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AUGUST 24. 1040 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA riVE ST. GENEVIEVE'S EXTENDS SCOPE Added Courses, Credits Are Available at Academy in Asheville — Classes Re sume September 11 (Special to The Bulletin) ASHEVILLE. N. C. — Classes will begin at St. Genevieve-of-the-Pines in all divisions on September 11, with expanded curricula in the academy and college, it was announced. The expanded curricula, it was explained, are “designed to meet more ade quately the needs of the students and to equip them more completely for the exigencies of the present time and conditions.” In view of the expansion, it was announced, the teaching staff will be expanded with the addition of Mother MacSwinney, Ph.D., Miss Helen Murphey, of Fairfield, la., and others to be announced later, and the hours for classes will be extended. Registration Dates Announced Registration dates for the various classifications of students also were announced yesterday. On September 5. registration for the Fourth. Fifth, Sixth and Seven Grades will be held .and on September 6. pupils will be registered for the First, Second and Third Grades. Registration for the Junior College will be held on September 7, for the Academy on September 9, and for resident students on September 10. Officials announced that in the Ju- inor College, in addition to the regu lar curriculum in liberal arts and terminal education, including such subjects as economics. sociology, psychology and commerical art, courses would be given in dramatics and expression and others which would fit students for premedical courses. dietetics, home economics and laboratory technique. All three courses, the announce ment said, would be available as electives to students of the two-year secretarial course. Variety is Offered In the academy, which prepares students for immediate admission to colleges and universities, a greater vairety of courses, some prescribed others elective, will be offered, the announcement said. In addition to those given in the past, credits will be granted this year in such courses as economics, sociology, Bible study, music, art, expression and drama tics. The periods assigned to each sub ject, officials said, will be one fulll hour, part of which will be devoted to teaching and part to study under the supervision and with the per sonal attention of the teacher, thus reducing the amount of homework required of the students and “facili tating their scholastic achivement.” To meet the new conditions, the school hours will be extended until 3:15 o'clock in the afternoon, with a lunch recess of half an hour at noon. A cafeteria is being installed at the school for the convenience of stud ents. Officials of the school announce that during the summer. Mother Gib son, Mother Winters, and Sister Ma son were studying at the University of North Carolina, and that Sister Arche and Sister Corbett were at Marywood College in Scranton, Pa. A survey of the 1940 graduating class of 13 showed that 12 members had been accepted in various col leges. three of them on competitive scholarships, the officials said. Oldest City in United States Will Mark 3 75th Anniversary Apostolic Delegate to the United States Will Celebrate Field Mass Commemorating Founding of St. Augustine Monsignor McGill Vicar Capitular at St. Augustine ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. — His Ex cellency the Most Reverend Michael J. Curley. Archbishop of Baltimore and Washington, has announced the appointment of the Right Rev. Mon- signor P. J. McGill, Chancellor of the Diocese of St. Augustine, as Vice Capitular, or Administrator of the Diocese of St. Augustine until such time as a successor has been appoint ed to fill the See made vacant by the death of Bishop Barry. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.—The eyes of the nation will focus on Florida Sep tember 7 to 9 when SL Augustine, the oldest ctiy in continental United States celebrates its 375th birthday marking the completion of another quarter of a century of civic exist ence, and the establishment of the Catholic Church on the North Amer ican continent. This event is to be celebrated in a gigantic dual-birthday party. On September 7 and 9 the history of St Augustine from its founding by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles, on Sep tember 8, 1565, until Florida became the territory of the United States in 1821 will be depicted in a series of spectacular historic pageants embrac ing more than 250 participants and touching upon the periods of Spanish, French English and American oc cupation. On Sunday, September 8, the actual date of the founding of St. Augus tine. 50 Archbishops and Bishops of the Catholic Church, headed by the Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani Apostolic Delegate to the United States from the Vatican in Rome, will participate in celebration of High Mass on the historic old Fort San Marco green. The mass will be cele brated by the Papal Delegate. In the evening at 8:00 p. m. following the Benediction ceremony a historic lec ture will be delivered by a member of the Catholic Hierarchy attending the occasion. On Sunday afternooon a public reception will be tendered all visiting church celebreties at the St. Augustine Civic Center from 6 until 7 o'clock. CHURCH DIGNITARIES ATTENDING Dignitaries of the Catholic Church who have definitely accepted invita tions to attend the dual celebration include: - Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicog nani, Apostolic Delegate to the Unit ed States, Washington, D. C. (He will celebrate the mass). Most Rev. Edward J. Curley, Arch bishop of Washington, D. C.-Balti more, Md., (formerly Bishop of St. Augustine). Most Rev. George J. Caruana, Nun ciature Apostolica of Havana, Cuba, and Dr. Manuel Artega. Vivar Capi tular, Acting as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Havana, Cuba. Most Rev. Archbishops: Joseph F. Rummel, New Orleans, La.; John J. Mitty, San Francisco. Cal.; John J. Cantwell. Los Angeles, Cal.; John T. McNicholas, Cincinnati, Ohio; Joseph Schrembs, Cleveland, Ohio. Mosth Rev. Bishops: Thomas J. Toolen, Mobile, Ala.; E. J. McGuin- ness. Raleigh, N. C.: H. P. Rohlman, Davsnport. Iowa; Francis M. Kelly. Winona. Minn.; James E. Cassidy, Fall River, Mass.; C. E. Byrne, Galveston, Tex.; J. J. Swint, Wheeling, W. Va.; George Leech, Harrisburg, Pa.; James A Griffin. Springfield, 111.; J. H. Schlamar, Peoria. 111.; A. L. Fletcher, Little Rock. Ark.; Edward P. Hoban, Rockford, 111.; B. J. Shielding. Chi cago, 111.; Gerald P. O’Hara, Savan nah. Ga.; E. B. Ledvina, Corpus Christi, Tex., and twenty others who anticipated that they will be able to attend the. celebration but up to the present have not been able to defi nitely accept. Among other clergy, to attend will be the Most Rev. Vincent G. Tay lor. O. S. B.. Abbott Ordinary, of Belmont, N. C., and Abbott Francis, O. S. B . Abbott of St. Leo, St. Leo, Florida. PROGRAM SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 7 La Fiesta Grande, the official title of the dual celebration, will open on Saturday morning, September 7, with a grand street parade immedi ately followed by the presentation of the pageant “The Founding of St. Augustine by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles, on Fort San Marco green. This spectacular pageant depicts the arrival at the site of St. Augustine of Don Pedro Menendez and his re tainers, soldiers and their parley with Indians living on the site. The dra matization includes the. blessing of the land by Pedro Mendoza and the original dialogue that passed between ST. GENEVIEVE-OF-THE-PINES ASHEVILLE, N. C. Day and Boarding School for Girls Conducted by the Religious of Christian Education PRIMARY AND GRAMMAR GRADES ACADEMY A Standard High School, accredited by the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States, and a member of said Association. JUNIOR COLLEGE Classical, Scientific, Secretarial Courses Fully Accredited by the State Department of Education. French is emphasized throughout the three departments, and a French Department where students have the same advantages as in France is annexed to the College. For Information Apply to the Reveretid Mother the Catholic priest and Menendez on this occasion. At the conclusion of the pageant, which will be free to the public, the entire assemblage of Spanish and Indians will parade to the Ancient City Plaza. On Saturday evening at 8 p. m. the brilliant Queen’s Court will be held at the Fort Green depicting a Royal Fiesta given in honor of Me nendez upon his return to Spain after his conquests in the new world- The Queen attended by twenty ladies-in-waiting and Menendez with his colorful retinue furnish a spec tacular background for program oi entertainment offered. This perform ance is also open to the public. Following the Queen's Court a grand costume ball will be held at the Civic Center, as well as a public Fiesta on the Ancient Plaza of the PROGRAM. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Sunday, September 8 will be given over entirely to the church celebra tion. The ecclesiastical parade will move at 9:30 a. m.. with all divisions preceding the clergy. The Mass, said by the Most Reverend Cicognani Papal Delegate, will begin at 11:30 a. m. on the Fort Green. In the af ternoon the public reception 3 to. 5 p. m. and Benediction services will be held, at which a sermon will be preached. PROGRAM, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 The principal feature of the pro gram on Monday will be the Cere mony of the Change of Flags, which touches all periods of various national occupation of Florida and St. Augus tine. This pageant is supplemented by several historical incidents in the city's background of 375 years. In the evening a Grand Fiesta, cele brating the birthday of the city will be held in the Plaza. It will be a day devoted to St. Augustine, the City. LEGATIONS BEING INVITED Invitations are being extended to all 21 Pan-American Legations in Washington to participate in this significant celebration. Governors of the Southern States are to be asked to attend as well as a long list of Southern and Florida State leaders. Those handling the details of La Fiesta Grande predicts the largest attendance at the 375th Birthday celebration of St. Augustine that has ever gathered in the Southeast for such a special occasion. Already, it is stated, that arrangements are hav ing to be made to have surrounding cities and communities be ready to “stand by” to help handle the at tendance. The Very Rev. John H. O’Keefe, of St. Augustine's parish, oldest in the United States, has received a mes sage from President Roosevelt which reads as follows: "There is indeed a fascinating story back of the celebration you are planning to hold in September in commemoration of the three hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Parish Church and City of Saint Augustine. That far away event marked the earliest col onization of the North American nainland—the beginnings of tra. ■vhite man three and tnree-quartex of a century ago within the territory which in the fullness of time and through processes of history became the United States. “It is noteworthy that the found ing of Saint Augustine’s Parish co incided with the founding of the city. The valiant pioneers from other lands who made their beginnings along the Atlantic seaboard likewise provided, wherever they settled, for the insti tutions of religion. From these God fearing forebears we have received a religious tradition which is a price less heritage. “This tradition comprehends com plete freedom of conscience and with freedom of conscience, freedom of education, of the press ,and of as sembly. To these freedoms we owe all of our happiness as a nation. They are ours to defend and perpetuate and to hand on unimpaired to our children and our children’s children. We need now, as always, to place our faith in the everlasting reality of re ligion. "In sending my hearty greetings, may I express the hope that the cel ebration at Saint Augustine will ad vance that happy consummation.” Colored Catholics Meet in Savannah SAVANNAH, Ga —The Laymen’s League of St. Mary's and St. Bene dict s churches held a joint meet ing at the St. Benedict’s Club Room, Walter Soloman, president of St. Benedict’s League, presiding. William J. Smith was named chair- naan of a committee to arrange for the next convention of the colored Catholic laymen of Georgia, which will be held in Savannah next year. Ex-officio members of the . commit tees will be Walter Soloman and Robert Grant, local parish presi dents. A. L. Davis spoke to the meeting on what a good Catholic should do to aid his Church and to assist the priests and sisters in their work. Robert Grant made an interesting talk on the duties of a layman. Mrs. Atchison Dies in Augusta AUGUSTA, Ga. — Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Mary Shelley Atchi son, widow of Allen Atchison, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank E. Ferris, following an etxended illness, were held from St. Patrick’s Church, the Rev. Michael Manning officiating. Mrs. Atchison was a native of Ireland, the daughter of Patrick Shelley and Mrs. Mary Guilfoyle Shelley. Survivors include two daughters. Mrs. Ferris, of Augusta, and Mrs. E. F. C. LaBerge, of Dundalk. Md.; a son, Joseph W. Atchinson. Charles ton; two granddaughters. Miss Mar tha Ferris and Miss Elizabeth Fer ris, of Augusta; five grandsons, Frank Ferris, Jr., Rickman Ferris, of Au gusta: J. W. Atchison and Jack Atchison, of Charleston, and E. F. C. LaBerge, of Dundalk, Md. MRS. JAMES B. KEARNEY DIES IN AUGUSTA AUGUSTA. Ga.— Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Lyons Kearney, widow of James B. Kearney, were held from the Sacred Heart Church, July 26, the Rev. J. E. O'Donohoe, S. J., officiating. Mrs. Kearney, who was 86 years of age, was a native of Augusta, the daughter of Thomas Lyons and Bridget Galfin Lyons. She is survived by a son. Thomas P. Kearney; a daughter. Miss Della Kearney; a sister. Mrs. Margaret V. Maher; and a number of nieces and nephews, including John A. Chap man. Thomas J. Mulligan. James F. Mulligan, John J. Mulligan, Marion J. Maher. William Maher, Bryan Maher, Miss Frances Chapman. Mrs. Harry Cashin, Mrs. A. S. Tousignant. Mrs. J. M. Gaudry. Mrs. Eugene Timanus. Mrs. Frank Collins, and Miss Helen Ward. MRS. M. J. HALLAHAN DIES IN AUGUSTA AUGUSTA, Ga.—Mrs. Ellen Faugh- nan Hallahan, wife of M- J. Halla- han, died August 13, funeral ser vices being held from St. Mary’s-on- The-Hill Church, the Rev. Harold Barr officiating. Mrs. Hallahan had lived in Au gusta all of her life- She was the daughter of the late Stephen Faugh- nan and Mrs- Anne Dougherty Faugh- nan. both natives of Ireland. She is survived by her husband, M. J. Hallahan; one sister-in-law, Mrs. VA A. Faughnan; and two nephews, W. A. Faughnan and E. D. Faughnan, all of Augusta. MRS. MARY GREER DIES IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga. — Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Mary Greer, a native of Ireland, were held from the chapel of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Au gust 7. MRS. ELLEN BRUGGERMAN FUNERAL IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga. — Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Ellen M. Bruggerman, who died August 4, were held from the Sacred Heart Church. Mrs. Bruggerman was a native of Savannah, and she is survived by two daughters, Miss Adel Brugger man and Mrs. Henry Stelljes, Jr.; one son, James J. Bruggerman; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret V. Forehand, and Mrs. S. E. Grady; one brother, Richard Maher, and a granddaugh ter, Eleanor Stelljes. DEATH CLAIMS DAUGHTER OF MR. AND MRS. HENHY HELLER SAVANNAH , Ga. - The Rev. Michael Doona, of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, officiated at fu neral services for Mary Louise Hel ler, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Heller. Jr., whose death took place on July 30. MARGARET ANNE McDONALD CLAIMED BY DEATH SAVANNAH, Ga. — Funeral ser vices for Margaret Anne McDonald, five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene B. McDonald, who died July 27, were held from the Church of the Blessed Sacrament. Besides her parents, she is survived by her aunt, Mrs. Maude O'Neill; her paternal grandfather, James B. McDonald; a twin sister. Mary Mc Donald; two brothers, Eugene Mc- donald, Jr., and Robert McDonald, and a number of aunts and uncles. P. J. McNamara Complete* Fifty-Two Years Service at Savannah Terminals (Special to The Bulletin) SAVANNAH, Ga —P. J. McNamara, general foreman of the Atlantic Coast Line wharves began his 53rd year at the terminals on August 1. During his long years on the river, Mr McNamara has worked at the terminals which are still the scene of his labors. He has been in the employ of three railroads in his stretch of service which has lasted over half a century. When he start ed in his youth the terminals were operated by the Savannah. Florida and Western Railroad, which was succeeded hy the Plant system, which later was absorbed by the Atlantic Coast Line. When Mr. McNamara turned to the river front as his life's work, cotton was indeed king of the port. Since then he has seen the fleecy staple lose its grip as the leading export product to other commodities, scrap iron, petroleum products and other lines coming into their own. In addition to his years of service to Savannah as a booster of the port, Mr McNamara has for many years served as a member of the board of aldermen. He is chairman.of the har bor anS wharves, and market com mittees, and a member of the finance, fire, police, streets and lanes, and water committees of the city's gov erning board. Dr. Napoleon Gewinner, Macon Physician, Dead MACON, Ga—Funeral services for Dr. Napoleon G. Gewinner, 83, who died in Atlanta, August 19, were held from St. Joseph’s Church. A native of Charleston, Dr. Gewin ner had been a resident of Macon for sixty years. He was a past grand knight of Macon Council. Knights of Columbus, and formerly headed the Macon Branch of the Catholic Lay men’s Association of Georgia. He was a retired colonel of the National Guard of Georgia. Surviving are three sons. Holt J- Gewinner, John K. Gewinner, Thomas Gewinner; three daughters. Mrs. W. A Gericke, and Miss Roberta Ge- vvir.ner, of Atlanta, and Miss Hazel Gewinner, of Macon. MISS MARY LAFFERTY DIES IN MACON MACON, Ga.—Funeral services for Miss Mary Lafferty, housekeeper for St- Joseph’s parish house, were held from St. Joseph’s’ Church. August 19. the Rev. Peter McDonnell, S. J., officiating. Miss Lafferty is survived by two brothers, William Lafferty, of Jack sonville, and Bernard Lafferty, of Sandersville . and a sister, Mother Geneviene, of the Sisters of St. Joseph, in Augusta- A Georgia Product ijUTSinr WHITJL '•« row, •VA***' savannah, ga. 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