The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-12-09
NEW WORLD ITEMS


ton Held Vcid by Court.-The work OF
collecting signatures to a petition to
present an aati-parochial school con-
stitutional amendment to the voters
of Michigan next spring will have to
be done all over again, according toll
a ruling handed down by the State
Attorney General. New lists are held
necessary.
Decline in Births Causing Concern.
Chicago sCciologists We're gwen
something to think about dur ng the
week by the report from official cir
cles that, during the year, births have
declined 1905, and that marriages had
dropped off GOA from the correspond
ing period last year, and this in the
face Of a constantly growing number
of divorces.
Archbishop Praises Writer'S Guild
PIans.-His Grace, Archbishop Patrick
J. Hayes, was the guest OF honor at
the meeting and entertainment given
to the Catholic Writers Guild at the
Hotel Commodore in New York. He
gave to the guild his hearty indorse-
ment, and especially commended
plan for the enlargement and perhaps
naturalization of its work and infiu..
ence.
San Francisco Club for FiIiplnos.-
, The Catholic Filipino Club, organized
as a California center for Filipinos,
and the only institution of its kind in
America, was formally dedicated, by
Archbishop Edward J. Hanna and
thrown open for public inspection Sun
day afternoon, November &c. The club
is located at 1921 Suffer street.. San
Francisco, an old landmark mansion
of forty rooms and spacious grounds,
having been purchased and remodeled
for the enterprise at a cost OF more
than 100000.
Portland, Me-, Revves Ancient Cur
few Law.-Because of the increasing
tendency of young boys and girls to
frequent the streets at night, the au-
thorities of Portland, Me-, have begun
to enforce curfew law which has
been on the books for years, but
which has been a dead letter. Now,
however, all children of fifteen or I'M
der must be at home by 9:15 unless
accompanied by their elders. Police
officers will see that the law is car
ried out, and the managers OF all
amusement places have been asked
to cooperate.
Medieval Stained Glass Exhibition
in Pittsburgh.-A great exhibition OF
Medieval stained glass opened Novem-
Der 10, in the Carnegie Institute, Pitts
burgh. Glass loaned from France and
England, dating back to the Middle
Ages, and modern glass, made IN the
spirit of the old masters, was exhibit
ed, together with hundreds of colored
drawings of famous old world Win
dows. Ninety per cent of the exhibits
were Catholic work, and even the
most modern work in Medieval glass
shows that Catholic craftsmen are
leading the world.
Bishop of Scranton in Rome.-Rt.
Rev. Michael J. Hoban, Bishop or
ence by Pope Plus in November, it is
reported, has asked that an auxiliary
Bishop for his diocese be appointed.
He has suggested the name of Rev.
Andrew J. Brennan, the present Chan.
ceIlor of the Scranton diocese. Bishop
Hoban is aged 70 years, and the duties
OF his office are becoming too onerCus
for his advanced age. The diocese is
a large one and declared to be the
most polyglot in the country. Bishop
Hoban was ordained to the priesthood
ON May %, 1880, and consecrated
March 90, 1896.
Priest Killed in Auto Accident.-The
Rev. Lawrence Kelley, pastor of st
Patrick's parish at Ripon, was killed
instantly when an automobile which
he was driving crashed into motor
van on a highway near Milwaukee
Mrs. Michael German, of Ripon, WHIT
was in the machine with Father kel
ley, was also killed and Michael Cor
man and Miss Sybil. Seitz were iniur
ed. The accident was due to heav!
fog which obscured the lights on thu
van until the truck was SO close tina
collision was unavoidable. Fathe:
Kelley was born in Milwaukee in 1853
and studied at Marquette Universit,
and ST. Francis Seminary. He wa
ordained in 1909 and was successivel.
stationed at Mapleton, Milwaukee an
South Milwaukee. He was nephey
of Bishop German OF Boise, Idaho.
Ex-Vice President Friend Of Demon
national Schools.-The work of SINAI
UNCONVENTIONAL and private college
is one of the most important element
in the national life for the develoI
ment of character. according to fol
mer Vice President Marshall, VIII
made a vigorous defense of denomini
tional and private institutions of higf
er learning in an address before tn
convention of the Phi Gamma Delt
Fraternity in Washington the othe
day. The development of characte
Mr.. Marshall declared is the most q
sential requirement demanded of an
educational institution, and in hi
opinion this can best be done in til
atmosphere of the small denomin;