The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-10-21
NEW WORLD ITEMS

Professor Joseph Dunn ana the rev.
James A. Geary at the Catholic uni
versity and Trinity college, and the
classes are increasing rapidly in mum
bers and interest as Ireland becomes
more and more free from forcign !
domination.
Leave Theatrical Jobs Fer Fo"e sn |
Missions. - Misses Marguerite ana |
Ellen Heany, two sisters who haV"
been working in the headquarters Of |
flee of the Shubafts and who nave haa |
many offers of parts in tho Ihuoert
theatrical productions, have entered
Maryknoll and win study for foreign
missionary work.
Episcopalians ApFro"c.-Religious
education in tho public schools was
formally approved by the house or
deputies of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in session at Portland, Ore.
Under the plan suggested by the con-
vention, pupils will be taught by teach
ers of any denomination designated
by the parents, and would be instruct
ed only in cases where the parents so
requested.
Look Out For This one-A warning
has been sent out from the East re-
sarding an imposter who is imposing
upon the credulity and charity of re-
ligious orders. He claims to be
member of a certain order, and to
have had misunderstanding with
his superiors. He represents himself
as being repentant and wishing to do
Denance, and asks for the fare and
some other little things for travel.
Oil WeIIs.-The first oil we'll in the
United States was drilled in 1859 and
Welded about Is barrels day. The
production of the country during
August of this year was at the rate
of 1,493,3S7 barrels day.
An average of about $4,000 new Oil
wells have been drilled during each
of the last six years in order to obtain
a sufficient supply of crude to satisfy
the constantly growing demand for
oil. according to the American
Petroleum Institute. Of these 26,OOO
wells, $500 were "gassers" or dry
holes.
immigration Survey.-Plans for fol
low-up work among Catholic 1mml
grants under the auspices of the Cath
Ollie women of New York City have
been outlined here following the ar,
rival from Europe of Miss Katherine
Gavin, formerly executive secretary
in charge of Junior Red Cross activi
ties in Austria. These plans promise
local development in the national
work being carried out by the Bureau
Of immigration of the National Cath,
olic Welfare Council. 1t is estimated
that the number of Catholic lmm1
grants entering the United States un
der the present immigration regula
tions, which were renewed for two
years beginning July l, is about u.s.,
600. Of these a considerable percent
age settle in New York City, including
practically every race, the Italians
forming the largest unit.
Bishops and Social Service Schools
Following the recent meeting Of the
bishops in Washington, Most Rev. Ed
ward J. Hanna, Archbishop of Sar
Francisco, Right Rev. P. J. Muldoon
Bishop of Rockford, and Rt. Rev
Joseph Schrembs, Bishop of Cleveland
visited the National Catholic Service
School for Women and expressed
their approval of the program for thu
coming year and predicted a promis
ing future for the students. Specia
pleasure on the report submitted b.
Bishop Schrembs, on the work of tn
Service School, was expressed by al
the bishops at their annual meeting
They requested Bishop Schrembs t
convey to the officials of the schoo
a message of approval and support
and to congratulate the Nationa
Council of Catholic Women on thei
ability to finance and conduct tn
School.
Priest Dies at Post.-News of tn
death of the Rev. Bartholomew Rar
doIph of Baltimore has been receive
from China, where he went last Apr
in company with several Vincentia
seminarians, who were to study theo
ogy under his direction while prepal
ing for the Chinese missions. Fathe
Randolph, a member of the congrega
ton of the missions, was well-know1
as having been greatly interested il
the movement for the canonization o
Mother Seton. He was commissions
to carry to Rome important document
bearing on the life of Mother Setor
He was educated at Immaculate Cor
ception parochial school, Loyola CO.
lege, st. Mary's seminary and ST. Viz
cents seminary, Germantown, wher
he was ordained in 1885, He late
taught philosophy and theology at 81
Vincents and at ST. Johns seminary
Brooklyn. He was contributor t
the Catholic Encyclopedia.
Fifty-four notwithstanding
grandchildren is the proud record 0
Mrs Katherine Schuit, of Chicago
who thinks she has the biggest famil
OF grandchildren in the Middle West
The oldest is nineteen years old, an
the youngest three months. Grandm
Schuit, who is 81 years of age, ha
six daughters and four sons. Sh
came to America from Wognum, Ho
land, in 1898, and settled in Chicag
where she has lived ever since. Sh