The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-06-01

Columbus College: Commencement
exercises at Columbus College were
held Thursday, May 3Oth This marks
the completion of another college year
filled with serious work and endeavour
The students are delighted that the
long-looked-for vacation has at last
arrived, and both students and pro-
fessors are to be congratulated on the
successful work which has been &C
complished during the past year. Co.
lumbus College is an assured success
It has had it's trials and crosses, but
these are but a guarantee that the
blessing of God goes with it. The
task of founding a new Catholic col
lege is no slight one. Financial aid
is often too small for proper equips
ment and work has to be done under
the greatest disadvantages. Then,
too, a college spirit has to be created.
The necessity of a serious college
training for our Catholic young men
is not perhaps sufficiently recognized.
The clergy of this diocese have re-
sponded magnifcently to the appeal
of Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Gorman in the
cause of higher education. They
realize the necessity of such an insti-
tuition as Columbus College, and are
determined that it be success. It
is most gratifying alike to the pro-
moters, the Fathers in charge, and
to the many who are taking such
interest in it's welfare that the work
at the college has been so satisfactory.
The Board of Directors of Columbus
College have decided to award one
free tuition-scholarship to each paro-
chial school of the diocese. The
scholarship will be awarded to the
boy having the highest per cent at
the final eighth grade examination.
The rules governing the examination
will be decided upon by the pastor in
charge of the school. There were
six graduates from the college this
year, two of whom were from the
Commercial Department: John Brady,
Kimball, S. D.; James May, Chamber
lin, s. D.; Alva Gilbert, Chamberlin,
S. D.; and Matthew Powers, Kimball,
S. D. Commercial: Frank Sweeney,
Sweeney, s. D., and Merle Hackett,
Garretson, S. d.
The program at the third annual
commencement exercises was as fol-
lows: Introductory remarks by J. A.
Lowney, theme, "The Great Destroy
err" Physical Evil, John Brady; Posi-
ton of Business Men, Merle Hackett;
Intellectual Evil, Matthew Powers;
Honesty or Character in Business,
Frank Sweeney; Moral Evil, Alva Gil
bert; Athletic Endeavor, Rev. x. F.
Hazen; Some Remedies, James May.
Comforting of diplomas and awarding
of medals and prizes. The president,
Very Rev. WI. Surprenant, addressed
the graduates. His subject was, "The
Coronation of Effort"
Forty Hours: For the last four
weeks the parish priests have been
busy with the Forty Hours devotion
in their own parishes and assisting
at these services in neighboring par.
ishes. At Cavour the Forty Hours
began on the 10th. Rev. Charles
Byrne was assisted by Rev. Dean Des.
mond, Huron; Rev. w. Lehecka, De
Smet; and Rev. VIM. J. Keane. AT
Highmere on the 18th, Rev. F. E.
Stencil, Pierre; Rev. Dean Desmond
Huron; Rev. M. F. Dooley, Tyndall
Rev. Charles Byrne, Cavour; Rev. w
Lehecka, De Smet, and Rev. Father
Ambrose, o. S. B., Crow Greek Reser.
walton, assisted the pastor, Rev
Father Duguay. At Miller, Rev. T.
Dolney, pastor, on the 9th was as
sisted by Rev. Dean Desmond, Rev.
w. Lehecka, Rev. Father Duguay, and
Rev. F. e. Stencil.
Canton: The new church at Can
ton, ST. Chrysostom's, win be dedi