The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-07-13
AMERICAN NEWS.

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Will Found SchoIarships.-A purse
of $13,500 was presented Mgr. Henry
A. Brann, of New York, on the occa-
sion of his golden jubilee as priest
recently. After thanking his parish
toner's and friends for the reception
they had given him, he announced
that he intended to establish with the
money a scholarship for worthy but
poor young men seeking higher edu-
cation in st. Francis Xavier's College,
New York.
Indecent Posters Banned.-The
Aloysius Truth Society announces
that it has received pledges from the
National Poster Printers Association,
the Bill Posters Association and the
Washington Bill Posting Company to
produce and put up no vulgar, indie
cent, and suggestive bill posters.
This is the result of the public
morals crusade" begun by the society
last September. The manager of the
Washington Bill Posting Company
gives his personal assurance that he
will not allow to be posted anywhere
in this city or it's vicinity amy paper
displaying vicious or suggestive pic
lures and title for theatrical and show
productions, advertisements of CEN
tain patent medicines, or show bills
degrading woman's form"
Seminary for St. Louis.-The new
Theological Seminary of the Archdio-
cese of st. Louis, to cost about
100000 will be located on a tract
of $40 acres near Maplewood. The
tract cost, it is said, $500 an acre.
Work will be begun in the early fall
To Restore Historic Church.-The
recent fiesta, held in Los Angeles for
the purpose of aiding in restoring the
historic old Plaza Church, added $4,000
to the fund which will be immediate
ly expended on much needed repairs.
1t is planned to use 100000 in restor-
ing the edifice, the first church build
ing in the city.
Older Than st. Augustine.-St. Au-
gustine, Fla, is not the oldest city in
the world, according to DR.. Jacob
Frank, former president of the Chi
cago Surgical society, who declared
in a lecture last week that Bahia,
Brazil, was the Oldest city on the
nr Frank
who recently returned from tour OF
South America, lectured to the Mis-
sionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart
and patients of the Columbus hospital.
IT investigated the records of Ba-
hia thoroughly" said Dr. Frank, land
l find that city to have been founded
in 1549, thirty-five years before st.
Augustine. This makes it the Oldest
city on the hemisphere.
Time Limit Extended.-A year ago
a decision of the Mother General was
published by which in June, 1913, the
Sisters of Notre Dame would with
draw from the teaching of classes
of boys. The new Mother General,
after consideration of the conditions
prevailing in this country, has ex-
tended until June, 1916, the time
when Sisters of Notre Dame may con-
tinue teaching boys classes in schools
in which they are at present en-
ployed.
Historic Caravels for San Francisco
Exposition.-The three historic cara
wells that were features of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago in
1893, and that are exact counterparts
of the fleet of Columbus, are to be
brought to San Francisco for the 1915
exposition by the Chicago Knights
of Columbus. The boats undoubtedly
will be as unique feature of the ex-
position as they were at the Chicago
fair. They have been carefully pre-
served since 1898. is planned to float
them in the yacht harbor that is to
to be a feature of the exposition.
Thomas A. O'Shaugnessy, a leading
member of the Catholic organization,
has in hand the matter of bringing
the boats to California and the CO.
operation of the San Francisco
Knights of Columbus will be asked.
TrienniaI Chapter of Franciscans.-
Rev Edward Blecke, o. F. M, of New
York, announced recently that the Tri-
ennial Chapter of the Franciscan
Fathers of the Cincinnati Province
will be held at Mt. Airy on July IL.
1t will be presided over by Father
Blecke. During this chapter a new
Provincial will be elected and a new
Board of Defnitors chosen. The Pro-
vincial and Definitors will then confer
and decide upon the appointments to
be made.
Priest Needed for Sanitarium.-