The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-17
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The American and Canadian organi-
cations have been separate and dis
tinct since 1898. when the Grand
Council of Canada was incorporated
by the Dominion Parliament.
Honored by BeIgium.-Father Paul
de Mangleere, native of Brussels,
who came to Canada in 1894 and is
at present a professor at the Jesuit
College, Edmonton, Alberta, was re-
Gently decorated by Mr.. H. NJ Martin,
the Belgian Consul at Edmonton. Dur
ing the war by lectures and person
al canvassing, he succeeded in get
ting many of the Belgians in Canada
to support the army, and collected
sums for Belgian Relief.
Scholarships from X. C. Council
A trust fund whereby four scholar
ships will be established at the De La
Sale High School, has been founded
by Joliet Council of the X. c., Joliet,
Ill.,, which has given the Christian
some time
Heads Brooklyn CoIIeee.-Rev. Jo-
seph A. Farrell. S. j.. has been ap-
pointed president of Brooklyn College,
Brooklyn, n. Y, to succeed Rev.
George J. Krim, S. j., who died on
April 1, last. The appointment was
announced by Rev. Joseph H. Rock
well. S. j., head of the New York
Maryland province. Father Farrell
paper man and was owner and editor
Of The Times-Union of Albany at the
time he started his studies for the
Earthquake Injuries Catholic Church.
es.-A survey of the damage done by
the earthquake of June II which shook
a considerable portion of the subur-
ban territory to the southwest of Los
Angeles, California, shows that Cath
olic institutions suffered only relative
Iy minor injuries. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 will more than repair the dam
age done. One school and two
churches are affected.
Social Action Lectures.-Lectures
on social action by the department of
social action of the National Catholic
Welfare Council are being given in
of oh Nc
the United States Ten
states, including Nebraska, Minneso-
Ia, Iowa. Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan,
New Jersey, Ohio and New
York are covered in the territory in
which the lectures will be heard. In
Guided among the subjects will be
such as Industrial Relations Obliga.
lions of Citizenship, Care of the Sick
Child Welfare, and Delinquent Chill
1ren.
Jesuits Establish Observatcry.-Es-
adjustment of a seismic observatory
at the Jesuit College Bogota, Colon
bia, has been announced by the fac
llty of that institution, which is one
Of the foremost seats of learning in
Colombia. Because of the prevalence
Of earthquakes in the region, the OBJ
5ervatory, which it is planned to make
one of the most modern and best
equipped in the world, will have great
value. The Jesuits have always been
10 the forefront in scientific advance
nent in Colombia. They introduced
he first printing press in the six
zenith century and were the first to
each physics and mathematics.
Monks to Work Land.-It is report
I'd that fifty monks of the Trappist
Order are coming from France to the
lew Melleray Abbey, near Dubuque.
They are to take charge of and work
LII the land. At present some of it
S rented. The monastery was found
I'd by Trappist monks from Melleray
Abbey, in Ireland.
New College for Women.-Plans
or the establishment of a new mother
house for Louisiana by the Order
If Our Lady of Mount Carmel have
been announced following the acquisi-
ion of 1000 square feet on the front
If Lake Pontchartrain. The purchase
vas made with the approval of Arch
bishop Shaw. Included among the
projects which the order has in view
ire modern college for women. a
boarding school for girls, a day school
md chapel.
Sisters Take Degrees.-Fordham
University, New York, graduated
hree hundred and twenty-one from
'arious faculties this year. In the
rts course, securing the degree of A.
W., were twenty-three women, of
whom fifteen were Sisters, members
# religious communities.
Michael Slattery, IL. D.-Michael J.
executive secretary of the
National Catholic War Council, has
eceived from Mt. st. Mary's College,
Md, the degree of Doc
or of Laws in recognition of his
ervices to the government and the
church during the war and since.