The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-31
NEW WORLD ITEMS.

Only Four Protestants.-There are
only four Professionals among the 5000
students of the University OF Buenos
Ayres.
Gaelic in Columbia University.-The
Extension Teaching Department of
Columbia University, New York City,
has added course in Modern Gaelic.
Prof. NJ. O'Byrne of st. Francis Xav-
ier's College, New York City, has been
selected to teach the subject
New Ruthenian Church.-A new
church was dedicated for the Ruthen-
ian Catholics of Rochester, n. Y, on
Philadelphia.
Priest Appointed Postmaster.-Rev
w. B. Polaczyk of Junction City, Wis,
a Catholic priest, has been appointed
postmaster at that place.
New Knight of ST. Gregory.-Pope
Benedict XIV has conferred upon Mr..
Henry Heide, a prominent Catholic
merchant of New York City, the cross
of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
Peruvian Bishop Wants Priests
Bishop Semilius Lisson of Chachapoy-
as, Peru, South America, was guest
of st. John College in Brooklyn, re-
Gently. He was on his way to Rome
to ask the Pope for missionaries for
his diocese, which covers 100000
square miles.
Punished for Observation-Disclosures
he refused to have any connection
with anti-Catholic bigots, the Rev. l.
H. Croker, a Methodist Episcopal
minister of Niagara Falls has been
forced out of his parish. Some time
ago Rev. Mr.. Croker refused to be
party to driving Catholic coal
dealer from his position of furnishing
fuel to the church supposed to be pre-
sided over by Mr.. Croker, but which
is really controlled by a clique.
Scholarship in Honor of Num-
Plans are now nearly complete for
the establishment of a scholarship in
one of the Brooklyn Catholic colleges
in honor of Sister Fabian, who for
forty years was connected with st.
Stephens Parochial School in Brook
lyn. Sister Fabian retired from active
school duty last spring, and because
of her unselfsh labors her former
With the purpose of giving her a fit
ting testimonial.
X. c. Cater For Young Men.-Under
the auspices of the Knights of Colum.
bus in Manhattan and the Bronx there
is to be erected in New York a cen
trail headquarters for young men along
the general lines of the Y. M. c. A. 1t
will be equipped with every modern
convenience, such as a library, gym
nasium, study-classes, lecture bureau
bureau of general information, etc.
ChaIdeans in Chicago.-Chicago has
dean Catholics and a similar number
who are adherents to the Protestant
denominations. The Catholics are pre-
pairing to build church for them
selves. Rev. Samuel David, a priest
of their own race, is in charge of the
new congregation.
Priest on Library Board.-The Rev
John Mckinney, pastor of ST. Joseph's
Westville, Conn.,, has been appointed
a member of the New Haven library
board, to fill the unexpired term OF
Rev. John d. Coyle, who resigned.
Joan of Arc Statue.-The Joan OF
Arc Statue Committee of New York
City has engaged Miss Anna Vaughan
Hyatt as sCulptress of the equestrian
statue of Joan of Arc which will be
placed, it is hoped, in one of the city
parks. The statue will rest on six
teen-ton pediment of the stone which
formed the dungeon in which Joan
of Arc was confined in Rouen, France
and which was recently obtained fol
this purpose on the demolition of the
ancient structure.
United Irish League Convention
The national convention of the United
Irish League of America, set for No
vember 10, will be opened at New
York on December 8. The change in
plans was necessitated by the meeting
on November IL of the British Parlia
ment, which will require the presence
of several Irish members, who haC
planned to attend the convention.
Diocese of coVineton, ky.-The
Catholic population of the diocese OF
, Covington, KY, is now put at 60,400
The diocese has SO parochial schools
and s academies, with 9,04S pupils
Studying for the priesthood are Is
young men.
City Helps Catholic Hospital.-Upor
the recommendation of the Commits
sioner of Finance of the city of Gov
ington, KY, $1,000 will be given tt
st. Elizabeth Hospital according to al
agreement of the city to pay certain
sum to the charities of the city.
Catholic Children Honor Columbus
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