The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-06-13
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

nj of the College of St. Thomas They
are Rev. John Doherty, Rev. Joseph
O'Neill, Rev. William O'Reilly, Rev.
Michael McQuaid, Rev. Joseph Bous-
ka, Rev. Charles Morgan, Rev. Jo-
seph Freisleben. Two other graduates
of the college were ordained priests a
few weeks ago-Rev. Walter Lally,
for tho diocese of Marquette, and Rev.
Philip Gordon for the diocese of Supe-
rior.
The closing exercises of the college
were held on Thursday. Diplomas
were conferred on nineteen graduates
of the Collegiate Department, forty
two of the High School Department
and seventeen of the Commercial De-
partment. A mastery address on edu-
cation was delivered by Rev. James c..
Byrne, pastor of st. .Mary's Church.
st. Paul School CIosings: The Ca
thedral girls school, st. Joseph's
school and the Cretin High school
will hold their Commencement exer-
cises Friday evening, June 10, in the
Grand Opera House. The classes in
st. Adalbert's school will end June
10, and the children's program will
be given Sunday evening, June 81, in
the parish hall. The closing exercises
of the Assumption school will be held
Sunday evening, June IA, at eight
o'clock in the school hall ST. Agnes
school children will give their enter
tainment June IA and 16 in the parish
hall; but classes will continue until
the end of next week and the diplomas
will be awarded on Sunday, June II.
st. Bernard's school ends Tuesday,
June 16; st. Francis de Sales school,
Friday, June 49, ST. James, June -;
st. Johns, Tuesday, June, 16, with
exercises in the hall of the Sacred
Heart school; st. Louis, June 81,
with exercises in Mozart Hall in the
afternoon; st. Luke's, Thursday, June
18; st. Marks, June II; st. Mary's,
June IL, with exercises on Sunday
afternoon, June IA, in st. Mary's Hall;
st. Matthew's, June 10; st. Michaels,
June ~; st. Patrick's, June IL; the
Sacred Heart school, June 10; st.
Vincents, June Is, with exercises in
the North Central Commercial Club
Hall Wednesday evening, June II, at
eight o'clock.
Church Of ST. James: A purse of
$1,000 was presented to Reverend Jer
emiah O'Connor by the parishioners
of st. James Church, st. Paul, on
Tuesday evening, June 9, at farewell
reception given as a surprise to the
pastor in the new parish hall. Father
O'Connor has been preparing to cele-
brate the silver jubilee Of his ordina-
ton at his home in Ireland and this
token of esteem was given on the eve
Of his departure by the people of the
parish of which he has been pastor for
thirteen years. The arrangements
were quietly made by the assistant
pastor, Reverend NJ. Stanton, Frank
Lynch and Thomas Rowen. Tuesday
evening Father O'Connor was told
that he was needed in the large audi
forum of the school which was COM
pleted under, his direction last August
in honor of the silver jubilee of the
parish. There he was greeted by four
tation addresses and good wishes were
exchanged between the self-forgetting
pastor and his generous people. Fa-
Their O'Connor will leave for Dublin
Ireland, on Tuesday, June Is, and on
Wednesday, June "a, will celebrate
his jubilee Mass in the Good Shepherd
Convent of Dublin at the altar where
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His father and mother will be present
st. Agatha's Conservatory: The
commencement exercises of st. Aga
tha's Conservatory, st. Paul, will take
place Saturday afternoon, June IS, at
half past three o'clock. A program
of pianoforte solos, readings and
songs has been arranged. Teachers
certificates will be awarded to Mable
c. Lindstrom and Mary c. Nolan
A pianoforte recital was given by
Mary Nolan Friday afternoon, June II,
at half past three. Miss Nolan was
assisted by Abigail Miner and Eliza
beth Rooster.
Hihernian Field Day: The Hiber-
mans of Ramsey County are making
preparations for their third annual
field day, which will be held at the
ST. Thomas Athletic Park on August
18th. Committees on preliminary work
have already been appointed. Other
committees will be selected as needed.
A number of the events will be open
to all amateur athletes and the public
generally will be invited. The grow
ing interest in the field days held last
year and two years ago has convinced
those having the work in charge that
this annual gathering was a real need
of the Hibernians of Ramsey County
and was established none too soon.
Enthusiasm for the coming field day
already runs high.
Visitation Convent: The forty-frst
annual commencement of the Vista
ton Convent of st. Paul took place
Friday afternoon, June 5, in the audi
torium of the new convent, Fairmont
avenue and Grotto street. The most
Reverend Archbishop was present and
at the close of the exercises conferred
the diplomas of graduation and gave
a brief address. A number of priests
were present The hall was well filled
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