The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-08-07

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plete course here means much to the
student and the Irish Standard takes
pleasure In recommending the Mime
apolis Business College to those seek
ing an education along business lines.
Every man, woman and child Ia
Sweden knows John A. Johnson" said
F. o. Hammer Of Minneapolis, who has
Just returned from trip to the old
country. They call him Yon Yonson
there and it is surprising how popular
he is in both Sweden and Norway. AS
soon as the natives learn that you are
from America, they ask questions
about Johnson of Minnesota and want
to know what his chances are for be-
ing president"
Albert C. Loring has been elected
president Of the recently organ
lied Pillsbury Flour Mills company,
which will operate the companys mills
when the receivers for the Pillsbury-
Washburn Flour Mills company, lin
tied, have been finally discharged.
Charles s. Pillsbury and Alfred F.
Pillsbury are elected vice presidents
and John 8. Pillsbury secretary and
treasurer, and they will also constitute
the board Of directors Of the company.
President Northrop regrets that the
Bible is not read as much as it used
to be when he was boy. He says
that If a college senior is asked now
adays who Moses was he would prob
ably think Of him to have been one
Of the twelve apostles He would be
very likely to think of him in ccnnec-
ton with the late Bob 1ngersoll, whose
lecture on the mistakes Of Moses
is we'll known to~uniyersity students of
the present day. III.
A high requiem mass FOR the repose
Of the soul of Sister Mary Claude was
celebrated last Monday morning at AS
cension church, Father Harrington off,
ciating. The children Of Ascension
school sang and the services were
largely attended by the people Of the
parish. Sister Mary Claude was the
first teacher of Ascension school where
she taught continuously for eleven
years until two years ago, when she
| was forced to retire through i'll health.
She was native Of Ireland and came
n efyxy
under the name of Miss Mullen. She
was very popular in North Minneapolis
and her death is deeply deplored in
that section Of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanley. 2516
Penn avenue north, were driven to
the front porch by the heat last Sun
day night. and in the meantime sneak
thief entered the back door and rihed
| the house. He discarded everything
with SIG in money and a gold watch.
Neigrbors later told the family, that
they had seen boy about Is years
! old, sneak into the place and soon
afterwards reappear, when he made
! for the woods at a rapid pace. He is
thought to be the thief.
Miss Mollie Gleason, VINO has direct
ed at ST. Charles choir this last, year,
plans to leave Aug. rs for New York,
from which she will sail Aug. % on the
America. She was pupil of Fraulien
! Schoen- Rene and will continue her
! work with the Fraulien in Berlin. Miss
Gleason's ambitions are for the oper-
attic stage and she will put in one year
Of hard study of the different opera
Mr.. George Meader. Of Minneapolis, is
now singing in the Royal theater of
Leipsic, where he has q three years.
contract.
! Nearly $4,000 was realized for the
Minneapolis Police Benevolent asso.
citation at the inter- city ball game
last Saturday. This gives a reserve
fund Of approximately $4,000, which is
used in paying claims. When a police
man dies his widow receives $500; up
| on the death Of policeman's wife
! the officer is entitled to draw on the
association for 500. Should he have
to face suit, lie is allowed attorneys
fees to the amount Of $50. He is also
assisted when incapacitated through
illness or accident. The same teams
will play at Lexington park Saturday
afternoon. Aug. 81, for the benefit Of
the st. Paul Benevolent association.
James M. Guilty, secretary Of the
Publicity club since the beginning Of
the present year, has rendered his
resignation to take effect at once. Mr..
Guilty intends to spend the next few
weeks among the lakes Of northern
Minnesota in an effort to improve his
health. He will then take on his new