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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
Another well known Catholic Savannahian to pass
away within the month is John Lynch, a native of
Ireland, a Confederate veteran, and from 1876 until
his retirement a few years ago, a leading grocer
there. He is survived by a son, Thomas J. Lynch;
two daughters, Miss Mamie and Miss Annie Lynch;
and by a granddaughter, Mrs. Peter R. Nugent. He
also was an active member of the Catholic Laymen’s
Association.
Mrs. Margaret Croke Evans, a native of Augusta,
died in Savannah May 18th after a long illness. She
had lived in Savannah for the past thirty-one years.
She is survived by her husband, John F. Evans, one
sister, Mrs. A. J. Merkle of Savannah, and a brother,
W. J. Croke of Augusta. She was a member of the
Laymen’s Association.
Miss Loretta O’Leary, Miss Dorothy Smith and
Miss Lucile Markwalter were graduated at the sixty-
fifth annual commencement at St. Mary’s Academy,
Augusta, held Tuesday, June 7th. Rev. H. A. Schon-
hardt, pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, Augusta, pre
sided at the exercises, and the graduates were ad
dressed by Hon. James B. Mulherin.
The Catholic Women’s Club of Savannah has had
a very successful year, according to reports made
at the annual meeting, May 10th. Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh, Jr., president of the organization, presented
to the members a particularly fine account of the
work of the Club for the year. There was no elec
tion of officers; the present officials have another
year of their terms to serve.
Rev. Father Eugene, O. S. B., addressed the mem
bers on the lack of spiritual life at the present time.
Reports were submitted by the various committee
chairmen, as follows:
Mrs. H. T. Wilson, chairman of philanthropy; Mrs.
Julia Storer, chairman of education; Mrs. F. H.
Oliver, chairman of library; Mrs. E. L. Goodman,
chairman of house; Mrs. J. D. Persse, chairman of
visiting; and Mrs. J. J. Gaudry, chairman of music.
Rev. Dan J. McCarthy said the first Mass in the
new Church of the Blessed Sacrament, of which he
is pastor, Sunday, May 29th. It is hoped to dedi
cate the Church some time this month.
Rev. Eugene J. O’Connor, S. J., a native of Au
gusta, was recently ordained a priest of the Society
of Jesus at St. Louis University.
Father O’Connor entered the Jesuit order at Sa
cred Heart College, went from there to St. Stanis
laus, Macon, and since has been pursuing this class.-
cal, philosophical and theological studies in the va
rious Houses of Study in this country.
Eighteen cadets were awarded diplomas at the an
nual commencement at the Benedictine College, Sa
vannah, Thursday. June 9th. The diplomas were
nresented by Rt. Rev. Benjamin J. Keiley, D. D.,
Bishop of Savannah.
The commencement address was delivered, by Col.
A. R. Lawton of Savannah. He spoke on citizenship,
its duties, and the Constitution of the United States
and its relation to daily life.
Joseph Beniamin Brennan delivered the valedic
tory. having finished his course with an average of
94.72. His cousin, Thomas Joseph Brennan, Jr.,
Won second honors, with an average of 92.08.
The other members of the graduating class were
Isaac Clinton Helmlv, Jr., William Anthony Rooks,
Jr., Christopher P. H. Murphy, Jr., Hurley Marion
Boyle, Jacob William Lang, Jr.. Thomas Joseph Mc
Donough, Bernard Eugene McBride. Lawrence Gor
don Whelan, Edward Denmark O’Brien, Joseph
Thaddeus Pirog, William Robert Little, Jr., William
Kirkland Sutlive, Robert Reid McNamara, James
Patrick Deacy, Jr., Robert Lewis Reddy and Fitch
■Maner.
Richard P. Nichols, of the parish of St. Mary’s of
The Hill, Augusta, died at his home in that city
June 8th. He had been in bad health for some time.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie R. (Beechton)
Nichols; his mother, Mrs. Elsie E. Nichols; two
brothers, John W. Nichols of Savannah and A. H.
Nichols, of Augusta; and two sisters, Mrs. Eugeni
Von Kamp, of Savannah and Miss Minnie Nichols,
of Augusta.
The Misses Nan Armstrong, Evelyn Flynn, Mary
Herman, Eugenia Perkins and Marie Wolf consti
tuted the graduating class at Mount St. Joseph’s
Academy, Augusta, this year. The graduating exer
cises took place Friday, June 10th, Rev. P. A. Ryan,
S. J., of Augusta, presenting the diplomas. Rev.
James A. Kane addressed the graduates, and cele
brated the solemn high mass before the exercises.
Dr. W. A. Mulherin, Augusta, was recently elected
vice-chairman of the pediatric section of the Ameri
can Medical Association, at its annual convention,
held this year in Boston. More than a hundred thou
sand physicians are members of the organization,
and it regards Dr. Mulherin as one of the country’s
authorities on the diseases of children.
The Marist College of Atlanta graduated a class
of eight at the annual commencement exercises, held
in the Marist College Hall the evening of June 8th.
Rev. Louis Pelletier, S. M., principal of the school,
presided, and Rev. James A. Horton, S. M., presi
dent of the college, delivered the principal address.
Major E. R. E. Schmidt, who commanded the Fifth
Georgia Infantry at Camp Cotton, El Paso, Texas,
and who has been military instructor at the Marist
College for many, years, presented the military
honors.
Sergt. Walter Berger of Company B won the Sil
verman medal; Paul Smith of Company B, the Mc
Call medal; Charles Lynch, the U. D. C. medal and
the Coleman medal; Randolph Perry, the Healey
medal; Capt. Michael Dorsch of Company A, the
medal for having the best drilled company, and
Corpl. Victor Corrigan of Company B, the best
drilled squad medal.
Those to receive diplomas were: Michael P.
Dorsch, William E. Elsas, Robert Bruce Bullock,
Frank E. Huff, Charles J. Lynch, Ebbert W. Mad
den, Nelson R. Martin and William F. Spalding.
Another member of the religious orders of Georgia
was claimed by death during the month when Sister
Mary Francis (McGrath) of the Sisters of Mercy
of Atlanta died in St. Joseph’s Infirmaty in that
city June 8th. She was a teacher at the Immaculate
Conception Academy there. The burial took place
in Savannah.
She is survived by two nieces, Mrs. Fred Norris
of Atlanta and Mrs. W. C. Weicking of North Caro
lina; and by a nephew, Capt. Thomas J. McGrath,
with the Army of Occupation in Germany.
The College of Medicine of St. Louis University,
conducted by the Jesuit Fathers, leads the leading
medical colleges of the United States, judging by the
official records of Medical Boards in the various
states. Of 643 candidates for licensure in all states,
graduates of Johns Hopkins University, 22 or 3.4
per cent, failed. Harvard’s record was 18 failures
out of 678 candidates, or 2.6 per cent. St. Louis
University has made but 9 failures among 6B3 can-'
didates, or 1.3 per cent.
The Bulletin has no correspondent in several cities
of the diocese, in spite of repeated efforts to get
them. If your city is without one, and you are in
terested in getting its news into the columns of The
Bulletin, please write the Editor.