The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-01-02
Work Advancing on Group Of
BUILDINGS.

Work Advancing on Group Of
Buildings.
Work has been completed on two
of the group of buildings near the
Catholic University of America which
will comprise one of the most ex
tensive institutions in the world fol-
the higher education of sisters and
women teachers in the Catholic
Church. The first building is the resi-.
dence for the Sisters of Divine Provi.
dence from San Antonio, Texas, and
the second for the Sisters of Saint
Mary of Lockport, N. Y.
Plans have also been completed and
work will start in the early spring on
the buildings for the Sisters of Char
ity of Cincinnati, Ohio; Sisters of
Jesus and Mary, Sillery, Quebec, and
the Dominican Sisters of Tacoma,
Wash.
The site for the proposed woman's
university is separated from the Cath
Ole University by the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad tracks, and to complete
the group an expenditure of about
$1,500,OO0 will be necessitated, it is
estimated.
An oblong tract of rolling country
chosen as the site, lends itself natur-
ally to a division of the buildings into
two groups, one of academic build
tngs approached directly from the
boulevard and the other group of COM
munity residences for the various re-
ligious orders.
In conjunction with both groups
there are minor divisions, one for the
faculty of the Sisters College and
one for the refectory and school of
domestic science and administration.
In addition there will be small group
of service buildings, consisting of an
electric power house and stables.
Around the entire tract will be high
stone WALL
At the present time fifty sisters
from orders in various parts of the
United States are studying for ad-
vanced degrees, which will be con-
ferred upon them this coming June.
Open Door for Aliens. p.
A number of Senators are DESTROYS
of amending existing laws to open
the doors of Castle Garden to refugees
from Belgium as result of the Euro
pean war. Recently John Sharp Will
ltams gave notice of an amendment
to the immigration bill that had this
object in view, and last week Sen.
ator Lodge introduced joint resolu-
ton which, If adopted, would have
the effect of promptly admitting all
such refugees as come to this country
DESTROYS of engaging in agricultural
pursuits.
This resolution provides that the pro.
visions of the immigration laws relat-
ing to contract labor or to induced or
assisted immigration shall not apply
to agricultural immigrants from Bel
GUM, who come to the United States
during the course of the present war
or owing to any circumstances or con-
ditions arising from that war, IL 1t be
shown to the satisfaction of the COM
missioner general of immigration that
such Belgian immigrants come pre-
pared to take up lands in the United
States and to become American citi-
zens.
An organized plan has beeen ar
ranged to aid entire families who de-
sire to come to the United States to
obtain lands and build up certain agri-
cultural sections.
Decorated by Austrian Emperor.
A cable dispatch dated Vienna, Dec.
%, says Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria has conferred upon the Amer
lean ambassador, friedrich CORTLAND
Penfield the Red Cross Medal of Merit
for his services in connection with the
American Red Cross mission to the
dual empire.
Recently the emperor decorated Mrs.
Penfleld with the Grand Cross Of the
Order of Elizabeth for the establish
ment of hospital at Vienna
The Red Cross order was founded
by the emperor in commemoration of
the semi-centennial of the Red Cross
Society, which was organized in 1864.
Indian Nominated for Position.
Gabe E. Parker, registrar of the
treasury, has been nominated for gu
perintendent Of the Five Civilized
Tribes of Indians in Oklahoma. This
is one of the largest positions In the
Indian service and Mr. Parker was