The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-06-17

Louisville, will be among the speak
ers at the celebration.
New oblate colIege.-The new Col
lege of the Oblate Fathers, near the
Catholic University, Washington, d.
c., is approaching completion and
will be ready for occupancy in Septem-
Der. 1t is an imposing building of
Port Deposit granite, three stories in
height, with a roomy basement, and
occupies commanding site at the
entrance to the University, bounded
on one side by Fourth Street and on
the other by Lincoln Avenue.
Capuchin House of Studies.-The
Capuchin Fathers of Pittsburgh have
purchased four acres of land near the
Catholic University with the inten-
ton of building thereon house of
studies. The site chosen is the
highest part of Hardwood Road, just
beyond the College of the Holy Cross.
Unique MemoriaI.-The South began
work on May 20 for memorial of the
war, unique in design and scope, when
deed to the most gigantic single
stone formation in the world, Stone
presented to the United Daughters of
the Confederacy. The mountain is
solid block of stone and on it's most
precipitous side will be carved figures
nearly forty feet high of the heroes
of the South and scenes of the Civil
War. At the base of the mountain,
under the gigantic figures, will be
blasted out an assembly hall, in which
the reunions of the Daughters of the
Confederacy will be held Gutzon
Borglum, Catholic sculptor, will have
charge of the work, which will take
about eight years to complete, and
will cost about two million dollars.
Editor and Missionary Dead.-The
Rev. j. J. O'Reardon, member of the
| faculty of Mount Angel College
Mount Angel, Oregon, and one of the
most brilliant priests in the state, died
recently following an operation at ST
Vincent's Hospital. He was 65 years
old. Father O'Reardon was native
of Ireland. He had lived in the
United States for thirty years. He
was a graduate of Maynooth, attain
ing many honors through his scholar
ship in many branches. At one time
he was a missionary in Australia, anC
was editor of the Catholic Sentine
for several years. He served as {
missionary in many states in this
country. In past years he had beer
at Mount Angel, teaching geology
philosophy and higher English.
Opening of ST. GATHERINGS Home.-
This magnificent institution, located
on Sycamore Street, Milwaukee, Wis.
and erected through the generosity O
Wisconsin, and specially milwaukee,
people, was opened last Sunday will
an elaborate program consisting o
addresses by prominent speakers, ant
the rendering of fine music. Archbishop
Messmer and Father Noonan, S. J.
took part in the exercises of dedica
ton Resident and transient girls o
good character, and irrespective o
religious belief, will find there at
moderate price, an ideal and SAT
place to stay and make their home
The management is in the hands Q
the Sisters of Mercy.
Honored on Jubilee Day.-The 81
yer jubilee of the ordination of RI
Rev. Thomas " Tobin, pastor of S
Andrew Cathedral, Little Rock, Ark
was celebrated May % with solem
: Mass, during which Bishop Morri
!, preached the sermon. Before tn
Mass Father Tobin was invested wit
the purple robes of Domestic Prelat'
an honor conferred by brief of Pop
| Benedict.