The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-09-23

Oldest Academy.-The oldest educa-
tional institution for women in the
United States is the Ursuline Academy
in New Orleans, dating from 1927.
Churches in lowa.-The State of
Iowa has 357,444 Catholics, 5S7 priests
and $50 churches in 4 dioceses.
Catholics in MiIitia-It is stated
that there are $4,000 Catholic men
serving in the United States militia
on the Mexican border.
Bishop Shahan Blesses Memorial
Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan. d. D.,
rector of the Catholic University, was
acceptance of the Lincoln Memorial
Farm by President Wilson.
Renedictine JubiIees.-Five Benedic-
tine Fathers of Conception Abbey, in
the diocese of St. Joseph, Mo-, cele-
brated last month their silver jubilees.
Sisters of Mercy.-Sister Mary Bene-
dict Conroy has been elected Mother
Superior of the, Sisters of Mercy of
the Hartford diocese.
Catholic University Opens.-The
academic year at the Catholic Univer-
sity, Washington, d. c., will begin on
September %.
A. o. n. in AustraIia.-The Ancient
Order of Hibernians in Sydney,
Australia, has secured magnificent
site in the new Federal capital of New
South Wales, Canberra, for a great
memorial to Cardinal Moran.
Chain Stores.-A young Irishman,
the late Thomas Hunter, initiated the
now popular scheme of chain stores.
He started in Philadelphia with one
and ended with nearly 400.
Schools CIosed.-The School Board
Of Fort Wayne, Ind, has ordered the
public and parochial schools of that
city to remain closed until October L,
because a number of cases of infantile
paralysis has been reported there.
St. Dominic in MarbIe.-On the
Catholic University grounds is a life
sized Carrara marble statue of ST..
Dominic, sculptured by Tommaso, of
Italy.
De Las Casas.-It is now just $50
years since the death in Madrid, at the
age Of ninety-two, of BartOlome de Las
Casas, the first priest ordained in
America, and the man whose lifelong
labors excluded slavery from the South
American Continent.
Bohemian CathoIics.-The Bohemian
Catholic Turner's Union of America
opened it's fourth general assembly at
Milwaukee September with $50 dele
gates, representing all sections of the
country. Gymnastic exercises were
held Tuesday.
Catholic Cousin of Mark Twain
DR.. James Ross Clemens of st. Louis,
the new dean OF the Creighton Uni
versity College of Medicine, has ar
rived in Omaha and has taken up his
duties in connection with the school.
DR.. Clemens is a Catholic cousin of
Mark Twain.
Cross of IsabeIIa.-The King of
Spain has conferred the Knghthood
of the Grand Cross of the Order of
Isabella on Mr.. William nj. Collier, of
Auburn, N. Y, former United States
Minister to Spain. Mr.. Collier was a
frequent visitor at the royal residence
and has written book, AT the Court
of His Most Catholic Majesty
Bishop Hurth Here.-Rt Rev. Peter
J. Hurth, Bishop of Nueva Segovia
in the Philippines, is at present visit,
ing in this country. He is a member
of the Order of the Holy Cross and
will spend some time at the University
of Notre Dame.
! Diamond JubiIee.-Rev. Ferdinand
Raess, of Green Bay, Wis, So years
old and retired, has just celebrated
the siXtieth anniversary of his ordina'
ton to the priesthood at his home
st. Nazianz, Manitowoc County. He
was born in Switzerland and came to
this country fifty years ago.
Churchgoers in New York.-The
lists of New York churchgoers give
100000 Jews, $4,000 Professionals and
1,250,000 Catholics. The Catholicity
and Pentecostal character of the
Church is evidenced in New York
where services are held every Sun
day and HOLIDAY in nineteen languages
Pastor for Fifty Years.-An inter
esting happening in Church circles will
soon take place at st. Hippolite
Church, Frenchtown, Pa. Rev. Eugene
Cogneville will celebrate his fiftiett
anniversary as pastor of the church.
Convert ed.-Announcement
has been made that Rev. Charles D
Meyer, a former Episcopal minister
in Wisconsin, who was converted anC
who was ordained priest last June
has been appointed Principal of Bey
ley Hall, the preparatory school fol
Seton Hall College in South Orange
n. J. The College is connected with