The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-13
NEW WORLD ITEMS

natl on Sunday, September %, col
lection was taken up for the Catholic
War Relief Fund.
Honor to Cardinal.-The new O'Con-
nell Parkway, Lowell, Mass, named In
honor of the Cardinal who is native
of the city. has a shaft fourteen feet
in height surmounted by life-slzed
bronze bust of the Cardinal The mon
ument will be erected opposite city
hall.
Oldest Peal of 8elIs.-The Oldest
neal of bells anywhere i'll the United
States hangs in the Moorish belfry OF
the Spanish Cathedral of st. Angus
tine. Fla, and bears the date of. 1882.
Volunteers as ChapIains.-Elghty-
five priests in the archdiocese OF New
York have volunteered to serve as
chaplains in the army. Cardinal Far
ley has so far selected of their num-
Der eighteen.
Seven Priests Die WeekIy.-Statis-
tics show that an average of a little
over seven priests die every week IN
the United States. A fraction OF over
one priest is added every day to the
ranks of the priesthood in the United
States. In 1916, All priests were add
ed. In the United States last year the
Church added one new church daily.
Irishman Is Father of Labor Day
George Mcclure, an Irish cigarmaker,
who died in Manchester, n. H., four
years ago, is known as the father
of Labor day. He first made the sug-
session of labor holiday at labor
convention in Chicago in 1884, and con-
tinued to urge the suggestion at sue
ceeding conventions until observance
of the day became general.
Home for CoIored ChiIdren.-Cardi-
nal Gibbons officiated at the dedication
of the new st. Elizabeths Home for
Colored Children at Govans, Md, on
September II. The dedication accord
ing to the Cardinal, was the culmina-
lion of many years efforts and sac
rifice in order that Baltimore might
possess a fitting place where colored
children might be made good house
keepers and otherwise credit to the
community at large in the matter of
their moral, religious and domestic ac-
tivities. The Franciscan Sisters are in
charge of the institution.
Rt. Rev. Leander Schnerr.-A day
of great Joy for the BenediCtine Fa-
theirs and Brothers of ST. Vincents
ARCHAEOLOGY was Tuesday, October 8
when Rt Rev Leander Schnerr, 0. S
b., celebrated the twenty-fifth anniver
sary of his installation as Arch-abbot
The celebration was strictly private
one for the community, in compliance
with the wishes of the jubilarian.
Physician to Be Jesuir.-Another OF
those striking illustrations of the cal
of Christ, which always sounds tC
those He has chosen for his ministry
and which cannot be ignored, occur
red recently at the Seminary of st
Il
nard L. Sellmeyer, M. D., a native oil
Missouri, but for some years a resi-
dent of Philadelphia, pronounced his
first VOWS in the Society Of Jesus.
Jesuit Linguist.-After making spe
cial studies of Oriental languages in
many of the countries of the Far East
Rev. Thomas A. McCourt, S. J., has
made his way back safely to the Unit
ed States from Beirut, Turkey where
lie was last stationed. On the out
break of the war, the College of Beirut
which is under the supervision O.
French Jesuits and protected by the
French Government, was immediate
ly involved in difficulties. After fruit
less efforts by the American Consul
to save the college, it was at last hand
ed over to the Turkish officials.
Three Converts at the AItar-Ar
unusual feature at Mass on Sunday
September 16, in the Church of st
Paul, Brooklyn, was the sight of three
priests at the altar who were converts
to the Faith. The celebrant of the
Mass was the Rev. William Atwatel
who was ordained to the priesthood
recently by Cardinal Farley. Father
Atwater, who began six years ago tt
study for the Episcopal ministry, be
came convert to the Catholic faitl
about year later. Rev. William
Jurney, deacon of the Mass, was. be
fore he became a Catholic, for some
time a curate at the p. E. Church O
st. Paul, Brooklyn. He was ordained
about a year ago in Rome The sub
deacon was the Rev. Charles Danforth
who also studied for the Episcopa
ministry, and later became Catholic
A 100000 Catholic High School,
One of the finest Catholic higl
schools in the middle west, the cos
of which is placed in the neighbor
hood of 100000, is to be erected il
Chicago, on property which has jus
been acquired by the Catholic Bishol
from Nicholas L. Piotrowski,
nominal consideration being given
The Lawndale Avenue corner is 22S b,
125 feet, and the Ridgeway Avenu