The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-11-05
THE NORTHWEST,
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
SAlNT THOMAS SEMINARY.
The Students Welcome Mgr. Sa-
toll, the Papal Delegate, With
Oratory and Music.
MINNESOTA.

| MINNESOTA.
Wednesday Of last week was a red let
ter day in the history of st. Thomas
Seminary, Merriam Park From early
morning there was hustle of prepara-
! ton about the institution that betokened
an event of unusual Importance. Yards
upon yards of bunting streamed from
the top of the building in graceful folds
or was twined artistically around the pill
lars of the portico. Small flags were
fastened on every projection where they
could catch breath of air to unfnrl their
bright colors on the scene. A magnid-
Gently beaecked canvas bearing a Latin
legend was placed above the portico
Above all q beautiful eilken banner
flashed it's stars and stripes in the sun-
shine of one of Minnesota's j. brightest
Autumn days. Inside from kitchen to
study hall there was counterpart of
the activity outside. At length between
the columns Of huzzaing students cou~
pie of carriages drew up at the door
bringing Bishops McGolrick and Cotter,
Archbishop ireland and the guests of the
occasion, Mgr. O'Connell, Rector of the
American College at Rome, and the
Pope's Legate, Mgr. Francis Satolli. The
Apostolic Legate in view OF his exalted
position as representative Iof the head
Of the Church and on account. of the
fame of his profound talents and vast
scholarship became b. Immediately ths
cynosure OF ali eyes. He is man slightly
above the medium height, slight and
graceful in build, with markedly in
telieGtual countenance in which the
strength needed for carrying Or practical
affairs is mingled and crossed with many
a line that indicates the penetrating
thinker. After a short time, in the midst
Of many newly arrived guests, the digni-
taries proceeded to the students retec-
tory where dinner was served At inter
walls of ten minutes student selected
for the Office rose in his, place and in we'll
chosen Latin chanted few short words
of welcome to each of the prelates in
tune, beginning with the papa1 legate
The school concluded each of Cheese with
many an "Eh~viva" running up the scale
to end in g joyous reeounding finale.
The dinner ended, in the MIDST of ever
fresh arrivals, the distinguished guests
proceeded to the classical study ball. At
the further end Of this a canopy OF many
tapestries crowned with two American
hags waited for it's honered occupants.
These passed through the assembled
students and seated themselves to she
strains of the college orchestra, while
the rector presented to Mgr. Satol}i al
artistic collection of the speeches in
many tongues, with which ne was now
to be made welcome to St. Thomas Sem
luary. A Latin Grafton by Mr. Polashek
first refreshed his ears with the sound Of
the tongue in which for SO many years he !
has delighted an entranced the stu
dents of the Propaganda. Then came
an Irish poem from MIR. Cunningham, in I
which all could at least catch the thous- |
and Welcomes" from the tune, though !
the words fell upon wond ring ears.
in turn followed addresses
If welcome IN Greek, French, German
Norwegian, Spanish, Italian, English,
Polish, Bohemian and Slavonian, capped |
by good old American chorus from the
students, "My Country 'Tis OF Thee"
Mgr. Sat9li rose to thank the students +
in elegant Latin for the kindness, the
honor shown him in many strange
tongues, but in clearly expressed inten-
lions, throughout his whole visit. He
praised the mature progress shown by
still youthful years. and urged all on to
still greater efforts. For, said be, we all
have two great ends to attain, to fit our
selves to become good Catholics and
good citizens, nor will we ever attain the
latter end without attaining the former.
It is impossible for q bad man to be q
good citizen. He concluded by giving |
solemnly to all in virtue Of his delegated
power tho Apostolic Benediction. The /
Archbishop then called the students one
by one to give their allegiance to the
representative sof our Holy Father by /
kissing his ring, go concluding q memor-
able: day and occasion, on which al felt |
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