The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-02-03
AMERICAN NEWS.

Third Catholic Mayor of Worces-
ter-Worcester, Mass, received its
third Catholic Mayor when Hon. Day.
i'd F. O'Connell was sworn into Office.
A staunch Catholic, Mayor O'Connell
asked his pastor, the Rev. DR.. Will
liam H. Goggin, to offer the prayer,
and ask Gods blessing upon his adj
ministration; while his friend, Judge
John B. Ratigan of the Supreme Court,
also Catholic, administered the oath
of office.
K. of c. Charity BalI-The 1912
Charity Ball of the New York Chap
ter, representing the 81 Councils of
Manhattan, Bronx and Richmond, will
be held at the Goth Regiment Armory,
26th street and Lexington avenue,
New York City, ON Friday, February
9th. The proceeds will be devoted, as
usual, to the maintenance of the Hos
pital Bed Fund Association, the Free
Employment Bureau and the proposed
county home for members of the Or
der afflicted with tuberculosis.
St. Ignatius Church, Winnipeg-The
Ladies' Aid Society of St. Ignatius
parish, Fort Rouge, Winnipeg, tender
ed a reception to the ladies of the
parish in the new residence of the
pastor some weeks ago. Upwards OF
one hundred attended and partook of
1ro
school in connection with st. Ignatius
parish was opened early last month.
The teachers are two Sisters from St.
Mary's Academy. Construction work
in the interior of st. Ignatius Church
is proceeding rapidly and the pastor,
Rev. Father Coffee, S. j., and congre-
CATION are eagerly looking forward to
the time when it will be opened for
divine service.
Code Favors Parochiai School
ChiIdren-The decision of Judge Shull
of Altoona, Pa, directing the school
authorities of that city to permit pu-
pills of parochial schools to attend the
industrial or manual training depart
ment of the public schools is victory
for Father Sheedy, who pressed the
contention. The school code was care
fully amended for the express pur-
pose of providing for such instruction
and if the code is constitutional the
parochial children are entitled to the
benefits of the several special depart
ments authorized by the act; for it is
expressly stated in plain language
that nothing in the act shall be con-
strued to exclude children who are not
public school pupils from participating
in the advantages of these schools.
Statue of Joan of Area move
ment has been started to erect in
New York statue to Joan of Arc, the
Maid of Orleans, by popular subscrio-
ton. The memorial will cost $4,000,
and the committee in charge of the
project consists of DR.. George F. Kuns,
chairman; John D. Crimmins, Nc
Dougall Hawkes., and DR.. E. Hagaman
Hall. The committee already has
$4,000 towards the fund. DR.. Kunz
said a large collection of medals of
Joan of Arc, including twelve in gold,
ninety-three in silver, and ninety-seV-
en- in bronze, and intended by the pur-
chaser, J. Sanford Saltus, for the
American Numismatic Society, is
now on it's way to the United States,
and will be on exhibition later in New
York. Mr.. Saltus is honorary chair.
man of the committee and he is a
large contributor to the funds for the
statue.
Legislators Congratulate Cardinal
FarIey.-The Legislature at Albany con
graduated Cardinal Farley on being ele
waited to the Cardinalate of the church
Assemblyman CULVER introduced the
resolution; and an engrossed copy will
be sent to the Cardinal.
Governor Appoints Father Sheedy
Governor Tener of Pennsylvania
has appointed the Rev. Father Morgan
M. Sheedy, LII. D. of st. Johns
proc Cathedral, Altoona, Pa, as a dele
gate to represent the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania at the twelfth annua
meeting of the National Civic Fedora
ton, to be held in Washington March
5, and Z.
New Catholic CoIlege.-A Catholic
college for boys and young men is as
sured for Sioux City. 1t will be unde
the direction of the Third Order of st
Francis. Work on the buildings will
be begun within few week and it i!
expected to have the first building
completed in time to open the colleg,
next fall.
Memorial To -Balboa.-Represen
tive Bartholdt, of Missouri has intro
duced into Congress bill to appro
pirate $4,000 for erecting a monu
ment overlooking the Panama Cana
to commemorate the four hundretl
anniversary of the discovery of tn,
TSthmuS of Panama NV Ra1hoa RI,