The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-06-17
NEW WORLD ITEMS

Hospital OF the SlSleES VI 81 MAJ -
at Blue Island, H., was dedicated on
May 30.
Dubuque College Gets $42, 5oo.-The
will of John Deery disposed OF an es-
tate valued at $4,000 of which S42,-
500 in bequeathed to Dubuque College,
Dubuque, la.
Would Keep Academy.-The Com
mercial Club of st. Joseph, Mo-, has
tnaugurated action to prevent the
closing of the Sacred Heart Academy
in that city.
Taft at GeoreetoWn.-Former Presl-
cent William H. Taft addressed the
graduates of Georgetown University at
their commencement exercises on
June Is.
School to Cost $45,ooo.-The con-
tract has been let for the erection OF
a parochial school for st. Mary
Church, Wausau, Wis, to cost $45,OOO.
New Italian Church.-Ground has
been broken for the new st. Joseph
Italian Church in Fort Wayne, lnd.
The congregation owns considerable
property, part of which will be sold
and the proceeds devoted to the con-
struction of the new Church and par
iSh house.
Sisters of Mercy Buy VilIa.-High-
land Villa, the former summer home
of Mrs. Fannie D. Stout, Dubuque, Ia,
has been purchased by the Sisters OF
Mercy. The ground of 1O1 acres in
clude twenty acres under cultivation
and fifty devoted to a park. The es-
tate is one of the most picturesquely
located in Iowa. The Sisters of Mercy
will erect a novitiate on the estate.
Funds for Orphan Asylum.-Efforts
are being made to raise funds for the
enlargement and upkeep OF st. Jo-
seph's Orphan Asylum at Seventh and
Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, which is
probably the oldest Catholic charitable
institution in the United States. 1t
has been under the care of the Sisters
of Charity since the year 1907.
100000 for Orphans.-The whirl-
wind campaign which closed in Pitts
burgh, Pa, recently for the benefit
of the Catholic orphans of that city,
realized the sum of 100000.
Propagation of the Faith.-In the
United States today, the Society for
the Propagation of the Faith numbers
about 100000 members.
Sixtieth Religious Anniversary
The Holy Cross Sister, Mary Ferd-
Inland, Superior of st. GATHERINGS
Normal School, Baltimore, Md, cele-
brated her sixtieth religious anniver-
sary recently. The alumnae presented
her with a purse of 5000.
Gift to Vincentians.-Last year, His
Eminence Cardinal O'Connell of BOs
ton, Mass, gave the st. Vincent de
Paul Society $1,000.
Priest Works for Deaf Mutes.-The
Rev. M. M. Gerend, for many years
a devoted friend and jealous worker
for the deaf mutes of the country, will
shortly observe tht thirty-fifth ami
versary of his ordination at st. John:
Institute for Deaf Mutes, st. Francis
Wis. In 1889 Father Gerend became
president and procurator of the Cath
Ole Normal School, Pho Mono College
and ST. Johns Institute, serving unit
1895, when he relinquished the frs
two mentioned charges SO that HI
might devote himself entirely to worl
for deaf mutes.
College for Women.-The Sisters o
st. Joseph, who conduct st. Joseph
Academy at Brentwood, Long Island
have arranged for the opening il
Brooklyn on October of a college TO
the higher Catholic education of youn!
women. The college will be openeC
at st. Angela's Hall, 292 Washington
avenue, where the Sisters of st. JIG
seph have for many years maintaine'
an academy and preparatory schoo
for girls. The course will be the SAM
as in other colleges for young womel
leading to the degree of A. B.
Priest and Naturalist.-Rev. Max J
Phillip, instructor in natural science
at the Pontifical College Josephinum
Columbus, o., is one of the best know
naturalists in Ohio, and has one o
the largest private collections o
mounted birds and animals in tn
State. Father Phillip is also a.
enthusiastic philatelist. He has
rare and valuable collection of stamps
valued easily at $4,000, specimen
from which he could sell for at leas
800 each.
Outing for Orphans.-The boys 9
the Youths Directory, San Francisco
CAL, a diocesan home for neglected
friendless and homeless boys, unde
the direction of Rev. D.. o. Crowle1
are preparing to go into camp at s.
Joseph Institute, Rutherford, Nap
County. In addition to his own boy:
Father> Crowley will take a Unite
number of deserving poor boys, VIII
need an outing for a month or 81
weeks. e
Catholic Athletic Field.-The var