The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-06-17
AMERICAN NEWS.


Clara College and Academy, Sins
inawa, Wis, began on Saturday, June
10, with the presentation of a histori-
cal cantata, Joan of Arc On the after
noon of June IL the Baccalaureate
sermon was preached by the Rev.
Charles B. Moulinier, S. j., of Mar
quette University, Milwaukee. On
Monday, June IL, the senior academies
presented a literary and musical pro-
gram at 1880 P. M. Tuesday, June
IS, was commencement day. The
address to the graduates was delivered
by the Most Reverend Sebastian G..
Messmer, D. D., Archbishop of Mil
waukee On Thursday, June Is, the
alumnae assembled for their annual
meeting which was opened with a
High Mass on Friday, June 16. The
meeting of the executive board was
followed by "a Memorial Hour" in
commemoration of the late Mother
General The address to the alumnae
was delivered by the Rev. James D.
Cavanaugh, o. P, Chaplain at "The
Mound"
DR.. Kidd Appointed Administrator
of Archdiocese of Toronto.-The Rev.
DR.. Kidd, secretary and chancellor of
the Archdiocese of Toronto, has been
appointed Administrator of that Arch
diocese, pending the appointment of
successor to the late Archbishop Nc
Evay.
Change of Rectors at Brooklyn Col
Iege.-Rev. J. F. x. O'Conor, S. j.,
Rector of the Brooklyn College since
its founding, three years ago, is to
leave that institution. He will be sue
ceeded by the Rev. John H. O'Rourke,
editor of The Messenger of the Sacred
Heart.
Maine Catholic Historical Society
Organized.-At the call of Bishop
Walsh, of Portland, Maine, the first
formal meeting of the Maine Catholic
Historical Society," was held on April
25, at the Catholic Institute of Port
land, for the purpose of permanently
organizing the society. Catholics,
both the laity and clergy, were pres
ent in large numbers. Bishop Walsh
was highly pleased with the interest
shown in such a worthy cause.-the
formation of a society for Catholic
historical research and for the preser-
walton of the Catholic traditions with
which the old Pine Tree State so
richly abounds. Bishop Walsh was
chosen Honorary President, and Mon
signor McDonough, Lewiston, Presi-
dent.
Catholic Events in Pageant.-For
the first time the children of this
generation will learn one lesson of
their country's history that has re-
ceived but scant attention in the
schools of the nation. The pageantry
to be presented in San Diego, Cal, on
the occasion of the opening of the Ex-
position, will include the discovery of
the Pacific in 1913 by Vasco Nunez
de Balboa; the capture of Montezuma
by Cortez; the sailing of Juan
Rodriguez Cabrillo in search of the
Northwest passage to the Indies; the
discovery of San Diego bay by Cabril-
10 in 1912; the coming of Sebastian
Viscaino to San Diego in 1902; the
founding of the first Mission at San
Diego in 1869, by Junipero Sierra; and
the raising of the American flag at
San Diego in 1916.
Boston Maternity Hospital Blessed.
ON Sunday, May 7, the Archbishop
of Boston blessed the new and very
fine Maternity Hospital in that city,
and made known that it was the gift
to the Diocese of Rev. Peter Roman
and his late Rev. Brother in memory
of their mother It's cost was about
$4,000.
Work on Cardinal Gibbons Memoir
iaI Hall Begun.-The Cardinal Glib
bons' Memorial Hall has been begun,
and one wing of it will be ready for
the opening of the University in Octo-
Der. This wing will contain rooms
for sixty students, and will have in
the basement a large and commodious
recreation room. The basement of the
tower will also be built and will give
room for a commodious temporary
chapel for the students of Gibbons
Hall and Albert Hall. The material
used is Port Deposit granite and the
trimmings are Bedford limestone.
This wing, 105 by 40 feet, will be
three stories in height, and will be
fire-proof throughout.
Catholic Manager of New York In
dustrial School.-Governor Dix of New
York has appointed Thomas L. Quig.
ley to succeed Patrick H. Cochrane as
manager of the State Agricultural and
Industrial School. Mr.. Quigley is a
brother of Archbishop Quigley of Chi
cago.
Catholic Parishes in Milwaukee,