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Show PROVINCIAL OF THE MARlST ORDER OR-DER IN SALT LAKE. The The Rev. Father Descreux. provincial pro-vincial of the Marist order of the Catholic Cath-olic priesthood, head of that organization organiza-tion in the United States and a nart of Mexico and Canada, is in the city, the guest of Father Guinan, at All Hallows colleg-e. Father Descreux's field includes all of the territorv of the United States, in which the Marist fathers work, as well as five foundations in Mexico and one' in Canada His mission here at this time is to inspect All Hallows college, col-lege, which is conducted by the Marist fathers, and to suggest, after his return re-turn to his headquarters in Washington, Washing-ton, D. C. any changes or improvements improve-ments that he may consider would be for the good of the organization here or elsewhere. Father Descreux visits each Marist house once a year to inquire into its status, condition, progress and advancement ad-vancement of the houses, and to make suggestions for their improvement. The work 'of ih ,,,-rtoi- is the educat ing of young men and their prepara-tion'for prepara-tion'for the priesthood, or for holy orders. or-ders. Father Descreux has erected recently re-cently in Washington a splendid col-lego col-lego for the education of young boys desiring to study for the priesthood. The' boys in this college are selected from different parts of the country, and arc sent to Washington to make their first preliminary steps. Afterward After-ward they study for the ecclesiastical state. Father Descreux is well pleased with the showing made by All Hallows college, col-lege, its general progress and the character char-acter of work that is being carried on here. . He has not suggested that tiny changes be made in the personnel of the faculty. Any suggestions that he may deem advisable to make or any changes that will be effected will be announced after his return to Washington Wash-ington at the end of the year. |