The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-09-30
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rector of the Cleveland parish, offici-

rector of the Cleveland parish, offici-
ated.
Notre Dame Hall Rurns.-The third
fire within a week in Chemistry Hall
at Notre Dame university on Sept. 20
destroyed practically all of the build
ing and contents that had not been
burned previously. The loss on the
building and contents was estimated
at $4,000. That on equipment and
contents will be thousands of dollars,
it was said, but no figures were avail
able. Phosphorus was blamed for
each fire.
Catholic Girl Wins.-In the contest
OH The Flag offered by the Elks of
Newark, Ohio, to the pupils of the
eighth grade in the public and paro-
chial schools of Newark, the prize was
won by Helen Lynn, Of st. Francis de
Sales School.
Catholic Delegates.-Two Catholics,
Daniel Carroll and Thomas Fitzsim-
mons, were delegates to the Conven-
ton that sat in Philadelphia from
May to September, 1889, to frame the
constitution of the United States.
Revival of Juarez LAVA decree
just issued by Carranza revives the
law promulgated in 1859 by President
Juarez putting all places OF public
worship under the direct control of
the government. The decree means
government regulation of all proper
ties in Mexico. All property now
colonized under the Juarez law and
left to Catholic institutions, and also
all property of other religious institu-
tions ceded to them after the promul-
cation of the law, are involved by the
decree.
Creighton Gymnasium.-When the
students at Creighton University,
Omaha, Neb, return this month to
resume their work it will be possible
for them to make use of one of the
finest gymnasiums in the country.
The new $4,000 club house on the
hill is gradually nearing completion.
Army Chaplain Appointed.-Right
Reverend Thomas D. Beaver, D. D.,
Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield,
Mass, has detailed Rev. George S. L.
Conner, curate at St. Bernard Church,
Fitchburg, Mass, for duty with the
Second Massachusetts regiment at the
Mexican border Over eight hundred
of the men of the Second Massachu-
sets are Catholics.
Provincial Resigns.-Owing to i'll
health the Very Reverend Raphael
Breheny, minister provincial of the
Third Order Regular of st. Francis in
the United States, since July, 1913,
has resigned his Office. To fill the
vacancy until the Provincial chapter
is held two years hence, the Rev.
Francis Smith, T. o. R., has been APP
pointed commissary provincial. He
is at present making the visitation
of the province, and provincial con-
gregation was held in Loretto, KY,
on September 9Th.
Heroic Archbishop.-Driven out of
Mexico, the land where the best years
of his life were spent in Christian
work, barely escaping with his life,
and reduced to temporary penury,
Archbishop E. G. Gillow of Oaxaca has
undertaken the task of restoring a
part of the San Fernando Mission,
near Los Angeles, Cal. 1t is his pur-
pose now, in his declining years, to
prepare a chapel there and quarters
for himself, so that he can preach
to the Mexicans in that section.
{ Athletes Become Religious.--Two of
Notre Dame Uniyersity's strongest
athletes became postulants for MEM
bership in the priesthood of the Con-
gregation of the Holy Cross at Notre
Dame last week. These are Hugh
ODonnell, center on last years foot
ball team, and John Reynolds, Notre
Danes main dependence in the two
mile run. O'Donnell, who was gradu-
ated in June, entered the novitiate;
Reynolds is senior this year at the
Seminary of the Holy Cross, con-
nected with the University.
Statue of Emmett at Emmetsburq.-
A movement is on foot to erect in
a $4,000 statue of Rob-
ert Emmett, one of the noblest patriots
in history. His memory is revered by
all lovers of liberty, and his speech
delivered before the sentence of death
was pronounced on him is, by w. J.
Bryan, given high place in oratory.
The Irish race in the United States
will soon place a life size statue of
Emmett in the National Art Gallery
in Washington, D. C. 1t will cost
$4,000.