The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-06-26
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL

appreciative audience greeted the
class of 1915 of Cretin High School,
st. Paul, at the Auditorium on Thurs
day evening, June, II, when thirty
seven young men who had completed
the commercial high school course
were granted diplomas In the senior
class the annual medal was awarded
to Cyril r. Rothmund, and the scholar
ship medal to William M. Marin.
Timely essays on the service which
the United States has rendered to
liberty and the cause of humanity
were creditably delivered by John G.
Courtney, William Carroll, and Cyril
r. Rothmund. Several choice songs
were rendered by the Cretin choir.
The Most Reverend Archbishop pre-
scented the diplomas and medals. In
addressing the graduates, he reviewed
the work of the Christian Brothers in
st. Paul and made a forceful plea for
vocations to the teaching orders.
Bishop Lawler and many of the local
clergy attended.
ParochiaI School cIosngs: Forty |
graduates received their diplomas at
the closing exercises of the Cathedral
school on Friday evening, June Is,
from the Rev. William Finley who
presided. The children of the school
presented an operetta entitled, THE |
Crystal Queen" which was much en-
joyed by all.
At the graduating exercises of st. |
Mary's parochial school diplomas were |
awarded to twenty-six graduates of |
the eighth grade and two from the |
commercial department. A feature of |
the commencement exercises was an |
exhibit of work done by the pupils |
during the year.
Eight graduates of st. Louis school |
received their diplomas from the Rev.
e. Vinas, S. NJ, pastor of the parish,
at the commencement exercises held |
on Sunday afternoon in the Knights of
Columbus hall The program, which
was given in French, included songs
by the school chorus, solos and read
ings by the pupils.
Lake Johanna Summer Camp: The
Lake Johanna Summer Camp for Boys
which opened last week under the
direction of Rev. John Dunphy, of the
College of st. Thomas, has an
attendance this week of over fifty /
boys, thirty of whom are altar boys
from the Pro-Cathedral of ST. Mary,
Minneapolis sent there for weeks
outing by the pastor, Rev. T. e. Gull
len All the boys are delighted with
the new mess hall and kitchen which
give them all the comforts of home.
They are in ten tents provided with
flies which make them waterproof
even in the worst weather. Tfe pros
poets. for large attendance during
the entire summer are very bright.
German Orphan Asylum: Next
Sunday the children of ST. Joseph's
German Catholic Orphan Asylum, on
Randolph Street, st. Paul, will enter
tain their friends and benefactors at
the annual picnic. The committee in
charge of the arrangements is making
great preparations for the event.
Booths and stands for fish ponds, ice
cream, candy and soft drinks will be
erected and lunch will be served on
the grounds all the afternoon. Rihm's
orchestra will furnish music for the
occasion. The Smelling Avenue and
Seventh Street car passes the Orphan
age.
Church of the Assumption: The
work of decorating the Church of the
Assumption, st. Paul, of which Rev.
j. NJ. Solnce is pastor, is nearing COM
pletion, and by the end of the week
the scaffolding in the central nave will
be removed and an unobstructed view
of the ceiling will be possible. The
decorations are on simple lines, the
prevailing color being eggshell pearl
with mosaic effect. The massive pill Ii
lars are marbleized with mosaic Dor
ders. The paintings have been care
fully retouched under the direction of
Mr. Wilfrid Lalonde, the ecclesiastical
decorator of st. Paul. Mr.. Masqueray, Il
the architect of the new Cathedral, has
designed new vestibule and en-
trance for the church and the work is
now under construction.
Church of st. Bernard: On Sunday
afternoon, June 20, the Most Rev
erend Archbishop confirmed class of
563 in the Church of st. Bernard, st.
Paul, of which Rev. Paulin Wiesner,
O. S. b. is pastor, and, in behalf of
the class, was presented with a check
for $3.50 to be added to the new
Cathedral building fund.
Church of st. Cecilia: The Right
Reverend Bishop Lawler will admins
ter the Sacrament of Confirmation in
the Church of st. Cecilia, St. Paul, of
which Rev. P. r. Cunningham is pas
tor, on Sunday, June q.
Guild of Catholic Women: Mrs. w.
]. O'Toole, president of the Guild of
Catholic Women, has urged the mem
bers to be present in large numbers at
the opening Mass of the Catholic Edu-
cational Convention on next Tuesday
at 8 o'clock and also requests them to
attend the general and sectional meet
ings of the Association in the Cattle
dral school.
The Guild has presented Is volumes
of Catholic literature to the Public
Library. These comprise Buffers
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