The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-06-22
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

c. !. A. u. Conventions: The annual
Convention of the Catholic Total Alb
stinence Union of the Archdiocese of
St. Paul will be held in the old State
Capitol on Thursday, June 81. There
will be a public meeting in the even
ing at eight o'clock to which all are
invited.
Confirmation Dates: The Right
Reverend Bishop Lawler will adj
minister the Sacrament of Confirma-
ton in the Church of St. Boniface,
Minneapolis, on Sunday, June %; in
the Church of St. Joseph, Taylors
Falls, on Sunday, June 30; in the
Church of St. Francis, Franconia, on
Monday, July l. and in the Church
of st. Mary, White Bear Lake., on
Sunday, July z. Taylor's Falls and
Franconia are missions attached to
the parish of White Bear Lake of
which the Rev. p. J. Hart is pastor
St. Joseph's Academy: The Com
Academy were held in the Auditorium
on Friday, June IA. Diplomas were
given to thirty-nine young women of
whom twenty-five were graduates of
the academic department. Ten
special gold medals for excellence in
Individual studies and department
were awarded to the Misses Katherine
Finley, Florence Waters, Mary
Milette, Philomena Jenny, Matilda
Becker, Eleanor Pewters and
Anastasia Egan. The diplomas and
medals were conferred by the Most
Reverend Archbishop who delivered
the address to the graduates.
The annual meeting of the Alumnae
Association was held on Saturday,
June 15 1t took the form of re-
ception in honor of Mother Seraphine
followed by a banquet. A number OF
tOasts were responded to by the
alumnae and musical program was
rendered.
St. Margaret's Academy: Com
mencement week began on the
morning of June 10 with the class day
exercises consisting of essays read by
Miss Elsie Berber, valedictorian, and
Miss Eleanor Bohn, salutatorian, fol-
lowed by the class play, comedy in
three acts, entitled The Chaperon."
The Commencement exercises took
place at the Shubert Theatre on the
afternoon of June II. The pupils were
grouped on the stage forming a back
ground for the forty-four graduates.
The address was delivered by the Rev.
J, Harrington of the Church of the
Ascension, after which diplomas were
presented to fifteen academic grad
yates, twenty-eight commercial grad
yates, and one graduate in music. The
academic graduates received medals
with their diplomas. The Alumnae
Association held it's regular meeting
on June Is.
Guild of Catholic Women: At a
special business meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Guild of Catholic
Women held Monday afternoon at the
Catholic Guild Hall, st. Peter Street,
St. Paul, under the Craftsmanship of
the Rev. James Donahoe, a set of
resolutions was drawn up protesting
against the staging of burlesque and
dem0ralizing shows at the Grand
Opera House. The Guild has a mem
bership of eight hundred who, with
their friends, will continue to protest
against the efforts being made to
demoralize portion of the city which
horptnfOro hac hoon 1oroo1v froo from
such communicating influences.
The annual steamboat excursion
and outing under the auspices of the
Guild will take place on July 20. The
steamboat, Purchase, and barge, will
leave the foot of Jackson Street at 2
P. M, and at $50 P. M. The tickets
for the trip are fifty cents each and
can be obtained from the ladies of
the Guild, at Young & Sons, corner
Sixth and Seventh Streets, and at the
steamboat landing.
Pro-Cathedral: Arrangements are
being made to hold a midsummer
festival in the new Pro-Cathedral
building now in course of erection in
Minneapolis. In addition to the
booths and other features there will
be a band concert and entertainment
every evening during the week be-
ginning July l.
Church of st. Luke: Last Sunday
at the eleven o'clock High Mass a
male choir of six voices sang the real
plain chant prescribed by the Motu
Proprio of Pope Plus x. It was very
solemn and devotional. The whole
service, including the Mass and
sermon, lasted one hour. 1t will be
repeated every second Sunday during
the summer.
Church of st. Mark: Last Sunday
after the High Mass Professor G. e.
Pard0 of ST Thomas COllape was nro-