The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-01

Among the requests were sums of
$500; $316.47; $24S.75; $17O; $500;
500 and others amounting to $2,235.-
%.
Work of New York ApostoIate.-
The New York Apostolate Mission
Band has completed sixteen years of
successful missionary work. During
these sixteen years the Apostolate
Fathers received into the Church $3.50
converts. They conducted SGT mis-
sions, of which 383 were for Catholics
and 1874 for non-Catholics.
Work of Central Verein.-The Cen
trail Verein, with headquarters in ST.
Louis, issued last year 100000 copies
of it's monthly publication in the cause
of social reform.
Saint Clara coIIege.-On January
18th, Professor H. K. Bassett of the
University, Madison, gave
an interpretative reading of Julius
Caesar at Saint Clara College, Sim
sinawa, Wisconsin. Professor Bassett
in his Interpretation of the play en-
phasized the truth of it's representa-
ton of certain types of human nature
in all ages.
ChiIdren's Aid Society.-The Catho-
lie Children's Aid Association of New
Toreo1r hos ;ce,,od i+o v,iufb onDuo1 ro
port For the eight years, prior to the
year, 1912, the number of reported
cases of neglect of children investi-
gated and filed in. the Office of the
society totalled 4,740. The new cases
and treated last year number
1853, which added to the cases Of pre-
vious years make grand total, for
the nine years, of 5,508.
Request to Catholic University
Lucy Wharton Drexel, of Philadelphia,
who died on January 28th, 1912, left
an estate of $1,411, 927.91. There are
many charitable requests, among
them one of $4,000 to the Catholic
University, Washington, D. c.
Home for Cancer Victims.-The re-
port of the Dominican Cancer Homes
for the Destitute established by The
Congregation of st. Rose of Lima (The
Servants of Relief for Incurable Can
cer) covering the period from January
1908, until October 1912, has been is
sued in pamphlet form. Since the
work was begun, 1,045 patients have
been received, all of whom, except a
small yearly average, have died in the
homes. Of these 654 have been Catho-
lie, 363 Protestant and 80 Hebrews.
The total cost of the new home on
Jackson Street was $148, 1902. The
payments to date of the report have
been SIPS, 1882, leaving balance un-
paid of $19,682.00.
Gift to Kingston CathedraI.-St
Mary's Cathedral, Kingston, Canada,
has received $4,000 by the will of the
late James MacGuire, banker of Eliza.
beth, N. J., formerly of Kingston. The
L
dence also received $4,000 each.
A Servants Charity.-Miss Julia
Colon, domestic, who died recently
at Hudson, N. Y, left $4,000 to St
Mary's parish for new building.
Valuable Painting in New York
Church.-St. Mary's church, Cana
daigua, N. Y, is the recipient of valu
able painting of st. Francis of Assist
a bequest under the will of Mrs
Henry Stewart, late of Canadaigua
The artist is believed to have beer
Zurburan of the Spanish school, anC
the picture is 200 years old.
Reformatory Chaplain a Priest
Reverend Thomas B. Dougherty, of the
Church of st. Rita, New York, has
been appointed to the Office of officia
chaplain of the Eastern Reformatory
at Napanoch, Ulster county, State
institution for boys and young men
He will receive salary for his serv
ices and it is the first time that thu
Eastern Reformatory has had Catho
lie priest as it's official chaplain.
Catholic League to Protect YOUTH
The organization and development o
the work which is to be known as thu
Massachusetts League for the Protec
ton of Catholic Youths is to be unde
the direction of the Ecclesiastical
Authorities of each of the dioceses o
the State. In each parish there shall
be a committee of three men and tw,
women, who shall act in conjunction
with reverend pastor, as a vigilanc,
committee.
Girls Protectorate in Sioux City
The Sioux City Catholic Women
league will establish a protectorat
as result of the recommendation o
DR.. Mary O'Brien Porter of Chicago
who delivered an address Saturday
January II, before the league. It vii
interest itself in the welfare of girl
without relatives in Sioux City. Room
are to be engaged in the central par
of the city and girls headquarter
VIII be established. An experience
woman will be placed in charge. Sh
will give her entire time to caring TO
girls. The work of the protectorat
will be entirely preventive. Reforms
ton measures will not be attempted
| The DrOtectOrate will endeavor tn mr.
vide homes for dependent girls so tina