The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-01

tire state of Georgia, an area of little
less than 10000 square miles. The
colored people of the state number
more than 100000.
Elected School Superinte ndent.-
Professor Joseph Flynn, of Dubuque
College, has been elected superin-
tendent of the public schools of Du-
buque county.
Vicar General of FL Paso.-Rev. Ed
Vicar General of the new diocese OF
FL Paso, Tex, by Bishop-elect Brown.
The date of the new Bishops conse-
Grafton has not yet been fixed.
Gives Estate to Church.-The late
John Golden of Marshfeld, Oregon,
divided his estate of about $4,000
amongst Catholic institutions. He
named Mother Agnes of st. Agnes
orphan home, Portland, as eXecutriX
without bond.
Priest Invents WindmiII.-The wind
mill invented some months ago by
the Rev. J. ]. Donnelly, rector of st.
Francis de Sales Church, Denver,
said to open up possibilities for irri-
cation in many sections of the West
where it is now impossible to obtain
sufficient water, has proved thorough
ly successful after a complete test.
Organist For 43 Years.-Pfofessor
Charles Pierre Placide Renaud, or
ganist and choir director of st. John
the Evangelist's Church, in Syracuse,
N. Y, since 1871, died last week.
Fenwick Club For Young Men.-The
Fenwick Club for Young Men, the
name adopted by the new Home, 319
Broadway, Cincinnati, O., in honor of
the first Bishop of Cincinnati, formal
~ opened it's doors on Holy Thurs
day for it's first guests, the number to
be limited to forty for the present
House For Working GirIs.-One of
the st. Louis Catholic social centres
working girls, with room and board
for So a week.
L. C. 3. A. JubiIee.---On the twenty
sixth of March, the Ladies' Catholic
Benevolent Association, numbering
about 100000 members, commemorate
ed the twenty-fifth anniversary of its
I, 1s..l,,N
Sister Burned to Death.-While
praying in the chapel of st. Johns
Hospital, Springfield, ILL.,, on April Is,
Sister Mary Magdeline, daughter of
George Joyce, former officer in the
British army, received burns which
resulted in her death eight hours
after the accident Her clothing
caught fire from wax candle. Sister
Mary Magdeline was 60 years old.
Pioneer Sister Succumbs.-With the
death of Venerable Sister Maria Hen
RIGA at st. Joseph's Hospital, Fort
Wayne, Ind, there passed from the
ranks of the Sisters of the Order of
the Poor landmarks of Christ one of
the Oldest members of the community.
Sister Henrica had attained the age of
80 years and was a member of the
first little band of eight Sisters who
came to the United States from Ger
many and located in the Diocese of
Fort Wayne August 3, 1868.
New Rector of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Gervais, o. M. l., who was appointed
Rector of Ottawa University last
August, has retired from the position
owing to ill-health. The new Rector
appointed is Father Rheaume, Direc.
tor of the Grand Seminary. Father
Rheaume has been associated with the
University as student and professor
for the past twenty-five years. He
studied five years in Rome, where he
obtained the degree of Phi. d. Father
Anthony Bourassa, Master of Novices,
Lachine, Que, has been appointed Di-
rector of the Grand Seminary. Both
priests will take up their new duties
Immediately.
Sacred Cantata by Oratorio Society.
THE Atonement," sacred cantata
in five parts, the text, by Alice Par
sons, being a poetical transcription of
parts of the gospel narrative describ-
ing the agony and death of Christ,
was produced at Carnegie hall, New
York City, Friday evening, April 16,
by the Catholic Oratorio society. An
nouncements were made in all the
Catholic churches of the metropolis
the previous Sunday.
Chapel Dedicated.-In Louisville
KY, recently handsome chapel OF
the Seven Dolours, the gift of the late
Miss Mamie Mason, the adopted
daughter of the late General Don
Carlos Buel, was dedicated.
Catholic Wins Prize.-Anne Scan
nell O'Neill, of East st. Louis, won a
prize offered by the Moving Picture
Magazine for the best movie play
There were over 1000 contestants
from all over the country, and Miss
O'Neill secured the second prize fol
her war play Communicated" which
will be interpreted by the famou:
movie star, Francis X. Bushman.
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