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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA APRIL 17, 1926 Crypt of National Shrine Formally Opened Easter Apostol'c Delegate Pontifi cates—Bishop Shahan of University Delivers Sermon (By X. IV. News Service.) Washington.'—Laymen were able to appreciate the beauty of the Na tional Shrine of the Immaculate Conception being erecetd on (he Catholic university campus here for the first time Easter when the crypt of the edifice was formally opened with a Solemn Pontiftcial Mass of which the Most Rev. Pietro Fuiria- soni-Biondi. Apostolic Delegate to the United States, was celebrant. The laity gathered at me Shrine shortly after 9 o’clock and hundreds received Holy Communion prior to the Mass, which began at 10. The crypt was filled during the Mass, which was celebrated on the altar used by Archbishop Carroll, of Co lonial fame, in his mothers house, during the days of religious intol erance in the environs of the capi tal. Finishing touches were applied to the crypt only a few days ago. )t. is now completed except for the instal lation of the Stations of the Cross, a large pipe organ and the permanent high attar. The Rt. Rev Thomas .1. Shahan, Hector of the Catholic University, attended the Mass and thanked the Apostolic Delegate for his assist ance in I lie ceremonies. He called attention to the fact that Cardinal Bonzantf, Archbishop Fumasopi- Bi- ondi’s predecessor as delegate here, celebrated Mass on the site of the Shrine wlien the work was under taken six years ago. The Holy Sec has manifested a great interest in tlie work since its inception, he said. Archbishop Fumasqui-Biondi was assisted at Mass by the Very Rev. Msgr.' George Leech of the Apostolic Legation. A choir of' 100 voices from the Sulpician Seminary fur nished the music. GARDELLE’S 786 JBroad St, AUGUSTA, GA. A Reliable Drug Store PHONES 3668-3669 L. .1. SCHAUL A COMPANY Diamonds and Jewelry £40 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. 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WISIGLEY ENGRAVING COMPANY RHODES BLOC. - ATLANTA Catholic University of America Professor Legion of Honor Member France Honors Dr. Henri Hy Archeology and Semitic La Recognized As One of Grea vernaf, Professor of Biblical nguages and Literatures, test Scholars of the Age. Queen Alexandra s Sacred Pictures Given to Nuns (By N. C. 5V. C. News Service) Paris—Among the recent promo tions to the Legion of Honor is one much interest to Catholics on both sides of Ihe Atlantic. It is that of Dr. Henri Hyvcrnat, the noted French scholar who is professor of Biblical Archeology and Semitic Lan guages and Literature at the Catholic University of America. Dr. Hyvcrnat is a native of the- Department of the Loire. After his studies at Saint Supice he was or dained in 1882 and went to Koine for his university degrees. But while studying theology and canon taw he devoted himself likewise to Semitic languages, a study which he had lie- gun in Paris and for which he had a marked predilection and special talent. After a short time lie was appointed professor of this science at the College of the Propaganda, a position he ocupi.ed in 1888 when Msgr. Keane, the first Rector of the new Catholic University at Wdshing- ton, came to Europe in search of professors. Dr. Hyvernat accepted the proposal made to him to go to America, arid thus became one of the first professors. He is one of the original faculty of the University. silies of the United Stales, France, Germany, Italy’ and England. Dr. Hyvernat again came into prominence when .1. P. Morgan, who rare collection of Coptic manu scripts, was anxious first to submit (hem to someone who could pass on their authenticity. Dr. Hyvernat was recommnnded to Him as Ihe ex pert who would best be able to do this work. After a Fong and minute sludy Dr. Hyvernat declared the Morgan bought them and then turned them over to Dr. Hyvernat for edit ing and restoration. The magnitude of this task, which is not yet en tirely completed, may lie appreciated when it is known that the collection contains GO volumes in folio. 10,000 photographs and numerus tables, in dexes, etc. The work is being done in Paris, Rome.and Washington. On aeount of the unusual, branch of science which lie professes, Dr. Hyvernat is not widely known to the general public, lint in the world of science he is universally recognized as one of the greatest scholars of the present age, and has been hon ored by many of the leading univer- In collaboration with Abbe Chabot. of the Institute of France, Dr. Hy vernat is also one of the editors of another gigantic work: the “Corpus Scriptorum Eeclcsiastieorum Qricnt- alium” which is printed in Paris and which, is nearing the one hun- dreth volume. • In addition lo his numerous arti cles in encyclopedias and reviews, Dr. Hyvernat has produced another monument of scholarship: the “Acts of the Martyrs of the Coptic Church,”, a Coptic text with a Latin translation. Dr. Hyvernat represented the Catholic University of America at the celebration of the fiftieth anni versary of the foundation of the Catholic Institute of Paris held here recently. American Catholic News By N. C. W. C. News Service Detroit Observes Good Friday Detrait—Virtually every place of business in this city closed up from noon until 3 p. in., on Good, Friday in observance of the last hours of Christ’s Passion, it was stated by leaders of the drive to Ibis end be ing conducted by the Detroit Dio cesan Union of the Holy Name So ciety. Novena Establishes Record Baltimore, Md.—A record* in the number of religious services held in a church in a day was established by St. Ignatius’ Church, this city, Ihe'home of I lie Novena of Grace in the United Slates. Twenty-seven services were held there daily dur ing the Novena with an aggergate attendance of nearly 20,000 persons. These services begin at 0 o'clock in the morning and end at about, 10 o'clock at night. Scholarship at St. Eduard's. Austin, Tex—To stimulate more widespread Catholic higher educa tion, St. Edward’s University will next year grant uineteeen scholar ships, each worth one-half the an nual board and tuition charges, to Catholic young men of Texas who are ready to enter upon university work, it has been anounced by the Rev. Dr. Joseph Durkc, C. S. C., president of the University. Indianopolis Good Friday Appeal Indianapolis, Ind. A movement lo bring about a proper public obser vance of Good Friday was launched here after preliminary meetings in which representatives of all denom inations took part. As a result, an appeal lias been sent to the mer chants and manufacturers of Indi anapolis.signed by the Rt. Rev, Jos eph Chafraud, Bishop of Indianapo lis; Ihe Rt. Rev Joseph Francis, Protestant Episcopal bishop; and Bishop 1'ederick 1). Leele, head of the Methodist church in this area. Heads of the Y. M. C. A , amt Y. W. C. A., and the Indianoplis Ministerial Association also signed the appeal. • Between Two Fires. St. Louis, .Mo.—All St. Louis mem bers of the Ivu lilux Klan who are delinquent in the payment of their dries to the organization will see their names in print unless by the last day of March they shall have paid up. Louisiana Sisters Robbed. Shreveport, La.—While Sisters of Mary's convent here were.attending early Mass, $300, the savings of pu pils and patrons which had been donated for the improvement of the Convent property, was stolen from a desk. An unknown man was seen leaving tlie convent after Mass. Mexican Attitude Protested. New .York—Protest against the persecution of the Catholic Church and its religious and lay members in Mexico is carried in resolutions adopted by the Catholic Converts’ League of New York at a meeting held at the Hotel Plaza here. The league also recorded ilself as op posed to the Curtis-Recd education bill pending in Congress. Gift for St- Xavier's. Cincinnati!—The St. Xavier Col lege J-oundation has received a gift of $250,000 from Walter Schmidt, a local real estate operator, whose only stipulation is that the money be used in extension of the college’s buildings. It was stated .that a part of the money would be used to com plete the new library building mnv in course of construction. Nun Juror Excused. Pittsburg—Sister Mary Ambrosia Timon, a teacher in St. Luke's pa rochial school, has been excused from jury duty by the Judge of the Common Pleas Court, who is also a member of the Board of Jury Com missioners. Sister Mary Ambrosia was the first nun ever’ ordered to jury duty in the State of Pennsyl vania. Teachers are excused from services as juroors here. Senator Walsh at Marquette. Wilwaukec, Wis.—Former Senator David I. WalsJ) of Massachusetts has accepted an invitation to deliver the principal address at the 192G Mar quette University commencement exercises June 1G. Following his ap pearance here, Mr. Walsh, will go to Chicago, where lie will deliver one of the four principal addresses to be given by laymen at Hie Eucharistic congress. Cleveland Pastor Dies. Cleveland—Funeral services for Rev. Adolph M. Seeholzer, founder of St. Boniface’s church and its pas- lor since 1904, were held in that church April 5. Bishop Joseph Sehrembs was celebrant of the Re quiem Mass. Father Seeholzer died of pneumonia after two week's ill ness. He was born at Kelley’s Island, Ohio, and educated aat Can- isius college, Buffalo, and St. Mary's seminary, Cleveland. Protests Hostility to Aliens. Washington—Subjecting aliens to “a summary procedure even more pronounced ttian that now in vogue”, a tendency charged lo the Holiday Bill, was protested by Wl'iam F. Montavon of the N. G. W. C. at the hearing held on the measure by the House Immigration Committee. Mr. Montavon took occasion 1 in his tes timony to criticize the lack of “of ficial sympathy’ ’toward Ulri alien. Priest Addresses Labor Men. Faribault, Minn.—The Rev. .1. C. Harrington of St, Paul's Seminary and George W. Lawsonl secretary of ilie Minnesota Federation of Labor, were speakers at a mass meeting held recently at the Sun Theatre here to commemorate the 35th anniver sary of Pope Leo Kill's encyclical an labor. Brooklyn Rector Dies. Brooklyn — The RevU Francis Xavier Driscoll, S. T. L, was buried from the Pro-Cathedral here March 31. Fafher Driscoll was rector of the Pro-Cathedral. (By N. C. W. (.'. News Service.) London.—Five sacred pictures which hung in the bedroom of the late Queen Alexandra have have been given to St. Joseph's Hospice for the Dying, conduct ed here by the Irish Sisters of Charity. Queen Alexandra was for many years a patron of the hos pice and took a personal interest in its work. Princess Victoria, daughter of the Into* Queen and sister of King George has be come a natron of St. Joseph's in place of her mother, and visited the hospice to present the pic tures to the nuns. N. j. SENATOR FROWNS ‘ ON CURTIS-REEB BILL Plan to Place Education In Hands of Cabinet Member Autocratic He Declares Chaplain For Lepers Bead Fr. Keenan Was Priest Serv ing Louisian^, Colony (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) New Orleans.—The Rev. A. V. Kennan, Ihe first priest lo go lo the leper colony at Carvilie, La., died at Touro infirmary after an illness of more than a mouth. Death was caused by heart disease. He was buried from Holy liosary church in Esplanade avenue. Interment was made in St. Louis Cemetery No. 3. Father Keenan, who was 73 years old, was born in County Co rid Ire land. He was relieved of his work in the leper colony two years ago because of infirmity. He had then exposed himself lo the dread disease for 18 years. Recently'as chaplain of the Sisters of the Holy Cross at Holy Angel Academy. (By N. C. W. C, News Service) Washington, D. C.—The Curlis- Reed bill to, create a federal de partment of education with a cabi net, officer at its bead was assail ed as an attempt to compel all stu dents to "loek-steji.” behind a “fed eral educational autocrat” in a state ment. issued, recently by Senator Edward 1. Edwards of New Jersey strenuously opposing the measure. “If there is one important phase of the independence which has been and always should be exer cised, by state and county aulhoEg* tics in the furtherance of their po litical and economic right's and priv ileges, it is that of educating their •young,” Senator Edwards said, in part. “I have made an earnest study of the Curtis-Recd measure and have discussed its provisions with prom- nent educators of New Jersey. New York and other commonwealths, and 1 can not bring myself to agree with, the position taken b.v the sponsors of the educational bill. . . . “I heartily Concur in an observa tion made recently by President Angell. of Yale, that there is too much ‘lockstep’ in American educa tional method. “All students, regardless of then* peculiar intelligence or ability, should not be compelled to 'look-, step’ behind a federal educational autocrat who in no'wise could pos sibly be in a position to appreciate highly individualized and specialized demands of forty-eight different states.” DANIEL HOGAN CO. DRY GOODS, RUGS, DRAPERIES le ' Savannah, Ga. h ESTABLISHED 1858 The Perkins Manufacturing Co. Yellow Pine Lumber Mill Work — Doors — Sash and Blinds AUGUSTA, GA., — PHONE 711 FLORIDA We will be pleased lo furnish information regarding Die entire State. We transact a general banking business and arc proud of the fact that wc have shown a steady growth since we were es tablished in 1912. 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