The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-06-20
ACADEM DEDICATED
BISHOP o'GoRMAN OBLIGATED AT
THE OPENING OF THE ACAD-
ENVY OF NoTRE DAME, NIT
CHELL, S. D.-RELIGIoUS AND
CIVIC EXERCISES coNFIRMA-
TON IN CHURCH OF THE HOLY
FAMILY.

FAMILY
Right Reverend Bishop O'Gorman
confirmed class of 220 in the Church
of the Holy Family, Mitchell, S. D.,
Tuesday, June 9, and on the same
day oficiated at the dedication of the
Academy of Notre Dame. Twenty
priests were present for the occasion
and there were 60 converts among
those confirmed.
At ten o'clock Tuesday morning, the
Solemn High Mass in presence of the
Bishop was celebrated by Right Rev
erend Monsignor Thomas A. Flynn, of
Madison, S. D.. He was assisted by
Reverend M. G. Fitzgerald of Lenox
as deacon and Reverend J. M. Brady
of Parker as subdeacon. Reverend
George Walsh of Sioux Falls was
master of ceremonies. Reverend
Joseph Bartic of Lesterville directed
the choir of male voices. After Mass
Bishop O'Gorman gave an instruction
on Confirmation and examined the
members of the class among whom
were the converts resulting from the
recent mission. The Bishop then adj
ministered the sacrament, being as
sisted by Very Reverend DR.. Rivard
C. S. ", of Chicago, and Reverend
Geo. Hoffman, of Emery, S. D. At
noon about fifty priests and laymen
dined in the Notre Dame Academy
which was formally dedicated in the
afternoon, the exercises beginning at
two o'clock. Bishop O'Gorman blessed
the building in the presence of large
crowd. The institution was opened
for classes last February, but the final
touches on the building were added
only this month.
On the east side of the academy a
speakers stand had been erected for
the speaking. 1t was draped with
the national colors and an American
flag was suspended from the wall. The
Mitchell Concert band marched from
the business district to the academy,
and was stationed near the stand.
After two or three selections had been
played, the procession of school chill
dren, numbering nearly 200, lead the
way, and was followed by Bishop
O'Gorman and the twenty priests who
were in the city for the occasion.
Reverend c. E. O'Flaherty, pastor
of the Holy Family Church presided at
the exercises, and presented the vari-
Gus speakers of the occasion. A. E.
Hitchcock was the first speaker, and
he extended his heartiest congratula-
tons to the Catholic people of the city
for the splendid structure that had
been erected
The other speakers were Right Rev
erend Monsignor Flynn of Madison;
Reverend M. Dermody of Aberdeen;
Thomas Fullerton, Very Reverend d.
F. Desmond of Huron; Reverend B.
Weber of Salem, and Very Reverend
E. L. Rivard, c. S. ", Provincial SUI
perior of the Clerics of St. Viator and
head of st. Viator's Normal Institute,
Chicago, Ill.
The last speaker of the afternoon
was Bishop O'Gorman, who dwelt on
the earlier days of the Catholic
Church in the city and gave an inter-
esting account of the history of the
Academy now completed. The school
children concluded the afternoons ex-
ercises by singing 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner lead by A. ]. Rozum on the
cornet, and under the direction of one
of the Sisters.
The day throughout was a magnifi-
cent success, and the Catholic people
and the non-C Catholics who have as
sisted in the work of building the
academy had reason to rejoice over
the great achievement. One instance
of the unity so happily referred to
by Bishop O'Gorman as existing
among the people of Mitchell, was the
contribution by non-Catholic business
men of over $4,000 to the building
fund of the academy.
The cost of the new institution is
$4,000 exclusive of the work and ma
terial donated. The school was
opened for classes several months ago
but the final work on the building
had just been done, and Father OLA