The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-02


great interest to Catholic American
readers, is announced. 1t is called
Retrospect OF Fifty Years"
Fourth Degree X. of c.--About sew
enty-fve candidates will take the
Fourth Degree of the Knights of Co
lumbus in Kansas City on Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
Golden JubiIees.-Golden jubilees of
churches in the United States are now
of weekly occurrence, and have been
increasing yearly since about the year
1866. In Kentucky quite number of
churches have seen their centenary.
Convention of Catholic Colleges
The Executive Committee of the Col
lege Department of the Catholic Edu-
cational Association met fortnight
ago at Loyola Law School, Chicago,
and outlined the program for the next
convention of Catholic Colleges.
Spaldinu Monument.-In Peoria, Ill,
the John L. Spalding Monument Asso-
citation has been incorporated. 1t pro-
poses to erect a fitting monument to
the late Archbishop Spalding. The
Board of Trustees of the Association
is headed by Bishop Dunno.
Biqoted Attempt FaiIs.-The pros
ecution instigated by disgruntled anti
Catholics in Haverhill, Mass, against
Mayor Albert L. Bartlett Of that city,
because of his alleged failure to sup
press the riot which resulted when an
anti-Catholic lecturer attempted to de-
fame the religion of Haverhill Catholic
citizens, was tried in the court at
Salem a few days ago and the jury
brought in a not guilty verdict.
Appointed Army ChapIain.-Rev.
julius Babst, for seven years chaplain
Of ST. Vincents orphanage in Denver
has been appointed a chaplain in the
United States army.
Campaign for "Kiddies. "-Beginning
November i and continuing for two
weeks, the knights of Columbus OF
Chicago will campaign for funds to
erect a boys home to keep the kid
dies off the streets" There are $500
knights in Chicago and suburbs ant
the district is to be divided into one
hundred teams.
Old Students Hall Fund Crows
According to figures from the treasur
er of the building committee of Ole
Students Hall, Notre Dame, the con
1ributions now amount to $40,270
Plans are being made to dedicate the
. n, hell !duging commencement week il
June. This will be part of the Dia
mond Jubilee celebration at Notrt
Dame.
Holy Name Church.-Among thu
most handsome churches of the Arch
diocese of st. Louis is the new Hol!
Name Church dedicated by the Arch
bishop few days ago. The Rev. DR.
Lavery, of Holy Rosary Church
preached the sermon. The edifice i
of brick, concrete and terra Gotta, an
is said to be the most fireprOof in tina
city.
Appointed to Berlin. - Ambassado
Gerard has appointed Hermann De
richs, a graduate of Columbia Univel
sity, New York, an attaChe OF the U.
embassy at Berlin. Mr.. Oelrichs, VIII
is "a and Catholic, is a son of tn
late Herman and Theresa Fair De
richs, daughter of the late U. S. Sens
tor Fair of California. He is nephe7
of Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr.
New Catholic Governor.-Elentheri
De Baca, the new governor of Ne
Mexico, is a man of wide prominence
The very name he bears is closet
linked with the pioneer history an
pioneer adventures of that part of tn
country. He is in fact lineal d.
scendant of Cabeza de Baca, who,
1927, came to those regions with Ma
varez. He is Catholic and an alum
nus of st. Louis University. ~
Census of ST. Louis SchooIs.-Re
"A. B. Garthoefner, School Superinten
ent of the Archdiocese of st. Loui
has just completed a census of til
schools. The archdiocese has Is
schools with $500 pupils. In til
Archiepiscopal city, st. Louis, are
schools, 24,790 pupils. Outside of tt
city are S,161 pupils. SIS. Peter an
Paul's parish school has LA chi
dren; st. Anthonys, sol; Holy Tril
ity, ISL. -.
Flower Named After Nun.-Mr. Wi
cox of the Santa Rosa, CAL, postoff1c
department, has named one of h
magnificent dahlias on exhibit at tn
flower show Agatha" 1t may not
generally known, but in giving tn
flower the name, he did so in honor {
Mother Superior Agatha, of Ursulin
College.
Energetic Fordhamite.-Dr. JOSEF
O'Connor, a Fordham University gra
uate, was the guest of honor at
luncheon rendered him by the surg
cal and medical stats of Bellevue Ho
pital, New York City, on November
in recognition of his resourcefulnes
and courage in saving the lives of tW
young baby girls, both of whom ha
been overcome by gas in their HON
DR.. O'Connor found the eldest chi
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