The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-18
NEW WORLD ITEMS

Vincent Orphanage, costing $20O,U0o
is to be built in st. Louis.
Spanish ReVieW.-The Spanish Re-
vista Catolica, published at Las Vegas,
New Mexico, is edited by an eXiled
Jesuit from Mexico, Rev. G. Decorme,
s. j.
Losses in Mexico.-The loss infict-
ed on the Church in Mexico is estl-
mated conservatively at $54399,OOO.
New Orleans Charity Fair.-The
Charity Hospital international fair at
New Orleans for the Charity Hospital
conducted by the Daughters of Char
ity of ST. Vincent de Paul, realized
$50, 5000.
Church in GreenIand.-The Church
was established in Greenland about
the year 1000: it had its Bishops.
Then Christianity disappeared. Today
Greenland is populated by only 13,457
souls. Of these only about 3S4 are
Europeans.
Catholic Colleges Orqanize.-The
presidents of the Catholic colleges of
Pennsylvania have formed perman-
ent organization. Very Rev. NJ. A.
Hehfr C. S. Sp., Of Duquesne Univer-
sity has been elected president, and
Rev. Brother Edward, president of La
Sale College, secretary and treasurer.
Noted Scientist.-Clothed in the sim
pie Tertiary's habit of a Dominican
Friar, Carl L. Sandin, former scientist
and author, was buried from the Col
lege of the Dominican Fathers, at
Washington, last week.
Catholic Japanese in California
There is a Catholic Japanese mission
in connection with the Cathedral at
Los Angeles, Cal. Sixty-fve japanese
children, boys and girls, took part in
the Christmas festivities in connec
tion Herewith.
Lima, Peru, CathoIic.-Lima, Peru
is one of the strongholds of the
Church. 1t is said that Toledo, Spain
is the only other city in the Catholic
world which has more houses of wOr
ship per capita than the capital OF
Peru.
Catholic Girls Night SchooI.-In re
Spouse to a petition signed by large
number of Catholic working girls, the
Catholic School Board of Montreal
has signilied it's approval of the estab
lishment of night schools for working
women The Board is now looking
into the question as to whether it is
empowered by law to substitute sucl
institutions.
Divorce in BraziI.-The terrible evi
of divorce hitherto absolutely prOhib
tied, has driven it's entering wedge
into the laws of Brazil. In the new
Civil Code signed by President Bra
a few days ago, absolute divorce il
permitted to the unhappily married.
but the divorced parties cannot MARI.
again.
Catholic Students oraanize.-Th,
Catholic students at the COLORADO
State Agricultural College at Fort Col
Inns have organized the Carroll Club
for the purpose of keeping the CathC
lie boys from influences which nigh
rob them of their faith or weaken il
and to be prepared to defend it from
attack by bigoted fanatics or person
ignorant of the truth of Catholicity.
President Friendly Sons-The Hor
Michael J. Ryan, ex-City Solicitor o
Philadelphia, who was recently al
pointed a Commissioner of Publ
Service by Governor -Brumbaugh, ha
been unanimously elected president Q
the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick 9TH
Hibernian Society of Philadelphia
and assumed Office at the annus
dinner on March II,
Loyal AIumni.-Fifty members c
Alumni Association of La Sale Co
lege, Philadelphia, met at the Colleg
recently and inaugurated a campaig
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larging the buildings of the colleg
and extending the college work.
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Fire Department chapIains.-A bi
is now before the New Jersey Legi'
lature authorizing the payment {
salaries to fire department chaplain
in first and second class cities in tn
State. The measure fixes the salarie
at $1,000 and $3.50 per year in frs
and second class cities respectively
Oldest Living American CONVEX
William Markoe, now in his ninet.
fifth year, is the oldest living Amer
can convert. He was born on July q
1880, and baptized by the famous Bisl
op William White, of the Episcop;
Church.
Montreal K. of CA bill that wi
enable the Canada Council, knights
Columbus, of Montreal, to spend L
to $4,000 for the erection and mai
tenance of a club house was adopte
by subcommittee of the Private Bill
Committee of the Legislative Asser
bly, last week. The bill incorporate
the Metropolitan Columbus Associ
ton. Some amendments were mad
special privileges the promotes