The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-13
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL

College of ST. Thomas: The United
States National Museum has sent to
the College two valuable collections
for the Department of Biology-one
of mollusks and one of fossil inverte
brates. The latter includes character
istic fossils of Tertiary times. Each
species has wrapped with it label
giving the class to which it belongs
name, geologic formation and locality
in which it was obtained.
Another gift of the United States
Government to the College is fine
brass cannon for the new Armory
These pieces of artillery are now
issued only by permission of Congress
Mr.. Fred C. Stevens secured the neces
sary authorization.
Fresh accessions to the library are
being steadily made. The College is
building up the various departments
one after another, purchasing in each
section the books of reference neces
sary for the various classes.
St. Joseph's Novitiate: Eleven
poStulants will be received into the
Sisterhoed of ST. Joseph on Friday
March 10, the patronal feast of the
Order. Mass will be celebrated al
half past nine o'clock by the Right
Reverend Bishop Lawler, and the ser
mon will be preached by the Most
Reverend Archbishop, who will also
officiate at the religious reception
when tn candidates will be clothed
with the habit of the Order.
College of st. Catherine: Grace
Stewart Potter, of Chicago, gave q
piano recital on Wednesday morning
March 10, in the Jeanne dare audi
torium Of the College, presenting an
unusually attractive program which
was much enjoyed by the faculty and
students. ~'
Church of ST. Peter CIaver: The
exercises of the Forty Hours Devotion
will begin On Sunday, March II, at the
half past eight o'clock Mass and close
the following Tuesday evening al
day evenings Vespers will be sung al
eight o'clock.
On Sunday evening, March q, g
sacred concert will be given in the
church, when the cantata entitled
THE Seven Last Words" will be rem
dered by the choir. At this will not be
the usual service, admission will be
by ticket.
Judge Willis Lectures: The Hon
John w. Willis gave an address or
Schools and Social Centers" before
the Wo1nen's Civic League at its an
nual meeting in the Wilder Charity
BHildihg, On, Thursday March L..
Church of st. COLUMBIA: The fam
Gus Dan Sully play, 1.-The Parish
Priest" will be staged in the Mozar
Hall, Sixth and Franklin Streets, st
Paul, on st. Patrick's Day, March II
for the benefit of the new Church o
st. COLUMBIA, by the Hamline Players
Rehearsals are being conducted sew
eral evenings in the week under tn,
direction of Messrs. Roney and Spear
two welI-known local Thespians; ant
from the interest manifested in thu
event it is expected that there will b.
a crowded house on that evening.
Guild of Catholic Women: TIL
eighth annual report of the Guild o
Catholic Women of st. Paul for tn
past year, has just been issued, an
a perusal of it cannot fail to impress
the reader with the value and variet
of the works undertaken by this grou
of devoted women. 1t contains de
tailed account of the financial cond
ton of the Guild, together with
statement of what was done durin
the past year in the different depart
ments which serve as outlets for tn
intellectual, charitable and pillar
thropic activity of the members, name
ly, st. Elizabeth's Relief Department
Needle Work Department, Hospita
Committee, Garment Department
Guild Hall Department, Juvenil
Court Department, Department {
Arts and Letters, Christ Child 81
ciety, and the work of the Field Seer
tary. The officers of the Guild an
of its various departments are givel
as we'll as an alphabetical roster {
the members. The report merits til
careful consideration of all who AZ
interested in Catholic social work.
Professor Lehnert's Address: La!
Monday evening, Professor Lehnert
of the Extension Department of til
University of Minnesota, gave his
Illustrated lecture on 1.-THE Resource
of Minnesota" in the Knights of G
lumbus hall under the auspices of IL
st. Paul Council. He spoke on til
physical characteristics of the Stat
its climate, soil, and varied product
it's mineral resources, its forests ar
industries, its educational preeminent
and civic spirit, and contrasted Il
life of the pioneer settlers with tn
of the present generation. 1t was {
interesting and popular exposition
what Minnesota should mean TO i
citizens and was thoroughly enjoy'
by the audience. 1t was abundant
illustrated with stereopticon views.
st. Johns Parish: The st. John
Dramatic Club, famed for its artist
performances, will produce the beau
r