The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-12
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LuLlOn, was sworn IN as Governor at |
his second term in 1901, has been sent |
to DR.. John H. Finley, State Commits |
sioner of Education, for presentation |
to the State Library. 1t is the gift of |
John d. Crimmins of New York city.
Wins Oratorical contest.-The an
nual oratorical contest of the Leo XIII. |
Lyceum of the Catholic University of |
America, held recently in Mcmahon |
Hall, resulted in the award of the first |
prize of $25 in gold to William B. |
Davies, Is, of California, whose sub |
ject was Divorce, the Nations Men
ace"
Georgetown University Closing
Georgetown University at Washington
will have it's closing exercises on June
Is. The address to the graduates will
be delivered by Henry Sherman Bou
tell, former American minister to the
Netherlands and former representative
from Illinois, now occupying the chair
of constitutional law at Georgetown
Law School. A thousand former
graduates are expected to attend the
commencement.
New Branch of National order.-At
a meeting of Catholic women held at
the Knights of Columbus hall, Racine,
Wis.,, on May Is, there was organ
lied a local branch of the National
Daughters of Isabella with a charter
membership of fifty-eight, under the
direction of Deputy State Regent Mrs.
H. E. Corrigan and State Organizer
Mrs. Agnes Mahoney of Chicago.
Field Mass celebrated.-Nearly 5000
people assisted at Field Mass on the
campus of Fordham University, New
York, under the auspices of the
Knights of Columbus The Rev. J. A.
Mulry, S. j., president of the Univer-
sity, preached on ideals of Catholic
Education"
Fund for Christian Brothers of Al
bany.-A movement is on foot in AL
bany, N. Y, to raise fund of $4,000
to remodel and refurnish the Academy
of the Christian Brothers on Lodge
street The Christian Brothers have
been engaged since 1849 in educating
and preparing the young men of Al
bany for the serious work of life, and
this is the first time the Academy has
ever called on the people of Albany for
financial aid Brother Arator is Direc-
tor of the Institution,
Franciscan Sisters Will Build.-The
Franciscan Order of Nuns purchased
six lots on Dakota street, between Au-
gusta and Mission, Seattle, Wash,
from L. Schade for $4,000 in cash, and
will start the erection of charitable
home and monastery costing approx
mately $4,000 this summer.
Golden Jubilee of IL Sisters.-A
rare and unique event occurred on
May "a at the Motherhouse of the
Sisters of Notre Dame in Montreal,
Canada Twelve members of the Sis
terhood had the happiness of observ-
ing the golden jubilee of their re-
| ligious life. All took their VOWS in
1916 at the old community house
which was located on st. Jean Bap-
tiste street. They are the Sisters
st. Amadee, ST. Epiphane, st. Joseph
de Jesus, ST. Aloysia, st. Antonine,
st. Agathange, st. Berthilda, st.
Zephirine, ST. Roman, st. Jules, st.
Florence and st. Alexine.
Plan for High School Endowment.
"A practical plan has been formu-
lated for the purpose of raising a
100000 maintenance fund for the
Catholic high schools of the Archdio-
cese of st. Louis. The plan, which
has the endorsement of Archbishop
Glennon, makes the Catholic High
School Association the beneficiary of
policies written upon the lives of in
terested and consenting Catholics OF
the Archdiocese who are financially
capable of meeting the premiums on
the same.
American College AIumni.-Rev
John O'Brien of New York was chosen
president of the Alumni Association OF
the North American College of Rome
at its thirty-first annual meeting al
the Congress Hotel, Chicago, recently
The other officers elected were: First
vice president, the Rev. William A
Murphy, Chicago; second vice presi
dent, the Rev. P. M. MCGEE, Fail
River, Mass; secretary, the Rev. ]
T Hiooinc Rrook1VO. trna SI1rnr the
Rev. James F. Ahern, Springfield
Mass; historian, the Rev. Francis e
Campbell, New York, and executive
committee, Rt. Rev. F. H. Wall, the
Right Rev. James Talbot and the Very
Rev. James N. Connolly, all of New
York.
Mother Superiors EIected.-Tht
election of a Mother Superior wa:
held recently at the Visitation Con
vent and at Mercy Hospital, Dubuque
Ia, and each resulted in reflections
Mother Louise Genevieve being chosen
superior of the Visitation and Mothel
. Agnes, the head of the Sisters o
Mercy. Mother Louise Genevieve ha!
successfully held the Office at the Yisi
J tation for the past three years, pre-
vious to that being directress of tn,
] convent.
Father Brown Refuses Rishopric.-
: Father Brown, S. j., of Denver, wht
, was nominated Bishop of the new Sc,
of Fl Paco in TpyaC iS NOT dnsirnu,