The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-07-20
AMERICAN NEWS.

Catholic journalism in Louisville.
Catholic weekly journalism in the
diocese of Louisville, dates from the
year 1885. At present four Catholic
weekly papers are published in Louis
vile.
Fordham Honors Sisters.-St Johns
College, Fordham University, con-
ferred the degree of Doctor of Peda-
gogy on Mother Mary Rose, Superior
General, and Sister Ambrose of Mt.
St. Vincent's Academy.
Society to Locate in East.-The
Society of the Divine Word, an order
of priests, whose motherhouse in
this country is located at Techny, ILL.,,
are negotiating for the purchase of
tract of land near Girard, Erie county,
Pa, on which they expect to establish
an institution. 1t is rumored that the
deal is about closed and that arrange
ments will shortly be completed for
the installation of the enterprise
Mass Celebrated in Orange Hall in
Canada.-A happy exchange of courte-
sizes between Orangemen and Catho-
lies took place at Waterville, Quebec.
The Catholic Church was burned down
and the Orangemen then offered the
use of their hall to the local priest
for services. The offer was gladly
accepted and Mass was celebrated
there for considerable period.
St. Margaret's Home PIanned.-The
Particular Council of st. Vincent de
Paul Society, Borough of the Bronx,
New York, will establish home for
young working girls. 1t will be under
the patronage of St. Margaret
Memorial Art Ha!I.-The beautiful
new art building recently erected
at St. Mary's of the Spring by Sister
Eulalia Wehrle, in memory of her
parents, Joseph and Philomena
Wehrle, of Newark, was solemnly
blessed by RI Rev. James J. Hartley,
D. D., recently. This building, which is
to be devoted exclusively to art pur-
poses, is a handsome fireproof struc-
ture of brick and stone. 1t comprises
an art gallery, statuary hall, museum,
art library and numerous studios and
is provided with kilns for firing china.
Belgian Immigrants for Montana
Forty Belgian immigrants arrived in
Waller, Mont, recently, direct from
their native country. Father Day of
Helena accompanied them and will
try to settle large Belgian Catholic
colony. The new arrivals are unable
to speak English and Father Day
will remain with them as their adviser.
Memorial to Archbishop Ryan,
James J. Ryan, president of the Arch
bishop Ryan Memorial Association,
has sent letters to $4,000 Catholics in
the Archdiocese of Philadelphia ask
ing them to contribute their salary or
income for one day. 1t is believed
the plan will net something in the
neighborhood of $1,500,OOO, for the
Archbishop Ryan Memorial Institute
for the Education of the Deaf. Sever
al wealthy Catholics of the diocese
have signified their intention of con-
tributing sums of $4,000 to the men,
orial.
Social Center For Deaf.-That a
$4,000 donation for social center
for Catholic deaf in Chicago has been
made to him was announced recently
in Pittsburg by Rev. F. A. Moeller, the
Jesuit educator of the Catholic deaf
in that city. The giver is Mrs. Philip
R. Gormully, of Chicago, who in
letter accompanying her check prom
ised to contribute 100000 additional
as soon as ground is purchased.
Tag-day Brings Funds.-Taking adj
vantage of the opportunity offered by
Flag Day, the Catholic women inter
ested in the new maternity hospital
of Albany, n Y, sold miniature flags
on the street, with the result that
$13,433 was added to the hospital
building fund.
First Lady BacheIor.-Australian
exchanges are saying that Miss Lucy
Verdon, who recently took the degree
of Bachelor of Science at the Mel
bourne University, is the first Catho-
lie lady in Victoria to attain this dis
tinction. Her education was prac-
tically obtained at the Convent of
Mercy, North Melbourne, whence she
matriculated.
Deaf-Mute Congress.-Rev. F. A.
Moeller, S. j., of Holy Family parish,
chaplain of the Epheta School for the
Deaf, Chicago, will attend the Inter-
national Congress of the Deaf to be
held in Paris to commemorate the BIZ
centennial of the birthday of Able De
lFDee the founder of he first school