The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-27

will soon establish an Industrial school
for boys at the home formerly occu-
pied by the late Bishop Dunno in Oak
Cliff
New Head of Ohio coIIeee.-Rev.
Denis A. Casey, o. p, has been ap-
pointed president of Aquinas College,
succeeding Very Rev. j. r. Meany, o.
p, who resigned on account of ill
health. Father Casey is native of
Columbus.
Altar as Memorial Gift.-In memory
of William R. Grace, former mayor of
New York City, his son, Joseph P.
Grace, is to present to st. Aloysius'
Church at Great Neck, L. l., an altar
to cost $4,000. The cornerstone of
this new church was laid few weeks
ago. The late Mayor Grace was one
of the organizers of the parish.
New Catholic ChapIain.-Rev. Igna-
thus Fealy, stationed since his ordina-
ton at st. Joseph's Church, Washing
ton, has been designated by Cardinal
Gibbons as a candidate to fill the
vacancy in the Catholic Chaplain
Corps of the United States Army
caused by the resignation of Rev.
John A. Ferry, of Fort Washington,
Md. Father Fealy was born in
Usage County, Missouri, July 81, 1873.
He was ordained by Cardinal Gibbons
at st. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore,
December II, 1904.
Descendant of Charles Carroll
Miss Virginia Mactavish, of Rome,
Italy, Observation-Disclosures of
Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last
survivor of the signers of the Declara-
ton of Independence, has been visit
ing in this country for several weeks
past. 1t is Miss Mactavish's custom
to visit America about once every
three years and the principal object
of each journey is to see her sister,
who is nun in convent near Chi
cago.
A Noted Catholic Lawyer.-Pierce
Archer, for over half century one
of the leading members of the Phila-
delphia bar, died at his home in
Wynnewood, Pa, on December 1. In
his early practice of the law Mr..
Archer represented many of the Cath
Ole institutions of the Archdiocese of
Philadelphia, and it was his custom to
refuse any fee for such services. In
1870, when the Italian revolutionists
confiscated the property of the Pope,
Mr.. Archer represented the Catholic
laymen of Philadelphia in voicing a
protest at a great meeting in the city.
In his will he left $1,000 to the Little
Sisters of the Poor and like sum to
ST. Coleman's Church, Ardmore.
Barry Dedication Next May.-At the
request Of representatives of various
Irish-American organizations, Colonel
Harris, the engineer officer in charge
of public buildings and grounds, Wash
ington, d. c., has decided to defer the
formal dedication of the statue of
Commodore John Barry until the latter
part of next May.
To Prevent Mexican Segregation
The suit filed in Alamosa County by
Attorney Raymond Sullivan of Denver,
on behalf of the Mexican citizens, to
compel the school board to quit max
iy,rr ha a1oi
in building separate from the
American children, came up for hear
ing December Is. The suit is unique
in Colorado court annals. Never be-
fore has question of school segre-
cation arisen there.
Oldest Catholic High SchooI.-The
parish of st. James, Bay City, Mich,
claims the distinction of having the
oldest Catholic hogh school in the
country. 1t was established in 1841,
seventy-two years ago. Rev. Thomas
Rafter is now the rector of st. James
Saloonkeeper Pays HeaviIy.-A
Waukegan, Ill.,, saloonkeeper has been
compelled to pay $4,000 to the chill
dren of drunkard to whom he sold
liquor when forbidden to do so, max
ing the man unable to support his
children.
Bishop Hennessy's Jubilee.-Priests
and laity of the Wichita Diocese pre-
scented their Bishop, Right Rev. John
]. Hennessy, D. D., with purse of
5000 at the celebration of the twenty
fifth anniversary of his conservation,
December 2. The Right Rev. John
Henry Then, Bishop of Lincoln, de-
livered the chief address.
New College for BrookIyn.-Rt. Rev.
Charles E. Mcdonnell, D. D., Bishop
of Brooklyn, proposes to establish a
new college in that See city. Already
it is said that $4,000 has been sub
scribed to the building fund.
Priest on international Congress-
Father ]. S. Broz, pastor of st. Wences-
laus Church, Dodge, Neb., on account
of his anthropological work, has been
named a member of the international
Congress of Americanists, which
meets at Washington in 1914.
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