The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-06-10

the afternoon.
College of ST. Thomas: The COM
mencement exercises of the College
take place too late in the week to be
written up in this issue. They are
scheduled for the afternoon of Friday,
June 8, in the College auditorium,
when collegiate and academic honors
will be conferred on large class OF
graduates. The Most Reverend Arch
bish will preside and deliver the adj
dress.
On Sunday morning, June 4, Rev.
p. F. O'Brien delivered the baccalau-
reate sermon in the College chapel.
Father OBrien's address, beautiful in
thought, happy in phrasing and allu-
sion and inspiring in suggestiveness,
was followed with unusually deep in
terest and pleasure by the student
body. 1t is published in this issue.
Alumni Day, June 5, drew many of
the old students back to Alma Mater.
Men who had not met for years stroll
ed about the Campus once more, re-
calling "reminiscences of old times, adj
miring the while the beauty of the
grounds and the massiveness of the
buildings erected in recent years. The
day students dining hall was tasteful
ly decorated and presented very in
viting and hospitable appearance. The
Alumni Orchestra, which now holds it's
own with the best musical organiza-
tiOns in the Twin Cities, diScOurSed
sweet music throughout the evening.
Dinner over, the speeches began Fred
erick Mccarthy, president of the Alum
nj Association, was in his happiest vein
as postmaster, introducing with few
neat apropos words the speakers whom
he chose at random from the ranks OF
the guests. Loyalty to st. Thomas was
the note of the evening, and old times
were harped on again and again in
the eXtemporG speeches. A few Sug-
gestions were made by some OF the
Alumni. Among them one made by
Edward Foley was well received by
the guests and by the College authori-
ties, namely, the establishment of a
boat house on the river, and the or
ganizing of boat crews. Mr.. Foley
pointed out that, when the new gov
eminent dam is completed, the Miss
issippi at the foot of the st. Thomas
grounds will afford an ideal course for
water sports Of all kinds.
Archbishop Ireland honored the &C.
Casion with his presence, and his adj
dress, breathing affection for St.
Thomas and for all it's students,
touched the hearts of the Alumni. He
spoke of the College and its mission,
of the vast opportunities opening up
before it, of the type of men it would
give Church and country. His Grace
kept in touch throughout with the
previous addresses, weaving into his
discourse illusions caught up from the
preceding speakers. His wise and
weighty words of counsel to the Alum
hi themselves were all the more
gratefully received for the note of pa
ternal interest that pervaded them.
Letters and kilograms were received
from Alumni who were prevented by
them were cablegrams from Honolulu
and the Philippine Islands.
Crctin High School: A Scholarship
Examination will be held at the Gre
tin High School, ST. Paul, at a. M. on
Saturday, June 10. All parochiaI
school eighth grade graduates are elig-
ible. Three scholarships will be given
as prizes. The boy receiving the high
est average will receive a scholarship
to the newly adopted four year high
school course. The value of this schol-
arship is $1GO. The other two scholar
ships will be for one year only.
The old time Field Day" was reviv,
ed at Cretin on June s. The boys
went out to Wildwood to contest for
the prizes donated by friends of the
school.
The 44th Annual Commencement
will be held on June Is i'll the Cathe-
dral School Auditorium. Thirty-six
graduates are to receive diplomas.
Seven medals will be awarded to the
students having the highest averages
in their respective classes. Father
Talbot's Cretin choral club will be
heard for the first time on that even
ing.
Visitation Academy: The Baccalau,
reate Sermon was delivered by the
Very Reverend H. Moynihan, d. D.,
President of the College of ST. Thomas,
in the convent chapel in the presence
of the faculty, students, and number
of invited guests, on Monday morning,
June 5. The Mass was celebrated by
the Reverend c. F. Cremin, of st. Paul
Seminary. After the services the visit.
ing clergy were entertained at dinner
The annual alumnae luncheon took
place at the Academy on June g.
Covers were laid for sixty-five, includ
ing the members of the graduating
class who were the guests of honor
Miss Margaret Busch, President of the
Association, presided at the luncheon
and Miss Margaret Buckley was toast
mistress. Addresses were delivered
by Mrs. J. b. Meagher. Mrs. Phillip
McQuillan and Miss Gretchen McMul
Ian, of Boston.
st. Josephs Academy: The exer.
ciSes of commencement week opened
with the presentation of the class play
Twelfth Night in the assembly room
of the Academy on Wednesday after.