The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-25

pastors in the Archdiocese having pa
rochial schools to teach the study of
Irish history in the higher classes.
Benefit by Wil.-The Church Elk
tension Society of the United States,
the Poor Clares and two orphan asy
lums in Cleveland, Ohio, are benefi-
Charles named in the will of former
Councilman John Andrews, who died
on November 20 at his home in Cleve-
land.
Father Tabb's Life.-The nuns of
the Visitation Convent at Georgetown |
have published life of John Bannis- |
ter Tabb, priest, poet, convert and pro- |
lessor. They hope with the proceeds
TO establish Tabb scholarship for |
clerical students at st. Charles Col |
lege, the preparatory seminary near
Baltimore.
$4,000 for a HospitaI.-The Right
Reverend P. ]. Donohue, Bishop OF
Wheeling, West Virginia, announced
recently that the Catholics of Charles
ton would put $4,000 in new hospi-
tai in that city, work to begin in
April.
LoycIa coIIeee.-Tn Baltimore, 10y
ola College has now a site OF 800
feet frontage. The new buildings of
the College will be begun next year.
At present, there is debt of $123,000
resting on the old college and church
buildings.
Charity Worker Dead.-Mr. Patrick
Fl. Spellissy, for many years most
devoted worker in Catholic charities
in Philadelphia, Pa, died in that city
November %, at the age of eighty
seven The deceased was chiefly in
strumental in founding the American
Society for Visiting Catholic prison
ers and had bill passed in the legis-
lature appointing members of the so
ciety official prison visitors.
H.
Banks in Parish Schools.-The lat
est movement for the encouragement
of thrift is being introduced into the
parochial schools of Paterson, N. j.,
and surrounding parishes through the
enterprise of The Paterson Savings
Institution. 1t is the establishment of
banks for the small savings of the
scholars.
Goes to Notre Dame.-Vincent L..
O'Connor, who has done special illus
trating work for The Tribune and for
a number of Terre Haute, Ind, firms.
has been appointed teacher of black
3 and white art at Notre Dame Uni
versity. He came to tTerre HaUte
about year ago from Dublin, Ireland
where he studied in the University of
Dublin, and later at the University of
London, and his work Immediately at
tracted attention. He has produced
many notable commercial drawings
in which work he excelled and had
built up quite patronage.
Passion Play for Lent.-Rehearsals
are under way in Pittsburgh, Pa, for
the production of Passion Play
which will rival the famous Oberam
mergau spectacle. 1t will be called
"a Drama of Christ's Passion" TIL
production will be staged at the be
ginning of Lent, March s, 1916. There
will be 20 principals and 100 in the
chorus. Robert Hugh Benson is the
author of the play, and it has the
sanction of the Holy See. Father
Coakley, secretary to Bishop Canevin
Do
is not a show nor a play, but a relig.
ious drama. We will allow no ap
plause, no flowers, no recognition OF
the protrayers of the different char
acters. The cast will be profession
al one, under professional direction
1t will be the first thing of this kind
that has been given in Pittsburgh, and
will be a drama of merit"
Memorial to Convert Wife.-A few
years ago Mrs. Minnie Evans, wife OF
Mr.. William H. Evans, of Baltimore
had the happiness of being received
into the Catholic Church. In mem
DRY of this event, Mr.. Evans has had
erected a magnificent cross of pure
granite on the grounds Of the Carmel
tie Convent, Caroline and Biddle
streets, Baltimore The cross is very
beautiful and massive, is nine feet in
height, and stands on base which
gives it an altitude of fifteen feet.
Superior Council officers.-The fol
lowing officers of the Superior Coun
Gil of the st. Vincent de Paul Society
we're elected for the ensuing year al
the recent meeting in Washington
President, Thomas M. Mulry, New
York; vice presidents, Thomas d. Ra
pier, New Orleans; ]. L. Hornsby, st
Louis; Richard C. Cannon, Chicago;
John Rea, Philadelphia; Thomas w
Hynes, Brooklyn, and James A. Nc
hurry, New York; secretary, Edmond
j. Butler, New York; treasurer, Rob
ert Biggs, Baltimore. The vice presi
dents of the national body are the
presidents of the various provinces,
Catholic University Dedicated
With impressive religious ceremon
les concluded by banquet attended
by many distinguished men of church
and state, the Oklahoma Catholic Uni
versity was dedicated Tuesday, No
vember %, to God and to the spread