The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-17

scientific branches of study, and these
branches require a special equipment.
The faculty expects to expand it's
courses to take in these technical and
scientific subjects and have called upon
the alumni and friends of st. BOnaven-
lures to come to their aid They
therefore have asked the alumni at
the last triennial meeting to raise the
sum Of 100000 to defray the expenses
of the building. At that meeting about
$1,000 was raised in about fifteen min
utes, and the enthusiasm aroused
among the alumni throughout the
country gives promise of the success
of the movement. A campaign to COM
plete the fund will run from Octo-
Der l to December 1, 1914. The build
ing will take the form of a memorial
to the late president Of the college,
the Very Rev. Father Joseph Butler,
who for nearly half century was
identified with the upbuilding of st.
Bonaventure's. Over 500 priests and
an army of lay graduates of ST. Bona
ventures College are scattered
throughout the United States.
Vancouver CathoIic.-Charles Leroi
of North Vancouver, B. c., recently
passed his century milestone, and is
vigorous to an extraordinary degree
for one Of his years. He is popularity
known as the Grand Old Man" of
North Vancouver. He has always
been faithful child of the Church,
and on his Tooth birthday celebrated
the event by assisting at a special
Mass celebrated by Rev. Father Be-
dard, o. NJ. l., in ST. Edmund's Church.
Mr.. Leroi was born in Versailles,
France, September 8, 1914. In 1858
he came to America, first settling in
New York City. On the outbreak of
the Civil War, he joined the Union
forces and soon rose to the rank OF
lieutenant. At the close of the war
he emigrated to California and later
to Vancouver Since his birth, one
hundred years ago, eight Popes have
filled the Chair of Peter, viz: Plus
VII, Leo XII, Plus VIII, Gregory XVI
Plus TX, Leo XIII, Plus X, and the
present occupant, Benedict XIV.
Bishops Gifts from Rome.-On his
return from Rome, Bishop Macdonald
of Victoria, B. c., brought each of the
priests Of the diocese crucifix blessed
by the late Holy Father, and indul
genced by him so that all the clergy
of the diocese can give the faithful
plenary indulgence at the hour Of
death. He also brought rosaries
blessed by the late Holy Father fol
each member of the different Catho
lie societies of the Cathedral parish
X. c. on v. S. Commission.-The
United States Commission on Indus
trial Relations, which is travelling ovel
the country studying the conditions
Eof capital and labor in every indus
trial form, numbers in it's personne
three Knights of Columbus. Brother
Frank P. Walsh, the chairman, is {
member of Kansas City, Mo-, Council
Brother James O'Connell belongs tt
Potomac Council, Washington, D. C.
and Brother Egan, the sergeant-at
arms, is from Kansas City.
Prisoners Gift to ChapIain.-Rev
Edward o. Lunney of st. John thu
Baptist Church, Joliet, ILL.,, who ha!
been serving as chaplain at the STATE
Penitentiary there, has left for thu
province of Hoppe, China, where h
will teach English to the missionar
les of the vicariate. On taking leave
of his prison friends, he was present
ed with silver watch, the gift o
the inmates of the penitentiary. /
was handed to him by Deputy War
den Walsh, who said: eff we shoulC
properly express our feelings for ou
chaplain, we should give him watcl
of the finest gold and set with thu
most precious stones"
X. of C. Choral Society.-Th,
Knights of Columbus of the Distric
of Columbia have formed a Chora
Society, which already possesses near
ly one hundred voices, and Jane
Smithson Dickson was elected to fiji
the Office of director of the society.
Warning Against Faker.-Memphis
/ (Tenn) Council, K. c., issues warning
against one G. Edgar Merrick, wh'
is canvassing the country for adver
tisements for an alleged monthly pub
LEGATION which he calls "Catholi
Achievement" Merrick is a faker
and there is no foundation for thu
backing which he claims to have.
Servants of Mercy Flee from Mex
ico.-SiX Sisters of the Order of tn
Servants of Mercy are in New Orleans
having fed from persecution in Mex
leo, and are sheltered at the Con
vent of the Holy Rosary, st. Charles
Avenue, where they are receiving
every attention from the ladies of thu
Sacred Heart. The work of thes
nuns in Mexico was nursing anon;
the sick poor. There were over on
hundred of the order engaged in thi
work, but they are now scatteret
about, having found refuge among tn
good nuns of other orders in differen
places.
SaIesian Sisters in Pittsburgh.-Th
formal opening of st. Anne Day NuI
sery and Temporary Home for Girl
rnsA s.A- - 4,