The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-23
AMERICAN NEWS.

fund of 100000 for the erection OF a
new building to accommodate the in
creasing number of students. The
plan is for every priest in the Diocese
of Springfield to contribute $500 a.
year for three years to make up the
fund.
Site for st. Charles college.-From
present indications, it seems that 81
Charles College will not be built on
the old site above Ellicott City. A
site nearer Baltimore is under con-
sideration, but, according to Very
Rev. DR.. Edward R. Dyer, President
of st. Mary's Seminary, no decision
will be reached for some time. IL
has been decided tentatively to COM
bine the present philosophy course OF
St. Mary's Seminary with the last
two years of the collegiate course OF
the new St. Charles College and to
make the Seminary the place for the
teaching of theology only. The
collegiate department will, If present
plans are carried out, be established
near or in connection with the Cath
Ollie University.
Memorial for Parish Priest.-The
memorial chapel and tomb, erected IN
St. Joseph Cemetery, in memory OF
the Rev. Seraphin Bauer, d. D., for
nearly fifty years in charge Of st. Jo-
seph's parish, Fremont, O., was blessed
recently by Bishop Schrembs. The
chapel was erected by DR.. Bauer's
foster sister, Miss Caroline Boetsch.
Miss Boetsch has presented DR..
Bauer's valuable library to the Diocese
of Toledo, and the gift has been &C.
cepted by the Bishop.
Stratton a acknowledgements STRAIT
ton, the famous exponent OF negro
melody, is a Catholic. He was born
in the United States and received his
early education at the hands of the
Irish Christian Brothers.
Death of Mrs. Henry.-Mrs. Mary
Nugent Henry, mother of the Catholic
writer Mrs. M. E. Henry-Ruff1n, both
of Mobile, born in County Meath, Ire
land, in 1926, and cousin of the late
Archbishop Corrigan, of New York,
died a few days ago in Mobile.
Praise for the church.-In connec-
ton with the work of the new Federal
Bureau of Mines" newly created by
congress, and also in connection with
the success of the National Civic Fed
Grafton in averting strikes and lock
outs, John Hays Hammond has this
to say in praise of the Church: do
you know, l cannot express too
strongly my praise for the Roman
Catholic Church in her great work in
keeping the population of employees
from the impracticability which is the
defect of Socialism"
Request to Parochial School.-The
will of John F. Burke, which was re-
Gently probated at Sterling, ILL.,, be.
queaths $4,000 for the maintenance
of the Catholic parochial school, which
is being erected by the Sacred Heart
and st. Mary's parishes.
Buys Inn for Parish SchooI.-Some
time ago the Diocese of Marquette
secured an option on the Harvard er
Inn at Gladstone, Mich, and recently
this option was closed by the Diocese
taking over the property. The site
includes a full block in the heart Of
the city and building originally cost
ing upwards of $4,000. The price
paid for the whole property was
$4,000. The Church intends to use the
inn as a parochial school and a home
for the Sisters.
dollhouse for Church.-The old toll
house at the forks of the road IL
Barrellville, east of Mt. Savage, Md.
a historic structure, is about to bt
converted into Catholic church BY
the Cumberland Basin Coal Company
for the convenience of the many Pc
lish families who have moved K
Barrellville since the company bega1
its extensive development. The house
was used for a station during stage
coach days, before the Pittsburgh
division of the B. & O. Railroad wal
built. The house has stood for nearl.
a century. A Polish priest from thu
Archdiocese of Baltimore will hav
charge of the church and will resid
at Barrellville.
A Cosmopolitan Parish.-At tn
recent services of the Forty Hours
devotion in st. Vincent's Church
Elkhart, Ind, confessions were hear,
in eleven languages English, Gel
man, Dutch, French, Italian, Polish
Bohemian, Hungarian. Croatiar
Kreiner and Slavonian. Elkhart ha
most cosmopolitan population. Rev
F. J. Jansen, the pastor, was assists
by priests from South Bend, Mishs
waka, Goshen and Whiting.
Grey Nuns Convent Burned.-Dul
ing the celebration of Mass one da