The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-10-26
AMERICAN NEWS.

Jesuit Goes to AIaska.-Rev. John
B. Sifton, S. j., who has had charge
of st. Stephens Indian mission in
central Wyoming for several years,
has been sent by his superiors to the
missions in Alaska. Father Sifton
has done splendid work among the
Indians of Wyoming. He speaks sew
ieral Indian tongues and several mod
ern languages.
Author to Be a Nun.-Mrs. Mary
Henry-Ruffin, the well-known Catholic
writer, and author of several popular
books, was received recently into the
Order of Sisters of Charity at EN-
mftsburg, Md. She will be known as
Sister Mary. Her daughter entered
the convent some months ago.
Samoan Princess in Academy
Among the pupils attending the Notre
Dame Academy, Baltimore, is Prin-
cess Tampau Malu, granddaughter of
the late Malietoa Laupepa, King of
Samoa. She is seventeen years of
age. For many generations back her
ancestors were chiefs of small islands
in the Samoa group.
Helena CathedraI.-We learn that
the new Cathedral at Helena, Mont,
will be dedicated before the end of
the year. Bishop CAROLS Cathedral
is one of the finest examples of
Gothic architecture to be seen in this
country. It's cornerstone was laid
about three years ago, and it's cost
is about 100000.
Honors Won by Indian School,
Last spring the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs at Washington offered
medals for the best composition on
Tuberculosis: It's Origin and Treat
ment." The various Indian tribes
throughout the United States we're
required to enter into the competi-
ton. The pupils of Saint Agnes
Academy, Ardmore, Okla, returning
to school were delighted to learn that
they have won the second and third
prizes with a personal letter to each
from Commissioner Valentine.
25,Ooo Catholic Young Men.-At the
thirty-eighth annual convention of the
Catholic Young Mems National Union
in Buffalo recently the report of Ma
tional Secretary J. Conner French, of
Trenton, N j., showed total of 118
affiliated societies, gain of four
since the last convention. These or
CARNATIONS represent a. membership
Of $4,000 Catholic young men. 1t was
decided to establish night schools
wherever possible, to hold special
convention at San Francisco in 1915
and to begin at once the issue of an
official organ.
To Help Teachers.-Father Kasel,
rector of Pho Mono College, Mil
waukee, announces that at the recent
convention of the Catholic Teachers
Society at st. Francis, a special or
ganization was formed for the pur-
pose of aiding INDECENT students to
prepare for teachers and organists,
and for promoting the cause of the
Catholic lay teacher generally.
Boston Enrolment. This year
more than $4,000 children were en-
rolled in the parish schools of the
Archdiocese of Boston.
st. Tgnace Academy Mourns.-The
chapel of the Ursuline Academy of,
Mich, was recently the scene of the
burial services of it's Superioress and
Foundress, Rev. Mother NJ Angela,
one of the brave band who fifty-two
years ago laid the foundation of that
now fiourishing college.
Late Admiral, Catholic. Admiral
Lucien Young, U. S. N, who died in
New York late in September, had
been honored with many rewards for
gallantry and patriotic service during
his career in the navy. The admiral
was staunch Catholic and an ardent
defender of the Faith. His funeral
was held from the Naval Hospital,
Brooklyn, with all the rites of the
Catholic Church. The remains of AID
miral Young were transported to
Washington, where final services were
held with military honors. The inter-
ment took place in the National Gene
terry at Washington.
Bishop Gallagher Dedicates.-The
Church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton, the monastery, and the school,
recently built by the Oblates of Mary
Immaculate in Galveston, Texas, were
dedicated and blessed on Sunday,
October 5, the Feast of the Holy
Rosary. The Right Reverend N.
A. Gallagher, Bishop of Galveston, as
sisted by twelve priests, performed
the ceremonies of dedication. Twen
ty-two Fourth Degree Knights of Co
lumbus i'll full regalia, acted as
guard of honor to the Bishop. In the
afternoon, about 5 o'clock, the cere
mony of blessing the new church bell
was held, Bishop Gallagher officiating.
Gift of a Non-Cathoiic.-St. Vim
cents Orphanage, erected at a cost
of $125,000 as an orphans home for
the Diocese of Rockford, ILL.,, was dedi-
Gated last week by Bishop Muldoon, as
sisted by more than fifty priests. The
first Mass in the new orphanage
chapel was said by Rev. Clemens Kali
veIage, of Freeport, who founded a
little orphanage, which has grown into
tho proSouf incfifr1fi0n Tho oroafion