The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-02-21
NEW WORLD ITEMS

limited States Second.-tr0m the Oh
fetal report we learn that the numper
of Marian sodalties affiliated with the
Roman Primaria in 1918 was 9S4, OF
which 2O6 are in the United states,
which thus occupies the second RANK
University Honors.--Laval UnlVer-
sitv in Quebec has lately granted 10
MGR. J. B. Leonard, the newly eiected
Rishop of Rimouski the degree OF DOC
for of Divinity With him were
lIessrs. Baillargcon and Marchand,
lawyers. who received the degrees OF
Doctor of Laws.
For Foreign Missions.-Nova Scotia
has contributed three students to the
China Mission College at Almonte,
Ont. Within the last few weeks VIII
liam Stone and Basil Martin, IRON
Halifax and Alphonse Legere, from
Amherst. have Joined the missionary
band. preparing for the field affair."
Deloit Church Destroyed.-St. John
Church. Deloit. Neb.. was completely
DESTROYED by fire Thursday morning
February 5. Origin of the fire is I'M
known. but it is presumed to have
started from a defective chimney.
The Blessed Sacrament was saved by
the pastor. Rev. P. J. BuiSSink. new
building will be erected in the near
future.
Cathedral Debt-Free.-The annual
report published by the pastor OF M
maculate Conception Cathedral. Fort
Wavnc. Ind. Rev John R. Quinlan,
shows that the parish is now complete
" free of debt Since Father Quinlan
was appointed pastor, in 1910 the con-
cregation, numbering now $50 famli-
les. contributed the amount of $780,
9O2.95.
Noted Christian Scientist.-A wom-
an formerly prominent in the counse!s
of the Christian Scientist organization
was received not long ago at the Jes-
nit Church OF St. Ignatius Loyola, New
York City. We are not at liberty TO
give her name just at this time, but
it is one every Christian Scientist
knows as one of the most eminent in
that organization.
c. p. A. Otficers.-The newly-elected
officers of the Catholic Press Associa-
ton. chosen at the recent convention
in Washington, are: President,
Claude Becker, the Brooklyn Tablet,
Brooklyn; vice-president, Nicholas
Conner. the Catholic Tribune, Du-
buQue; treasurer. Charles Jaegle, the
Pittsburgh Observer; secretary, J. M
Ritchey, the Lamp, Garrison. n. Y.
Directors. the Rev. 0. T. Magnell, the
Catholic Transcript, Hartford; p. ii.
Callahan, the Record, Louisville, and
Mrs. W. A. King the Catholic Colum.
ban, Columbus, o.
The TIE Deum.-It is announced that
the famous Irish tenor, John McCOr-
mack, has engaged with monograph
company to record the great hymn OF
the Church, TIE Deum. Through the
earnest efforts of the first Chairman
of the War Activities of the Knights
of Columbus, the TIE Deum was made
a part of the program in all X. G.
buildings in the training camps. thus
creating wide demand for this hymn
in Catholic circles, which the enter
prising photograph companies are
prompt to meet.
Campaign is Successful.-The cam
paign for funds for new Visitation
Home for working girls still is in prog
ress in Louisville, Ky. Reports sc
far in show a deep and generous sym
pathy for the good work of the Sis
tiers in providing home in the city
for working girls. In spite of numer
Gus previous campaigns for other pur
poses subscriptions to the Visitation
Home are cheerfully made, and are
substantial in amount. AS was expect
ed, non-Catholic friends are proving
themselves genuine. 1t is not the frs
time.
Perpetual SchoIarshp.-A perpetual
scholarship for Lowell girls has beef
established at Trinity College, Wash
ington, by George NJ. Harrigan. Youn:
women of Lowell will be permitted tt
compete for it at the regular college
examination. Mr. Harrigan is tn
president of the Lowell Trust Com
pany and the scholarship is in mem
DRY of his wife, the late Mrs. Mari;
c. Harrigan, who was always interest
ed in Trinity College, and in all Cath
Ollie affairs of Lowell. One of he
daughters, Miss Elizabeth Harrigar
graduated from Trinity last June, an
another, Miss Louise E. Harrigan, wa
entered in September.
Pope EIesses c. p. A.: TIL
following cablegram from Rom
has been received by DR.. Thomas
Hart, who, as president of the Catf
Ollie Press Association, sent to tn
Holy Father a message of affectio
and loyalty from the convention G
that association, held recently i
Washington:
Rome, via Washington.-Heartil
grateful for your affectionate homage
the august Pontiff wishes that th
present convention will be rich i
fruits for the growth of the Catholi