The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-02-18
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

ST. Paul.-During the past week the
priests of st. Paul and those OF the
Deaneries of Hastings, Saltwater, Red
Wing and Faribault met on different
days at the residence of the Most Rev
erend Archbishop and conferred with
him in regard to matters appertaining
to the New Cathedral. All showed
great interest in the work planned for
the present year The reports from
the different parishes were very sat-
isfactory, and the prospects for the
payment of large portion of the as
sessment levied on each parish are
most encouraging. The Most Rev.
erend Archbishop also conferred with
the priests of Minneapolis regarding
the Pro-Cathedral, and received assur-
ance that they would do everything
possible to secure the funds necessary
to complete the work to be done dur
ing the year.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Lawler attended the
funeral of the Most Reverend Arch
bishop Ryan of Philadelphia on Feb.
Is, as the representative of Archbishop
Ireland.
The Sacred Thirst Total Abstinence
Society will hold reception in honor
of it's thirty-fifth anniversary at Hiber-
MAN Halls on Friday evening, Feb
ruary "a. A musical and literary pro-
gram will be given. The st. Thomas
orchestra will render several selec-
tions during the evening.
The young ladies of st. Patrick's
parish will give a card party at the
parish hall, Case and Mississippi
streets, on Monday evening, February
22 for the benefit of the church.
Shemus McManus delivered two
lectures at ST. GATHERINGS College last
week His subjects were, "Rambles in
Ireland" and "The Making of a
Writer
Eleanor Miller of the Eleanor Miller
School of Oratory gave lecture on
grand opera which was much appre-
ciated
NJ Gustave Michaut of France, who
lectured for the Institute of Arts and
Sciences, visited the college during the
week, accompanied by Father Peri
cord of the st. Paul Seminary.
ST. Thomas College. = Announce
ment was made at the War Depart
ment on Friday, February 10th, of
the list of candidates who are to
be commissioned as second lieutenants
in the Army. According to the Army
and Navy Journal, the examination
this year set the highest standard that
has been required for candidates from
civil life, and those who passed ex-
hibited extraordinary evidence of pro-
ficiency. 1t is stated that, on the
whole, there was never a better set of
examination papers submitted to the
War Department. Among the candi
dates who won commissions is James
e. O'Phelan. Mr.. O'Phelan is grad.
uate of the College of st. Thomas
where he spent six years and where
his career gave promise of the dis.
tinction which he is now achieving.
There is keen competition among
the members of the debating clubs for
places on the team which is to rep.
resent the College this year. The pre-
liminaries have already been held and
the nomination of the debaters will
be made at the finals which will take
place in few days.
Among the visitors at the College oil
st. Thomas during the past week, nc
one was more deeply interested than
Monsieur Michaut, one of the most dis
tinguished Catholic men of letters in
France today 1t was the first time
that Monsieur Michaut had the oppor
tunity of studying the workings of 9
military school at close range. Many
features of the College appealed tc
him, and he was full of admiration fol
the marvellous provision for training
and discipline which the military sys
tenn affords.
Minneapolis.-The Young Ladies
Guild of the Church of the Incarna
erary programme on Sunday evening
Feb. IL, in the Hall corner 1st Ave- So
and 31st ST. Hon. j. H. Steele made
the principal address.
Tuesday evening, Feb. IA, the Mems
Parish Club of the same church enter
tanned their friends in the Royal Ar
canum Hall, Lake and 31st with bas
ket social.
The annual meeting of the De IL
Sale Institute Alumni Association
took place on Feb. 10 in the schoo
hall; and the officers for the current
year were elected. The annual party
given by the association was held il
Mrs Mobiles Hall, Franklin and Hen
nepin Ave on Thursday evening, Feb
Is.
The association has been in exist
ence only eight years, and has