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

HoIy fatner AI0S ScnooIs-On Jdnu-
airy Is word was received from Rome
that the Pope has contributed 100000
for the foundation of a special school
at Frascati, near Rome, for young men
who are DESTROYS of being school teach
ers. The school will be under the
management of the Salenian fathers.
ALI the orphans of the Messina earth
quake, who are being brought up at the
expense of the Pope, have been ad-
mitted to this school, They will be
trained for teachers and by this means
it is hoped that the attempts of the
anti-clericals against religious instruc-
ton in public schools will be counter
acted.
American Pilgrimage First of Gen.
ry.-Announcement was made
from the Vatican, January 25, that ar
rangements were completed for the
Toledo, Ohio, pilgrimage to Rome in
April. The coming of the Toledo Cath
olics will be the first of the great pill
grimages planned to commemorate the
sixteen hundredth anniversary Of Con-
stantine's signature of the order max
ing Christianity the religion of the
state.
List of Popes Revised.-A Rome re-
port says that Plus x, is now reckoned
as the 259th successor of st. Peter,
and that he directed the doubtful
Popes Boniface vi, Boniface VII, John
XVI, and Benedict x to be suppressed
in the list of Popes, so as to remove
any historical doubt as to the Apostolic
succession.
PaIazzo Venezia Reopened.-An
event of the social season in Rome
was the re-opening, by the Austrian
Ambassador, of the PalaZZo VeneZia,
the great Guelph structure of the six
teenth century built by Pope Paul III
NapoIeon's Friend in Poverty.-An
attempt is being made among mem
bers of the American colony to do
something to relieve the pitable situa.
ton of an old man who is the last liv-
ing link with the great Napoleon
Pierre SchamelRoy, son of an orderly
officer of the emperor, was born at the
palace of Versailles, August %, 1907
and as child was playmate of the
King of Rome, doll given him by the
little prince being still in his posses.
sion; he distinctly remembers the EN-.
peror and his kindly ways with chill
dren. This remarkable centenarian
now has to live on 80 cents day, the
pension accorded to him by the Paris
public charity board.
Berlin Children Guarded.-In Berlin
children under six years of age, are
absolutely forbidden at cinematro
graph entertainments, and from six tc
sixteen they may visit only such as
are specially arranged for juveniles.
Hollands First Centenary.-This
year Holland celebrates it's first cen
tenary of independence as kingdom
The Catholics of Holland will take
part in the celebration by issuing 6
memorial volume de luxe, to be en-
titled Catholic Holland, 1813-1913."
Assembly of 5enedictine Abbots.-
The Benedictine Abbots all over the
world have been invited to assemble
at Monte Casino, Italy, next May OF
the occasion of the solemn forma
opening of the new crypt.
Memorial to Father ByIes.-Th'
heroic conduct of Father Byles, whC
went down in the Titanic, will not b.
forgotten by the present generation
Future generations will learn of hi!
heroism from the mural plate, which
has been set up at st. Edmund's Col
lege, Old Hall Green, London, Eng
The brass, which has been erected il
the college cloister, opposite the tombi
of the Wears Apostolic, tells in graphic
language the story of his fortitude il
death.
Is MacauIey's Traveller Due?-Th'
Protestants of London are much wor
ried over the condition of the dome o
their Cathedral of st. Paul, lest i
collapse Cracks are revealing them
selves due probably to the building o
subways near the structure.
Hollands Catholic Women.-In Hol
land there is under way the consolida
tion of existing societies into Nation
al Federation of Catholic Women ur
der the supreme authority and direc
; supervision of the Episcopate. 1t
; special aims are to aid in accidents
training of Catholic nurses, school
for backward children, practical SUI
port of the Catholic press, aid an
: protection of factory girls and sho
women, active opposition to immora
fashions, moving picture shows, etc.
Biblical Institute.-The Pope ha
contributed to the Biblical Institute
: sufficient sum of money for the pul
chase of land in Jerusalem, with tn
: object of opening branch institutio
which will depend directly on Rome
This is different from the Biblical Ii
: stitute of the Dominicans at JerusaleI
which is protected by the French GOV
eminent
IIliteracy in Spain.-Regarding tn
illiteracy in Spain of which much ha
been said of late, a correspondent {
the Philadelphia Standard and Time