The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-03-04
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

St. Paula dramatic and musical
entertainment for the benefit of st.
Louis Church was given in the Junior
Pioneers Hall on February 26, under
the auspices of the "Societe Jeanne
dare composed of the young men
of the parish Those who took part
in the play were trained by the Rev.
c. Chauve, S. M, the new assistant
pastor of the parish. The ability
shown by the young actors was reve-
lation to the older members of the
parish. 1t was also very successful
from the financial point of view.
The Wilder Charity contemplates
the erection of a United Charities
Building for the use of the accredited
charities of the city. The different
charitable organizations will be given
as much space as they require at a
nominal rent One floor will con-
tain sociological library, assembly
and committee room, etc. The Cath
Ollie Charities will be represented by
the Guild of Catholic Women and the
st. Vincent de Paul Society, both of
which will have offices in the building.
ST. Thomas CoIIege.-The competi-
ton for places on the debating team
which is to represent the college in
the coming contest was exceedingly
close and resulted in the selection of
Francis Mcmahon, Raymond Scallon
and Dexter Hamilton. To these stu
dents will be allotted the money prizes
offered by the college to those who dis
tinguished themselves as debaters.
The interclass contests are each year
assuming more Importance in the col
lege and are developing an intense
interest in debating. The judges whose
verdict decided the principal competi-
tion of the year were Rev. G. r. Law
Ter, of the Dominican Fathers, Mime.
apolis, Rev. Cornelius Cremin, of the
ST. Paul Seminary, and Mr.. Mutually,
attorney at law, st. Paul.
The college orchestra rendered sew.
eral musical numbers at the Sacred
Thirst Society on the occasion of the
celebration of the thirty-fifth ami
versary of it's organization. The ca
diets received very warm encomiums
for the manner in which they executed
the various pieces and formal letter
of thanks was received at the college
from the Sacred Thirst Society through
it's secretary, Miss Helen L. O'Connell
Among the speakers at the anniversary
celebration was Rev. John Dunphy
the director of the College Temperance
Society.
Minneapolis formal opening
of the new Institute of the Incarnation
38th ST. and Pleasant Ave, took place
on February 26. The large auditorium
was taxed to it's capacity to accom-
modate those who came to show thei1
appreciation of what has been accom-
plished by the Pastor, Rev. ]. M
Cleary, and his parishioners during tht
past few months. A splendid musica
program was rendered by the leading
musicians of Minneapolis; and ad
dresses were delivered by Fathe
C1eary and Rev. ]. M. Reardon of ST
Paul The first floor which is to b.
used as a temporary church wa
opened for divine service the following
day The school rooms are not We
ready for occupancy.
Mrs. Mary Gleason, the mother o
Rev. John F. Gleason of Pennington
Mimi, died last week in her seventy
second year. She is survived by
large family. The funeral service
were held at the Church of ST. Ste
phen.
The Catholic students of the I'm
versity of Minnesota were given a re
ception by the Minneapolis Council G
the Knights of Columbus on Februar
IT,. President Cyrus Northrop of tn
University stated that fund of $4,000
will soon be completed for clu
house near the campus for the Gait
Ollie Students Association. A built
ing committee has charge of the prt
ject and it is expected that work wi
begin this year.