The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-08-16
NEW WORLD ITEMS

Oakland, Calf, has recently puT
chased a 250-acre tract as new hom'
for the institution. The land is 10
Gated on the Oakland-San Leandr'
boundary.
AIumnae Meeting. - The Notr'
Dame de Namur Alumnae, OF Massa
chusetts will convene at the Fenwlci
building, Cincinnati, and the nationa
federation Of Notre Dame Alumnae
viii hold national convention at The
Summit" Cincinnati, August 30-Sep
TENDER /.
DR.. o'Hagan Honored.-Dr Thomas
OHagan. known the country over as
author and lecturer, has just beer
elected a member of the Authors
league of America" The League mum
beers many of the leading American
writer's, poets and novelists.
"Miramar "Miramar Rest
is the name of guest house FOL
Young Catholic women on the Lake
Shore near Boston. 1t is spacious
and handsome house, established
through the munificence of Cardinal
O'Connell.
To Honor Laurier-At the next pro-
vincial exposition a meeting, organized
by the association of architects OF the
province of Quebec, will be held to
secure the erection of a suitable monu-
ment to the late Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
The Lansing Home.-The former
Lansing homestead in Washington,
was dedicated by Cardinal Gibbons as
cloister and a convent for the Dom
inican nuns of the second order OF st.
Dominic. 1t is a spacious building.
Boston College Head.-Rev Charles
w. Lyons, S. j., for nearly six years
past president of Boston College and
rector of the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception, has been transferred
to the Church of ST. Ignatius Loyola,
New York City. Rev. William ]. Dew
lin, S. j., succeeds Father Lyons as
president of Boston College.
Holy Name Melton last Sunday
at Amityyille, Long Island, six thou
sand men of the Holy Name Societies
of Brooklyn held a demonstration.
They represented $50 councils. They
marched through the streets and went
to the short of Great South Bay. They
were addressed by w. Bourke Cochran
and Father Bedford.
New Hospital in oreson.-The Sis
tiers of st. Joseph, whose motherhouse
is at Upton, Ind, have made arrange
ments to erect a modern hospital
building at Bend, Ore, the first unit
of which is to be built at once at a
cost of $4,000. Mother Xavier and
Sister Agatha will remain in Bend to
superintend the construction of the
hospital. A nurses training school
will be maintained in connection with
the hospital.
Knights Form Holding Company for
Home.-An application for pro forma
decree of Incorporation for the Colum-
bus Home association was filed in the
circuit court at Springfield, Mo-, last
week by officials of the organization.
The petition was filed with Circuit
Clerk James c. Hale and is signed by
]. NJ. Quinn, president; Martin w.
Sheppler, secretary, and Thomas w.
Welsh, treasurer. The application
asks for incorporation under the name
of Columbus Home association.
A Touching Incidental pathetic
incident in connection with the con-
secration of Archbishop DAGGER" ac-
cording to the Denver Catholic Reg
lister, was the finding of an aged
Indian in the hills who had fallen
dead while walking to the ceremon-
les" The touching death of this In
dian recalls the long, perilous journeys
undertaken by the first Catholic Indi-
ans who often came thirty and forty
miles, fasting and on foot, to assist at
the Holy Sacrifice. Even now many
Indians walk fifteen and twenty miles
to attend Mass
New Hospital Annex. - The new
$225,000 building added to st. An
thongs hospital in Rock Island, ILL.,,
is just completed and will be opened
in the early fall. An unusual oppor-
tunity for course in trained nursing
will be afforded young women. At
least thirty students are wanted to
take up this work when the new build
ing is opened in few weeks. st.
Anthony's school is state registered,
and it's theoretical and practical
course is considered one of the best
in Illinois. Word has recently been
received that the entire membership
of the 1919 class has passed the ex-
animation and been awarded diplo-
mas.
Honor Long Service.-An unusual
tribute was paid to the memory of
one of the most esteemed Catholic
citizens of Washington last week by
the United States senate. Out of
respect to the memory of Edward v.
Murphy, for nearly sixty years re-
porter of official debates, the senate
adjourned, as it does on the death of
one of its own members. Mr.. Murphy,
who was brought info oonta IF with tho