The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-11-01
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First Catholic Orphanages.-The
Catholic orphan asylum in the United
States at New Orleans in 1927. The
Sisters of Charity established the first
Catholic orphanage in New York, in
1917. In Louisville the Sisters of
Charity of Nazareth established one in
1S30-1832.
Appointed Delegates Foss
of Massachusetts, recently appointed
the chaplain of the State Prison,
Charlestown, Rev. Michael ]. Murphy,
of st. Mary's Church, a delegate to
the convention of the National Prison
Association held this week in Indian
apolis. He is the first Massachusetts
priest to receive such an honor
Catholic Truth Society, Washington.
Rev. James l. Mcguire, S. j., noted
missionary and educator, has been
made president of the Washington
Truth Society. Rt. Rev. Mgr. Thomas
J. Shahan, rector of the Catholic Uni
versity, and Rt. Rev. Mgr. William T.
Russell were elected honorary presi-
dents of the society.
A Progressive UniVersity.-The new
building of the Georgetown Cd. c.
law school erected at cost of $4,000,
is now completed and was occupied
for the first time late in October. 1t
contains large auditorium, having a
seating capacity of 825.
Columbus Day Legal HoIiday.-The
Porto Rico Assembly or House of Dele
gates has passed law making the
18th of October, Columbus Day, legal
holiday.
Catholic Women's Noble Work.
The twenty-sixth convention of the
Catholic Ladies' Aid Society was re-
Gently held at Hotel Del Mar, Sante
Maria del Mar, Santa Cruz. A spe-
cial feature of the session was the
oral report given by delegates of spe-
cial relief done in their districts. No
phase of charitable effort, is neglect
ed; in addition to the physical relief
of the poor, the society engages in
such work as catechism instruction
for neglected children, sewing classes
for children, sewing for poor sanctu-
aries, visiting and entertainment of
the sick in almhouses and hospitals,
escorting the blind to church, the adop-
ton of homeless boys and girls by
individual members-in general, as
sistance of any sort asked by pastors
or the public.
New Superior of PauIist Band.-The
Rev. John B. Harvey, C. S. P, a con-
vert, succeeds the Rev. Thomas F..
Burke, G. S. P, as head of the New
York band of Paulist missionaries.
Jesuit College Changes Name.-The
Jesuit college, Prairie du Chen, Wis,
has changed it's name to the Campion
College of the Sacred Heart.
Knights Hall in Los Angeles.-On
Columbus Day" Right Reverend Bish-
op Conaty, laid the cornerstone of the
magnificent new $25O,0OO Knights of
Columbus Hall in Los Angeles.
Growth of Archabbey.-St. Vincent's
ARCHAEOLOGY, Beatty, Pa, is at present
engaged in erecting an extensive and
costly addition to it's monastery build
ings. The new building will rise three
stories above the basement, will have
length of 10 feet and width of
Sc feet, and will contain offices, re-
ception rooms, guests rooms and the
rooms of the Right Reverend Arch
abbot, including private chapel and
the monastery archives. There will
also be large community or chapter
room, private rooms and two sick
rooms. The institution is in charge
of the Benedictines, and Right Rever-
end Leander Schnerr, o. S. B., is Arch
Abbot