The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-05
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Stephens parish, New York, have
donated $500 for scholarship in ST.
Stephens parochial school.

Stephens parochlal Scnool.
Another Home for GirIs.-The ST.
Agnes Guild, composed of members of
the various Catholic societies of Wor-
cester, Mass, is engaged in raising
funds to found temporary home for
girls and women, whose morals are in
danger in their surroundings. The
idea originated among the Ladies'
Catholic Benevolent Association. The
first of these temporary homes for
women was established in Chicago, un-
der the auspices of the Catholic
Women's League, and the results were
so gratifying the movement extended
to other cities.
Jubilee of Philadelphia CoIlege.-La
Sale College, of Philadelphia, which
is under the direction of the Brothers
of the Christian Schools, will celebrate
it's golden jubilee on April 9 and TO-
The celebration will open in the
Cathedral with a Pontifical Mass.
Socialist Union DWindIes.-A writer
in the Live Issue claims that since the
Socialists secured control of the Ma
chinists' Union, that organization has
lost $4,000 members.
Catholic Institutions Suffered.-The
destructive hail storm which visited
San Antonio, Texas, recently, wrought
damage to property amounting to $751;
OOO The Catholic institutions of the
city were among the heaviest suffer
ers.
Young Mems Extraordinarily 1000
young men followed the exercises of
the retreat of the Young Mems Cath
Ollie Association, Boston, two weeks
ago.
Sister of Judge, a Nun.-Miss Mary
Frances de Chantel Stapleton, sister of
the New York Supreme Court Justice
Luke D. Stapleton, received the habit
of the Order of the Visitation Nuns
Monday, March "a. The ceremony
took place in the monastery of the
Order at Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
Splendid Collection for Seminary
The annual report of the Diocesan
Seminary of Philadelphia shows that
the total collection during the past
year was 67,402, or $4,000 in excess
of the previous year. 1t was stated
that thirty candidates we're excluded
for lack of room, and the rector sug.
gests that a separate preparatory sem
mary be erected.
Catholic Chapel on Poor Farm
Some years ago an effort was begun
by the authorities of the Chicago Dio,
cese to provide means for Catholics at
the Cook County Poor Farm to prac.
tice their religion. When finally the
Board of Commissioners granted the
request, opposition Immediately de
veloped, and number of anti-Catho
lies took steps to prevent the accom-
plishment of the work by getting an
injunction in the Circuit Court, which
dismissed it, for want of equity, where
upon it was carried to the Supreme
Court. The decision of the Supreme
Court, just rendered, sustains the low.
er court, and the Catholic inmates will
have a place of their own for worship
Archbishop Keane to Preach.-The
Archbishop of Dubuque has already
sent his acceptance of the invitation
extended to him to preach the sermon
at the Pontifical Mass on the opening
day of the convention of Catholic Fed
Grafton.
Sectarianism in School Question:
In Hampstead, Long Island, the local
branch of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics, has asked the
board of education to compel the
teachers in the three village schools
to read daily from the King James
version of the Bible in their class
rooms. According to the press &C,
count in the New York World "the
question is said to have arisen be-
cause of the refusal of the six Roman
Catholic teachers in the schools to
read the Bible to the pupils.
Appointment of General Barry
General Patrick H. Barry, of Greeley
Nebraska, has lately been appointed
head of the National Soldiers Home
Sawtelle, California. He was born on
August 25, 1874, at Carrigaline, Coun
ty Cork, Ireland, the son of James B
Barry, who took part in the Irish Re
bellion of 184S, and after it's failure
was compelled to emigrate to this
country.
Social Reform Action.-The Catholic
Federation of Indiana and it's afilia
tions, particularly the. Central Verein
of Indiana, recently sent out to the
constituent societies and others an ap
peal urging organized effort in favor oil
pending legislation. The conclusion
of the appeal is as follows: In the
present session of our General Assem-
bly,, several bills have been introduced
in the interest of the workers-bills
that are sorely needed and should be
passed. The Indiana Federation OF
Catholic Societies requests your so
ciety to act Immediately on these mat
tiers and to send letter to your Sena
tor or Representative endorsing the
following measures: 1. The Minimum