The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-28

class numbers twenty-five. The work |
Of the class will consist in asking |
questions about the Church and hav-
ing Brother Alphonsus answer them.
Taught Chief Justice White.-The
Rev. John A. Downey, S. j., of Spring
Hill College, diocese of Mobile, Ala,
who recently observed his sixtieth an
niversary as a member of the Society
of Jesus, was teacher to Douglass
White when the latter was a student
at school conducted by the Jesuit
Fathers in New Orleans.
Blessed Sacrament Legally Honored.
Just before the first national Eu-
charistic Congress was held in the Re-
public of Columbia, late in 1913, de-
cree was passed by the Colombian
House of Representatives officially Of
fering homage to our Divine Lord in
the Blessed Sacrament. Following it's
passage, Representative Mejia, a.
political leader long known as a
sworn enemy of religion and bitter
prosecutor of the Church, publicly
avowed his repentance, protested his
faith in Christ and pledged his loyalty
to the Church. Senior Mejia's thrilling
address swept the House off it's feet,
and he was given prolonged applause,
in which the feeble protests of the Op-
position were quickly drowned.
Archbishop Harty's Hopes.-Arch-
bishop Harry, of Manila now on
visit to this country will remain about
three months during which he hopes
to secure for his diocese missionary
priests and religious.
Charitable 8equests.-The will of
Wilhelmine Kralle of Philadelphia,
leaves 5000 to st. Vincent's Orphan
Asylum, Tacony and after small be-
quests to relatives, creates a trust
fund from the residue, which will
amount to about $4,000, the income of
which is to be used in assisting young
men studying for the priesthood. The
will of Isabella Donohue, also of Phil
adelphia, leaves $500 to st. Johns
Orphan Asylum and a residue of about
$4,000 to st. Vincent Home.
Jubilee of Civil War Nurse.-Sister
NJ. Cephus Flynn celebrated her gold
en- jubilee as Sister of Mercy on
January "a at Mercy hospital, Balti-
more She was born in that city and
entered the Order of Mercy in 1861.
During the war she served as nurse
in the Douglas hospital, Washington,
D. c., taking care of the sick and
wounded soldiers.
Polish Priest Among Indians.-Rev.
John Palubicki, who has charge of the
Indians of the Santee Reservation,
Nebraska, has received two months
leave of absence to collect funds to
build church for the Indians. For
this work he has also the approba-
ton of Father Ketcham of the Indian
Mission Bureau. He has been in
charge of the Santee Reservation for
the past sixteen months and had the
pleasure of receiving sixty Indians in
to the Church, during that time.
Japanese in California.-The mis-
sion and clubhouse for the Japanese
Catholics of Los Angeles, and their
nom Catholic compatriots, was blessed
by Bishop Conaty Sunday, February l.,
and placed under the patronage of ST..
Francis Xavier. The Rev. Albert Bre-
ton, for many years a missionary in
Japan, is in charge of the work. Fa-
Their Breton has for some time been
teaching a class of Japanese men; and
hopes to form classes in English, sew
| ing, music, etc., for Japanese women
and children, and thus prepare the
way for instructions of religious ma
ture later on. There are some twenty
five thousand Japanese in Southern
California, mostly pagans, but many
well-disposed towards the teachings
of the Catholic Church.
Papal Noble Dead.-Mr. James G.
Chic, a native of Montesano, KY, but
of Italian parentage, died Monday,
February 2, at his country home,
'Tranquilla," near st. Louis, Mo. Pope
Plus x, in August, 1906, conferred the
distinction of Commander Of the Or
der of St. Gregory the Great" upon
Chic. The distinction came as re-
ward for his action in paying off the
debts of the Catholic Church Of st.
Charles Borromeo, st. Louis. amount
ing to about $500.
Doctors on Sex Teaching.-The Bull.
letin of the st. Louis Medical Society
discusses the teaching of sex hygiene
in the public schools, and decides
against the idea. CAS- physicians, we
are interested in sex hygiene and the
dissemination of knowledge Of this
character. That this subject should
be made part of the regular course
of study in our grammar and high
schools, as has been and is being ad
vocated, would seem to us unwise
In a few instances it might be pro
ductive of good. In the majority
curiosity would be aroused and unto
ward results obtained. The parents
are the medium through which these
: instructions should reach their OF
spring In turn, parents should bt
instructed by their medical advisers
or by lectures given by physicians.