The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-13

returned on Tuesday, February 9,
after the mid-year vacation and class
work was resumed the following morn
ing.
College of St. Thomas: On Satur-
day, January 80, Mr.. Vincent Dudley
addressed the members OF the New
man Society of st. Philip Neri on
Penal Days in Ireland" The first
meeting in the new club rooms of the
society was held on Sunday, February
Z, when Mr.. Rudolph Baudas read a
paper on THE Holy Grail in Litera-
ture." The day students division of
the society gave banquet at the
Alumni Cafeteria last Wednesday
evening. The society is preparing to
celebrate the formal opening of its
new club rooms on Newman day, Feb
ruary q.
College of ST. GATHERINGS: On
Wednesday afternoon, February ,, the
Very Reverend Doctor MOynihan,
President of st. Thomas College, adj
dressed the students of st. GATHERINGS
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Evolution. Doctor Moynihan reviewed
the history of Evolution during the
past thirty years, explained the the
cries of the different schools as re-
CARDS plant and animal life, and en-
phaSized the point that Evolution has
absolutely nothing to do with religion,
that neither interferes in any way with
the other
Mr.. Edward Abner Thompson of
Boston entertained the St Catherine
students on Friday afternoon, FebrIl-
airy 5. Mr.. ThOmpson's Interpretation
of The Song of Hiawatha" was mas
terful and delightful. Miss Florence
Denny played the ancient Indian melo-
dies to give q musical background to
the drama.
The third year high school girls
gave q sleighing party to the grad
yates last Wednesday. 1t was fol
lowed by a luncheon in the college
dining hall.
On Friday afternoon, from three to
six o'clock, the fourth year high school
pupils will hold an exhibit and sale
of "Made.in-America" goods, cOntri
buted by manufacturers and dealers
from all. parts Of the country. The
pupils of the course in Commercial
Drawing have prepared a number of
original posters for the different eX-
hibits which are displayed in the am
bulatory Of the auditorium.
Carrollton Club: At the regular
meeting of the Carrollton Club held in
the Knights of Columbus auditorium
on Wednesday evening, February 10,
the Rev. John Seliskar, Phi. d., Profess
sor Of Psychology at the st. Paul Sem
mary, delivered lecture on "Heredity
and Race Regeneration" before an in
terested audience. After the lecture
there was a general discussion Of the
subject. A paper on THE Influence
of Wildrid and Alice Meynell on Fran
els Thompson was read by Miss Eu-
genia McGrorty.
Guild of Catholic Women: The
Arts and Letters Department of the
Guild of Catholic Women met in the
Angus on Monday afternoon, February
s, for the discussion of the general
question of the "Caliphate Among
Christians" Two papers were read:
'Moslem COnquests in Syria and
Egypt" by Mrs. Thomas Spence, and
''St. John Damascene" by Mrs. ]. P.
Collins. The discussion was led by
Mrs J. NJ. Byrnes.
ST. Peter Clavers: A three-act
farce entitled, "Lucias Lovers" was
presented in st. Agnes Hall on the
evening of February Z, by the "Stroll
ing Amateurs" of st. Matthews Parish
for the benefit of st. Peter Clavers
Church of which the Rev. S. L. Theo.
bald is pastor The hall was donated
for the occasion by Father Ogulin.
st. Agatha's Conservatory: Two
excellent recitals were given during
the past week--one by the Misses NJ
REM, NJ. Riley, N. Greenberg and w
Schons, assisted by r. Anderson
vocalist, and NJ. Allen, reader; and the
other was the second in the Children's
Series and attracted an interested
audience of parents and friends.
Lecture on Astronomy: The Rev
w. z. Etzel of the College of st
Thomas, delivered a lecture on Astron
omy at the Knights of Columbus hal
last Monday evening under the aus
pices of the Fourth Degree Assembly
Father Etzel, who is member o
the Royal Astronomical Society, gave
an interesting description of the plan
etary system, and at the end of hi
lecture, in answer to a question, CAV,
an explanation Of the cause of earth
quakes.
Bible Study Class: Over fifty mem
hers have joined the class for Bibl
study, organized under the auspices o
the Carrollton Club, which meets il
the X. of c. building on the secon
and fourth Thursday of every month
under the leadership of the Rev
James c. Byrne, pastor of st. Mary
Church. The next meeting will b
held on February Is. The class
studying the Acts of the Apostle:
Membership is open to anyone who
interested in the Bible.