The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-17

which led you to her." NO answer
ed Father Hecker but it was what
caused all that.
Miss Mary Pickford.-A voting con-
test conducted by the Brooklyn Eagle
to determine who is the most popular
motion picture star in America served
to bring to the light the fact that the
public is turning more and more 10
the clean and wholesome class OF
pictures in preference to those OF
questionable decency. Miss Mary
Pickford who is, by the way, Cath
Ole, was the winner of the contest,
and Charles Chaplin received but a
small vote-a result which, the Eagle
remarks. is generally conceded to be
due to the fact that Chaplin relles
on rather questionable means OF pro-
voking laughter.
Catholic Historical Society.-The
annual meeting of the United States
Catholic Historical Society was held
at Delmonico's, New York, March Z.
Cardinal Farley desires that the WORK
of the society should be continued
along the lines pursued by the late
president. DR.. Charles G.. Herber-
mann. The Rev. Richard II. Tlerney,
S. j., editor of America, spoke on
American History and Religion
The election of officers took place.
Fire in Asyum.-While the snow
storm ragged around st. Johns Orphan
ASYLUM in Hicksville, l.. L., New York,
early Sunday morning six Sisters or
Charity fought against smoke and
flames to rescue thirty boys from a
blazing wing of the building. Their
charges were ali brought to safety,
but one of the nuns, Sister Mary
Braga, was trapped after she had
rescued youngster who, in his fear,
had rolled under his bed. She was
forced to jump from the second floor,
and now is in Nassau Hospital re-
covering from her injuries.
Combined X. c. Club House.-The
knights of Columbus of the national
capital adopted a resolution at
meeting held recently, which pro-
vides for the erection of Il $4,000
permanent home for the five councils
of the District of Columbia. To raise
the money it is planned to raise the
| initiation fees and dues of the coun-
ellis and issue bonds. The plans OF
| the clubhouse call for every modern
| Improvement known for buildings OF
| this kind.
Y. M. c. A. Will Help Catholic
Parish.-The Young Mems Christian
association of Morley, in southern
| Colorado, has pledged itself to give
| $50 towards the new Catholic church
| in that mining town, and has arranged
| with the Rev. E. j. ManniX, state
! chaplain of the Knights of Columbus,
| to give a lecture there for the benefit
of this fund The Morley Y. NJ. G. A
| is conducted under the auspices OF
| the Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
| Gives to Catholic SchooI.-John w
Shunick of Shenandoah, Pa, has sub
| scribed $4,000 for the proposed new
| Catholic parochial school in that
place, $1,000 for the building and
$4,000 for the endowment fund
While it is not definitely assured yet
that the school will be built, q few
| c,,oJ, I;boroJ cubcpriDticpc that III
Mr.. Shunick will make possible the
establishment of the school. Mr.
Schunick's subscription of $12,500 slip
ulates that at least $4,000 must be
put into the school property.
kosciusko Centenary.-A series oil
summer outings and public entertain
ments is being planned by the
Federated Polish societies of Western
New York in commemoration of the
death of General 4'haddeus kosciusko
Polish leader for the cause OF the
colonists in the Revolution. A report
by the historical society just re
ceived by the Federated Societies
states that "a number of Poles
greater than commonly believed
fought in the American ranks against
Great Britain, and the federation is
considering the matter of planning 6
celebration on Sunday, October IA
the eve of the anniversary of Kos
ciusko's death.
Catholic School First.-Among the
nineteen schools, Catholic, Lutheran
and public, which entered the paper
conserving contest in Decatur, ILL.,, st
James Catholic School, of which the
Rev. Francis J. Ostendorf is the head
is placed at the head of the list ant
was awarded the first prize in a tabu
lated list printed in the Decatur Her
aid. With q smaller enrolment O.
scholars, with one exception, than any
of the other schools, the average mum
Der of pounds per pupil saved by the
scholars of st. James School was 63. 1;
as against 42.40 by the Mary w
French school, the next highest pc
capita in the matter of paper salvage
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