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VOL.
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DIOCESAN SUPERINTENDENT SUBHITS
ANNUML REPORT OF PARISH SCHOOLS LAUD CHURCH AKD CLERG
Rey. John E Flood, LL.D, Reviews A, D.,
During Scholastic Year, 1918 - ~1919—
Praise for Ti
Reviews Activities and Progress
High
eaching Religious.
———————___
NEED OF MORE DIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOLS STRESSED;
EXPANSION OF PRESENT MERITORIOUS SYSTEM URGED vei cr ee “tore a
nats =
the it Reverend Deni
to Mos
Dougherty, D. D., President, and ve te
right reverend
of the school bo:
of Philadelphia.
‘The following report
schools of the archdiocese tor
1918-1919 is respectfully submitted,
Three par!
and reverend mei
ard
schools were | under the influence of the Catholic |Of Liverpool and London, dexpl Who led bis Deoete fron the shore
opened during the at—one in the op curing the years of adolescence. nbeaithy a urroundines preserve thelr
vrish of St. Bary of the Eternal, Phils vantage to be rea| ‘aildren fa far greater extent Wh Goa, . -
' we iphia; one in the parish of the| sume J? ‘Boos over seventy per| than do thelr Protestant nelghbors, ° honoree ee gan ed Be race
pte eat
esurrection of Our Lord, Chester, and elementary course ve Faris ‘Schou | Catholics are Smitated in, thelr revers ween oe an earth again Se
one in the parish of the Holy Savlour, Tats gaan ous high schooie, in June, ence for the Mother and Child. bysiene . . ase .
Inwood Heights Seert Other par. | 22,2522 pups wore graduated ‘row | will not wards preserving \ A seco:
Emon High Several eter pre eth Webs Ga artaNgh | eae “ 4 Moses thou fo baer,
8 mt hese, or sli Another tribute comes from an un:
schools ‘out ut hae been ‘delayed by labor | O¥er xt were entelley Who dared tne Pharaohs of thine hour,
shor! yh cost of bulld-
te cause aby war contivion Who led thy people through thelr night -
new school building, one of the Unt the seam am ot ee ve light
finest in the diocese, was opened dur- red thy prayer! ’
tho. year in St Agatha's parten,| pot {melded in the diocesan aystem [day which le not compared o of amateurs
" coi 4
Philadelphia, to accommodate the in-/an additional ten per vant. nad (eae | vn ® Plewsaru Sgcation THe a ee elle ane Jeemnee Pays,
creasing enrollmen| Y into these Catholic institutions — | « , Nor can our overflow of pral
¢ praise
tc aw a ws 20 sue, “MORNING POST” FAVORS saga
ua
sehools Inthe arch- Schools. entered “upen high’ school MISSION TO VATICAN Lion of Ptanders!
still more serious los:
Elcom that it occasioned wrote into the| least three times
- annals of the parish schools of, the Meotnerone re ey
archdiocese one of thelr brightest. a
city and diocese in despair appeated| our diocesan sch
to the Archbishop for assistance. our| are now mrs cine sytem, ane
gious teachers to a unit volunteered ‘
decrease in the past
year. On the contrary, the incre:
in the seventh and eighth grade at
tendance wa: ‘These
grades last Year nenroned a0, against
7,384 of the preceding year.
‘This ts gratifying, 3 Snot only because
it indicates that
schools did not
and eighth grade nroliment has never
been near whi should have been.
An ‘amination of our statistles « shows
that less than forty-five
Teach the sev vith
Srade and less than twenty-five
cent. reach’ the eighth gra’
Time was when this fpate. ot afairs bo
d be attributed in a great part to
the fact that eultaren were taken from
school at an early age and sent
work, . But with our compulsory dus
cation Iaws that have been in force
for almost two decades and which pre.
Yent children from going to work
fore the age of fourteen, this reason
count for our, low
ave, therefore, to Took
certain percentage of
not sent to school
or eight years old,
ntly, attain
we still have
fo account for the majority of those
ry
Loe ia \l to finish, the elementa:
Progress in the Grades.
For one reason 0!
or other these pupils
Pere Not promoted regularly year by
Hear, The reasons usually given are
heay UeRularity of attendance oF slow
pone, idifference on the part of the
Pupil or lack of parental co-operation
fat Prevented the progress necessary
ang Pypmotion, "These obstacles ean
tangy @hOUld be overcome, Erficient
(itching, avoidance ot overcrowding In
le lower forts on the
actors to interest the
ce to promote as fre-
‘This is a mistake.
This applies
of the “archdiocese
of the parish
the year
al
y.| The opldemic. causing us| fr thon
ia aia the loss of the month of Octo-
a
ie the aces of Cathole thought and prin:
* MILITARY FIELD MASS
ni
of| mighty God for the glorious ending o
=} fraternal 01
thelr Jose. proport
rs | TEA.
result of the eight years t
pent in the elementary sc
Influence of Catholic Schools,
We cannot insist too
importance of kee}
courses, under Catholic
Catholic educators «a; sree th
tat ineee eas ‘be au
ces and passed Under
ci
While the Broportion of 0
mar school graduates who enter Cathe
High ‘Schools,
‘The
‘2ecommodations. ‘This Year in the
1s boys
these,
‘hool re-
e West Paulo High
ntinued on Pighth Page)
AT ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S
Holy Sacrifice Will Be Offered in
the Open To-morrow in New
Wissinoming Parish,
Arrangements are complete:
Military Field Mass
on ti
inoming,
e auspices of
Club to-morrow (Si
The many se1
Scanton Catholic
day.)
service men of the club
conceived the idea of a public ac-
knowledgment and thanksgiving to Al-
ft
the war, for the victories of
peace and happii that once mori
reigns over our beloved land.
‘The th expressed that
plentiful. crops, when
silently giving thanks
bounteous harvest, would be in keep~
ing with the spirit of the season.
told blessings upon
gation, and he is andecatianie vin
his efforts to make it success ssful,
ring to have present ‘mas
Of the priests “wo ist by God,
for
made enviable record ‘Russia or
the Ital t.
ryohn 0. Id ‘and Michael
Dovie” ave’ arranging fora choir of
one hundred and fifty voices with an
orchestra accompaniment. of
the ehurch choles ‘ireughout. th
city are heir best » trained
sendin:
Toons ‘and the choir will be conducted
aitloa leader.
altar platform has been
putit, ‘whieh will. be elaborately deco
rated with potted plants, ferns, palm:
and choice
nd se veterans, Tmilitary organizations,
ganizations and | Catholle
a body. One
rom ‘Frank-
t, one
streets and
“avenue and
Longshore street. the given time
these lines will proceed to the Field
s00n reach
the papi
the | Pro
Irish and the poor Itallans tn the slums
her character, These are the
7 ears:
when boy irl beganning to
‘ink more deeply adopt the principles
represent at|p
st} th
an
re[and official classes strongly advises the
wclK, OF G, PLANNING BIG
“|CRIPPLED CHILD CURE!
++.
NEW PORTUGUESE MINISTER
HAS A!
The new ort "Minne to th
present hie “credential letters, shortly.
lander
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1919
SOCIALISTS AND 6. B, SHAW
Catholic Ideals Held Necessary in
London for Preservation of
Child Life.
By CP, A. Service
‘The Catholic Bethaara and Times.
Londen, Septem
made this
” wee!
that Ci
themselves felt.
ome notable
-
os
e sv
Y
Thy aynanty two
At reigns beyond
K,
© There, where the
ren and infé
have also be n employing the Bocial~
isto, ana organ, “The Datly
By C.P. A. Service to
ool The Catholic Standard and Times
r 2.—The poem:
settled only wi
Canada, africa
the new lands over which Gi
has a mandate, India—all have
their Catholic problems for solution.
Therefore, the or of the leisured
retention of the mission to the Vatican.
Gespite the outcries of the bigots and
the would-be economists.
ee
COLUMBUS DAY FETE
A. Mitchell Palmer and Rev. Dr.
Corrigan Principal Speakers.
Cardinal Mercier May Attend.
of
The Philadelphia Chanter
Vt
ph M. ‘Corrigan, D. Ds
of St. Charles’ Seminary, Overbrook.
The committee has alxo arranged for
an especially attractive musical pro~
Among the prominent art-
fst who will appear will be. Miss May
Farley, who will sing several selec.
tions.
Sir James A, Flahert oy SU
preme krish has announced: that mn
Invitation has been extended to. Hila
end
Cardinale. secretary
he will, in all probability, be able
to attend,
MEDICAL MEN BAFFLED
Ry CP. A. Service to
Ge Catholle Standard and Tim
2A remarkable
ure, jus Ulster, has
revived devotion at a place called KiI-
macrenan, County Donegal, where there
has been for many centuries a holy
well.
An Irishman from Greenock was vis-
iting his native place last week on
holiday, and brought with him his little
daughter, aged seven, Margaret Hig-
gins, who from birth had been unable
to walk. The child expressed a dbsire
to bathe in the old well, which was
granted. She was dipped in the water
several times, and shortly afterwards
jeclared site felt she could use her legs,
To the surprise of every one, she beran
to walk, slowly and awkwardly at first,
seeing she had never done so before.
but from day to day her progess has
been extraordina
Beto be examined dy medical men, whe,
while admitting it, can see no reason
for re.
RRIVED IN ROME
By CP. A. Cablegram to
‘Fhe Catholle Standard and Tim
Rome, Septem! (Delayed)
e
Holy See bas arrived in Rome, and will
je called at the Vaticai
Mans.
ee arrangements have been
Tent er classes,
amcePCM efforts "were made to ad-
the whole clays year by years
e polics
perfected, and ample round ha
provided for the parking of automo=
biles.
he had an Interviow with the Under-
tate
ho is away in the country for a rest,
“NEW CONSHOHOCKEN
The
In alien
‘Who bi
Of tyranny; who Ii
‘Though Pharuohe
SY
fal Teligned, and oul
Caesar ang Caliph, Khan and
Bince first i ine Lignt of Bethicbeos Star
gan thy might;
‘And ‘sun Hie ruie $s ia ta mora
Eternal Li
Lone ere the Saviour's midnight birth,
older Law
Was His, is thine; His rule on earth
‘The prophets sat
And, 'mongst File chosen men of yore,
0 Bee,
To sever priest from people where
Freedom's re-born?
‘Thank God for thes! thank God for all
rave
t ~ And clear the pati
“That prisoned Liberty may see
rightful w: ‘
To His Eminence Cardinal Mercier
PRINCE OF THE CHURCH! What title
With that compare:
Thrones snake, Imperial erandeur melts;
y hha
rds hang
thousa:
all human fears,
thly ill.
jost their »
King of Kings was born,
‘Who shall dare
scorn,
itt the pail,
by
ey
beri ia the Sea
HONOR WALSH.
ah ye \
so) eh
&
%,
e
Z,
44
“4
7
as
OU
yt
FIVE CENTS.
CARDINAL MERCIER WILL PONTIFICATE
IN THE CATHEDRAL
HIS EMINENCE HAS ALSO BEEN
Philadelphia’s mi welcome
nat
D.
It ts also expected that the Cardinal,
together with the Most Reverend Arch-
bimop, will preside at the Solemn Mase
ay
the
‘clock,
CHE
[His Grace Offciates at St. Mat-
thew’s and Felicitates Pastor
_ and Devoted Flock.
BISHOP McDEVITT PREACHES
Christianity Failure—Splendid
Ceremonies Mark Occasion.
dicated to the honor and glory of
Aunighty God by His Grace he Box
Reverend. Archbishop, the handsor
eph A. Parker is pastor chened ite
n Jast Su mday
Matthew, and fro1
thee day hence the Holy Sacrifice ot
he Mass will be offered datly on its
altars
‘The ways edifi
with a seating
to ea)
N
Righe Rev. Bonalgnoe Henry T.
D. Ds Li js “Grace blessed
Sie interior and exte
Scent edifice, The Visiting prices and
the altar boys also participated in the
proce:
Officers of the Mass.
fe Me Hon Cree Seoume ies tres | Sunday'n meeting pertained to the exe
Seaton, Holy, Cross poune Ary. was tablishment of @ central entertainment
Brady, of the Chureh e_ Nati ureau, which various speakers de-
B. V. M., was sub-deacon, The Rev, | 1@red, will undoubtedly prove of great
Denis A"Corbett, of St Charles! Sem- are ne One, Societies | amit
inary. f cere. | With the Union, By applying to the
mci oa ntral bureau, entertainers and lec-
‘The Right Rev. Philip R. Mepovite, | turers may be obtained for the various
Ds Bishop meetings, and de on current is.
8 Fermon, which Is appen
i eollowing Bishop McDevitt sermon,
His Grace gave a short discrurs: 01
Whe life of St. Matthew. He also
wale quartette, un-
der the direction “ot Bisa Kathryn
O'Donnell, of St. Gregory's Church,
this city, |
Francis Hoey
he and
Aloysius ‘Connelly, of St. Charles’ S
neliy was mitre-bearer! Horace kere
crosier-bearer; John Ward a1
‘cand
Metion,
book-beater, "The following were the
altar boy! mcis Lawless, Charles
Kendreran, Joneph Carin,
ferty. Donald MeGonisie, Emansel Gals
lagher, Edwin Kelly., Lawrence Kelly,
Dantel Redmond, Leo Redmond and
Joseph Keenan.
father Parker Voici
Tha
rs, who ably nena he
Gorman, Phi, rcriinean, Thomas
MeCoy. ‘Michael P. Hut
nan, George HE. in
John, Hunhen and Herbert "Fote,
jecretary of S
Denies Charge That War Proved!
of Harrisburg, deilvered | 5
HOLY NAME HENS
MULES ON OC, 12
strations to Be Held in City
and Suburbs.
\Union at Quarterly Meeting in St.
Agatha’s Hall Plan Entertain-
ment and Lecture Bureau.
in honor of the Holy Nai
Sunday, fe
the outdoor emonetration this year
will take thet of sectional rallies,
an
@ been
and gach iinet will plan i own
rogrami course of
wheter the orccensons Merinae with
dresses in a city sq nd prob.
soy with utdoos Benediction of the
Most Blessed Sacrament or with Bene-
diction given in a selected church, will
afso be at the discretion of those
cha 01
charge) ments for each
rate Right Rev, Monsignor James P.
‘urner, D. D., Prot. Ap.
of the arranges
a source
great edification to. ‘he faitheas and
to hone outside the fol
Ano important. ‘action of last
med d te ‘St Agath:
of forty-two recleties
were present at the meeting. The Rev.
M. C. Dono 1@ rector, extended
to the dele-
a moat cordial welcome
ed,
of the Union they. al
stimulus ‘and’ oftentioes
couragement. He also expressed di
ght that this was the frst time the
ltorlum Was used. except for Purely
parochial gatherings, "and he’ en
the Union to meet there soon again.
‘The Rev. Joseph B. MeGarry, spirit-
ual director of St. A iy Name
Society, spoke of the “fourhine con-
dition ‘of the soctety In
fe number being vo large that an
xtra Mass had to be arranged to ac-
commodate
Thomas “Mccattrey, Fsq., presi-
of St, Agatha’s Holy Name So-
ciety, aketched in an tnstractin
r the history of St
from its organization i ies "inde?
the pastorate of the Right Rev. John
HueMuurice, DD. how Bisho op of
MARSHALS ARE * APPOINTED |": 2
Plans for a big public Gemonstration side
y arrive at
Mercier during his
1 in
with His Grace at the archlepiscop.
23 Race. s'
delphia's reception to the h
Belgian prelate, it ie said. ts the most
vigh y ‘guest within
the city's | gates, and wil 2 in every way
Wisive vol show the love and cacenn 1a
which the distinguished Cardinal 18
held by the peop!
The Paiesttina Choir, formerly known
as the Catholic Choral, and members
of the Philadelphia Orchestra will
nite in producing a Belgian musical
festival a honor of Cardinal Mercier.
the
gramme, will be “The Star-Spangled
Bai Governor Sproul will pre-
Nicola A, Montani, founder of the
is five ts old’ and already bas
achieved a reputation that is more than
local in the music world.
fl jal Programme,
tal 1 connection
with the visit of His Eminence was
‘announced as follows on Thursday af-
ternoon.
Thursday.
5.15, P. M>Executive e
leave’ Hroad Street Station on private
car Federal, arriving at Washington
at 8.20 ave been
gaged at “Hotel W ington for party
for night, Dinner on train,
ida;
paltave Washington at 9 A. M,
on pri-
ederal, arriving at North
Piiadelpnte neation at 12.07 P.
y will be me
Ned by members 0
committee. arKe
Hall. olie” "and to
he procession will move down Broad
street to Spring Garden, west (othe
Parkway, south to Arch, east to Brod,
down Broad and around ti side
Ge Gly Hail to the Bellevuo-Strattord.
Boy Scouts showing American and Bel-
gian colors invited to form lines along
route,
00 P.
wes- Stratton’ in ballroom,
committee jests will
suite in hotel untit notified that gen-
eral committee has been seated, then
take positions et main table. All 'mem-
bers of the honorary committee hav.
been invited to luncheon.
Archbishop Dougherty, Bishop Rhine-
ander, Rabbi Krauskopf, Cardinal
Mercier,
‘After Tuncheon the executh
mittee and gueata will again retire to
auite in, hotel leaving at pleasure, of
the Ci
i SMe Reception at neaaquartera|®
of Belgian relief committee, 1824 Wal
nut 3!
‘After this reception the Cardinal will
be escorted by the executive committee
to residence of Archbishop Dougherty,
A7EY Race
30
cor
‘Archbiehop's bourne to accoras
pany the Cardinal to the Metropolitan
ra House, arriving there at about
: welork.
‘The programme there wl fnclude Ine
troduction of the Gow
ing officer, by the arm
by Hampton L, Carso
Russell He Conwell, Cardinal Mereter:
music to be furnished by the Palestrina
Choir.
ist. be concluded
by B48 orclock when the Cardinal wil
leave for the Archbishop's house, ac-
companied by executive committee.
Saturday.
committee will call for the
roceed isit
Fat arker, who read the an-
« inued on Second Page),
woe
10 the present time. At the close
tinued on Third Page)
special car, leavin:
ri
erole
. M.—Luncheon at the Belle- ec
mmittee will Franca.
ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Outdoor Procession of Prelates, Priests and Seminarians Will Pre-
cede Solemn Ceremony—Distinguished Belgian Prelate Will Re-
side With Archbishop During Three Days’ Sojourn Here.
INVITED TO PRESIDE
AT THE HIGH MASS AND HE MAY BE PRESENT
{then cease to function until
{then on I Monday
Sunc
Solemn Pontieat Benediction rill be
t4P,
| Fiver at the
barr onda jay.
ve committee will arrive at
Arc reabiehops house at 8.46 A. Ma ta
sccompany the | Cardinal road
Station, here he a Boat his
Special arrangements.
made at the University
real
is
yn Hall on Saturda:
tne di “dinnguisea Prelate will be showa
1 university groun:
see REMARKABLE GREER,
STRIKING PERSONALITY,
OF BELGIUM PRIMATE
by
‘/Born of Peasant Parents Near
Waterloo, His Eminence Rose
by Purity of Soul and
Strength of Mind.
The name of Cardinal Mercier, un-
doubtedly one of we most conspicuous
f the
al | HH
80 anxious to help and pleass
ted by Catholic University.
The chain linking Cardinal Mercier
focthe United States was forged tong
before tne Woi ar. thirty
ears ago when. the ‘great neal
University of America was esta
Wi
renewing the Interees of the ¥
the Thomistic or Scholastic, or,
correctly, Neo-Scholastic Philoso
Born Near Waterl
The je Senerable Archbiahep of Malines
was born on Novemb SL, in the
Small place called Brain ‘Aneta only
4 few miles frome Waterloo and in sieht
of the historic eld.
The silage or w aterioo ty a
Datilentend, white
® only a few minutes
completed his pre-
at Colleze of
ot M
write fuenty.
he
seorhy, atthe
Malines. There el
years, gutning a perfect knowledse of
Flemish, the mother tongue of North-
Belgium, working know!l-
fae of ‘allan, ant Spanish, and tay.
p the foundations of
Pmmense ‘philosophical e-udition
which was afters: ma*~ him
Ordained. priest in iste
professor of phil.
Petit Seminaire of
he ai
the boldest ang moet success “ber
the Neo-Scholastic or se
srowernent
n February 7. 1906, Monsigne .
cler was appointed’ Archbishon of
he students.
Present pu!
pleasure of givi @ pectoral cross:
m
& wubsoription wopened for that pur-
thousand
to
elgnt
Professor Merciei
ive evidence before the Royal
ms, were,
duly pubilshed in the oficial blue book
containing the evidence collected by
the commission Has thie commis-
sion will remembered. that
erentualty Jed to the establishment of
t ional Ireland,