The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-23
NEW WORLD ITEMS

known as antipreparatory, for the
purpose of discussing the question of
the virtues of Venerable Anne Remu
Eat, a nun of the Order of the Vista
ton, whose Cause is about being in
troduced at Rome.
A Converts JubiIee.-Ceremonies to
mark the fiftieth anniversary of the
founding Of Mt. Carmel convent in
New Iberia, La, were conducted there
Monday, April IL. The Rev. G. M.
Cartier o. NJ l., preached the jubilee
sermon.
X. of C. Club House For Baltimore.
The city home of Alexander Brown,
one of the hanasomest in the residen-
tial section downtown has been pur-
chased by the Knights of Columbus
for $150,000 for use as club house,
and will be occupied by them about
July /. The property fronts 119 feet
on Cathedral street and $50 feet on
Madison street The building is of
brownstone exterior and contains
twenty bedrooms, besides a large IL
brary and drawing room.
Pioneer Priest Dead.-The death of
Very Rev. X. A. Kaier, V. F., of~Du-
shore Pa, marks the passing OF per-
haps the last of the devoted band OF
priests that set out from Philadelphia
years ago to keep the faith in the
settlers of northern Pennsylvania.
Father Kaier was educated in the old
Seminary CT ST. Charles and for fifty
five years, practically two generations,
was rector in the little Church OF st.
Basil in the heart of the hills of Sui
Ivan county,
VandaI Destroys Flags in Church.
A vandal entered st. Andrews Church
in Erie, Pa, broke the glass in the
bulletin boards and tore out the Amer
lean flag, the service flag, and the
Holy Name Society banner. The
destroyed flags were found in a cor
ner of the church some time later by
= Father Sheehan, pastor of the church,
who had seen the man enter. 1t was
thought that he was going there to
worship. There were evidences that
the man had tried to desecrate the
altar. 1t is the opinion of the pastor
that the same man who entered Trim
ity cemetery a few weeks ago and
damaged several tombstones is the
one that committed this crime.
Tablet for Dr.. ConWay-George
town University and it's alumni are tC
erect a bronze tablet to the memory
of the Rev. John A. Conway, S. J..
who for thirty years, was member
of the faculty and vice-president OF
the institution. The tablet will beal
a likeness of Father Conway and g
suitable inscription. 1t will be placed
in the main building of the University
Father Conway died in 1915. He was
known to thousands of former stu
dents of Georgetown.
Tertiaries Plan Convention.-The
annual convention of the Canadian
provinces, Third Order of st. Francis
will be held in Montreal on July l,
and 5. There are about $4,000 ter
tiaries in Canada, and it is expected
IudI d large uS1SSdIlOA VI IAlSAA WI
participate in a pilgrimage to Assist
which will be organized at the con
yention.
Two Venerable Bishops.-The dealt
of Cardinal Gibbons, the oldest Bishop
in the United States in point of serv
ice, leaves Bishop M. F. Burke of ST
Joseph, Mo-, and Bishop MATTHEW
Harkins of Providence, R. l., the tw
oldest consecrated bishops in thi
country. Both of them were mad
bishops in 1887. The death of Cal
dinal Gibbons affected Bishop Burk
deeply, as they had been intimatel
acquainted for fifty-two years. Tn
friendship began fifty-two years age
when Bishop Burke was theologica
student in Rome, and the then Bisf
op Gibbons was attending the Counci
of the Vatican, called by the late Pop
Plus TX.
Student Body 96 Per Cent Chris
tians.-Out of 4,440 students enrolle
at the University of Iowa this veal
approximately 96.4 per cent. have
definite religious connection, report
show. Only 149 students expressed n
specific church connection or pr
ference. The Methodist Episcops
church has the largest constituent
attending the university, there bein
966 students who are members of tn
church and 290 who express pr
ference for this denominations tot;
of 1856. Presbyterians are next
line with 667 Roman Catholics, an
Congregationalists are next in orde
with sci and 4O4, respectively. Il
therans, Disciples, Baptists and Epi
copalians follow in the order named.
Famous Church Choir.-The sixt
annual appearance of the Denvt
Cathedral choir, under the direction
Father Bosetti, will take place at tt
Auditorium on the evening of Monda
April %. Never before has a music
combination attempted a program
varied and difficult as that propose
for the coming concert, and the ia
that only male voices will participat
makes it all the more remarkable.
musical director Father Boset
stands out by himself, and his nan
and fame have won him tha adm ir