The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-04
NEW WORLD ITEMS

Child'S Obituary Pagan, aged lOuf
years, daughter of the late r. II.
Pagan, in accordance with the wish of
her father, gave the Cathedral of SUI
perior, Wis, on her birthday, one
thousand dollars.
Catholic BIG Brothers.-The new
organization, the Catholic Boys Pro-
, tective League, popularity known as
the Catholic Big Brothers, has al
ready made splendid progress in New
York, where four branches have been
inaugurated, comprising III round
numbers about forty parishes. The
movement has met with such enthu-
siasm and has spread so rapidly that
arrangements are under way for the
inauguration of that part of Manhat-
tan not already covered and the
Bronx.
Novel PIan.-Under the direction
of Rev. A. Bove, pastor OF st. Ann
Church, Providence, r. J., the ltallans
OF the city plan the erection OF a
$4,000 school for Catholic Italian
children, of whom 1,017 attend the st.
Ann Sunday school. Certificates en-
fitting the buyer to keep two children
at the school for ten years will be
disposed of at $40 per year for ten
wears. and it is expected that many
of them will be disposed of. The
plan has the hearty approval, not only
OF the Right Rev. Bishop Harkins, but
OF His Holiness, Pope Benedict, who
has taken a special interest in the
project.
c. T. A. U. Convention.-The an
nual convention of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of America will take
place in Washington on Aug. 8, 8, II
and II, on invitation of BishoI
Shahan.
Diocese of La Crosse.-The churches
in the following cities and villages
have decided to erect new schools
Flroy, Baskerville, Glen Haven, Fenni
more, Richmond Center, Reedsburg
and Seneca, also st. AIMS Church il
Stanley. The work Of construction
will in all cases begin in the spring.
An Elastic Mission.-The mission
which includes the Islands of MiqUe
lon and st. Pierre, of which Mgr
Christopher Legasse has been Prefect
Apostle for the past fourteen years
counts 5000 Catholics in summer anC
1000 in winter, most of the fisher
men residing on the mainland during
the cold season. Nine priests, sever
chapels, four stations, and six school:
constitute the mission property The
soil of the islands is arid, and thu
permanent residents depend who'll!
on fishing as a means of livelihood
They are Of old Norman and Breton
stock and are very religious.
Convert a Pastor.-ReV. Otto I
Grommoll, a native of Davenport
whose family is still resident there
educated in the city schools, forme
Episcopal clergyman, and a CONVEX
to the Church in 1908, has been mad
pastor of new parish to be estat
lished at Collingdale, Philadelphi
County, Pa.
italian School Burns.-Fire con
pletely Quilted the interior of the Hol
Rosary Qtalian) school building, So
Campbell street, Kansas City, at a
early hour Tuesday morning. The fir
had gained considerable headwa
when discovered at 100 a. M, an
the ffremens efforts were mostly col
fined to saving the church buildin
next door from damage. The buildin
was insured for $4,000.
Charitable Bequests.-Bequests to
number of Catholic institutions ar
provided for in the will of Henr
Zumdick, which was filed for prob;
ton in the Kenton County, KY, Clerk
office. Five hundred dollars is le
st. Elizabeth Hospital, Covington, Ky
and one hundred dollars each to tn
Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Nev
port; st. Joseph Church, st. job
Church, st. Augustine Church, S
John Orphan Asylum, (all of GOWN
ton,) and st. Philomena Church, Gil
cinnati.
Episcopal Record. - When Arcl
bishop Richard Kenrick, of st. Loui
died, March 4, 1896, he was in til
55th year of his episcopate. n
other Bishop in this country, has, S
far, attained his episcopal years. Tt
next to him is the venerable Cardin;
Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimor
who is, this year, in the 48th year I
his episcopate.
New Library-Kansas City is
have a free Catholic library.
New Irish Tenor-Patrick Bow
the well known Irish tenor who's
vocal talents have entertained coun
less thousands, has been engaged
sing for the Ancient Order of Hide
mans in New London, Conn.,, G
March 3rd, and for the Hibernians
New Haven on March 18th and fl
the Leitrim Mems p. B. S. & A. A
sociation on March 18th. Mr.. Bow
has a tenor voice of rare sweetness. ar
his Irish ballads are handled with e
quisite accent and an interpretatio
that denotes an intimacy as to Iris
folk lore possessed by few singer
on the American stage today.