The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-08

Charles l. Denechaud, protested to the
Mayor against the presentation of LA
Samaritaine," by the French actress,
Sarah Bernhardt, which was to take
place last Sunday. AS result, Mayor
Behrman issued orders to the Inspec-
tor of Police to suppress the presenta-
ton and the play will not be staged in
New Orleans. The Federation pro-
tested against it as sacriligious, ir-
reverent and demoralizing. This is
the same play which was suppressed
in Philadelphia and other cities.
Memorial for the Late DR.. Stafford.
The movement inaugurated some
time ago for memorial to the late
DR.. D. ]. Stafford, of st. Patricks,
Church, Washington, is meeting with
success. More than $4,000 has been
pledged for the proposed memorial
which will take the form of life-sized
statue of DR.. Stafford to be erected
in Washington, D. C.
Conservation of the Bishop-Elect of
DaIIas.-The Right Reverend Joseph
P. Lynch, D. D., Bishop-elect of Dallas,
Texas, will 'be consecrated in the
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Dallas,
on April 49, Archbishop Blenk of New
Orleans will be the consecrating pre-
late.
National Crusade of the Catholic
Press.-At Bogota, Columbia, new
movement was inaugurated to pro-
mote the spread of Catholic literature
under the name of the National Cru
SADIE of the Catholic Press. A new
building erected for the Central Com
mittee of this organization was re-
Gently dedicated with impressive cere-
mony following the religious service in
the Cathedral.
Lecture Course for Women's Catho-
lie Club, Worcester.-At Worcester,
Mass, two of the University Profess
sors are conducting series of lee
lures under the auspices of the
Women's Catholic Club. Rev. Thomas
E. Shields, Phi. D., Professor of Edu-
cation, has already delivered two lee
lures on "The Church and the Teach
err; and on "The Church and the
Child" Very Rev. Edward A. Pace,
S. T. D., Dean of the Faculty of Philos-
ophy, will speak on ''The Church and
the Citizen" and on "The Church and
the Scientist"
Mr.. Morgan Presents Precious Manu-.
script to the Catholic University
Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan recently pre-
scented to the Catholic University
library copy of Mr.. Herman c. Hos
kier's work on the Golden Latin
Gospels" splendid ninth century
manuscript which forms one of the
chief treasures of Mr.. Morgan's library
This work is critical reproduction of
the Gospels texts, as found in this
manuscript, and several full size pages
are given showing the beautiful gold
script on purple parchment. The
manuscript reproduced is the famous
Hamilton Gospels" known as "The
Henry VIII Gospels" The University
is very grateful for this act of gener-
osity on the part of Mr.. Morgan.
Patronal Feast Observed.-The feast
of st. Thomas Aquinas, the Patron of
the School of Philosophy, was fttingly
observed. Solemn High Mass was
celebrated in the Assembly Room
of Mcmahon Hall, by the Very Rev.
Richard S. Cartwright, G. S. P.
president of the Paulist House of
Studies, and the Rev. William Turner,
S. T. D., Professor of Philosophy, de-
livered a mastery discourse upon the
life and work of St. Thomas.
Sisters Plan New Hospital for Mon
treaI.-The Sisters of Providence of
Montreal have made an offer to the
City Council concerning the erection
of a hospital in that city. They are
prepared to erect hospital on mod
ern, improved plans, at a cost Of
$4,000, work to be commenced in
LHO LII lCCu1 III IAO SudlU-
payne property, which cost the city
S16,500. They also agree to reserve
ten cots for the free use of corporation
patients 1t is probable that this offer
will be accepted
Brooklyn Federation Plan organiza-
ton Like Y. M. c. A.-The Federation
of Catholic Societies of Brooklyn has
started movement for the establish
ment of an organization for young
men on the lines of the Y. M. G. A.
A committee of fifty has been ap-
pointed to take up the work
American Jesuits Called to Japan
University.-TheR Rev. Professors F. ]
Hillig, S. j., and Victor Gettelmann
S. j., the former occupying the Chair
of Natural Sciences in st. John Berch.
mans College, Toledo, Ohio, and the
1at+or tho chair Of phi1ocOnhy have