The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-22

at ST. Meinrad's Seminary at st. Mein-
rad, Indiana, was formally inaugurated
Friday, February %, when Benedict
Elder, member of the Louisville bar
and sociologist, delivered two ad-
dresses on Socialism. The first of
these, in the afternoon, was upon
Scientific Socialism" At night he
spoke on Popular Socialism" thus
treating this great movement both
from the standpoint of philosophical
system and a political movement.
Vice-Rector of Cincinnati Seminary.
Rev. Francis Walsh has been ap-
pointed vice-rector of Mt. ST. Mary's
Seminary, Cincinnati, by the Most
Rev. Archbishop Moeller, succeeding
Very Rev. Francis Beckmann, D. D.,
who is now rector. Father Walsh has
been one of the faculty at Mt. ST.
Mary's for two years, and was for
merly assistant pastor of Sacred Heart
church, Dayton.
Grants Catholic Secretary.-Mr.
Wilson is not the first President to
appoint Catholic secretary. In 1869,
Judge Robert Martin Douglas, of
Greensboro, N. c., a distinguishes
man on his own account, and the son
of Stephen A. Douglas, became secre-
tary to President Grant, which posi-
ton he held until 1873. Judge Doug
las was but twenty years of age at the
time of his appointment.
Catholic Chief Justices.-Chief Jus.
tice White is the first Catholic to
administer the oath of Office to presi
dent since Chief Justice Taney's time
in 1861. fancy administered the oath
of office to nine Presidents; Van Bur
en-, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fill
more, Pierce, Buchanan and Lincoln
Doctor on Diocesan School Board
Archbishop Blenk has appointed DR.
J. Frank Points a member Of the
Board of Directors of the Catholic
Schools of the Diocese of New Orleans
of which he is president and Rev
Leslie J. Kavanagh is superintendent
Marble Church in Syracuse.-The
new marble church of ST. Matthew in
Syracuse, New York, will cost $4,000
"tEvacuation Day" MarshaI.-P. j
O'Leary of South Boston, has just
been selected to act as chief marshal
of the Evacuation Day parade, April
10Th. He is an active member of the
Gate of Heaven parish and of several
church societies. His appointment to
the position of chief marshal is a
recognition of his untiring efforts in
the making of this local holiday.
"Singing" of Deaf Mutes.-A choir
of nine girls-one of whom was a
Japanese, the others, Russians, Danes
French and Irish, and all of them deaf
mutes-rendered Nearer, My God, To
Thee" and LEAD, Kindly Light" in the
sign language before an audience of
600 persons, in ST. Alphonso's Hall,
Fifty-ninth street and Sixth avenue,
Brooklyn. At periods during the de-
livery of the songs, the drop of pin
could have been plainly heard in all
parts of the large auditorium. The
singers made absolutely no sound
merely spelling out the words of the
hymn by rhythmic movements of
fingers, hands and arms. They were
by the Rev. Thomas A.
Calvin, C. SIS. R., who sang the words
for the benefit of those in the audi
ence who were not deaf mutes.
New Ground for Boston Seminary.
One of the most important real es-
tate transactions in the Brighton Sec
ton of Boston in a long time is COM
pleted and by it st. Johns Ecclesias-
teal Seminary takes possession of an
additional tract of thirty-two acres,
which includes the magnificent stretch
of water known as the old Chandler
Pond.
Louisiana's Votive chapeI.-In an
swer to the strong and earnest pas
toral letter issued by the Most Rever-
end Archbishop Blenk, appealing to
the people of the Archdiocese of New
Orleans and the state of Louisiana to
show their gratitude to Our Blessed
Lady by joining in the grand work OF
helping to build magnificent shrine
in honor Of the Patroness of Louisiana
there was organized Our Lady OF
Prompt Succor Building Association
The first general meeting of the as
ISOLATION was held Thursday, Febru
airy 81, and the campaign for the
erection of the votive chapel to Oul
Lady of Louisiana was begun.
Monument to Patrick Walsh.-At
Augusta, Georgia, next month, a mon
ument will be dedicated to the late
Patrick Walsh, once United States
Senator, Mayor of Augusta and editor
of ''The Chronicle" and Irish Patriot
He was known as the champion O
the industrial South.
Campaign in charity's Cause.-Be
ginning with a meeting at the Hote
Euclid on Monday evening, Marcel
10, there was inaugurated an eigh
days canvass of the city of Cleveland
for the purpose of raising 100000 tt
pay off the Indebtedness of st. AIMS
Infant Asylum and Maternity Hospi
tai. About eighty teams, comprising
something over 500 workers, enlisted