The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-09-13
key to true earthly happiness: for If l.

key to true earthly happiness; for if
God, who is all love and all wisdom,
rules all things, what better can be
had? The star for pin! Jesus is called
by st. John the bright and morning
star Will not the star ever remind us
to whom to look for guidance? Mary,
Gods Mother, is the star Of the heay-
ems, the star of the sea- Will not the
star remind us in whom we may find
sweet and powerful friend? The
angels are called stars in the Hand of
Christ, the apostles on earth were
called lights of the world. Will not
the stars remind us to be lights in this
world, angels on earth in THE Hand of
our Christ, leading by the earnestness,
sincerity and goodness of our lives
other souls to higher levels, thus mer-
iting for ourselves to shine forever and
ever as stars?" Amid great laughter
husbands We're voted associate men,
bers. A midday dinner followed. The
dining hall had Deen most tastefully
decorated with wild flowers, vines and
oak-leaves from the woods by Miss
Amanda THESE, of Iron River, Wis.
The first toast, "The EARLY Days Of the
Ursulines in Minnesota" was given
by Mrs d. f. Murphy, 's2, of Louis
vile, Ky. Miss McKinstry, of Red
Wing, gave ".rhe Past of the villa;"
Mrs. NJ. r. Arnold '92 of Chicago,
president of the association, responded
to the toast, Mother Superior;" Bish-
op Cotter paid glowing tribute to
the nuns and the association: Mrs.
James NIcCahill, of Duluth, spoke OH
'Nhe Future Of Villa Maria;" Mrs.
Walter l.. Mas, of ST. Paul, told of
1.-The Things the Nuns Did Not
Know" and Bishop O'Gorman re-
sponded to Our President" He dwelt
on the high and important duties Of
the office and painted glorious pic
tura of the Villas future. An invita-
ton by Mother Superior to a ride on
the lake in the Remnica surprised
every one. From Point au Sable, we
crossed the lake, steamed along tile
pictureque bluffs of Wisconsin as far
as Lake City. On returning to the
Villa the Alumnae tree-a pine tree
was planted on Mt. Benevolence and
named "Silver" Greetings and re.
grets We're read from Mrs. Edgar II.
Wolff, Misses Lconora and Manda
Luckow, Minneapolis; Mrs. J. Moore
Mrs. Albert Roth, Miss Nellie O'Gor.
man, st. Paul; Miss May O'Gorman,
Sioux Falls, s. Oak; Mrs. II. Ohm
stead, CrOokstOn; Mrs A. Schulthess
Plum City, Wis; Mrs. w. Clynch
Morton; Mrs. S. T.. Bostwick Eau
Claire, Wis; Mrs. ]. Lawler, Roches.
ten. The piano numbers of the musi.
cal given in the Recital Hall after
supper were by Miss Collins, 'O2, Grand
Forks, N. Oak; Miss Hitchcock, 'O2
Minneapolis; Mrs. l.. Horton, Mayville
N. Oak. Miss Mcllinstry, Of Red
Wing, recitcd Each and All" by EN-
e7'son. The vocal numbers were by
Mrs. Henry Young, 90. Lake City;
Mrs. James McAuIffc. Dulutll, Miss
Amanda Thiese, Iron River Wis, ami
Il member Of the faculty. The vocal
numbers were particularly fine, all
voices being rich mcZzo-soprano AZ
ter the illumination OF the building,
which all drove out to see, the duy
was closed with Bcncdiction by Bishop
OGorman. The Rt Rev. Bishops re-
manned until the next morning to eel
ebrata Mass in the chapel at which
members of the Alumnae and nuns
sang.