The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-11-22

The organization was effected in
1902 by members of the classes of
commercial study at the college. More
than one thousand members, alumni
of ST. Thomas, are now carried on the
rolls of the club. An effort is made
to keep constantly in touch with these
absent ones and earnest efforts will
be made to bring nearly all of them
together at the reunion next spring.
On Thursday, November Is, the an
nual oratorical contest was held in the
study hall of the college. The first
speaker was Robert Bastyr, who spoke
on christianity as a Conserver of
Civilization" Charles Doran followed
with "The Japanese in California"
Richard Doherty's subject was "The
Labor Question. The judges on de
livery were Reverend ]. J. Cullinan of
the Cathedral, st. Paul; Mr.. Molloy of
st. Paul Seminary and Professor w.
H. Murphy of st. Thomas College
The judges on thought and compost
ton were Reverend P. J. Toner and
Reverend H. Minea, members of the
college faculty. The gold medal in
oratory was awarded to Charles Doran.
The annual contest in oratory has
been transferred from May to Novem-
Der because of the number of special
events which take up the attention of
the students toward the close of the
school year.
Notre Dame Club: Very Reverend
Andrew Morrissey, G. S. c., Provincial
of the Holy Cross Order in the United
States and former president of Notre
Dame University, delivered the chief
address before the Minnesota Notre
Dame Club at the regular semi-annual
meeting in the st. Paul Hotel, We'd
nesday evening, November 10. There
are about sixty graduates of Notre
Dame in the Twin Cities and a large
proportion of these attended the meet
ing. Among the other speakers was
Judge Brady of the class of 1859, one
of the oldest living graduates of Notre
Dame. He is now retired and living
in st. Paul after having served on the
judicial bench for more than thirty
years.
Guild of Catholic Women: The
meeting of the Arts and Letters de-
partment of the Guild, scheduled for
Tuesday, November %, has been post
poned for one week. 1t will take place
December 2, the place of meeting will
be announced later.
There will be meeting of the par
ish chairmen and the committee on
arrangements, Monday, November "a,
in the Wilder building to complete
preparations for the cafeteria supper
given by the Guild in the Royal Ar
canum Hall, Lowry building, Satur-
day evening, November 20, from half
past five o'clock on.
The lecture of Very Reverend Doc
tor Moynihan, on est Jerome and the
Vulgate," Tuesday evening, November
10, in the auditorium of the Wilder
building was attended by all who
could find room in the hall. The lee
turer, in his story of the second great
Latin Doctor of the Church and his
laborious years of revision and trans
lation of the Scriptures, presented a
picture of life and letters in the
Roman Empire at the end of the
fourth and the beginning of the fifth
century.
Church of st. Vincent: The concert
given Wednesday evening, November
II, by the parish of st. Vincent, ST.
new hall of the North Central Com
mercial club. The program consisted
of minstrel show given by local ia
lent. The hall was not large enough
to admit all who desired to see the
play and the committees are thinking
seriously of having the performance re
peated. The program was under the
direction of Walter Mallory. Miss
Mary Downing was the pianist. The
solo by Miss Agnes Foley was en-
Enthusiastically received.
manchester Martyrs" Celebration:
The Ancient Order of Hibernians of
Ramsey County will hold celebration
in Hibernian Halls, st. Paul, on Mon
day evening, November "a, at eight
o'clock. Hon. D. w. Lawler will de-
liver the address of the evening.
The complete program is as follows:
Piano selections, Irish airs, by DR..
]. v. O'Connor; soprano solo, Miss
Campion; violin solo, M. McQuaid;
alto solo, Miss Maud Fowlerton;
recitation, Miss Susie Clark; tenor
solo, E. ]. Kelleher; song, "The Men
of 49," by J. w. White; address,
D. w. Lawler. At the close of Mr..
LAWYERS address the audience will
stand and sing God Save Ireland" the
stirring ballad composed in honor of
Allen, Larkin and O'Brien.
Municipal Concert: Large numbers
of pupils from the various Catholic
schools of the city were among
the three thousand children who
attended the municipal concert
given in the Auditorium by the
Symphony Orchestra Saturday aft
ernoon, November Is, at half past