The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-07

CuuECu III OLCdWa, Cauaua. he Will
also ordain five deacons and as many
priests at the same time, and they
will go out to labor among the Ruthe-
mans in Western Canada.
Business Mems Course of Study
The evening school of accounts,
finance and commerce of Duquesne
University, Pittsburgh, has announced
a new half-year evening course emit
tied Current Business Problems" It
is especially designed to meet the
needs of busy executives, financial
men, accountants, etc. Prominent
among the subjects covered will be
the Currency Act, which vitality af-
fects every business man, and is said
by many authorities to be the most
important single piece of legislation
since the Civil War. The Income Tax
Law and Regulations will also be
thoroughly explained.
Many Requests for ReIigion.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Willie of st. Louis, Mo-, in
her will, filed for probate Feb. IL,
left to Rev. H. S. Kister, pastor of St.
Liborius Church, 5000; to st. Vincent's
German Orphan Asylum, $3.50; Little
Sisters of the Poor, 500; st. Liborius
Church, 500 for Masses for the soul
of her husband, and 500 for Masses
for the soul of her father, Peter Duet
ger. One hundred dollars is also left
to the pastor of st. Liborius Church
for Masses for the Bruderschaft.
Scientist Asks Aid of Priest.-Prof
Fielding Reid of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, who is in charge of the earth
quake division of the geological sur
vey, has requested Rev. H. J. Ahern,
S. j., director of sciences and seis-
matte research at Canisius College,
Buffalo, N. Y, to collect the informa-
ton regarding the recent earthquake
in the Eastern section of states, and
verify it for the United States govern
ment. Father Ahern is an authority on
earthquakes. To gain the information
required he has issued public invi.
tation to the residents of Buffalo and
Western New York towns to send him
a complete report of their experiences
during the earth tremor.
A Catholic Pioneer Dead.-Victor
Ponet one of the pioneers of California
died Feb. 6, at Sherman, CAL, at the
age of seventy-eight. He lived in
Los Angeles since 1857 where he was
appointed vice-consul for Belgium in
1897. In 1906 he received from the
late King Leopold II. knighthood in
the Order of Leopold. Among his
many benefactions may be mentioned
the erection of St. Victor's Church
Sherman, and his recent provision for
the Carmelite Sisters in Los Angeles
Rev. William P. Ponet, G. NJ, son of
the deceased, was with his father when
he died and was celebrant of the fun
eral Mass.
Fund for National Shrine.-The Ma
tional Organization of Catholic Wo-
men, who are endeavoring to build a
church at the Catholic University,
| Washington, D. c., in honor of the
Immaculate Conception, have in ten
months collected nearly 100000 the
greater part Of which represents small
contributions.
Our Irish Immigrants.-The annual
report of the Irish Emigrant Society
shows that the number of immigrants
from Ireland who landed at the port
of New York during the year 1918
was 37,073, an increase of 3,101 over
the preceding year. Of this number
2,543 were under fourteen years of
age and 2,039 we're over forty-five
years. The money brought by the
immigrants amounted to $1,985, 703.
Six hundred and six immigrants were
assisted by the society at Ellis Island
with food and money to reach their
destination. In connection with the
German Society the Irish Emigrant
Society maintains free employment
bureau at Is Pearl street During 1913
employment was found for 2,741 Ger
mans, 1,168 Irish, 928 Scandinavians,
thirty-two Swiss, twelve Hollanders,
thirty-nine Austrians, eight Russians,
three English and one Syrian.
Large Site for HospItaI.-The Sis
tiers of Mercy have purchased lot
420 by $50 feet, at Fifty-fourth street
and Cedar avenue, West Philadelphia,
to be used as the site of general
hospital The erection of the build
ings will not begin for a consider
able time.
First Mission in Big Church.-The
Paulist Fathers inaugurated three
weeks mission in the new Church of
st. Jean Baptiste, Lexington avenue
and Seventy-sixth street, New York,
March 1. The first week is for
married women; the second week for
single women and the third week for
the men. This is the first mis-
sion in the new $1,OO0,O00 church.
Priests Oppose City Tax.-Sixteen
priests of Pittsburg, representing as
many parochial, schools, have register
ed a protest with the City council
against the extension of the city water
tax to parochial schools and other
charitable institutions. They state in
the document that the parish schools
! already save the city S1,0S0,000 per