The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-07-29
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the Diocese and business manager of
The Morning Star, chaplain of the
Second Louisiana Regiment now being
recruited by Major A. d. Stewart.
Catholic Pupils Win.-The Catholic
pupils of the High School, Lowell,
Mass, won signal distinction at the
recent commencement, receiving five
out of the six highest honors Each
was given a Carney medal for general
excellence for the full four years
course. In addition, one of the two
scholarships in Harvard University
was awarded John G. Dowd.
Death of Mother Ionatius. Mother
Ignatius, a member of the Ursuline
order, died Thursday, June 20, at
Washington, d. C. Solemn High Mass
of Requiem was celebrated at st. Pat
rick's Church, July /. Interment was
in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Washing
ton. Mother Ignatius, in the world
Catherine Lyons, was native of New
York City. She was well known in
Western Maryland, having been in
charge of the motherhouse of the
Ursuline Sisters of Frostburg, from
October, 1904, until August, 1915.
Last December she was transferred to
Washington to take charge of the
Holy Family Day Nursery.
Catholic Pupils Pass Examinations.
The Catholic High School for Boys,
Philadelphia, Pa, has made a new
record in the competition for the city,
University of Pennsylvania scholar
ships, every one of it's four entries
having passed. The total number of
scholarships awarded thus far is
eighteen.
Requests to ReIigion.-The bulk of
a 100000 estate, left by Patrick j.
Hamilton, of Los Angeles, Cal, who
died Sunday, June Is, at the age of
eighty-four, goes to Most Rev. William
J. Walsh, Archbishop Of Dublin, Ire
land. Requests aggregating $24, 450
are left to relatives and friends, to
parochial schools in Montana and New
York, and to charitable institutions
in Dublin. The will also directs that
the body shall be taken to Dublin for
interment.
Catholics in the Ranks.-Of the 225
men of the 132nd battalion who left
Chatham, N. B., Can, June 20, about
; seventy-four per cent were Catholics.
Of this number the great majority
were French Acadians The Irish
were next in point of numbers; then
several Scotch Catholics, three Ital.
ians, two Swedes (recent converts)
and five Micmac Indians, one of whom
was Sergeant Genish of Church Point
N. S.
Plans for New Hospital.-Right Rev
erend P. J. .Donahue, Bishop of Wheel
ing, W.. Va, has just formally ap
proved the plans of Meano~ & Swee
ney, architects of Huntington, for g
100000 hospital, to be erected al
Thirteenth avenue and Twelfth street
Huntington, w. Va, and known as the
2 Hospital of st. Francis. The building
iseo planned that the first unit, which
! is to be started this year, will cost
approximately, 100000, with provi
sions for wings to be added in {he
future to bring the total cost, accord
ing to present estimates, up one hun
dred per cent.
National Divorce RiII.-Senatol
Ransdell of Louisiana introduced tt
! President Wilson few days ago Rev
. F. M. Moody of Chicago, who told the
President that at least 125,000 di
vorces will be granted in the United
States in 1916, and that during the
, first sixteen years of the present cen
fury 100000 divorces have beer
granted. Mr.. Moody, who is the head
!. of the international commission OF
y marriage and divorce, asked the Pres
ident to favor Senator Ransdells bill
, now before the Judiciary committee Of
) the House, providing a constitutional
, amendment for United States court.
: to enforce national laws governing
!. marriage and divorce.
! Scientific Discoveries.-The safiC
dunes of Lake Michigan and the wild
} unfreqIented country Whereabouts arr
|. proving of interest to scientists from
, the University of Notre Dame. Rev
! ]. A. Nieuwland, dean of the depart
ment of Botany, has recently discov
ered there seven species of smart
:. Tweed, although textbooks on botan!
: list usually but three species Brother
g Alphonsus, G. s. c., ornithologist
+ finds the dunes scant as to varietie!
i of birds, but interesting for some rar,
q species. A days search discovers
:. only thirty-five species there al
against double that number at Notr'
Dame. Rev. Alexander Kirsch, zooI
0 ogist at Notre Dame, is also doinl
Y some work in the dunes.
Il New Church Building. The con
n tract for the new Sacred Heart Churcl
Y at Spencer, Ia, was let to Vester
f gard & Round of that. place fo
/, $4,000 The structure will be very
s fine one. Twin. City brick will b
e fused and the interior finish willfbe o
n golden oak. The building will b,
e 96x63 feet and will have fine base
n ment. The seating capacity will b,
q $50. The main affairs and the tw,
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