The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19


the large number of marriages be-
tween whites and Indians, 1 am of the
opinion that 100000 real Indians (full
bloods) are. as many as the United
States can muster at the present time.
| do not pretend TO be speaking with
absolute accuracy, but [ know the In
dian population of the United States
well. and am convinced that in making
these statements 1 am approximately
correct.
Disease whisky and the vices of
the white man have done much to ex-
terminate the Indian. The remnant
must rapidly disappear, because of the
ever increasing custom of intermar-
riage with whites. The Sioux are
largely full blood people, and the
Sioux missionaries contend that they
are dying out with frightful rapidity
On the other hand; the Ghippewas,
among whom intermarriages with
whites are very frequent, are, accord
Ing to the testimony of their mission
aries, increasing.
1t Is safe to say, generally speak
ing. that the fun blood Indians are
decreasing in number and that the
mixed bloods are increasing: that the
Indian race, In all probability, CEN
tury hence, viii have few if any repre-
sentatives in the United States"
The United States Catholic historical
society in New York has published
The Cosmographa Introductio of
Martin Waldseemiller in facsimile,
edited by Doctor. Herbermann, to
which are added Waldseemiller's Two
World Maps of 1907 on these two
large maps a plane and spherical pro-
lection. in addition to those already
known, Waldseemiller. laid out the
lands discovered by Columbus and ex-
plored and described by vespucci.
In these maps, the first to bear the
name America is the "baptismaI GER
tificate" of the new world. Both are
of the utmost Importance in the his
tory Of cartography. For. centuries
they were vainly sought in Europe can
Libraries. At last. in 1900. Father Jo-
seph Fischer, S. J.. professor at Field
kirch, Austria. found copy of the
large plane map ir the Castle Wolfogg
in Wurttemberg.
The two maps exhibit a picture of
the world as it was known four cen
turtles ago. 1t was yespuccd's naive
and interesting narration and descrip-
tion of the newly discovered lands
that led Walseemiller to name them
America. In later years he became
convinced that Vespucei should not be
regarded as the true discoverer Of the
new world. His attempt. however, TO
withdraw the name failed.
Doctor Herberma ms monogra phi
upon this subject undoubtedly deserves
to be in all the libraries of our coun-
try, and we are sure that no student of
early American history will refuse il a
place on his book shelves.
Mother Mary of the Desert. for more
than half century head of ST. Mary 5
boys asylum, New Orleans. and for
more than 60 years a member of the
Marianites of the Holy Cross. died re-
Gently, aged "a years. She was the sole
survivor of the pioneer band of Mari
ante Sisters who went TO New Orleans
from Canada in 1852, during an cpl
demic of yellow fever.
She left a diary in which she had re-
corded the interesting events under her
observation for the last 65 years.
From the inma tes of her orphanage
she selected with unfailing eye boys OF
talent, and procured the means OF edu-
eating them for various professions.
Priests. doctors, lawyers and merchants
of her making stood around her bier.
plan is under way to establish a
normal school for Catholic women IN
which they may enjoy the educational
advantages of the Catholic university
at Washington.- The religious orders
will erect the building, which will be
used to educate their members as
teachers IN converts, colleges and Cath
oIic ma rocbiaI schools