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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-05-18
K. OF c. STATE CONVENTION At
ST. CLOUD.
Pledge Lives and Property to the Pres.
ervation Of the Nation-Offcers
Elected for the New Terms.
Joseph Murphy, ESQ.,, Of Minneapolis
Chosen Delegate to National Con-
vention at New York in August.

st. Cloud, Mimi, May Is. After
passing resolutions offering unswerv.
ing loyalty, their property and their
lives if need be, to the president and
government in this war, the annual
state convention Of the Knights of
Columbus adjourned Tuesday night.
A supper was served at the st. Cloud
institute
St. Paul was chosen as next years
convention city and officers were elect.
ed as follows: John A. Burns, ST.
Paul, state deputy; John D. Mason,
Duluth, state secretary; M. S. Fisch,
Austin. state treasurer; J. f. Fahey,
Graceville, state advocate, and D. w
Hughes, Crookston, state warden.
Delegates to the national convention
of the order in New York next August
were chosen as follows: James J.
Quigley, st. Cloud; Martin Ryan, St
Paul; ]. R. Foley, Wabasha; James D.
Braham, Austin; Henry Hennekes
Adrian; John f. Barry. ST. Paul, and
Joseph Murphy, Minneapolis.
The resolutions felicitated Archbish
op John Ireland of st. Paul on his re
covery from his recent illness. Rev
Robert Hughes of Mankato delivered 9
stirring address on Catholic patriotism
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-05-18
STATEWIDE "NExT OF KIN"
CAMPAIGN is LAUNCHED
Opens With Monster Meeting in St
Paul, Followed by County Meet 8
ings on July Fourth.
Effort Being Made to Secure President
Wilson.

Probably the greatest and most far
reaching among the many great "over-
here" war movements is the so-called
"next of kin" movement now being
launched throughout Minnesota by the
America First Association.
This movement has two-fold pur-
pose. 1t aims, first, to cheer and in
spire the parents, brothers, sisters
wives and sweethearts of our soldiers
and sailors by holding "get together
meetings in every county in Minnesota
on the Fourth of July, most appro-
pirate day for such purpose.
By thus enabling the "next of kin"
in each county to become acquainted
with one another, that the more cheer
full and optimistic may make their in
fluence felt in the community, the sec
ond purpose will be natural conse-
uuence, namely, the minimizing of dis
couraging letters to the "boys" from
the home fireside, than which there is
perhaps nothing more destructive OF
the fighting morale. No army lad IN
khaki nor sailor lad in blue can do his
hest as a ighter-and our country
needs every ounce of fight there is in
them-when his spirit is shaken if not
completely broken by tear-stained, dis
heartening letters from home. This
work will be continued along practical
lines through local organized effort
aimed to improve the morale of those
cleft behind"
To give impetus and enthusiasm to
the new movement launched by the
America First Association, it's officers
and county vice-presidents decided at
their meeting ir st. Paul last week to
hold a monster statewide next OF kim
meeting in St. Paul early in June. To
this gathering every father, mother
brother, sister, wife and sweetheart OF
soldier or sailor from Minnesota will
he invited and it is believed they will
attend by the thousands.
Every effort is to be made to get
President Wilson as chief speaker. II
the president cannot come it is hoped
to get Secretary of War Baker or some
other cabinet member or an equally
nrominent national character. No ef-
fort will be spared to make this gath
ering the most notable yet held in Min
nesota since America entered the
world conflict.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-05-18

Providence was henceforth to be the
foundation of the Christian Schools
In 1891 he hired house in the village
of Vaugerard and established the first
novitiate of the Brothers of the Chris
tian Schools. His mission prospered
in spite of opposition and men soon
began to see in it the work of God.
At the death of de La Sale it's sue
cess was assured, there being thirty
seven houses, with two hundred and
seventy-four Brothers instructing nine
thousand eight hundred and eighty
five pupils.
De La Sale must be ranked among
the advanced educators of the eigh-
teenth century and the greatest think
times The best in modern education
al methods are found in his system.
He gave the first impetus to the high
er educational progress which is the
distinctive mark of modern times and
bequeathed to his own disciples and
to educators in general system Of
teaching which is adaptable to the
wants of the youth in every country.
There was nothing narrow in his ed
ucational plans. He realized that the
truest and best children of the Church
should be among the most sllilful in
human affairs. His view was broad
and comprehensive. At the same time
he loved his vocation as teacher in
the light of priest. All intellectual
training was supplemented by COM
plete course of Christian morals. He
realized the destiny Of man and that
the teacher must develop the Theo-
logical Virtues in the souls of the
children entrusted to his care. This
thought was uppermost in the mind
of de La Sale when he drew up the
program for his schools and technical
institutions.
The first great work of the Bro
theirs of the Christian Schools was
Continued on page 81
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Especial to The Herald.)

American Front, France, Saturday.
The Irish flag has been carried to the
German trenches and back. The small
bit of green has now been framed by
an artistic French soldier and soon
will be sent to the United States,
where it will be preserved.
1t all happened during a recent raid
by Americans in the Lorraine sector.
A party of boys went over the top,
after a barrage, and entered the first
line German trenches. Some prison
ers were brought back and some Ger
mans were killed. At the start, one of
the American, whose name is as Irish
as the flag he bore, tied the little
green thing which his father had given
him to the end of his bayonet He
said: "If | come back the flag will
come back with me- Both came.
The flag was considerably torn by
contact with Wire through which the
soldier passed and was soiled with
German as we'll as Yankee trench
mud But it was Still emerald and
waving, and the boys in the company
drank a toast in water and sang to it
and the descendant of the Burke, Kel.
ley and Shea group of Irishmen who
unfurled the emblem from his bayonet.
"Itll make dad happy said the
private who is the proud possessor of
the sentimental piece of bunting.
DON MARTIN.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-05-18
IRISH MISSION
TO China.
Rev. p. J. O'Connor of Church of the
Ascension, SoIicits Twin Cities
Help for the Project. ...
Eloquent Address Delivered Before the
Minneapolis X. of c.
Meeting Monday Evening.

In an eloquent and instructive ad-
dress at the meeting of the Hennepin-
Minneapolis Council of the Knights Of
Columbis on Monday evening last, Rev.
P. J. O'Connor, Ascension Parish, out
lined the origin, scope and progress
of the Irish Mission to China
Father O'Connor has undertaken the
task of promoting the missionary
movement in the Twin Cities, and will
make number of appeals before va
rious organizations in it's behalf. The
response of the Catholics of Mime
apolis to the appeal has been surpris-
ingly generous in view of the many
calls recently made upon them for the
activities of the war.
Father O'Connor's participation in
the work was secured at the instance
of Rev. Edward ]. Calvin, with head
quarters at 746 Brandeis Theatre
Building, Omaha, Neb., and will con-
tinue only for a short period. Con-
tributions for the cause will be re-
bership and acknowledgment will be
returned to the contributors from head
quarters. But if preferred, contribu-
tions may be forwarded to Father Gal
vim at the address above given.
One dollar entities you to member
ship in the Irish Mission to China
Association. At present about 600
masses year are being said for as
sociates and as the number of priests
ordained increases so will the spiritual
benefits increase in proportion. Slip
your dollar in an envelope with name
and address and send to either of
| above addresses !
Requirements Of the Project. s
One hundred thousand pounds, or
half million dollars is the amount
required to finance the mission. OF
] this sum one-half has been raised In
Continued on page 81
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GREAT FRIEND
and PATRON OF
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
st. John de La Sale, Founder of the
Institute Of Brothers of Christian
SchooIs-His Career.

On Wednesday of next week the
Church celebrates the Feast of John
Baptist de La Sale, founders of the
institute of the Brothers of the Chris
tian Schools. This great servant of
God was not only an educational re-
former, but also the father of modern
pedagogy. ......
The saint was born in Rheims on
April 80, 1851. When he had com.
pleted his classical and philosophical
course he entered the Seminary of
Saint -Sulpice in Paris. He made such
rapid progress in virtue that the su-
perior of the Congregation of Saint
Sulpice renders this testimony to him:
"De La Sale was a constant observer
of the rule. His conversation was al
ways pleasing and above reproach. He
seems never to have given offense to
anyone nor to have incurred anyone's
censure." AS a young priest he was
chaplain for the Sisters of the Holy
4AAoASyS q oil u66AAA6 SOuAAAu
which had been given to his charge.
It was here that he learned the mind
and wants of little children. At that
time there was a sad lack of education
among the poor of France. The effect
of the Reformation was seen in Ra-
tionalism and Jansenism. De La Sale
readily saw that the hope of France
was in the youth of the country. For
several years he worked assiduously
for the progress of two elementary
free schools at Rheims. He was un-
consciously attracted to the work. He
visited the teachers daily and encour-
aged them or suggested practical
methods to attain definite results.
When he found the teachers became
discouraged he undertook to care for
them personally that he might be
able to direct them and give them
practical lessons in the useful en-
ployment of time and in the means to
prevent WEAKNESS and disgust at the
monotony of their life. He not only
aided them in class and after class.
but he made good any deficit in the
cost of living. He admitted them to
his own table and sheltered them un-
der his own roof. He had no definite
plans for the future, but kept himself
in readiness to follow the guidance of
Divine Providence. When his friends
demonstrated he meekly answered:
81 must do the work of God, and If the
worst should come to pass, we shall
have to beg aims" Reliance upon
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-05-18

whole world looks to him to do it
President Woodrow Wilson.
Until April, 1916, the Irish fought
shoulder to shoulder with the Allies,
and it is unjust to call the Irish slack
ers today-all one has to do to dis
prove this is to read the list of those
killed and wounded at the front.
The meeting of the Aid society was
held at the home of Mrs John O'Keefe,
1901 York Street. Seven new members
were enrolled and seldom has more
interest been evidenced in the affairs
of the society. Each member received
a copy of the new Year Books for
1918, which shows the good progress
being made in st. Vincent's Aid work.
The members of the Aid were urged
to attend an historic series of screen
pictures taken in natural colors, ''Lu.
miere Autochrome Plates," made by
Gervais- s-Courtellemont, famous French
explorer and officer of the Legion of
Honor. These pictures are official war
photographs of the battles of the
Marne, 1914; Verdun, 1916; of Rheims
and Arras, regions devastated by the
Germans in 1917. They will be shown
for the benefit of "La Protection Du
Reforme No. g." at Central Presby-
terian church, Monday, May l3, at
8:15. Admission free, but a voluntary
offering. The musical program at
Tuesdays meeting was very enjoyable.
Mrs. Henry Murtaugh's expressive
singing was thoroughly enjoyed. Miss
Esther Gumaer was the accompanist.
The next meeting will he held at the
home of Mrs. John Reddin on the first
Tuesday in June-The Denver Catho-
lie Register.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-05-18
Americans Beat ''Sturmtruppen''
In a Wonderful k|I-Day Fight.
Secheprey is Retaken by "Amex" Troops After Being
Stomed in Force Carries Irish Flag Bayonet to
Germans and Back to "Bhoys."

The fighting was on all day. The
village of Seicheprey, which was in
the line of the German attack ON the
Toul sector, was entered by the enemy,
who was driven back. The clash gave
test of the comparative qualities
of the German and the American in
a fight in the open. The Americans
held the right flank against the at
tack from the German guns and in
fantry and managed to hold the flank
intact.
The fight began shortly before four
o'clock in the morning with bom-
bardment from the German guns.
Heavy shells and gas shells were
hurled into the American lines, and
then out of the mists of early dawn
emerged about 1900 picked German
shock troops, who swept over the
American outposts and on to the 'front.'
line trenches.
The American gave battle here. The
Germans advanced to the woods and
there prepared for further attacks on
the Americans, who were forming for
vigorous resistance, while the Ameri-
can guns turned loose on the woods,
sending incendiary shells into the
growths and drove the Germans out.
The enemy was repulsed after two
hours fighting. The artillery gave
most effective assistance, but hand
grenades and rifle fire did much to
send the German back to his starting
point and drive him from his hiding
places among the ruins of the charred
and shattered village of Seicheprey.
The Germans were apparently
stunned by the intensity Of the Amer
lean resistance and counter-attack.
The fighting lasted all day under a
brilliant sun. The artillery activity
Erew less active at sunset.-Don Mar
tin, New York Herald Paris Edition.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-05-18
President Wilson Can Settle the Irish
Question, Declares Fr. William 0'Ryan
Shows How Unjust Conscrption Would Be Without Home
Rule Grant, Reviews Recent History. Tells Need of
Catholic Reading Circle to Study Such Things

The Rev. William O'Ryan, speaking
before st. Vincent's Aid society on
Tuesday afternoon, gave as his opin-
ion that Ireland must have home rule
or it would be unjust to conscript her
men. He spoke first on the training
of orphan boys, then advocated a
Catholic reading circle, a class of
higher education to keep the members
posted on current events. One of the
chief subjects that should he studied
at present is: "Why will Ireland not
submit to conscription?" The whole
world is fighting for democracy. In
1914, 100000 Irish soldiers went to
the Allied front. Practically every
family in Catholic Ireland was repre-
sented up until April, 1916. Then a
Sinn~' Fein organization of about 1900
members, but with no following thru.
out the land, tried to import rifles.
Edward Carson, the Orange leader, in
1914, applied to the Kaiser and got
$4,000 rifles, which were shipped to
the north of Ireland to be used against
the Catholics in the fight against home
rule. Insted of being punished for
this, Carson was later given seat in
the British cabinet. When the Beers
in South Africa rebelled, they were
also pardoned But when handful
of Catholic Irish rebelled in 1916, the
leaders were lined up and shot.
If the Irish had home rule today,
they would show what they could do
for the Allies. But under the present
conditions, while they might volunteer,
they will not be driven to arms: Faith
er O'Ryan said one man can settle
the Irish question today, and the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-05-18
FIRST SINCE THE
REFORMATION
Benediction of Lady Abbess in Ire.
land,

Through the initiative of the Irish
parliament and the generosity Of the
Irish people, the Irish Nuns of Ypres
exiled from their home after the Ger.
man invasion of Belgium, are now es.
tablished at Macmine Castle, Ennis
corthy, Co. Wexford Recently the
solemn benediction of the new Lady
Abbess-elect, Dame Maura Osteyn,
was given by His Lordship, the Bishop
of Ferns Most Rev. DR.. Codd). The
late Lady Abbess Gerard, who was
eighty-six years of age, died in No
vember, 1916, and the present Lady
Abbess was appointed Abbess-elect by
the nuns of the Community
The ceremony, which was the first
of it's kind performed in Ireland since
pre-Reformation times, is similar to
that of the conservation of a Bishop.
A crozier ring, and pectoral cross are
bestowed on the Abbess, the Abbess
of the Benedictine Order being the
only one who is entitled to hold the
staff in presence of the Bishop.
With the difficulty in procuring two
other lady abbesses to assist at the
BenedictiOn, their places were taken
by Lady Esmonde, wife of Sir Thos
Esmonde, Mp, and Lady Power Cliffe,
Bellevue, Machine, and six brides
maids, the first six pupils to attend the
nuns boarding school at Merton, and
who represented Belgium, Dublin,
Waterford, and Wexford.
The crozier borne by the Lady Alb
bess is the one that has been in use
by Lady Abbess Of the Royal Bene-
dictine Abbey Of Ypres for the past
200 years. 1t was discovered amidst
the burned ruins of the abbey and
brought to Paris with some other be-
longings Of the nuns. 1t was pro-
cured by Sir Thomas Esmonde, being
beautiful piece of Flemish work, and
resilvered.
The Benediction took place in a
temporary chapel erected in one of the
rooms of the castle, which was only
capable of seating a very limited num-
ber. The abbatial stall, throne sim
liar to bishops, was presented to
the Lady Abbess by Mr.. M. J. O'Con-
nor, solicitor, Wexford.
The nuns had arranged in one of the
rooms numerous presents received by
the Lady Abbess in commemoration
of the day. They included signed
life-size photo in beautiful frame. of
the dead leader, Mr.. Redmond, which
| was sent by his widow; the portion of
the altar at Ypres which had been
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-05-18
Arehb bishop ireland Com
mander D. S. Loyal Legion
Venerable Head of st. Paul Archdio-
cese SignaIIy Honored by Organ
jzation of Civil War Officers.
Election Is Coincident With the Thtr-
tieth Anniversary Of Arch
episcopacy.

Archbishop John Ireland was elected
commander of the Military Order of
the Loyal Legion of the United States,
Minnesota commandery, at it's annual
meeting at the West hotel on Tues
day evening, May IA. It is the high
est gift within the power of the Loyal
Legion, a militant and progressive
body composed exclusively Of officers
of the Civil war and officers sons.
About 60 members attended the busi-
ness session, which was followed by a
banquet. The session was an execu'
tive one. The organization is semi
secret and no report was given out
except the election of officers. The
membership now totals nearly 200, but
death made heavy inroad into the
ranks of the veterans during the last
year, II having died.
Archbishop Ireland is recuperating
from a recent illness and was unable
to attend. The Rev. Charles Henry
McCreery, retired Presbyterian minis
ter, Northfeld, was elected vice com
mander and occupied the venerable
archbishop's place at the head of the
table. Other officers elected for the
ensuing year follow:
C. M. Griggs, St. Paul, junior vice
commander; Orton Skinner Clark, st.
Paul, recorder (re-elected); D: A. Cud-
worth, St. Paul, treasurer. Madison>C ;.
Bowler, Minneapolis, chancellor, and
the Rev. Alvin Converse Bacon, Min
neapolis, chaplain. Directors: e. D.
Thomas, St. Paul; Phillip Gilbert, st.
Paul; Harold Lawrence Hoskinson, Ed
gar Lincoln Mattson, David Percy
Jones and Edward Mortimer Van
Cleve, all of Minneapolis.
Archbishop Ireland Head Of Archdio'
cese 80 Years.
Archbishop John Ireland Wednesday
celebrated the thirtieth anniversary OF
his elevation to the episcopate of the
archdiocese of St. Paul. Archbishop
Ireland was raised to the dignity May
Is, 1888, in the old cathedral in st.
Paul. He will be so years old Sep
tember II.
The archbishop observed the day
quietly, due to his recent illness. Many
kilograms and letters of congratula
tion were received.
Three weeks ago Archbishop Ireland
was seriously i'll. He is rapidly re
gaining his health.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-05-18
Grave DANGERS TO FACE
US after WAR CAN BE
SOLVED THROUGH
PLAN OF POPE LEO.
Bishop Carroll Shows at the Consecra'
ton Of Bishop German.

The great economic questions that
will face the world after the war and
the necessity of preparing to solve
them, formed the theme of the sermon
preached last week at Dubuque by the
Rt. Rev. J. ]. Carroll, D. d., bishop of
Helena, Mont, at the conservation of
Bishop German of Boise City, Idaho.
He warned against the dangerous doc
trines being propagated by the Social
lists, and said:
Can the Church remain silent while
such doctrines are being taught to
the multitudes? Have her bishops.
the divinely appointed teaching body,
an answer to make to the great ques-
ton Of the hour? Yes, they have an
answer-and that answer furnishes
the only adequate solution to the veN-
ing problem. Upon the acceptance Of
that answer depend both the stability
of society and the interests Of religion
If that answer be not accepted, revo-
luton Will cover the earth to whose
horrors even the present destructive
struggle of the nations is but the mild
prelude. That answer is the one the
great bishop of Rome, the immortal
Leo NlII, made in his famous encycli-
cal on the Condition of the Working
Classes Leaders of capital and labor,
statesmen and churchmen the world
over know the answer, for they have
made Leos encyciical their cherished
text book ever since it's appearance
in 1891. But if the evils that threaten
society at the close of this war would
be effectively averted, the teachings
of Leo must be brought home to the
workers of the world and to all the
employers of labor. A great educa-
tional campaign should be waged. not
cnly in our schools, colleges and uni
$$sersities. but in all our societies of
men and women, in the pulpit and in
the press. The bishop is the natural
leader in that campaign. His enlight-
ened zeal will lend it inspiration and
his patient efforts will crown it with
success"
While admitting that labor unions
have sometimes effected evil, he
showed that they have been respon-
sible for a great amount of good, and
he praised them as means of bringing
about needed economic reforms.
"The remedy for the social evils
which the Church and her bishops
and all right thinking men deplore
just as heartily" he said, "as do the
laboring men themselves, does not
lie in the destruction of the present
social system. The way to clean a
house is not to dynamite it. That was
the way of the French Revolution.
The sane way is that of the American
Revolution, which in principle accepted
the old order, purified it of tyranny
and selfshness and adjusted it to new
conditions. To substitute for the pres
ent social system the socialistic state
Continued on page 81
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FOR BOTH DEAD AND LIVING.

1T has been announced at the Cathe'
dral in San Francisco that the nine
o'clock Mass every Sunday will be
offered for the dead and the ten
o'clock Mass for the living soldiers
of the present war.
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presented to the nuns, mounted on
silver and ebony, by General Hickey,
the late Major VIM. Redmond, and the
officers of the 10th Division, Irish
Brigade.
The new Lady Abbess has been a
member of the Community for twenty
eight years and is native of Menin,
Belgium.
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Especial Telegram to the Herald)
American Front, Saturday. = The
boys from Uncle Sans dominion yes
terday recaptured village which had
been taken from them by German
storm troops and afterwards regained
trenches which the enemy had also
captured in his attack.