The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-01

the st. Joseph's Academy was
destroyed by fire Tuesday morning of
last week. The gross loss will reach
probably $500, with only $4,000 in
surance.
Cardinal Gibbons on Temperance
lnstruction.-In recent letter to the
Anti-Saloon League of Baltimore, Car
dinal Gibbons says: II believe that,
for their own protection, children
should be taught the scientific facts
respecting alcohol upon the human
system and I heartily approve, as
something tending to make such in
struction more vital, the offer of
prizes on large scale throughout the
schools of Baltimore for the best es-
says upon this subject written by chill
dren in grades where such instruction
is given"
K. of c. Lecture Series.-A COM
mittee representing Brownson, DeSoto
and Ravenswood Councils, knights of
Columbus, of Chicago, has made all
arrangements for series of lectures
dealing with the vital problems of the
day. The course which began Feb
ruary % in the st. Alphonsus
Athenaeum will continue until April
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st. Vincent de Paul, Philadelphia.
The reports Of the forty-fve confer
ences of the Society of st. Vincent de
Paul in the Archdiocese of Philadel-
phia for the quarter ending December
81, showed that 672 families had re-
ceived relief in the form of provisions,
clothing, coal, etc.; 1913 visits were
made. The total moneys received
amounted to $10,54955, and the ex-
penditures to $10,63O.5O.
PreIate AssaiIs Modern Dances
A direct appeal was made recently to
society leaders in letters sent out by
Archbishop Glennon of St. Louis, Mon
signor Gilfillan and other members of
the Catholic clergy of that city to use
their influence to abolish ridiculous
and astounding practices among
dancers" young and old, matrons and
debutantes
Jesuits Locate Near NashviIIe.-A
observation-disclosures tract of the Belle
Meade land, near Nashville, Tenn,
known as the Red House Field, has
been bought by the Jesuits. The con-
sideration was $4,000. It is stated
that buildings to cost half a million
dollars will be built by the Society and
will be among the handsomest and
most splendidly equipped in the United
States.
Home Rule for PoIand.-The Polish
citizens of Philadelphia held demon
stration in favor of Home Rule for
their native land in the Grand Opera
House, on Tuesday evening, February
Is. Rev. G.. Kraus, rector of st.
Laurentius' Church, presided and
Archbishop Prendergast was present
on invitation.
Indians In Washington.-A number
of Indian delegations from various
tribes are at the Capital on important
business. The Catholics of these dele
cations usually attend Mass in st.
Paul's Church, as it is at this church
the priests of the Catholic Indian
Bureau assist in religious work. Gov
ernor Locke, of the Choctaws, and his
brother, Mr.. Ben Locke, are constant
attendants at st. Paul's. They are
often accompanied by Oklahoma In
dams of different tribes.
Memorial to Father DoyIe.-A gold
ciborium of beautiful design has been
presented to the Apostolic Mission
House, Washington, D. c., in memory
of Father Doyle. 1t is the gift of the
Sisters Of Mercy of Pittsburg, and the
well known writer, Rev. Richard w.
Alexander.
Death of Yellow Fever Nurse
Sister Mary Thomas O'Meara, for fff-
ty-nine years nun of the Order of
OC' OOuu4hAC1 OASO at IuO LuOLuOTuOuS0
of st. Catharine of Sienna, Kentucky.
For years she was superior of st. Ag-
nes' Academy, Memphis, and her life
of self-sacrifice and heroic work dur
ing the yellow fever epidemic made
her widely known and greatly loved in
that city. 1t is recorded that alone
and unaided, she prepared for burial
the bodies of eleven nuns of her Order
in one week. Sister Mary Thomas was
the last of three sisters who spent
their lives as Dominican nuns.
Foundress of Carmel Dead.-Mother
Gertrude of the Heart of Jesus, one of
the founders of Philadelphia's Carmel
and its first prioress, died in the Car
melite convent, Oak Lane, on Friday,
February z, after an illness of several
years.
Pueblo Indians.-Pablo Abeita at the
present time is writing a book on
Pueblo manners and customs. The
Pueblo Indians have been citizens of
Spain and Mexico, and are now citi-
zens of the United States. Since New
Mexico has become State they begin
to realize that greed for their lands
against which the State authorities
can afford them only meagre protec-
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