The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-11
NEW WORLD ITEMS

only state in the United States that
observes All Saints Day as legal
holiday.
Library of Music.-The Diocesan
Music Commission of Cincinnati, will
issue book on liturgical hymns and
will establish a library for organists.
Ex-President Taft will be the guest
of honor and chief speaker at the
annual st. Patrick's Day celebration
under Ancient Order of Hibernian
auspices in Milwaukee.
Useful Commission. - Bishop Nc
Donnell, of Brooklyn, IN. Y, has
formed IL diocesan committee to deal
with the city officials in matters af-
fecting Catholic churches or institu-
tons.
Great High SCHOOL, high school
structure costing approximately $780,
600 to care for practically all of
Cleveland's Catholic high school
pupils on the East Side is to be built
this spring by St Ignatius' College.
American Catholic Relics. - The
Catholic Historical Review" pub
lished by the Catholic University of
America, asks for historical data, old
and rare books, old portraits, letters
and documents regarding the Catholic
history of America
Church and Science.-Experimen
that will probably result in the sub
stitution of clay insulators for those
made of glass or porcelain, were
completed recently by the Rev. John
B. Kremer, S. j., professor Of physics
at Marquette University in Milwau-
kee.
New Prefecture.-A new Prefec-
ture Apostolic, under the title of
Arauca, has been created i'll Columbia
and confided to the Lazarists. Very
Rev. Emile Larquere is appointed
Project Apostolic.
A. o. H.--The total membership of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians
January /, 1916, was 10000 men; the
total membership OF the auXiliaries
was 10000, grand total Of 1000
sons and daughters of Erin in one
organization.
Cathedral at Superior--An archi-
tect is preparing plans for the cree
ton of Cathedral at Superior, Wis,
to cost $150,O00. 1t will be of stone
go by 165 feet, seating 1000, At
present there are nine parish churches
in Superior.
Old Prayer Books.--The Rev. A. r.
Freeman, pastor of st. Marys Church,
GoldbOro, n c., is collecting prayer
books for distribution among poor
Catholics living in the North Carolina
missions. Father Freeman asks
Catholics who have a surplus supply
Of prayer-boo6s i'll their homes to
mail the unused ones to him.
Catholic Pedaeoss Meet.-Cardinal
Gibbons has invited the Catholic Edu-
cational Association to hold it's next
annual meeting in Baltimore, Md.
The meeting will be held June 26 to
29.
Protestant Missons.-Non-Ca Catholic
missionary organizations in this coun-
try have spent more than $10,50O,O00
i'll five years in attempting to Protes-
nRS
gress on Religious Work, recently in
session at Panama.
French Canadians Objeet.-The
French-Canadian priests of Ottawa
decline to ask their parishioners to
contribute to the English war fund for
the reason that England is endeavor-
ing to transform their schools into
Centers of English education, which
they strenuously oppose.
Combined MisSions.-Dayton, O., is
to have an unusual experiment in
missions during the approaching
Lenten season. Beginning on March
16, the second Sunday in Lent, and con-
tinuing until April 2, the fourth Sun
day in Lent, all the Catholic churches
of the city will conduct missions
simultaneously.
Alumni Clubs.-Almost score of
Notre Dame clubs have been organ
lied in as many of the largest cities
of the country. The latest of these
to come into existence is the Notre
Dame Club of Detroit, Mich, organ
lied a few weeks ago. There are
about hundred Notre Dame alumni
in Detroit.
Worthy Charity.-The Holy Name
mission in New York last year pro-
wided free lodging for 1850 men,
clothed $3.50 and fed 1880. A cam.
paign is to be inaugurated to provide
for new building of at least six
stories, with chapel and dormitories
Venerable Nun Dies.-Sister Soho
lastica, pioneer member of the
Sisters of Providence, died at the
motherhouse, st. Mary-of- the Woods
Ind, recently at the age of eighty
eight years. She joined the Provi
dence order fifty-nine years ago, and
was known in the world as Miss Bar
bara Rocker, of Indianapolis.