mine at
| home.
FINALLY, the head of the order,
Father Fidelis, was an American, a
Bostonian, a graduate of Harvard in
the same class with Oliver Wendell
Holmes the younger. Like Holmes, he
had fought in the Civil war, joining
| the Second Massachusetts,; and with
his tall, erect figure and lighting face
it seemed to me l could still hear
the clank Of the cavalry sabre as he
| walked"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
DIOCESE OF LEAD

Timber Lake: Rev. H. Kipp, who
for the past years has visited the con-
gregation here occasionally, has been
appointed the first resident pastor of
the new parish. The members of the
congregation are delighted to have a
resident pastor and especially one like
Father Kipp who is so well known and
so universally liked. Father Kipp
will take possession of the new par
ish on the second Sunday after
Easter.
Wall: The first pastor of this new
ly established parish, Rev. John Con-
molly, was given a hearty welcome on
his arrival Wednesday morning.
Among the many persons who were
on hand to greet him were noticed a
number Of non-Catholics who babe
him welcome
Isabel: A resident pastor has just
been appointed in the person of Rev.
Anthony OHara. During the past five
years Father O'Hara has done very
successful work as an itinerant mis-
sionary in vast territory comprising
four counties.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
SAINT CLARA COLLEGE, SINslN.
AVA, WISCONSIN,.

In a piano contest which occurred
in Chicago on April 6, Miss Grace
Welsh, Bachelor of Music of the Glass
Of 1916, among more than fifty con-
testants won the first prize. This
prize of one hundred dollars was Of
fered by the Lake View Musical So
ciety to piano students Of Cook Coun-
ty who, recommended by teachers
with whom they had studied the
whole of the present school year, were
able to meet the requirements. These
requirements were a Fugue from the
Bach well-tempered Clavichord, a
movement from a classical sonata and
a short number of the players own
selection. Miss Welsh's signal victory
honors herself, her present teacher,
Mr.. Silvio Scionti of the American
Conservatory of Music, Chicago, and
Saint Clara College, where her higher
musical studies were pursued for two
years.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
The American Clergy
UNIQUE STATISTICS FROM THE
NEW CATHOLIC DIRECTORY.

The Catholic Directory, just pub
lished for the United States, gives
us three Cardinals, fourteen Arch
bishops, ninety-siX Bishops, twenty
Abbots, 1888 Priests, Catholic pop
ulation of 17,O22,987, not including our
foreign possessions.
IN patronymic the Apostolic College
is represented with twelve Peters,
four Pauls, four Mathews, two Johan-
mes 1.-TWO Johns), no Luke. There are
also one Pope, three Bishops, three
Abbots, ten Divines, four Deans, one
Prior. There are also one Flock, two
Shepherds, six Lambs.
The physical proportion Of the
American Church is represented by
one Head, one Neck, four Hand, two
Foote 1.-TWO feet, fifteen Harris.
In sovereignty and power there are
twelve Kings, six Kaisers, six Barons
one Lord, one Prince. And nationally
there are seven English, seven Welsh
two French, one Irish, one Dane, one
Poland and one Diego. The sanctity
Of the Church is represented by eight
Saints, one Santa Maria, one Sen
ner, one Sen, one Christmas, two
Days, three Mondays, and one Sunday
III the feathery tribe we have one
Avery, thirty-two Martins, nine Crows
nine Cranes, three Herons, one Robin
one Wren, one Daw.
In the finny tribe We have one Fish
two Pixies, with fifteen Firms, eight
ellis, nineteen Fishers. Also one
Mountain, with five Hills, three Glens
In preparedness for warfare we
have four Cannons, four Gums, two
Horns, two Drummers, one Piper.
In the color line we have thirty-twc
Whites, thirty-two Browns, thirteen
Greens, four Blacks and one Gray.
In the trades and professions there
are seventeen Buffers, seven Bakers
seven Taylors, five Cooks, nint
Judges, two Coopers, one Cutter ant
one Brewer.
In popular patronymic Murphy
leads with 147. Next in merit, ~
Sullivans; Ryan, 12O; O'Brien, III
And in regard to the contention o
Macs and the O's for supremacy
there are 948 Macs to 86S O's.
The first name on the list is Aalders
the last Zynicki. The shortest name
is Eli, with two letters; the longes
is Zaszezezynski, with thirteen let
tiers.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
Letter Of Bishop Busch
TO THE PRIESTS AND PEOPLE OF
THE DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD.
Beloved Brethren :

Beloved Brethren:
The clouds Of adversely hanging
over our beloved country in conse
quence of the devasting war in Europe
are daily growing darker and demand
Of every loyal citizen that he hold him.
self ready TO give to his country his
most patriotic service. Religion being
the safest and sanest basis for an en-
lightened and disinterested service,
prayer, composed by Bishop Carroll
Of Baltimore. the first Bishop of the
United States, will be publicly recited
by the priest and people before the
sermon at the High Mass on every
Sunday and Holy Day of the year.
The faithful are exhorted to follow
this prayer with attentive mind and
docile heart and to make it's senti-
ments the burden of their own patri-
otto feelings and the inspiration Of
their most devoted conservation to
every duty that sincere love of coun-
try can suggest to it's most loyal citi-
zen.
L pray God to grant that the Faith
of our Catholic people may prove it's
excellence by the good works it in
spires for the service and, if need be,
the defense of our beloved country
with it's God-given liberty and it's i'm
measurable bounty.
Your servant in Christ,
\ JOS. F. BUSCH,
Bishop Of st. Cloud.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
Order for Creditors to Present Claims,

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
RamSey-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of William
A. Confer, Deceased:
Letters of administration on the Es-
tate of William A. Confer, Deceased.
late of the County of Ramsey and
State of Minnesota, being granted to
Alberta Confer.
1t Is Ordered, That six months be
and the same is hereby allowed from
and after the date of this Order, in
which all persons having claims or de-
mands against the said deceased, are
Court of said County, for examination
and allowance, or be forever barred
1t Is Further Ordered, That the first
Monday in October, 1917, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, at General Term of said Pro-
bate Court, to be held at the Court
House, in the City of st. Paul, in said
County, be and the same hereby is APP
| pointed as the time and place when
and where the said Probate Court will
examine and adjust said claims and de-
mandS.
| And it is Further Ordered, That no
tice, of such hearing be given to all
Estate, by Forthwith publishing this
i Order once in each week for three sue
/ cessive weeks in The Catholic Bulle-
| tin, a legal newspaper printed and pub
| liShed in said County.
| Dated, at st. Paul this 26th day of
March, 1917.
| By the Court:
| - E. w. BAZILLE,
/ (Seal of Probate Court.)
4 I. j. Doyle, Atty.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD
Diocesan Correspondent, Rev. A g
Preusser, the Cathedral, st. Cloud.

ST. Cloud: The Catholics Of st.
who is a leader in civil as we'll as
church affairs, are again demonstrate
ing that the Catholic religion far
from dissuading, on the contrary en-
courageS patriotism and loyalty Of the
citizens to their country. If there
was anyone here who before doubted
the truth of this assertion all doubt
was removed last Sunday when at
the Pontifcal High Mass, which was
celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Joseph F.
Busch, the Catholic members of the
National Guard stationed here under
Lieutenant Prescott filed into the
Cathedral in a body, where they occu-
pied front seats during the services.
Before the sermon, a most splendid
eulogy on Christ's resurrection, which
was preached by the Rev. VIM. Busch,
of st. Paul Seminary, letter of the
Ri. Rev. Bishop addressed to the
priests and the people of the diocese
of St. Cloud was read, in which all
are instructed to recite the prayer for
the Church and the civil authorities,
composed by Bishop Carroll of Balti-
more, the first Bishop of the United
States, on every Sunday and holy day
of the year before the sermon at the
High Mass.
Among those who enlisted here for
the army or navy, we find the names
of many young men known for their
lively faith as we'll as for their pa
| triotism.
The many friends of the ST. Cloud
Institute have long been waiting for
it's completion, and they rejoice to
know that it's doors will be thrown
open to the public for inspection on
April a. Details regarding some of
| the work connected with the ST.
Cloud Institute are not yet definitely
settled, but will prove to be the sub
| ject of much interest when once an.
nounced, still more when this work
| is being carried out.
A fire of unknown origin which
broke out in the Institute on Wednes
| day of last week, caused only a slight
| damage, and will not delay the day
of it's grand opening.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
A Successful Campaign
UNPARALLELED SUCCESS OF
BALTIMORE PARISH IN
RAISING FUNDS.

The people of st. Paul parish,
Washington, d. c., are congratulating
themselves on the marvellous success
of their recent campaign No other
congregation, collecting only within
its parish limits has raised such a
sum Of money in so short a time.
Mgr. Mackin, pastor and founder OF
the parish, will celebrate, in June,
1918, the golden jubilee of his priest
hood. To prove their love and devo-
ton his people promised to obtain the
money to fulfill the dream Of his life
the completion Of st. Paul Church
and the receipted bills will be handed
over to Mgr Mac1in on his birthday,
June 80, 1918.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
THE POPE AND WAR
PRAYER FOR PEACE BY POPE
BENEDICT XIV.

Dismayed by the horrors of a war
which is bringing ruin to peoples and
nations, we turn, 0 Jesus, to Thy
most loving Heart as to our last hope.
o God of Mercy, with tears we invoke
Thee to end this fearful scourge O
King of Peace, we humbly implore the
peace for which we long From Thy
over the world divine charity, so that
discord might end and love alone
might reign among men. During Thy
life on earth Thy Heart beat with ten
der compassion for the sorrows of
men; in this hour made terrible with
burning hate, with bloodshed and with
slaughter, once more may Thy divine
Heart be moved with pity. Pity the
countless mothers in anguish for the
fate of their sons; pity the numberless
families now bereaved of their IA
Tiers; pity Europe over which broods
such havoc and disaster. Do Thou
inspire rulers and peoples with coun-
sells of meekness, do Thou heal the
discords that tear the nations asun-
der; Thou who didst shed Thy Pre-
cious Blood that they might live as
brothers, bring them together once
more in loving harmony. And as once
before to the cry of the Apostle
Peter, Save us, Lord, we perish, .
Thou didst answer with words of mer-
cy and didst still the raging waters,
SO now deign to hear our trustful
prayer, and give back to the world
peace and tranquility
And do thou, 0 most holy Virgin, as
in other times of sore distress, be
now our help, our protection, and oul
safeguard. Amen.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
DIOCESE OF WINONA

Rochester: On Sunday, April %,
Rochester Council, No. 1913, Knights
of Columbus, will initiate a class of
forty or more candidates.
Winona: At the regular meeting
of st. Rose of Lima Guild at Cotter
hall Wednesday, April 4, an address
was given by Rev. p. F. OBrien on
Saint Catherine of Siena"
st. Mary's College opened Tuesday,
April 10, after the Easter vacation.
The annual retreat began Wednesday,
April II, and was conducted by the
Very Reverend Christopher McEnniry
of Oconomowoc, Wis.
The lecture, Holy Week in Rome,
by Rev. Julius Haun at the Cotter hall
Tuesday evening, April 3, was well
attended and the lecture proved to be
highly interesting and instructive.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
DONT'S In SCIENCE
THINGS CATHOLICS SHOULD NOT
FoRGET-THE cHURcH's INES
UNABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO
SCIENCE.

The recent appearance of a timely
pamphlet of the English Catholic
Truth Society entitled "Don'ts for Stu
dents in Science and History COM
piled by G. S. Boulger, F. L. S. F. G..
S., draws attention to matter which
it is we'll for Catholics to keep in mind.
It has become so much the custom Of
the present age to link the name OF
religion with ignorance and hatred OF
science and to speak quite cock-sured-
ly of the opposition between scientific
learning and the Church that Catho-
lies are indeed likely to fall victims to
this common error. The idea is in the
air and all are in danger of becoming
inoculated with it's injurious poison.
DR.. Walsh gives a good number of
"don'ts' which will serve as antidotes
for this trouble. Don't believe" he
saws for example, that there was no
study of science until modern times.
Many branches of science, especially
those of practical application, attained
very high level in medieval times:
the medieval universities took lively
interest in scientific research and
many questions were studied according
to thoroughly scientific methods. In
almost every department of science
students are now finding it worth
while to refer to the long-neglected
medieval authorities" That is GER
tainly matter which it is valuable to
remember. When the details in its
regard are given, the force Of it's truth
can be the better understood. DOM
forget" he adds little later on, "tha
it was to the Orders Of st. Franci:
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
CATHOLICS, WHY NOT

Insure your house, furniture, church,
convent and schools in a strong
Catholic Insurance Company. Owned
and managed by Catholics. 1.-THE
Columbian National of Detroit, Mich
igan. When your Insurance Policy
expires, please call me up or drop me
a card. N. w. Cedar 1890; Residence,
Dale 70S. F. A. Maron, Agent, SIS
New York Life Bldg, st. Paul, MINI.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
DIOCESE OF SUPERIOR

Clerical Changes: The following
changes have been made in the do
cese and are to go into effect April 10
Low Sunday: Rev. Francis Bourg is
transferred from Almena to Park
Falls; Rev. Roman Fassbender from
Spooner to Almena; Rev. VIM. Cor
coran, from Billings Park, Superior
to Spooner; a Servite Father TO Bill
lings Park, Superior
Superior: Confirmation was admin
istered and a new bell was blessed
at IS. Cyril and Methodius Church in
the Afternoon Of Easter Sunday, the Rt
Rev. Bishop officiating.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14

day, April Is, at 300 o'clock. The
sermon on The Authority of the
Church will be signed by the Spir-
itual Director of the deaf, Rev. James
Donahoe. Assisting him will be a Sis
ter of st. Joseph, who will read the
sermon for the benefit of hearing peo-
pie who may wish to attend.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
ARCHDIOCESE of ST.PAUL
ST. PAUL.

Cathedral of St. Paul: On next
Sunday evening the subject OF the
sermon will be Jesus Christ, True
God"
Beginning with next week the
priests of the Cathedral will take
charge of all classes preparing for
Confirmation. First Communion, and
private Communion.
On "Wednesday evening, April Is, a
select entertainment will be given at
the school hall for the benefit OF the
Blessed Virgin chapel in the new
Cathedral. The performance will be
given through the efforts OF the ladies
of the parish and will begin at eight
o'clock. Among those who will take
part are Mike Sullivan and his mu-
sicians, DR.. John Davern, Mr.. Linney,
Jack Sullivan, and the TOnaWandaS
Mrs. Carlton McNally will give read
ings, and number Of Irish songs will
he rendered by Mrs. Ambrose c..
Whalcv, who will be accompanied by
Mrs. Frank l.. Hoffman,. Music for
the evening will be furnished by the
st. Thomas College orchestra. In the
course of the evening an order for a
$4,000 suit of clothes, for lady or gen
tleman, will be given away.
College of ST. Thomas: The civil
ian auxiliary has been drilling for
some time in the College Armory.
Tuesday evening of this week seven
companies were i'll line as they went
through their drill, under the eye Of
Captain ]. l. Rees, COmmandant at
the College. More than three hundred
men were enrolled Tuesday night
alone, a number of them being former
guardsmen, or veterans of the Span
ish-American War. Arrangements
were made TO stretch arc lights across
the parade ground for outdoor drill in
order TO accommodate the large num-
her of volunteer soldiers. The St.
Paul auxiliary will drill at the ST.
Thomas Armory Tuesday nights and
Saturday afternoons, while the Min
neapolis contingent will meet there on
Wednesday nights and Saturday af-
ternOons.
Cretin High School: The quarterly
examinations were held this week.
Very satisfactory results have been
obtained. Preparations for the Fresh
man and Sophomore elocution con-
test, to be held in May, are already
under way. AS large number of well
selected young speakers will compete
for a gold medal, a contest worth
hearing is assured.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
CATHOLIC PARENTS

seldom think of supplying their chill
dren with good, little monthly maya
zine. For fifty cents year you can
send them The Child Apostle, chill
dren's magazine filed with pictures
and stories.1 Why don't you do it now?
Address: THE CHILD APOSTLE,
$50 Mccormick Bldg,
Chicago, Ill
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
SPANISH CLASSES.

SeHorita Marie e. de Perry, certi-
fed teacher Of Merican Government
Schools, Of MericO City, has opened
a Spanish ACADEMY IN the Dakota
Bldg., Sc W. Seventh St., st. Paul,
a0here information regarding oppor-
tu'eities in Spanish america sviU be
glUen free. Form your Spanish
Clubs now. Day and evening classes.
Rates reasonable.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14
MINNEAPOLIS.

Pro-CathedraI of St. Mary: Mrs.
Archibald A. Sanders will be hostess
at a bridge and five hundred party
Monday afternoon, April IS, at the
bennington Hotel, for the benefit of
the Rosary Society of the parish. The
proceeds Of the party will be devoted
principally to the tabernacle and phil
anthrOpic departments of the society.
The latter takes care of the needy
families of the parish, and owing TO
the extreme severity of the winter
the treasury has been more depleted
this year than usual. The wide
spread interest shown in the coming
party inSures a notable success. Al
ready nearly two hundred tables have
been reserved for the afternoon. Mrs.
Saunders will be assisted by the men,
bers of the executive board and a
group of young girls from st. Mar
garets Academy.
Church of st. Stephen: A musical
for the benefit of the church will be
given Thursday evening, April 10, at
auditorium of the school, Mrs. Jane
Holland Cameron, cOntralto Of st.
Paul, will have for accompanist, Mrs.
Catherine Hoffman,. Mrs. Tenie Muir
ply Sheehan will be accompanied by
Miss Lucille Frankman. The pianist,
Miss Mabel McCabe, will render a
group of selections. Professor Will
in,N n To - Tal
lege, will give readings. The st.
Thomas College orchestra will be I'M
der the direction of Professor Pardo.
De La Sale Institute: EXamina-
tons for the third quarter were com
pleted on Wednesday last.
Those of the Seniors who have sue.
cessfully' taken these tests are now
free to accept POSITIONS in fact, sew.
eral have already entered the bust
ness arena. Former students are eX.
hibiting great interest in the proper
placing of the class. The class OF
1916 appears especially Jealous in this
phase of the alumni's activities. AL
ready have these young men become
thoroughly imbued with the idea that
success in the modern business world
depends, in no small measure, upon
the securing and training of under
studies.
William O'Donneil, student Of the
current year, left Sunday for the
Preparatory School of the Brothers a
Glencoe, Missouri. He intends later
on to enter the Brothers novitiate al
that place.
The feature of the last session O
the Senior Literary Society was al
impromptu speaking contest, in which
six of De La Sales budding orator!
participated. Edward McMullen, tt
whom was assigned the topic Some
Hows and Why's for Furthering Ones
Education" was awarded the frs
prize: while Edward Hirt speaking Oh
"The Essential Elements of Success;
in Business" was close second 4
cash prize was given James Keenal
for the best discussion of any of tn,
six talks. Outside the contest, tall
by Charles Scheansky and mono
logue by John Rymarchick were tn
best numbers on the program.
Church Of ST. Bridget: There vii
be religious services for the deaf a
st. Agathas Conservatory, Exchang
and Cedar streets, st. Paul, next Sun
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FARM FOR SALE.

$50 acres, Mclean County, North
Dakota, good fertile soil, one and one
half miles from town. Owner will
sell at very reasonable price. For
further particulars, write Catherine
Quinn, North st. Paul.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-14

FOR SALE: New, thoroughly mod
ern siX-room house, bath, large sleep
ing porch and sun parlor, decorated,
includes thermostat, gas range and
refrigerator. 1886 Ashland avenue;
phone, Midway 1888.
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Nothing makes the soul so pure, so
religious, as the endeavor to create
something perfect, for God is perfec-
ton, and whatsoever strives for it
strives for something that is God-like.