The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-19


The Ascension.
College of st. Thomas: The annual
military inspection OF st. Thomas COL
lege took place on Friday, May lS, by
Colonel j. A. Penn, who has been de-
tailed by the War Department to con-
duct the inspection of military schools
and colleges in the middle West. Col
onel Penn arrived at the College at
noon Friday, and owing to press OF
work was not able to devote more than
one afternoon to the inspection OF the
cadets. The military exercises began
on the campus at one-thirty. A large
number of parents and friends OF the
students was present.
Capt. r. |. Rees, commandment OF the
cadets at ST. Thomas College, an
nounces that the corps will give an
exhibition drill at the st. Paul Audi
forum May 25. Governor Burnqulst
and other state officials have been in
Vited as special guests at the review.
cretin High School: The services
at the Cathedral on Tuesday, May 10,
in honor of st. John Baptist DE La
Sale. founder of the Christian Broth
ers, were we'll attended. Rev. l.. f.
RYAN paid glowing tribute to the saint
and his work.. sr..
On Friday, May Is, the Cretin ora
tors staged their first elocution con-
test. 1t was held in the Cathedral ,Au-
ditorium at 8 p. m.
The Scholarship Examination will
be held at the school on Saturday
morning, May 10. Prizes amounting
to $4,000 will be awarded.
The first issue of the Cretin Alumni
Bulletin went to press last Tuesday.
1t is published in the interest of the
school and alumni.
The Parochial League was launch
ed last Monday at the Cretin. Eight
teams were represented, and very
lively battle for honors was assured.
Visitation Convent: Drawing for
the beautiful lunch cloth made by the
Sisters of the Visitation and disposed
of-for the benefit of Our Lady's chapel
in the new Cathedral, took place last
week. The winner was Mrs. M. J.
Curry. 1872 Lincoln Avenue. A snug
sum was realized for the fund for the
completion of the Blessed Virgins
chapel.
coIIeue of St. Catherine: The
spectacular pageant, "Everywoman's
Road" was presented in the col
lege auditorium on May 19 and 10.
An, immense audience at each per
Torrance gave proof that the students
of this institution have achieved
notable place in the artistic and dra-
matte life of st. Paul.
Wednesday afternoon Miss Dorothy
Jardon, the noted dramatic singer who
is headliner this week at the Orphe-
UNI, gave a musical treat to the fac
ulty and students of the college. She
sang a group of songs, including "One
Fine Day." from Madame Butterfly;
"At DaWning," From the Land of the
Sky Blue Waters" and a number OF
extras. Her accompanist, Mr.. jerry
Jarnagin, played a number of med
legs of operate and popular airs. Miss
Jardon is one of the best known sing
ers on the American stage. She is a
devout Catholic, a daily communicate,
and a credit to her Church and her
art
Guild of Catholic Women: The
friendly visiting committee will meet
in the Guild Rooms, Wilder Building,
Monday, May q, at 2:3O p. m.
The Department of Arts and Letters,
Guild of Catholic Women, will observe
it's annual May Day at the Catholic
Guild Hail. 215 Nelson Ave-, on Satur
day, May 26, 3 to p. m. The affair
will be a garden party with silver tea
features to which all members of the
Guild and other friends are cordially
invited. Father Dunphy of st. Thomas
College will give an address on 'Wom
en- in Wartime" In addition there
will be a program of patriotic music
and recitatiOnS.
Christ Child Society: The six chill
dren, four girls and two boys, who
have been receiving instructions from
this society at the neighborhood house
received their first Holy Communion
on Thursday at st. Marys Church
After Mass breakfast was served a.
the Neighborhood House, 357 Grove
street.
X. of c.: The performers at thu
second annual gymnastic exhibition o
the Knights of Columbus, Thursda!
night, May 10, were encored again ant
again by. gathering of about 400
The eight who took part were Misses
katherine Carroll, Ella Carroll, Grace
Smith, Tessie Dunn, Mary Markert AM
May Bauer and Mrs. A. S. Dux AM
Mrs. n. C. Moore. Eighty persons PAL
ticipateed in the program, and at TIN
close Of the exhibition marched on tn
stage and sang THE Star-Spangle'
Banner" as a large American flag wa
unfurled.
IA spaghetti supper was feature o
the meeting Tuesday, May 10, at tn
KNIGHTS of Columbus hall. Daniel W
Lawler spoke, and there was musica