The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-10-29
NEW WORLD ITEMS

N0tr6 lame IOr Rome, where l1ey Will
continue their studies for six years.
They are William Havey, William Rob-
inson, Stanley Leswiski, Arthur Hope
and Thomas Duffy.
An Archbishop's Niece.-Reverend
Mother Elder, daughter of the late
Francis w. Elder, of Baltimore, and
niece of the late Archbishop Elder of
Cincinnati, has just died at the Con-
vent of the Sacred Heart in Albany,
n. Y. She was Mother Superior for
fifteen years in the convent in New
York City, and afterward at Manhat-
tanville, n. Y.
Four Thousand Forty three at Mar
uuette.-Figures given out by Pres
.ident H. c. Noonan of Marquette
University show that 4,043 stu
dents have enrolled this year in the
10 different departments of the Mil
waukee institution. This is an in
crease of GIT over last year or Is per
cent, in spite of the fact that reports
from many leading universities show
much smaller increases in enrolment
and, in some cases, a decided falling
off.
More State Alumni Clubs.-The or
ganization of state clubs composed of
alumni of the Georgetown University
School Of Law in every state in the
Union will lie promoted as part Of the
program of the annual observance Of
Founders Day at Georgetown, on Jan
uary 20. Georgetown is, perhaps, the
only law school in the United States
which has its graduates in each state
in the Union in sufficient numbers tt
form alumni clubs. Half dozen sucl
state clubs have been formed in re
cent years. 1t is proposed to have
each state club arrange function TO
Founders Day, while each will be in
vited to send at least one representa-
tive to a banquet to be held by a cen
trial committee on that day.
Former Chancellor Dead.-The Rev
J. H. Battle, chancellor of the dioces
of FIT. Wayne for seven years an
one of the best known clerics in In
Sanitarium in Rome City, Ind, an
was buried October IS, from ST. Mary
church at Avilla He was born nea
Delbrueck, diocese Of Paderborn, Gel
many, in 1854, studied at Muenste1
came to America in 1875 to finish hi
studies at Milwaukee, and was ordair
ed by Bishop Drenger at the Cathedre
of Fort Wayne in 1877. He was paste
in Schererville, Wabash, Valparaiso
and became chancellor in 1898. |
1905, he became pastor of st. Mary
at Avilla, according to his wishe!
Three years ago sickness forced hir
to resign and he has been at Rom
City since
Students Crusade Has New Oroar
The first issue of The Shield tn
new official organ of the Catholic st,
dents Missions Crusade, has made ii
appearance. The Shield is the SUI
cessor of the Spread book which ha
been abandoned with the growth {
the movement for something more di
tinctive of the Crusade The first i
sue is devoted chiefly to description
of the recent annual convention of tn
organization in Dayton, Ohio. Tt
cover design depicts a Crusader hol
ing the C. S. M. C.ashield in his hant
and shows the gateway to the Unive
= sity of Dayton, where the conventic
was held. An increase in membersh
of one hundred per cent from Angus
1920, to August, 1921, is recorded
the publication. The number of uni
was increased from 154 to 312.
endeavor will be made to secure a
other 100 per cent increase by A
gust, 1922. ,..s
orphanage is Dedicated.-Tho
sands OF people were present at tt
formal opening of st. Francis Orphs
Asylum, at Orwigsburg, Pa, on Colul
bus Day. His Eminence. the Cardins
presided at the Solemn High Ma
with which the exercises began al
which was celebrated in the open fie
at IL o'clock The institution, viii,
is under the care Of the Francisco
Sisters whose motherhouse is at Gle
Riddle, Delaware county, boasts a
cation that is considered one of tt
most beautiful in the vicinity of C
wigsburg and was formerly known
the Martin Schaeffer estate. 1t is
Gated on both sides of the state 70;
and consists of 118 acres, 20 of whit
are covered with excellent timbe
which affords beautiful park al
playground for the children Abu
dant springs of the purest water bres
out in different portions of the field
The house of the estate, which at OF
time was a roadside inn, and which
now part of the home, has been l
modelled and furnished throughout /
its new~purpose. Steam heat, electr
lights and modern baths and toile
make the home all that could be q
sired.--'' -Fth
Santa Clara's Model Councis.-Sa
ia Clara, historic mission town al
the first of all parishes in Californ
to raise the banner of the Nation
Catholic Welfare Council, is alreat
enjoying the salutary fruits of the {
ganization of units of the Nation
Council of Catholic Men and the N
tional Council of Catholic Women, al
at the same time furnishing examp
of how model councils may functio
The famous mission church of San
Clara has been completed and art