The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-12-28
NEW WORLD ITEMS.

st. Clara CoIlege.-On Monday, De-
cember Is, the Reverend Eugene J.
Gehl, of St. Johns Institute for Deaf
Mutes, Milwaukee, gave an Illustrated
lecture at St. Clara College, Sim
sinawa, Wis. He depicted clearly the
history of Deaf Mute education, the
methods employed in teaching, and
the results accomplished. So earnest
was the spirit of the lecturer, and so
touching the incidents related, that
all listeners were filled with sympathy
for the poor afflicted children, and
great admiration and gratitude to God
for the self-sacrificing souls who
originated and are carrying on this
noble work.
New canisius coIIege.-The new
Canisius College building of the Jesuit
Fathers at Buffalo, n. Y, will be
dedicated in Christmas week. The
College will be supplied with special
weather bureau instruments. Its OBJ
servatory will be in charge of Father
Ahern, S. j.
Gift of Hospital.-Mr. Anthony
Brady, of Albany, N. Y, will, through
the Bishop of Albany, build and equip
a maternity hospital whose cost will
be from $4,000 to $15O,OOO.
Letters in Esperanto.-The Wash
ington Chamber Of Commerce now
uses Esperanto in answering letters
from foreign countries written in any
language other than English. A "key"
to Esperanto is sent with the answers
and all alien correspondents are en-
couraged to use the new language.
Work of Charty.-In Chile, S. A,
the Society of Our Lady of Sorrows
assisted last year 10000 sick persons,
and aided them with necessaries to
the amount of 100000 pesos-about
Dominican Missionaries. - The
French Dominican Fathers are labor
ing with remarkable success among
the HISTORIANS and Monophysites OF
Mesopotamia. They conduct semi
nary, a college for catechists, seven
schools and five orphanages. They
have a printing establishment from
which they publish books in the
Oriental languages and magazines in
French, Arabic and Syriac.
Work of Cardinal Newman.-A post
humous work by Cardinal Newman is
in press. 1t is two manuscript
volumes of notes, memoranda, cat
echetical instructions and sermons
dating from 1847 to 1879, embracing
his priestly years.
Mexican Women Protest.-The
Archbishop of Mexico, in October, pre-
sided over meetings of Catholic ladies
who organized into an association to
protest against public indecency. Two
thousand ladies of high social stand
ing formed into a society. Later
5000 ladies issued public protest
against an indecent publication.
Catholic Growth in New York.-In
the ten years administration of Car
dinal Farley, as Archbishop of New
York, that Archdiocese has increased
by So churches, 80 chapels and 253
priests.
A Remarkable Mssionary.-Of the
late venerable Redemptorist Father
Wissel, it is said that in his priestly
life of SO years, he gave 1000 missions
and retreats, 100 clergy retreats,
heard 100000 Confessions, preached
10000 sermons and instructions,
offered up the Divine Sacrifice 10000
times and travelled 100000 miles.
Synod of New York.-The four
teenth diocesan synod, the fourth of
Cardinal Farley's administration, was
held in St. Patrick's Cathedral, on
Tuesday morning, December 10. His
Eminence presided, and every priest
of the diocese was under obligation
to attend. Some 800 priests were
present.
Syrian Missions.-In this country
and in Canada, the Syrian missions
are growing. The Syrian is the Oldest
rite or liturgy, and language. They
date back to the Pentecostal times
and are very beautiful
Presentation to Bishop Hanna.-The
clergy of the Diocese of Rochester
presented Bishop Hanna at his con.
secration a cheque for $4,000, and two
episcopal rings; one that had been
worn by Bishop McQuaid and the
other by Bishop Hickey. Bishop
Hickey presented the rings. Bishop
Hanna received another gift-a golden
crozier from Archbishop Riordan oil
San Francisco; also solid gold pee
toral cross.
journalism for Young Ladies.-St
Mary's College and Academy at Notre
Dame, Ind, is now teaching the
science of Journalism to young ladies'
it's course embraces lectures, etc., pre-
pairing them to engage in practica
press work
Catholic EncycIopedia.-It is com
puted that the Catholic Encyclopedi;
just completed of Is volumes con
tains 100000 words, 10000 page:
and 1000 illustrations.
Provincial of Christian Brothers,
Brother Philip, director of La Sale