The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-05

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the ceremony, to any other of the
Archbishops of France whom the
Bishop OF Orleans may choose.
Hygenic Church Stoups.--With the
consent of the Holy Father, the Pau
line Chapel, which serves as the par
ish church of the Vatican Palace, will |
be furnished one of these days with |
artistic holy water stoups constructed
for the purpose Of obyiating any I'M
hygienic Inconvenience that may arise
from the stagnant water in the old
kind OF stoup. The new stoup is SO
made as to allow a litre Of distilled
water for the use Of the faithful every
three hours. A large number of poor
churches IN Italy are to be supplied
free with these holy water stoups by
those responsible for the idea.
Austrian Surgeon Honored. - The
Vienna newspapers express the great
est satisfaction at the award of the
Noble prize to DIR. Barany, one of
Austrias most prominent surgeons,
who has especially distinguished him
self during the war by the discovery
of new treatment for skull wounds
that has been wonderfully efficacious.
/ A number of the papers point out
| particularly that Dr. Barany'S distinc-
ton from neutral country is an eff
| fectlve reputation of the charge that
the central powers are ''barbarians"
and declare that the honor reflects
credit on DR.. Barany's entire school.
i Gift from the Pope.-The Pontifcal
/ School of Sacred Music, now estab-
lished and working in it's new home
in the Apollinaire, has received a gen.
erous gift from the Holy Father in
the form of anew organ. In the old
quarters Of the school in the Via
Mascherone there we're two organs;
one was destroyed in the fire which
4 followed the explosion Of gas last
year, and this is now replaced by an
instrument which, though small, has
been especially made to contain much
that pupils will find in bigger instru-
ments, and they will be glad in the
future of having had an opportunity of
getting familiar with.
i Australian Journalist Dead. - The
oldest and most enterprising journalist
in Australia passed away last month
in the person of Mr.. Joseph Winter,
managing proprietor and editor of
"The Advocate" a splendid Catholic
weekly paper published in Melbourne
He was born in Australia seventy-two
years ago, the son of Irish parents
His father died when the son was still
in his boyhood, and he was thus early
thrown on his own resources. He
learned the printing trade and after
some years of successful work in that
line, he joined, in 1862, with the late
} Sir Charles Gavan Duffy and others
|, il the founding of ''The Advocate" as
an Irish and Catholic organ, which is
!, now one of the most influential papers
in the Australian commonwealth.
\ Catholic Pupil Wins Prize. - The
"Societe Rationale des Professeurs de
Francois en- Angleterre" offered for
: competition last November a gold
medal presented by the French Min
i lister of Instruction. News has just
been received that this medal has
) been awarded to Catholic, Henry
} Tommony, a student at the Catholic
} College, Preston, Eng. The competi-
ton was open to all British subjects
(boys under the age of 20 who had
: never studied French in any French.
!, speaking country. The winner was
: only IL years of age when he entered
f for the examination. The Lord Mayor
3 will present the gold medal and the
/ other prizes in February at the Man
sion House in London
81 Catholics Honored by King George
: The Honours List published on
1 New Years day contains gratifying
1 number of Catholic names. Among
3 the new peers is Sir Thomas George
: Shaughnessy, K. C. Y. O., whose great
| work for railway extension in Canada
!, has been of Imperial value He is
3 rightly regarded as one of the max.
: ers of modern Canada" The new
? baronetcies include two well-known
Charlottesville Right Hon. Ignatius
: John O'Brien,, X. c., Lord Chancellor
of Ireland, and the Hon. Charles Rus
sell. Mr.. Russell, who now becomes
: Sir Charles" has done good work
for the Catholic cause. A knighthood
: was bestowed upon the former Lord
: Mayor of Manchester, Mr.. Daniel Nc
Cabe. Esme William Howard, Esq,
! G. V. O., G. NJ. G., becomes Knight
!, Commander of the latter order, and
: Lord Acton is awarded the same de-
u gree in the Royal Victorian Order.
Sir Esme Howard is convert of ten
!, years standin~ who has filed various
offices in the diplomatic service, and
is at present Minister Plenipotentiary
to the King CT Sweden. Lord Acton,
4 lilznWic0 ho ino1 n dip1npoofia 0aranV,