Newspaper Tidbits from Rick B Monday, July 17, 2006 "The South Bend Tribune", Tuesday, August 22, 1911, page 12 TO ADDRESS CONVENTION. Rev. John Cavanaugh Speaker at Big Catholic Meeting at Columbus, O. Rev. John Cavanaugh, C. S. C., president of Notre Dame university, will be a speaker to-night before the American Federation of Catholic societies, which is in session in Columbus, O. The convention is attended by 12,000 delegates representing a membership of 3,000,000. Rev. Father Cavanaugh's address will be given in Memorial hall in the Ohio capital. The subject will be the "State, Church and School." He left for Columbus last night and will return Thursday.