The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-02-24

artist is Jerome Corners. The figure,
showing the founder of the institution
in the garb of a Jesuit priest is seated
in chair. 1t measures, with it's
base, about sixteen feet. The portrait
painted by Gilbert Stuart has been
taken as the best likeness of the Arch
bishop. The statue will be unveiled
on April 81, the one hundred and twen-
ty-third anniversary of the founding
of the school.
Free Text Books For Catholic
SchooIs.-At the last session of the
Catholic section of the council of
public inspection at Quebec, Cana
da, a body composed of the Episcopal
dignitaries of the province and many
distinguished laymen approved, it is
said, of resolution favoring the prin-
ciple of free text books for the Catho-
lie schools of the province.
Mission Church For Negroes.-The
Capuchin Fathers, of st. Benedict's
Negro Mission at Milwaukee will
build $4,000 chapel mission build
ing on a piece of property recently
acquired by purchase.
To Pay Cathedral Debt.-In Mil
waukee 100 ladies, as 100 club, have
each pledged themselves to raise 100
dollars to help to pay off the Cathedral
debt.
Catholic Business Girls cIub.-All
the Catholic business women of Chi
cago employed in Office capacities held
meeting recently for the purpose of
forming Business Girls Cooperative
Club. The movement promises to be
successful.
Provisional Gift For Montreal Hos
pitaI.-Sir Rodolphe Forget, of Mon
treal, has promised fifty thousand dol
lars to Notre Dame Hospital, that
city, if the same amount is collected
from other friends of the institution,
and one hundred thousand dollars if
ninety subscriptions Of five thousand
dollars each are secured. The hospi-
tai is badly in need of extensions and
renovation.
Rescue Famous Mission.-After hay
ing been in constant use as a place
of worship for 100 years, the Ventura,
oh 0f Do
Sierra is showing alarming signs of
decay. One of the walls in bullying
and cracks have appeared in some of
the walls. Steps are being consider
ed for repairs and reinforcement. The
construction of this invaluable edifce
was the final work done by Padre
Juniper Sierra. It was built in 1882.
In 1856 shingles were put on the roof,
but no other repairs have been neces-
sary to date, although the church has
been in use constantly for much more
than century.
Altar and Statue For Cathedral
The Bishop of Indianapolis, DR.. Chat
ard, presented his Cathedral on his
nameday with a white marble altar
surmounted with statue of the holy
Doctor st. Francis de Sales. It was
made at Pietra-Santa, Italy. The Ro-
man sculptor Aureli fashioned the
statue.
Mother Of Duchess a convert.-The
visit of the Duchess of Connaught to
this country, reminds us that her moth
er, the Princess Frederick Charles of
Prussia, is convert of several years
standing.
Catholic Educational Association
The Bishop of Pittsburg, Rt Rev.
Regis Canevin, d. D., has called a
meeting of the priests of his Diocese
to prepare and organize for the next
national convention of the Catholic
Educational Association of America,
to meet in Pittsburg at the end of
next June.
Bishop Carroll to Preach Lenten
Sermons.-Right Rev. John P. Carroll,
D. D., Bishop of Helena, Mont, a
noted pulpit orator will deliver the
Lenten sermons at st. Patrick's
Church, Montreal, beginning Sunday,
Feb. Is. Bishop Carroll is a graduate
of the Grand Seminary, Montreal, hav.
ing obtained the Degree of Doctor
of Divinity in that institution in 1889
Venerable Bishop Neumann.-On
April 16 the Sacred Congregation OF
Rites will hold the preparatory meet
ing on the virtue of the Venerable
John Nepomucene Neumann, C. S.
r., fourth Bishop of Philadelphia
whose cause of Qualification is now
pending, and on April 80 the ordinary
meeting will be held.
Death Of Dominican Sister.-On Feb
ruary Ii, Sister Huberta Roney died al
the motherhouse of the Dominican
S~&~ a.