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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
COLLEGE HEADS MEET
PROGRESS REPORTED IN STAND.
81 ARDlZATIoN PLANS FOR
CATHOLIC COLLEGES.

Encouraging progress in the stand
ardization of the Catholic colleges and
universities of America was reported
recently at a meeting of the standing
committee of the college department
of the Catholic Educational Associa-
tion in Chicago. Nine members of
the committee held an al-day confer
ence, at which not only was the prog
ress Of Standardization discussed and
the raising Of the Catholic institu-
tions to the level of the best in the
nation reviewed, but a tentative pro.
gram was arranged for the meeting Of
the association in July.
Present at the meeting were Rev. A.
C. Fox, s. j., president of Campion
College, Wisconsin, chairman; Broth
er Thomas of Manhattan College of
the Christian Brothers, New York,
secretary; Brother Kasper of the same
order of New York; Rev. Edward
Carey, C. M, st. Johns College,
Brooklyn; Rev. Joseph Parins, S. j.,
Spring Hill College, near Mobile,
Ala; Rev. Matthew Schumacher, st.
Edwards College, Austin, Tex; Rev.
James Mullen, president, Columbia
Diocesan College, Dubuque, Ia; Rev
Joseph A. Tetzlaff, st. Mary's College
Dayton, O., and Rev. D. J. McHugh
c. NJ, De Paul University, Chicago.
The committee outlined the general
scope Of the papers to be presented
and subjects discussed at the annual
meeting of the association and named
sub committees to carry the tentative
program into effect.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
OCTAVE OF prayer
CHURCH UNITY OCTAVE WILL
BE OBSERVED OVER ENTIRE
WORLD THIS MONTH - PAM
PHLETS ARE READY.

The Central Office of the Church
Unity Octave, Garrison, N. Y, has pre-.
pared a leafiet to meet the universal
need of a popular form for the Observ
-ance of this Octave, the hierarchy in
Washington last September having
unanimously adopted a resolution dir
Getting it's observance throughout all
the dioceses of the United States
from the feast of st. Peters Chair
January 18, to the feast of the Conver
sion of st. Paul, January 25. This was
prescribed by the Holy Father, who
extended this observance to the Uni
versal Church, enriching it with indul
gences.
The form of prayers and hymns fol
use during this octave of prayer, fol
the return of the ''other sheep to
the unity of the true fold, is an eight.
page brochure containing a translation
of the Papal Brief extending this OBJ
servance to the Universal Church, the
prayers to be recited daily during the
Octave and the daily intentions, tine
Church Unity Octave Hymn" and the
Universal Papal Hymn" both with
their musical settings, together with
notes on the Octave.
The Central Office of the Church
Unity Octave advises that a copy OF
the eight-page leafiet mentioned above
may be had by sending two-cent
stamp to the Central Office of the
Church Unity Octave, Garrison, N. Y
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
SUCCEEDS MGR. KETCHAM
LOS ANGELES PRIEST NAMED
NEW DIRECTOR FOR CATH
oLlc INDIAN MISSIONS.

Rev. William Hughes, pastor of st.
BasiPs church, Los Angeles, has been
appointed director of the Bureau of
Catholic Indian Missions to succeed
the late Right Rev. Monsignor Will
liam III. Ketcham, under whom he
served as assistant director from 1910
to 1916. The appointment was made
by His Eminence Cardinal Dougherty,
Archbishop Hayes of New York, and
Archbishop Curley of Baltimore, who
constitute the board of the Catholic
Negro and Indian Missions
Father Hughes comes to this posi-
tion with ability and experience to
qualify him for the important work
which the bureau is doing for the
education and religious training of the
| Indians. He is a native OF Sacra.
mento, and is now AZ years old. After
graduation from st. Mary's College,
Oakland, he pursued philosophical
studies at the Catholic University and
subsequently completed his theological
course at st. Joseph's Seminary
/ Yonkers, N. Y.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14

At the east end, the north wing is
joined by building AZ feet by 6S feet
and two stories high. In the base
ment is located the gymnasium, which
has large areas on each side to furnish
additional light and ventilation. The
first story is the assembly hall and
the second story the library.
At the south end, the main building
is joined by wing 42 feet wide by
221 feet long, most of which is three
stories in height. At the front of this
building is located the tower, which
rises to height of 105 feet. The
main entrance vestibule, with waiting
room and parlor, adjoins the tower
The first floor of the tower is devoted
to a hall, and in the remainder of this
wing is located the refectory and serv.
ing room. The basement provides for
faculty dining room, kitchen, and serv.
ice portion. The second floor is used
for sleeping rooms, and on the third
floor is dormitory with 81 beds.
Joining the tower on the south side
is the chapel, which is entered from
the tower hall, and has a seating
capacity of about three hundred. A
crypt is provided in the basement un'
der the chapel.
At the west end of the south wing
is located the convent, which is 81 feet
wide by sc feet long and two stories
high. This building contains a small
chapel, parlors, study, refectory, com
munity, and sleeping rooms. The con
vent is connected with the chapel by
a cloister on the south side.
The entire building is provided with
wide corridors, the best of light and
ventilation Between the north anG
soustl wings is located a large court
which will be beautified by gardens anG
walks. On the front of the mair
| building is broad terrace with stone
| balustrade, back of which is a colon
made and loggia the entire length O.
the building. On the south side, be
tween the convent and the chapel, i,
garden which will be entirely en-
closed and entered from the cloister
| The building is surrounded by wood
| and the most beautiful of countr,
scenery. About seven acres of th
| property have been cleared and ampl
space is provided for outdoor sport
of all kinds.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
HARNESS RIVER JORDAN
HISTORIC STREAM TO FURNISH
ELECTRIC POWER.

The River Jordan, famed in Bible
narratives, is to be harnessed to pro
duce power for electric trains and
lighting purposes.
Jerusalem, Bethlehem and perhaps
Nazareth will be lighted through the
medium of a great hydro-electric
plant to be erected on the banks of
the famous stream, and a great net.
work of railways, which is expected
to spread all through Palestine, will
get its motive force from the river.
The work is being backed by the
Zionists, and contract has been
awarded by the Palestine government
for the work. The British parliament
has completed it's Investigation of the
project and actual construction is be
ing prepared for by a corps of work
men.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
DR.. LORD IS CHOSEN
CATHOLIC HISTORICAL ASSocIA
TIoN ELECTS PRESIDENT.

DR.. Robert III. Lord of Harvard Uni
versity was elected president Of the
American Catholic Historical Associa-
ton at it's annual convention, held in
st. Louis. Distinguished educators
from many parts Of the United States
read papers at the convention, which
was addressed by Ambassador Jules
.Jusserand of France and by Arch
bishop John J. Glennon of st. Louis.
DR.. Charles III. Mccarthy, Of Wash
ington, was elected first vice-presi-
dent; Daniel Joseph Donahue, of Mid
dletown, Conn.,, second vice-president;
Right Rev. Monsignor G. F. Thomas,
of Washington, treasurer, and the Rev.
DR.. Peter Guilday, of Washington,
secretary. Miss Francis Brauner, of
Washington, was chosen as archivist.
The new president succeeds DR..
James J. Walsh.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14

too late, for a portly, distinguished
looking worshipper had arisen from
his seat and was already near the
altar rail.
!. 1t was the Hon. w. Bourke Cock,
ran, congressman from New York.
For the moment once again a lad in
the County Sligo, the silver-haired
statesman performed his offices as
server with courtliness OF manner
that bespoke his training at the hands
of some reverent Irish priest in the
long ago. 1t was as though breath
of the old land and the memories of
the ages of faith had come into the
great city church, filled with busy
men and women who worshipped God
before their day Of activity in the
nations capital.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
A CARDINALS FUNERAL
FRANCE PAYS TRIBUTE TO
MOST POPULAR PRELATE-
zs ALL GLASSES GRIEvE.

Thousands of distinguished men of
Church and State came to Montpelier,
France, to pay their respects to the
remains of the late Cardinal De
,Royerie de Cabrieres. President Mil
lerand, who declared some time before
the Cardinals death, For every
Catholic he is bishop; for every
Frenchman great citizen" sent his
personal regrets and charged the pre-
feet to present his condolences to the
clergy.
Cardinal De Cabrieres enjoyed great
popularity among the people of South
ern France and, though of royalist
family, had taken most active part in
the reconciliation Of the republic and
the Vatican.
The Cardinals death was a peaceful
one. He received extreme JUNCTION
when fully conscious and declared that
he thanked the Lord for his long life.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
CALL ON HOLY FATHER
MANY FOREIGN AMBASSADORS
GREET POPE BENEDICT.

Ambassadors and ministers of prac-
tically all the principal nations have
visited the Holy Father during the
past week, to present their well-wish-
es and those Of their respective gov.
ernments.
On Wednesday, His Holiness re.
ceived the Ambassadors of Spain, Bra
I'll, Germany, France and Belgium, and
the Ministers Of Argentina, Holland
England and Russia. The Ministers
Of Nicaragua, Portugal, Bavaria, Vene
zuela, Monaco and Austria paid theil
respects on Thursday; and, on Friday
the ministers of Bolivia, and Charges
d'Afaires Of Peru, Chile, Columbia
and Czecho-Slovakia called.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
FATHER ELLIOTT, C. S. p, cELE~
BRATEs HIS BOTH BIRTHDAY
--AMERIcNS GREAT MISSION.
AIRY

The Rev. Walter Elliott, C. S. P, the
oldest living member of the Paulist
Order, celebrated his eightieth birth
day on Friday, the feast of the
Epiphany. Many members of the
faculty Of the Catholic University as
well as priests and lay persons from
the District Of Columbia called at
the Apostolic Mission House to con-
vey their good wishes to the venerable
missionary, who was born in Detroit
on January 6, 1912, and who is re-
garded as one of the foremost Ameri-
can missionaries of the generation.
Father Elliott was ordained on
March 25, 1872. He had entered the
Paulist Order on September 2, 1868,
after having served through the Civil
War as a member of the 9Th Ohio
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
JOAN OF ARG STATUE
HARDING AND JUSSERAND AT sUN.
YELLING OF GIFT OF FRENCH
SOCIETY.

Described as evidence of the friend
ship between the two republics" a
statue of Joan of Arc was unveiled
January 6 in Washington, in the pres
ence of President and Mrs. Harding,
Ambassador Jusserand of France and
prominent officials of the. American
government.
The statue-an exact copy of that
Of the Maid of Orleans which stands
before the Rheims cathedral-will oc
cupy dominating position in Meri
dian park, Washington S newest civic
playground, situated in the Sixteenth
street residential section. 1t was pre-
sented by the Societe des Femmes dc
France of New York and was dedicat
ed 'sto the women of America"
Secretary Weeks, accepting the gift
in behalf of the United States, said il
would stand 'as a monument to the
highest attainments in human life
faith in God, devotion to country and {
character without blemish."
Ambassador Jusserand replied brief
ly for France.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
REPORT ON THE ARMY AND ITS
CHAPLAIN CoRPS-FoRTY-TWo
PRIESTS IN SERVICE AT PRES
ENT-oNE HUNDRED AND SIX.
TY.FIvE IN RESERVE CORPS.

The annual report of Colonel John
E. Axton, chief of chaplains for the
United States army, just received,
shows that there are 42 Catholic
priests chaplains at present in service,
with total of 185 chaplains.
"When appointments of chap1ains
were being made in accordance with
the Act Of June 4, 1920, there was a
sufficient number of qualified candi-
dates from some denominations COM
pletely to fill their respective quotas,
according to the approved plan of dis
tribution. Those denominations that
presented less than their allotment OF
applicants, notably the Roman Catholic
and Lutheran Churches, expected later
to fill vacancies that had been reserved
for. them. The recent reduction in the
enlisted strength of the army caused
the further appointment of chaplains
to be suspended. The disproportionate
number of chaplains Of certain faiths
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
ORGANIZED CATHOLIC MEN

Charities: public (through diocesan
agencies; private (through parish
charitable societies).
Membership: (a) individual activ-
ity and cooperation; (b) census. Sur
vey: financial, labor, real estate. I'M
migration: parish arrivals, city immi-
grants
Boys Work: scouting (troop and
city contests; cadets; big brothers
Juvenile courts and delinquency;
clubs for boys; sports (parish and city
teams, inter-parish contests).
Education: school of social studies
Economics, Church history, ethics,
civics, public speaking); study clubs;
lecture centers; parish lectures; de-
bates Gnter-parish and inter-city). .
Entertainment: musical. dramatics,
children's and miscellaneous exhibi-
tions.
Press, publicity and literature.
I CIVIC affairs: defense; public utili.
ties; public welfare (criticism, coop
erative, constructive, including clinics,
civil service, legal and medical add;
Catholic idealism.
Last Monday evening Mr.. O'Grady
organized the Council in st. Marks
parish. He stated that for the first
time on record in this country a first
call to meeting had brought out the
remarkable number of seven hundred
men. Mr.. O'Grady's schedule of par
lsh meetings is as follows: Cathedral,
January 10; st. Adalbert, January II;
st. Patrick, II; st. Luke, 10. A ten
tatiVe date of January 16 has been ap-
pointed for st. Matthew's parish.
On Friday, January 6, meeting of
the pastors of Minneapolis was held at
the Cathedral. The same plan as
| that adopted in st. Paul was decided
upon. The following officers of the
Executive Staff for Minneapolis were
| chosen: president, Edward Loring;
vice president, Jacob Kunz; treasurer,
Ben. Brombach; financial secretary.
Henry Reilly.
Mr.. O'Grady will organize Councils
in the Minneapolis parishes as follows:
st. Boniface, January %, in the after
| noon; st. Clement, January %, in the
evening". st. Joseph, %; Pro-Cathe-
dral, "a; st. Stephen, %; st. Thomas,
rs; Incarnation, 27; st. Bridget, 90.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
Mr.. p. w. o'GRADT, ORGANIZER
NATIONAL COUNCIL CATHOLIC
MEN, SPOKE TO TWIN CITY PAS
TORS s-ARcHBIsHoP BOWLING
PREsIDED-PLANS FOR GENER-
Al ACTIVITIES oUTLINED-oF-
FiCERS CHOSEN.

On Wednesday, January 4, the pas.
tors of st. Paul met in the Assembly
room of the Cathedral for the purpose
of organizing local branch of the
National Council of Catholic men. His
Grace Most Reverend Archbishop
Bowling presided at the meeting
which was addressed by Mr.. p. W.
O'Grady, national organizer for the
Welfare Council
A previous meeting of pastors and
heads of parish societies had been
called. This meeting had appointed
the pastors as committee to select
the temporary executive staff for the
city. Thus empowered, the pastors at
their Wednesday meeting chose the
first staff of officers and outlined the
general program of local activities.
The pastors elected the following
officers of the Executive Staff: presi
dent, Michael B. Hurley; vice presi
dent, Carl Klaproth; financial secre
tary, Frank Rosenthal; treasurer,
Frank Moosbrugger This committee
now has under advisement the selec.
tlon of an executive secretary.
The Executive Staff is the nucleus
of the Executive Board AS soon as a
parish organizes and selects it's Off
GERS its president automatically be.
comes member of the City Executive
Board. This Board is formed of the
Executive Staff, the presidents of all
parish councils, and the presidents OF
all city-wide societies.
The parish council also has it's exec
utive staff, which comprises the pastor
as honorary president, and four elect
ed officers, namely, president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer
These four officers are elected by all
the men of the parish.
AT the meeting of January 4, the
pastors decided on the following gen
eral plan of activity for the city:
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
FOUNDER OF CLUB

At the request of Most Reverend
Archbishop Moeller, Rev. Charles E.
Baden of Cincinnati has been elevated
to the dignity of Domestic Prelate
by Pope Benedict XIV. This honor is
conferred upon Father Baden in recog
milton of the splendid service he had
rendered to the Church during the
brief years of his priesthood The Off
cial document was received from
Rome January 2, and the investiture
took place Thursday morning. Mgr
Baden was born in Ohio in 1888. He
is the founder and manager of the
famous Fenwick club of Cincinnati.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
NEW PREPARATORY SEMINARY
FOR ST. PAUL ARCHDIOCESE
GRADUALLY TAKING FORM
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS OF SIX
BUILDINGS FORMING ONE
LARGE GROUNDWORK TO BE
RESUMED IN SPRING..

The building of Nazareth Hall, the
Preparatory Seminary for the Arch
diocese of st. Paul, is now well under
way, and the foundations have been
nearly completed.
Actual building operations have just
ceased for the winter months. These,
however, will be busy months as it is
planned to purchase and haul to the
site at this time, materials needed for
the superstructure, SO that with the
first break of spring. the work Of ac-
tual construction may begin.
The building as planned is really a
group of six buildings in one, and it
provides accommodations for two
hundred boarding students. 1t faces
the east with beautiful view of Lake
Johanna. The building covers an area
of about 37,400 square feet. The total
length of the front is 422 feet, and
the north wing runs back to depth
of 277 feet.
The main building is AZ feet wide,
148 feet long, and three stories in
building provides for Office room and
six class rooms in the first story and
basement. The second story is used
for sleeping rooms for priests and
older students, and in the third story
is located a dormitorS, With capacity
of SO beds.
At the north end, the main build
ing is Joined by a wing of the same
width, 246 feet long, part of which is
three stories, and part two stories il
height. This wing contains a large
recreation room in the basement, alst
shower and locker rooms. The frs
floor provides for laboratory, three
class rooms and a large study hall
The second story is devoted entirel,
to sleeping rooms for the older stu
dents, and dormitory with a capacit.
of Sc beds is located on the thiri
story.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
THE BELGIAN RULERS
ROYALTY TO VISIT POPE ON JAN
UARY 81.


King Albert and Queen Elizabeth OF
Belgium, with their children, are TO
visit Rome and the Vatican on Janu'
ary 81 and will be received by the
Holy Father, who, as was previously
announced, has withdrawn his opposl
tion to the coming of Catholic soy
ereiens to the Eternal City. Theil
visit will be in full conformity VIII
the prescriptions for upholding th'
dignity of the Holy See.
King Albert, in acquainting the Vatl
can with his prospective visit to Rome
and requesting an audience with tn
Holy Father, was informed of all th'
foregoing formalities and accepted
them.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
OLDEST SISTER DIES

The death of Sister Mary Theresa
(PickersgilD, the oldest living mem.
ber of the Sisters of Mercy in Maine.
occurred in Portland last week at St
s.IasepA's convent. Sister Theresa
was seventy-nine, a convert to the
faith, and had been a member of the
order for fifty-seven years. She had
been superior for fifteen years and
was also supervisor of the parochial
schools for Maine. She was born iI
Wales.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
HOME FOR ORPHANS
ILLINOIS X. OF c. PLACE NINETY
SIX IN NINE MONTHS.

Hard times, unemployment and bust
ness uncertainties have failed to hard
en- the hearts of child-loving people,
according to a report to the executive
committee of the Catholic Home Find
ing Association of Illinois, a Knights
of Columbus organization, made by
the superintendent for the first nine
months of the fiscal year.
Since March 1 last, the association
has found homes for SO homeless chill
dren, and has perfected the adoption
into the families taking children of g.
of the little orphans.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
GENTLE 0RlNGEI!EN
tBy n. c. W. c. News service.)

(By N. G., w. c. News Service.)
AS members of the Holy Family
Confraternity began to file out. OF
the Sacred Heart church in Belfast, a
volley of rife and revolver shots was
fired into their midst from an Orange
locality in the neighborhood. Two
men were seriously wounded. The re-
mainder of the congregation rushed
back to the church, and as the firing
continued they had to remain there
for some time. Ultimately police and
military arrived and permitted them
to leave.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
COCHRAN SERVES MASS
VETERAN STATESMAN ANSWERS
CALL TO ASSIST PRIEST AT
ALTAR.

rs there any one here who can
serve Mass?"
There was a slight stir in the con-
gregation at st. Paups church at 18th
and v streets at the eight o'clock
Mass the other morning as the Rev.
Thaddeus O'Sul1ivan turned to the
congregation and asked the question.
A young man in the rear of the
church took off his overcoat and was
starting up the aisle. But he was
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
ABBOT MARTIN. 0. S. B.

The blessing of Coadjutor Abbot
Martin Veth, o. 8. b., d. D., took
place in st. Benedict's church, Atchi-
son, Kan. The Rt. Rev. John Ward,
Bishop Of Leavenworth, performed the
ceremony. The blessing OF an abbot
is very similar to the conservation OF
q bishop.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
BISHOPS INSTALLATION

The public installation of Rt. Rev.
Bishop Conroy of Ogdensburg, N. Y,
will take place on January 90. Arch
bishop Patrick J. Hayes, of New York,
will Officiate,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
NOW MONS|GNOR PE|L

The Rev. William J. Peil of Mani
towoc, Wis, has been honored by
Pope Benedict by having the title of
monsignor conferred upon him.
Father Peil has been pastor of st.
Boniface's church, Manitowoc, forty
one years. He is head of the Manito-
voc deanery He is 70 years old.
The date of Mensignor Peil's in
vestiture will be announced shortly
Newark post., 1922-04-12

will never grow strong enough to
bloom" So the grade which originat-
ed the idea decided to ask the whole
school to cooperate. "How many Of
you adults" the speaker asked, "can
make an appeal to group of people
with such fcrce and precision that
you can get 100 per cent response? In
series of language lessons, the chill
dren wrote their appeals. Then sent
one to the Fifth Grade, requesting
them to measure the land. Another to
another grade, asking them to do the
digging; the Opportunity Class made
the stakes, and so on. Every grade
is helping in some way. The children
have the cooperation of one another,
the biggest thing any community can
develop among itse citizens. This
hollyhock project is teaching civics in
way that cannot be found in books.
in the higher grades, the time will
come when we will teach the same
thing and call it government.