The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-15

Scholarship for Cardinal Gibbons
Memorial Hali.-Mgr. Shahan, Rector
of the Catholic University, has pre-
scented scholarship to Gibbons hail.
The scholarship carries a cash value
of $4,000, and provides for four years
course in science, law, medicine, theol-
ogy, philosophy or any other of the
many courses available at that insti-
tuition.
St. Boniface. are establishing a
Flemish parish at st. Boniface, Mani
toba, with Father Charles Mahieu in
charge. The Archbishop will give the
land and large subscription towards
it.
Vice-ProvinciaI Of Brothers of Mary
in America.-Very Rev. Vice-Provincial
Heinrich, of the Brothers of Mary of
Toxic, Japan, who is visiting the
houses of the order in America, re-
ports progress among the Japanese.
Father Heinrich came to America from
Europe when he attended the general
chapter of the Brothers of Mary, held
in Belgium last summer, after which
he visited several European countries.
Catholic Judge in Mane.-Joseph F.
Conley, Catholic, was elevated to the
Bench by Governor Plaisted of Maine,
in succession to the late Judge Turner
He was the first Catholic to hold the
Office of County Attorney, and is now
the first Catholic Judge in that state.
Historic Boulder Brought to Notre
Dame University.-The massive boul-
der upon which Rev. Father Corby,
the famous Civil War chaplain, stood
when he gave dissolution to the Union
Army before the battle of Gettysburg
has been transferred to the University
of Notre Dame The college authori-
ties have had the rock placed upon a
large stone base in front of the Corby
Hall building, named in honor of the
famous priest.
Dependent ChiIdren.-The Knights OF
Columbus of Milwaukee are making an
effort to establish a home for delin.
quent and neglected Catholic children
South American College in Rome
The South American College in Rome
founded by Plus TX, whose library was
enriched by him and many of whose
books were from his own private libra.
ry, is a splendid structure. At the
Vatican Council it had 80 students
The foundation stone of the new build
ing was laid in 1884. It has a fine
Chapel, and an assembly hall holding
400 persons. In appearance and ap
pointments it is probably the finest in
Rome, and reflects credit on the coun.
tries of Latin America.
Cardinal Gibbons Appeals for Aid to
Rebuild Historic coIIege.-His Emin.
ence, Cardinal Gibbons, has sent out
an appeal for aid to rebuild the ST:
Charles College, near Ellicott City
Md, which was destroyed by fire re
Gently. The annual collection at Eas
ter will be for the college, and a sec
ond collection will be taken up later
in the year. The Cardinal contributed
$4,000 to the fund from his private
purse.
Pueblo orphanage Nets Thousand
Dollars from St. Patrick's Day Sale
The sisters at the Sacred Heart Or
phanage, Pueblo, Colo, will have prac
tically 100000 from the sale of green
bows on st. Patrick's day. With 16C
little children to care for there is con
slant need of funds, and the kindness
of Pueblo friends as shown in the sale
is greatly appreciated.
States With Largest Catholic Popu
Iation.-The twelve American states
with the largest Catholic population
are, in their order: (1) New York, 2,
758,171; (2) Pennsylvania, 1,527,239;
(3) Illinois, 1,446,4OO; az Massachu
sets, 1,3S0,921; (5) Ohio, 694,271; ca
Louisiana, 557,431; (8) Wisconsin
540,956; co. Michigan, 536, 107; (10)
New Jersey, 495,OOO; (1D Missouri
452,703; Q2) Minnesota, 1881.
Hospice for Catholic Actors.-Mem
bers of the Actors Church Alliance in
Chicago are planning hospice fol
members of the theatrical profession
who are Catholics in that city, and
hope to establish chain of similar in
situations throughout the country.
It is believed by Chicago priests
that more than 100000 of the approx
! imately 100000 actors and actresses
in the United States are members OF
the Catholic church.
The proposed hospice in Chicago
will be virtually a hotel, combining
rooms and halls for rehearsals, res
! taurant gymnasium and billiard