The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-04-18
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holy Name society," Fortldnos-1 ne
development of the Holy Name So
ciety in the Archdiocese of Oregon
City has been very rapid during the
last few months, as the direct result
of the encouragement given 1t by the
Most Rev. Archbishop Christie. Many
times he has spoken in favor of the
society, and at the last retreat of the
clergy he expressed the desire to see
it established in every parish of the
archdiocese. At a meeting Of the
Priests Eucharistic League, in the
early fall, the pastors zealously
took up the matter and made applica-
ton to the Dominican Fathers to
establish the society in their respec-
tive parishes.
A Catholic Women's Organization.-
The Catholic Women's Benevolent AS
ISOLATION now numbers $4,000 mem
bers in good standing, and its assets
are $2,75O,O00 This is not matter
of a moments enthusiasm, but the re-
suit of steady, persistent work on the
part of women who have made sue
cess, and a big one, of their under
taking.
Theaters Observe Good Friday
There was no performance at the Cort
Theater in Boston on Good Friday,
April 10. This restriction was also
made in all the theaters that John
Cort controls, even to the Cort thea
tiers in New York City.
Catholic Schools Congratulated
Professor w. S. Thomas Of the Uni
versity of California inspected the
High School Department of Star of
the Sea School, San Francisco, on
March 81. AS a result of his inspec-
ton he congratulated the Sisters most
heartily on the excellent work accom-
plished and on the thoroughness of the
school. He had no hesitation in plac-
ing the school on the University sup
Elementary list This is the usual
procedure in accrediting schools and
entities the graduates to enter the
University and Normal Schools with
out examination. Next year second
examination will be made and If that
is equally satisfactory the school will
be placed on the permanent list of &C
credited institutions.
Missionary Route Reconstructed
All classes of California citizens have
zealous1y co-operated in reconstruct
ing that portion of Ell Canine Real,
which was at one time known as the
Alameda. This is the boulevard
which connects Santa Clara with San
Jose, and property owners, the street
railroad company and the county and
State Highway Commissions will join
in the improvement, which will cost
nearly 100000 and will include an
asphalt pavement and electroHers
every 100 feet on either side Of the
three-and-a-half-mile stretch Of road.
Ninety-five per cent of the property
owners have agreed to bear their
share of the expense. Originally this
road was built by the Indian neophytes
under the direction of the early Fran
ciscan Fathers, and memories of those
days are interviewer with the famous
highway.
To Pay Debt for Nuns.-A weeks
campaign to raise $180,0O0 for st.
Francis Technical School of San Fran
cisco will be launched next week.
The institution labors under a debt
of that amount and the citizens are
anxious to remove this burden from
the Sisters of Charity, who have
charge of the school.
PROGRESS on ST. Louis Seminary
After an interruption of several weeks,
due to severe weather conditions, work
has been resumed on the new 100000
seminary of the Archdiocese Of st.
Louis, located beyond the southwest
limits of the city. A number of con-
tracts were let last week, among them
being contracts for the plastering, the
roofing and the metal work. Demand
has been very brisk for the 100000
bond issue, which is being distributed
in denominations of $3.50 and $500.
To Place Cathedral Organ.-Rev.
VIM. J. Finn, G.. S. P, leader and
founder Of the Paulist choir of boy
singers in Chicago, with several or
ganists of st. Louis, recently accom-
panied Most Rev. Archbishop Glennon
to the New Cathedral for the purpose
of considering the location of the mag
nifcent $4,000 organ recently donated
by a friend whose name is withheld.
A concert was given in the auditorium
Of the Cathedral by the Kenrick Sem
mary band to test the acoustics, which
are considered unusually fine. The
organ will be located over the sane
tuary, but the details of it's construc-
ton were not definitely determined.
Noted Physician Dies Catholic
William Whatley Battey, M. D., de-
scendant of long line of skilful sur
geons, some of whose works adorn the
clinics Of the world, man noted for
his charities to, and his sacrifices for,
the poor, died March 16 at his home
in Augusta, Ga. DR.. Battey was born
of Methodist parents in Georgia. His
father was killed in the War of the
States, and his mother married the
well-known Rev. DIR. Mann, presiding
elder of one of the very important dis
tricts of the Methodist Conference in