The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-16
NEW WORLD ITEMS

NEW WORLD ITEMS
Alumnae Federation.-The next BIZ
ennial Convention of the International
Federation of Catholic Alumnae, will
be held in st. Louis, Mo.
Fire prilI.-In a fire drill held in Gin
cinnati the children of st. Joseph's
School, $50 in number, were out of the
building in two minutes.
Peters Pence.-Newspaper reports
state that the Peters Pence collection
in the churches of the Chicago Arch
diocese last Sunday amounted to
100000.
CRIPPLED children.-Philadelph has
a st. Edmond Home for Crippled Chill
,dren." 1t was opened by the Arch
bishop last week on the Feast of the
immaculate Conception. 1t is in
charge of the Sisters of Bon Secours.
oratorio Society.-A Catholic Ora
torio Society, similar to the Choral So
ciety of Philadelphia, is in process OF
formation in Newark, n. j., under the
leadership of Mr.. A. ]. Hollywood, or
ganist of st. Patrick's Cathedral.
Francia's Madonna.-In New York
last week, were sold two Titians, each
painting bringing $4,000, and panel,
!: Francia's Madonna with Child for
SAL 900.
Portuguese church.-In San Jose,
Cal, the Portuguese Catholics are
building a church costing $4,000
Laymen Build Own ChapeI.-A new
$500 chapel was dedicated in st.
7 Louis last Sunday. 1t was built by
business men and clerks outside of
business hours and on Saturday after
moons.
Columbus Day Nursery.-In the Co
lumbus Day Nursery, Boston, fathered
originally by the Knights of Columbus,
122.214 children have been cared for
in nine years. The Nursery, which is
in charge of Sisters, has distributed
TSP pieces of clothing, and procured
for parents 940031 days of work, with
pay estimated at one million dollars.
Protestant Gift.-The sweet-toned
chime of bells in the old chapel in Wis
itation parish, st. Louis was gift from
a Methodist, the late Samuel Cupples,
who resided at the time three blocks
away from the church.
Rich CathedraI.-The Cathedral of
Mexico City is 400 feet deep and 200
feet wide, with IL entrances, many
domes and spires. Its highh altar is
one of the most magnificent in the
whole Church, costing approximate
" a million dollars. The Cathedral
dates from 1873. 1t has, or once had,
a 100000 chalice.
Extension Thrives. - The Catholic
Church Extension Society, Chicago,
continues to do great and increasing
work. It's years receipts ending Octo.
Der Is, 1915, were s34O,0OO; its splendid
magazine, Extension" enjoyed a
profit of $4,000 a year; it has fur.
nished poor missions four chapels a
week; it's receipts were $4,000 over
any previous year.
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A nf
ESQ was set upon the grounds of the
Christian Brothers College in St
Louis by Theodore Hemmelmann, Jr.
and C. H. Mcmillan, who were appoint
'' ed to fix purchase price on the prop
erty, after suggestion was made that
:. the city buy it for park purposes
: Their report was made to Mayor Kiel
& The officials of the college have signi
fed their willingness to sell the tract
:. to the city and assisted in the selection
of the appraisers, whose word as to the
&. price was to be final. The grounds
comprise twenty-five acres.
Murphy SchooI.-Dr. John B. Muir
phys name probably will be given tc
new high school which, it is expected
will be erected during the next few
X years at Grand Crossing, Chicago. The
site, near Seventy-seventh street and
Ingleside avenue, already is owned by
the Board of Education.
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DrexeI Charity.-Mother Katherine
Drexel the most widely known ant
honored Catholic lady, religious anG
convert in the Church in this country
is now in her 57th year and in her 30tf
as religious, but in appearance looks
many years younger. Through hel
about 100 schools for negroes have
been established, attended by abou
1900 pupils.
Charitable President.-Dr. Hipolitt
1Figoyen, who has just been inaugu
rated as president of the Argentine Re
public, has donated his salary as pres
ident for six years to the United Char
tiles of Buenos Aires. His salary il
$4,000 in gold per year. The gif
amounts to $1S6,000. The Argentin,
Republic is one of the most prosperou
and promising nations on the earth
Its fertile soil and industry and enter
prise are matched by it's general intel
Igence and widespread charity.