The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-29

Mems Apostolate.-In st. Patrick's
Washington, has been
formed a League of the Good Shep-
herd" for the conversion "of bad
Catholics and especially, of non-Cath-
olics." 1t is composed of men.
Sculptures in Convent.-Miss Melva
of New York, a sculptress,
will receive the habit of a Sister of
Charity on her return from Rome,
where Bishop Kennedy presented her
to the Holy Father.
Georgetown Made Government Sta
Government will make
Georgetown University a special sta
ton for observation purposes. The
Rev. Francis A. Tondorf, S. J., scien-
list and seismicist has been appointed
special observer.
Holy Cross Order in South.-The
Congregation of the Holy Cross, Notre
Dame, Ind, will erect two additions
costing $4,000 to it's New Orleans
house.
Evening School for A. o. H.-An
evening technical school for members
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
only, was started in Chicago last
January. The school is being con-
Quoted in st. Patrick's school, of which
Rev. VIM. McNamee, the County Chap
lain, has charge, and there are now
two classes Of thirty each. One class
is studying Applied Mathematics, and
the other, Mechanical Design. Pro-
lessor William Cahill, president of
Division No. IL, A. o. H., who for a
number of years was professor of
mathematics at the Chicago Univer-
sity, and later president of the Hebrew
Institute, is the originator of the idea
of the present Hibernian Technical
School, and is now the instructor of
these two classes, giving his time free
of charge.
Distinction of Catholic University
The st. Louis University now has the
unique distinction of having two mem
bers of her faculty presidents of two
medical associations. Re
Gently DR.. E. P. Lyon, dean of the
medical department, was elected presi-
dent of the National Association of
American Medical Colleges represent
ing seventy-five leading medical col
leges including all the large UNIVERSE
ties. The other member of the faculty
holding similar distinction is DR.. j.
Y. Brown, who was recently elected
president of the Southern Medical AS
ISOLATION.
For Notre Dame ConVent.-The
handsome double residence which was
held by trustees of the estate of the
late Henry Pemberton, Philadelphia,
for 100000 has been purchased for
the convent of the Sisters of Notre
Dame.
Canadian Immigrants.-It is stated
that of the $4,000 immigrants to
Canada who landed at Quebec during
the seven months from April to No
vember, 1912, $4,000 were Catholics,
and of these $500 came from the
British Isles. The vast majority of
Of the Catholic faith come
from the Austrian Empire.
An Aged BuiIder.-At Galesburg, ILL.,,
in the Diocese of Peoria, the pastor,
Very Rev. Joseph Costa, is over ninety
years old and sixty years in the Priest
hood. At present he is contemplating
the remodeling of Corpus Christi Col
lege and the erection of a $4,000
Catholic Hall. Bishop Ullathorne or
dained him at Oscott College, Eng
land.
Warns Against Bigoted Places
In 1.-The Southern Guardian, of Little
Rock, Mgr. Lucey, Vicar General of
the diocese, indirectly warns Catho-
lies against settling in some counties
OF Arkansas because of prevailing
bigotry famed by anti-C Catholic papers,
and where, in consequence, they would
not be welcomed. He suggests that
they avoid places like Glenwood, Will
mot, Sheridan and their vicinities.
Ladies at Catholic University.-The
lady undergraduates at the Catholic
University, Washington, number over
five hundred and fifty students, and
they are taking an active part in the
movement for erecting church in
connection with the University.
ST. Mary's Industrial SchooI.-In
Baltimore, the great Industrial School
of st. Mary's had, in 1912, prosperous
year. 1t cared for Ito boys, 7O1 OF
whom were in the school on the last
day of the year. There returned to
their parents 434, and % went to the
affiliated ST. James Home. The farms
and greenhouses of the boys netted
$12,01S; the tailoring department
netted $1O,747; the printing depart
ment, $4,000. The school is in charge
of the Xaverian Brothers. A hospital
will probably be added to the institu
ton. Cardinal Gibbons heads the
Board of Trustees and the State trus
tees commend the administration in
highest terms.
New College Near Princeton.-A
new college, to cost approximately