The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-03-06
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ciety, last Tuesday evening, there Has
very little time for other work, alter the
roll call-quetations aud business trans
actions. Miss Julia Harrington wa
called on to act as critic for the evening,
and she filled the position well, and 1t 10
a trying one. Members whe had been
appointed by the literary committee at
the meeting OF Feb. LIS responded with
the work assigned them, Father PREM
dergast sang '.The. Bridge" SO we'll that
the greatest effort was made to have him
sing again, but without avail. Miss Ida
Boyee read paper on "A Nayside Inn
The lenten services will be held in
Holy Rosary church as has heretofore
been the custom. There will be ser
mon son every Sunday and "Wednesday
evenings and on Friday evenings the
devotion of the Way of the Cross will
be held. Every family in the parish
should be represented at these deEo-
tons The pastors Of the church ask
the male portion of their congregation to
take cognizance Of these words. A great
many seem to consider themselves sHf-
ficiently we'll informed; a great many
are afraid to be informed; for all these
the pastors say that nothing will be said
that is, calculated to wound their hearts,
but rather will be given them words to
serve as balm to their souls sorrow.
Father Cleary has made arrangements
for most interesting and attractive en-
tertainsnent for the benefit OF his church
ON ST. Patrick's Day 1t will be given
in the Nornanna Hall, corner Twelfth,
avenue south and Third street, one OF
the best halls in the city. The famous
Masonic Quartette, together with the
Aeolian Quartette, under the direction of
Mrs. r. N. Parks, will present a charm
ing program Of ITisll Music The address
Of the evening will be given by Father
Clearly himself. He assures all his
friends that they will enjoy rare feast
OF Celtic music and song. if they go to
the Normanna Hall in the evening OF St
Patrick's Day.
The February meeting of the Henne-
pin County Teachers Association was
held in the probate court room on last
Saturday with large attendance OF
teachers. P. J. Keenan, presented
paper on Writing in the Country
School," which was discussed at length
''How to Teach History was presented
by George c. Webb, and Prof. J. N.
Greer gave "Some Thoughts on Incent-
ives in the School Room Miss BETA
Hows, of Brooklyn Center, contributed
instrumental music, while MI. and Mrs.
L. NJ. Abbott, of st. Louis Park, and
Miss Lyman, of Excelsior, rendered vo-
Cal numbers. H. B. Chamberlain, the
prominent choir leader, was invited to
sing, bat explained that he had left his
music at home. In the afternoon Pref.
McDermott led the class in reading.
'SThe War Of Wealth. comes to the
Bijou next week. In scenic way it is
said to surpass any previous production
of American melodrana. The author has
hiueu w DieSeAt all interesting inter-
mingling OF types of character. These
characters he has introduced in scenes
and incidents that are exciting. If there
be moral told in The War of Wealth."
it is to the effect that uprignteousnes
loyalty and integrity will win, whether
it be in the social or business world over
undue greed, treachery and dishonesty.
The great power of several of the Eitua-
tons and the dramatic skill shown in the
construction have won for the play ex-
travagant praise wherever it has been
presented. The entire New York $50.
and all of the original scenery Will be
used here.