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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-13
A PLEA FOR OUR PARISH
SCHOOLS.

There was a time when Catholics
were disposed to admit that in several
respects the parish schools were in
ferior to the public schools of the land
But that time has long since gone by
says a recent writer. Catholics now
know that where parish schools do not
surpass, they are in every way fully
the equal of the public schools. Daily
experience is proving this. Whenever
the two systems come into competi-
ton, the laurels are with the parish
schools. The ordinary business man,
moreover. is not slow to speak his
mind and express his opinion on the
comparative merits of the two systems
and invariably to the credit of our
parish schools. 1t is his settled con-
victiOn that the parish schools are not
the victims of the countless fads and
changes which haunt the public
school system and that the funda-
mentals are better taught in the pa
rochial than in the public schools. The
nemesis of faulty spelling does not
hover over the pupils of our schools.
To the thinking man and woman
there must readily come the reasons
for this superiority of the parish
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-13
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school. It lies chiefly with the teach
ers and the system.
The average teaching life of teach
er in the public schools is four years
and a half. The Sister who teaches in
our schools is a teacher for life.
The young girl who graduates at
normal college and enters the public
school as a teacher looks upon the
school as a temporary haven, as
means of livelihood till other days
dawn. She expects, and rightfully,
that before many years she will enter
the matrimonial state. She looks for
ward anxiously to the day when mar
riage will release her from the daily
drudgery of teaching. Young and
bright and winsome, she soon finds
herself the center of many suitors.
Social life appeals to her; it's distrac-
lions make not merely foil for the
weary hours of school, but is it not
true that they are ofttimes the causes
of lessening her ability and her inter-
est in her school work? The young
teacher out late the night before at
the theater and the supper which fol-
lows or at reception, is not physic-
ally so fit for the intense duties of
teaching nor so alert on the problems
which confront her. We are not blam-
ing her 1t is natural that at her years
she should seek amusement. We are
merely stating facts in order to draw
conclusions.
The teacher is the key to the school
and the teacher who consecrates her
life to the work and gamers expert
ence with the growing years is more
likely to be fit and capable than the
teacher for whom teaching is but
passing phase.
There is no religious teaching order
which has not a house of studies and
preparation. The postulants and the
novices fill in their time with solid
study and conscientious preparation.
The material which enters the teach
ing orders in our day is the finest.
Many are the graduates of academies
and normal colleges. Not few enter
the convent from the ranks of the
teachers. This superb material is
drilled and prepared tirelessly as only
Sisters can drill and prepare, all urged
on by religious motives and the spur
of a vocation 1t is frequent expert.
ence now to find teaching Sisters TAX
ing high degrees in colleges and uni
versities, secular as well as Catholic
Next to the teachers, a school must
look for it's success to the system
which it accepts. 1t has become a by
word even among educators that our
public school system has become the
home of fads and new-fangled ideas
it has become the dumping ground of
novelties. American children are the
victims of every educational expert
ment which fits through the profess
serial brain. And, of course, the great
business concern which lies back of
the public school system of the land
is always ready to supply the neces-
sary 'educationalia.' That concern
is the A B of the schools.
Children who are wasting their val
liable time on fads must neglect funda-
mentals. A -greatrcry has gone forth
for the three Rs"
1t is characteristic of the parish
schools that they seek no novelties
They have centuries of conservatism
behind them. They know the value of
a good foundation. They are not will
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-13
AS SEEN BY A NoN-cATHoLIc.

One of the speakers at a meeting
recently arranged by the Albany Cham
Der of Commerce, and presided over
by Governor Whitman, was Mr.. Dan
iel Reed, a member of the Federal
Food Commission, who was, we are
told, once a famous ballplayer. Mr..
Reed is not Catholic, but he was a
close observer of things Catholic in
France, where he visited the front:
To his Albany hearers he related that
before the war every little homestead
had it's statue of Mary and the Infant
Jesus. They were placed in glass cases
and at certain times of the year they
were bedecked with jewels and flow
ers. But now there are no more stat
ues. The glass has been broken by
the shells of the Germans. The rug
on which the faithful knelr when pay
ing tribute to their patrons, is no
more, but they kneel in the cold mud
and pray for the one who is away. To
every Catholic here tonight, and ]
speak as Protestant, l will say that
you can be proud of your faith, for it
has sustained the spirit of the French
people and made them stand firm and
brave in the face of their terrible
trial" We are proud of it, as they,
too, will be, who are returning to its
practice.
Catholic Ts0nscrinf
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the fact that God took flesh of wom-
an, and theology is merely philoso-
ply, and your churches are dilettante
clubs-culture clubs for companion
ship and entertainment in refined
forms of pleasure-clubs that might
just as we'll be put on Mohammedan
or a Jewish basis as on a New Tesla
ment basis. But Christ's Church is
founded on a rock, and the gates of
Hades-that is, of darkness and de-
struction-never shall prevail against
it; and it's perpetuity is in virtue of
it's belief in the Divine:Human Christ,
born of woman, who must necessar-
lily be remembered while her Son and
Saviour is celebrated. More people
now call Mary blessed than ever be-
fore. i. Forever is the term of
her imperishable fame"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-13

clerks in the Military Accounts De-
partment at Rawalpindi, but before l
met these young men l had not the
slightest idea Of what the Catholic
religion was although l often read
the Bible to improve my English.
The Our Father" l first read in a
Russian novel, and this prayer | said
daily once / began thinking of be-
coming Catholic.
One of the clerks saw me reading
the Bible one day and remarked that
the Bible alone could not give one a
true idea of Christianity. l did not
think much of this remark at the
time because / was loath to give up
my own religious belief principally on
my widowed mothers account.
Nevertheless, my conscience would
give me no peace. One day l hap
pened to see a missionary on the
street and he looked so different
from any other person l had ever
seen that l was attracted at once
strongly to him. / inquired of my
friends who this man was and learned
that he was a Catholic priest.
begged them to introduce me to him.
but one thing after another interfered
with our meeting, SO at last ] wrote
him letter asking for an appoint
ment,
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ing to exploit on the defenseless child
the educational schemes of sensational
professors. The school is not a mere
experimental station for bizarre the
cries.
Our parish schools keep up with any
genuine advance in education, but our
eyes are not strained for the fads and
fancies.
Among the new" ideas creeping
into the schools of the land is the no.
ton that children can learn without
studying. An educational benevolence
which lengthens holidays and locks
books up in the schoolroom has taken
hold of US. But the revolt has begun.
more school days." is the voice of
tiles in New Jersey have fixed a mini
mum of school days.
The parish schools are controlled by
men who realize that it is not fair to
pupil or parent to curtail school days.
The parish school advocates home
study. The royal road to learning lies
through the moving picture show The
craze for amusement, especially among
the young in our country, has Slapped
discipline and disorganized the home.
1t is led by the hopelessness of get
ting any home study that the public
schools have, in many localities abol-
ished all home study. The limit of
educational effort is four hours a day.
The millennium is at hand; American
children are to learn without study.
We are the most educated-at people
in the world; the delightful external
ism of our educational system is pro-
ducing the era of shallow thinking so
prevalent. We are forgetting how to
think. The branch of science in which
we excel we learn after we have left
school. There is a biting quality in
the word commencement"
1t is the desire of the parish school
to develop home study among the
| children. To this end the Church ap-
peals to the parental sense of duty.
! The best protest against the abolition
of the home is the custom of home
study for the children. From every
standpoint, educational and moral,
home study is desirable and the parish
| school insists on home study.
The discipline of a school is a
| mighty help in obtaining educational
results. The discipline in the parish
school rests not merely on the desire
| for learning, but on moral and relig.
| ious motives. The atmosphere of the
school is the atmosphere of duty eIe-
| waited by religion. This force is the
| great creator of character and char
acter is the highest and most desira-
BILE result of education. Learning with
out virtue and character is a danger
Gus instrument put into the hands of
| the young.
We are now using this religious ele-
ment in our parish schools as an in
| centive to discipline, an incentive
| which is not confined to the walls of
the school, but follows the pupil to
the home and throughout his days
This accidental result, so to speak, of
the religious character of the parish
! school is of vast Importance in the
| general scheme of education.
We submit these observations to
the careful consideration of our read
ers. They will unfold what boon our
| Catholic people have in the parish
school system, even apart from it's
impelling motive of institution, relig-
ious necessity.
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tlves are expoSed-that of following
the false prophet whose religion ap-
peals so forcibly to weak human
nature. This is the Bishops commune
cation:
g. The times are hard, and yet
have much greater cause for anxi-
ETY.; it is the progress Islamism is
making daily, and which nothing
seems able to stay. The apostles of
Mohammed are making numerous
recruits among the pagans of Sene-
gambia. I do not know where they
mosques everywhere. At present
European architects are erecting one
in the capital, which is to cost $780,
900, or, to be accurate, 100000 Their
great chief, Amadan Banila, who re-
sides in the Province of Baal (Sene-
imagined by Europeans.
He is looked upon as a god by an
ignorant population, ready to obey any
command he may give. | have opened
little chapel in that. place, and mis-
siOnary who resides sixty miles north
of it visits it twice a month. This
humble building is all we have to op-
pose to the proud mosque of the
Mohammedans.
1--WE lack money and men. I would
like to open school for catechists
who could go all over the country and
preach to their countrymen, but have
no means to obtain those precious
auxiliaries.
Il am speaking from my heart;
have appealed to my friends in
Europe, some answered, but mostly
those who have small purse. The
rich do not heed our requests, they
pay no attention to such trifies; as a
matter of fact, they are often the ones
| to oppose our efforts instead of helping
| them.
:" | have said it, and I repeat it, un
/ less we receive soon considerable
assistance the population of Sene
gambia will be enrolled under the
banner of Mohammed. Poor souls
they are being seduced by the evi
spirit, and we are powerless to checl
the torrent which carries them to thu
| abyss.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-13
HoNoRINe cHRlsT's MOTHER.

The Rev. Robert Court, D. D., Pres
byterian minister of Lowell, Mass,
says:
Every good Protestant ought to
reverence her, not only for her per-
sonal character, but as Christ's Holy
Mother. l will say for myself that l
have long ago learned to love and
honor Mary Generations upon
generations, until the last hour shall
strike on the clock of time, shall es-
TEEN her as peculiarly blessed. Why?
because of her Son. The. Incarnation
is the central dogma of Christianity,
as system of saving truth and as a
form Of devotion unto God, Leave out
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-13

received very courteous letter
and couple of days later called on
the missionary. When he inquired
what l wanted l simply told him
wished to know what made him look
so holy, SO different from other men.
At this he threw back his head and
laughed but, seeing that l was very
much in earnest, he began to tell me
a little about the Catholic Faith. /
began course of instruction with
him and in due time was baptized.
The more l read and study the more
firmly convinced am l that there is
but one religion and that is the Cath
Ollie religion, and it is this strong
conviction that has helped me bear
the treatment l have received since
my conversion from my relatives and
friends.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-13
A HINDoo'S ACCOUNT OF HIS
CONVERSION.

A young convert, member of a
Rajput family in the North of India,
gives the following simple account of
how he became Catholic:
/ am the very first convert to the
Catholic Church in the Salt Range.
I had the good fortune to make the
acquaintance Of three Goan Catholic
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-13

/ The Holy See has again paced The
religious works of the Orient under the
French Protectorate, and the various
communities in Jerusalem ask aid in
helping the wretched people they see
everywhere about them. Nineteen or
ders of men and women are repre-
scented in the city, and with means at
their disposal could do much for the
suffering native population.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-13
MoHAMMEDANlsM THREATENS
TO ovERRUN AFRICA.

We earnestly ask all friends of the
True Faith to read carefully this letter
from Bishop J.ifJalabert, Vicar Apos-
tolic of Senegambia. In it is revealed
the terrible danger to which the pa
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Connecticut western news., 1918-02-07
Tender Thoughts I'm Win.

Sometimes there are found SUCH eerwa
der touches as these In the win az =
late town clerk of Monmouth, wns
died In 1915, aged seventy-two. Rs
left to the Monmouth General hospstA
and dispensary, for the children,a
ward, In memory of his darling chic
Lizzie. $500 and framed portrait ug
the child, and desired the authorities
to place on her grave wreath OF lows
ers each Palm Sunday and q wrearm
Of holly each Christmas day.
Connecticut western news., 1918-02-07
Sherman'S March to the Sea

One of the greatest war pictures ever produced
and true to life. Handsomely engraved on Litho
Bristol, 24x36 inches.
limited supply at zoe each or Zoe each with
the Renewal of Your Subscription.
First Come, First Served.
The Canaan Printing Company
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
RILEY MUST WORK.

Boston, July 26.-Edwin L. Riley,
who has been acting as road secretary
of the Braves for two years and pre-
viously held position as secretary of
the Red Sox, has been obliged to
enter some other occupation in ac-
cordance with the working of the
work Or fight" law. Interrogation by
his draft board in Jamaica Plain led
to the decision his baseball occupa-
ton came under the head of nom
essential work
Several offers by corporations en-
gagged in war work have been made
him, but as yet he has made no de-
cision ais to what one he will accent.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
SHELTERS GET THREE sOxMEN

New York, July 26.-Club owners
of the new international league de-
cided at a special meeting here last
night to play out their schedule un-
less the war department intended to
enforce vigorously its work or
fight" edict in the case of baseball
players. Another meeting was held
today, and definite announcement of
Secretary Bakers policy is expected.
1t was learned that the Jersey City
club had obtained three players from
the Boston Americans. They are.
McCabe and Lehman, pitchers, and
Barbara Shortstop.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
TOLEDO RESULTS.
Murphy Drives Mabel Traslx to New
Record ON Grand Circuit. .

Toledo, O., July 26.-Fast racing
again featured the Grand Circuit har~
ness racing here yesterday afternoons
In the free-for-all trot Tommy Muir
ply drove Mabel Trask to a, new
record in 2:01 ga, and equalled the
worlds record for the fastest secondl
heat in a trotting race. Murphy's only
opponent in the race was Pop Geersj
behind st. Frisco. The two horses
finished neck and neck in both heats.
The new mark made for Mabel Traski
equals that of Geers' stallion.
Geers won the Win Kinnan stake
for 2-year-old trotters, driving Brus~I
iloff in 2:0S IA in he second heat
the fastest of the season for 2-year-
olds. BrusiIoff took the event in
straight heats.
The 2:16 pace was won by Mur-
ply with ORC Elmo in straight heats
Murphy gave Directum J a, news
record of 2:03 ia in the first heat
of the 2:O6 pace, and duplicated the
time in the second heat.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26

Fast Contests Promised for Satur-
day-SChedules Of Leagues

The games Saturday at St Mary's
Field will bring together the strong
Vikings, with Eddie Goeb pitching,
AGAINST the Emeralds with the star
KAMA in the box for them. 'Bosh"
Smith the local boy who played with
Springfield and Providence in the
Eastern League will be on first base.
Rockwell & Drake will cross bats
in the second game with the Annex.
Batteries for the teams: Cakes and
O'Den for Rockwell and Drake, and
Blanchard and Peterson for the An
mex.
The schedule for the Hardware City
League is as follows:
July 27
Vikings vs.. Emeralds
Rockwell & Drake VS.. Annex
August 3
Vikings vs.: Rockwell &, Drake.
Annex VS. Emeralds.
August 10
Annex vs.. Vikings.
Rockwell & Drake VS.. Emeralds.
August Il
Annex VS.. Rockwell & Draka
Emera1ds VS.. Vikings.
August "a
Annex vs.. Emeralds
Rockwell &, Drake VS.. Vikings.
August 81
Rockwell & Drake VS.. Emeralds
Vikings VS.. Annex.
Hardware City Junior League.
The games to be played in the
Junior city league Saturday afternoon
! Will be between the South Ends and
Nationals in the first game and in
! the second game the AcOrns VS. Col
! liers.
The schedule for the season follows:
July q
! South Ends VS.. Nationals
! Acorns vs.. Golfers
! August
Nationals VS.. Acorns.
Golfers VS.. South Ends.
August 10
Nationals VS.. South Ends.
/ Golfers VS.. Acorns.
August II
| Golfers VS.. Nationals.
! Acorns VS.. South Ends.
August "A
South Ends VS.. Golfers.
| Acorns VS.. Nationals.
August 81
Acorns VS.. Golfers.
South Ends VS. Nationals.
! Tierney Cadet League.
St Mary's VS.. st. Joseph's
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
DECISION PENDING.
Secretary Baker Too Busy to Decide
Baseball Question.

Washington, July 26.-Pressure of
other matters, it was said, has pre-
vented Secretary Baker from formu-
lating his decision as to the extension
of the time applying the work or
tight regulations to professional base
ball players. No indication of when
the decision will be announced was
available last night.
The report of Provost Marshall
General Crowder on the question and
the brief submitted yesterday by rep
resentatives of the baseball industry
were understood to have been consid-
cred by Secretary Baker during the
day.
Both at the war department and
among baseball men here there was q
feeling that the recent order applying
the work or fight regulations to base
ball players would be revised but to
what extent was not known.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
TIGERS WIN FROM
MACKMEN, TO 5
johnson Beats Browns in 10 In
ninss-Red Sox Lose to Champs

Detroit, July 26.-Detroit got out
of eighth place in the standing by
defeating Philadelphia Z to yes
terday winning by punching hits off
Perry in three innings.
Marty Kavanaugh, a former mem
Der Of the Tigers, returned yesterday
and played first base. The hitting Of
Kavanaugh, Veach and r. Jones was
noteworthy. The score:
+. h. e.
Detroit .. 0O212O11x-7 10 3
Philadelphia -. 210OOOOOO-3 7 /
Dauss and Stnage; Perry, Adams,
and Perkins.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
FULTON EXPLAINS

New York, July 26.-F'red Fulton,
claimant of tho heavyweight cham-,
pionship, has satisfactorily explained
his failure to appear for examination
before his local draft board here and
the request. for his apprehension as q.
delinquent sent to the draft board at,
Harrison, n. J.. has been cancelled
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26

.1-5 seconds.
Forty-yard Dash (Girls' Junior
Class)-Won by E. Unterspan; second,
A. Simonofsky; third, z. Sness. Time,
5 As seconds.
Forty-yard Dash (Boys' Senior
Class)-Won by 1. Spencer; second,
II. Johnson third, c. Olson. Time,
5 1-5 seconds.
Two Standing Broad Jumps (Boys'
Minor Glass; -Won by M. Schaefer:
second, L. Carlson; third, c. Adler
Two Standing Broad Jumps (Boys
Junior Class) won by P. Adler: sec
ond, y. Nordgren; third, A. Margelot
Distance IL feet 8 inches.
Distance Il feet 9 inches.
Standing Broad Jump - (Girls
Minor Class)-Won by H. Stockelu-
nas; second, L. Pranitis; third, H
Bernard. Distance, feet II inches.
Standing Broad Jump - (Girls
Junior Class)-Won by f. Tnterspan
second, A. SimonofslIy; third, Marga-
ret McKcnna. Distance. feet
inches.
Standing Broad Jump - (Girls
Senior Class) by Mary McKen-
ma; second, a. Carlson. Distance, {
feet inches
The entry list for the ring-toss tour.
naments for both the girls and tho
boys of the various Fairgrounds are
in the hands of superintendent w S
Slater. The drawings will be held ir
his office and the various tournament
will start next Monday morning. These
tournaments will determine the cham.
pions of the different grounds in Their
respective classes and these champion:
will compete against each other at the
annual play day at Walnut Hill park
which will be held the last week il
August for the championship of al
of the city Fairgrounds
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
Griffmcn Win Long Game.

st. Louis, July 26.-Washingto de-
featod st. Louis l to 0 in d 15-in-
ming game Yesterday, and moved into
third place in the pennant race.
Fosters single followed by Judges
second double after two were out
scored the winning tally.
walter Johnson allowed but four
hits, and only one local player got
bevond second base. The score:
I. h. e.
Washington--
=, - oooooooooooooo1-1 IL o
st. Louis
....... 00ooOOOO0000OOO-- /
Johnson and Ainsmith; Sothoron,
and Nunamaker and SEVERED.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
hEIL HON WINNER

Greonfle1d. July 26. = Thirteen
horses. started in the '2:16 pace at the
Bay State circuit harness races here
yesterday. It was Bell Boys lucky
number. for he took the winners
share of the $1,000 purse after five
heats. Balen won the 2;30 trot, and
Silent Brigadier was never headed in
the three-year old trot. All the pro-
ceeds were given to the Red Cross.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
HOLKE MUST SEEK WORK

ST. Louis, July 26.--Water H. Holkes
first baseman of the New York Mad
tionals, has been ordered by the dts~y
trict draft board here to seek essen-t
tial employment on be indicted intu
the army, He Is in Glass l. II!
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today

Washington at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland (2).
Boston at Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
Standing of the. Clubs
Games Today

Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.