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16 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA SPRING HILL COLLEGE MOBILE, ALA. Ideal Boarding School for Southern Boys College and High School Departments COURSES Classical Science Commercial Pre-Medical Pre-Engineering Under Direction of Jesuit Fathers NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND A College for Women—A School for Girls Regular college _ courses lead to degrees. Exceptional ad vantages in Music and Art. Beautiful park of 64 acres— basketball, tennis, hockey. NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL For younger students. Primary, Academic and Preparatory courses. Physical training. For catalog, address NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND, Charles St. Ave., Baltimore. THE BULLETIN Is an Ideal Advertising Medium for Catholic Schools For Rates Write THE BULLETIN, 409 Herald Building, Augusta, Ga. “The Only Catholic Periodical Between Washington and New Orleans” ft INFORMATION FREE A Plea for Peace. The Pope and the War. Catholicism and Politics. Catholics and the Pope. Catholics and the Bible. Catholics and Marriage. Catholics and the Public Schools. Knights of Columbus Oath. The above booklets giving information about Catholics and their attitude towards questions of the day will be sent you gratis upon re quest. All questions about Catholics and their be lief answered. Address, THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA Augusta, Georgia. V - i AUGUSTAN ORDAINED A PRIEST OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS On June 26th, the Rev. Eugene J. O’Connor, S. J., A. B., A. M., a native of Augusta, Georgia, was or dained to the Holy Priesthood at St. Xavier’s Church, St. Louis, Mo., by His Grace Archbishop John Joseph Glennon, D. D. Father O’Connor, who was born in Augusta, Geor gia, on the 4th day of September, 1887, is a son of the late Michael J .and Johannah Hartigan O’Con nor, and a nephew and namesake of Captain E, J, —= =N Mount de Sales Academy MACON, GA. Established 1876 Boarding and Day School for Little Girls and Young Ladies Conducted by the SISTERS OF MERCY For catalogue and general information address The Sister Directress v 'J O’Connor, one of the organizers of our Catholic Laymen’s Association. Father O’Connor attended the Catholic schools of his home city, first the Sacred Heart Boys’ School, under the Sisters of Mercy, then St. Patrick’s Com mercial Institute, at that time in charge of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. While in attendance_ at this school he was prepared for his First Com munion by the late Father McMahon, and received confirmation at the hands of Bishop Becker. Later he was a charter pupil of the Sacred Heart College, and, as far as we know, is the first alumnus of that institution to be ordained to the priesthood. In May, 1905, he entered the Jesuit Novitiate at Macon to begin that long period of preparation that has now been crowned by his holy ordination. The Society of Jesus devotes many years in forming its priests, and it forms them well, so that the finished product is the boast of the Church. Father O’Connor spent five years at Macon; part of the time in the conning of those spiritual nrin- ciples that go to make the deep religious; part of the time in reviewing the classics, ancient and modern, and going over again the field of college mathe matics. In 1910 he was sent to Woodstock College. Maryland, finishing a course of Philosophy and Science. On the completion of these studies he was entitled in course to his A. B. and A. M. degrees. During his stay at Woodstock he received Minor Orders at the hands of the late beloved Cardinal Gibbons. In 1913-14 he taught at St. Charles Col lege, Grand Coteau, La. From 1914 to 1917 he was stationed at Spring Hill College, Spring Hill, Ala., where in addition to his duties as professor in the High School, he was moderator of the popular Col lege magazine, “The Springhillian.” In 1917 he was transferred to New Orleans, and to a new field of work over and above his classes in the debating and dramatic societies, where the success of his work was attested by the college thespians of that year and their finished productions. In 1918 Father O’Connor set out for St. Louis, Mo., to cover the last miles on his long journey to tie priesthood. He has been engaged during these three years in the immediate preparation for the Great Day—one year of Apologetics; two years of Canon Law, Holy Scripture, Church History and History of Religions—three years of dogmatic teaching of the Catholic Church. A few months ago he was chosen by his superiors to defend publicly the treatise on the Blessed Sacra ment. In the course of his studies he has also lec tured on Spiritism, and more recently on Hypno tism. During July and August Father O’Connor will be stationed in New Orleans, in the capacity of Latin Professor at the Jesuit Summer School, and on his return to St. Louis will spend a few days in Augusta, renewing old friendships, and visiting again the scenes of his boyhood days.