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New Zealand Tablet, Volume V, Issue 215, 8 June 1877, Page 15

The Cluny Museum at Paris his just made the acquisition of a cast of Dante's face taken after death. It appears, says the Bulletin FrangaiSi that some years back the plaster cast, modelled on the face of the dead poet, was sold at Borne, and its acquisition warmly disputed. It was purchased by the Cavaliere Morgantini, who had it carefully reproduced* and has offered a copy to all the principal museums of Europe. "We learn from the most authentic sources that in his Jate audience with his Holiness, Bishop Gross, of Savannah, was asked immediately after receiving the Papal Benediction, "Have you Catholic schools in your diocese ?" That such should be the first question put to a young bishop paying his first visit to the Holy Father is a sign of $he interest token in the subject of Christian efritatiofi at KQwi<;?~Westeni TTdtcMdn.