The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-03
ARCHDIOCESE Of ST. PAUL
ST. PAUL.

given on ST. Patrick's Day, March II,
in the Cathedral School Hall.
Last Sunday evening the Knights
of Columbus attended vespers in a
body. Rev. Lawrence T. Ryan preached
the sermon.
College of ST. Thomas: The feast
of ST. Thomas will be celebrated on
Thursday, March s. There will be
High Mass at o'clock, and a sermon
by Rev. Paul Waldron, of St. Paul
Seminary.
During the past week very inter-
esting lecture on Faustus was given
by DR.. Richard Moulton Of the Uni
versity of Chicago.
College of St. Catherine: A chorus
of a hundred college students will give
a sacred concert in the auditorium of
st. GATHERINGS College on Sunday,
March II, at p. m. and on Monday,
March L, at 7:45 p. m. The program
will consist of Pergolesi's "Stabat
Mater The "Stabat Mater" has for
many centuries been favorite theme
for the highest flights Of the master
composers. The works, which depict
graphically the suffering of the
Blessed Virgin and her Divine Son,
were written by JacoponuS at the be-
ginning of the nth century. The most
celebrated musical settings of this
poem are by PaleStrina, AStOrga, ROS-
SIM, Dvorak and Pergolesi, who died
in 1886. The last mentioned compost
ton is for two female voices, Soil,
chorus, organ and string quartet. Two
other interesting numbers are the
"Adoramus te," by Orlando di Lasso
and the Bone Jesu," by Palestrina.
These two composers, who both died
in 1894, are the great lights of the
classic conuapuntal school. Rhein-
berger's Daughter of Jairus, q dra-
matte setting of the famous biblical
episode will conclude the program. All
the chorus and solo work of these COM
positions will be rendered by students
of the College.
The second of Giuseppe Fabbrini S
piano recitals of the season was given
Monday, February 19, before the fac
ulty and students of the college. Sig
nor Fabbrini, whose appearances in re-
cital are too infrcquent, was in his
best form and played the well-chosen
program with thorough musicianship.
The intimate relations already eStab-
liShed between the artist and his cor
dial audience and the interesting and
wisely contrasted numbers that filled
but little more than an hour with
varied beauty, gave the occasion the
genuine musical atmosphere of a
friendly chamber concert rather than
a formal recital. The program opened
with the Beethoven E-major sonata,
Opus 100. The second portion OF the
program consisted of 10 Chopin
Etudes, five each from Opus 10 and
Opus %. These included several of
the most familiar Etudes and several
which are so seldom heard that it was
a delight to have them recalled to
memory with such affectionate and ar
tistic Interpretation as that given them
by Signor Fabbrini, whose playing of
Chopin is scholarly without being
rigidly bound to tradition.
Two Debussy numbers, Evening i'll
Grenada" and the delicately and eX-
quisitely pictorial Gardens in the
RAIN" opened the third group, These
were followed by captivating and
pearly composition of Vincent d'Indy S,
the Swiss Waltz merrily played,
LISTS XIV Rhapsody, the one built
upon the Aakoczy March, brought the
program to a dashing close.
Society of ST. Vincent de Paul:
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Particular Council, fixed by the rules
for the first Sunday in Lent, was held
at the Cathedral School hall at 500
o'clock last Sunday evening. Of the
eleven conferences now on the rolls
nine made reports to the meeting, a
brief summary of which follows: The
test method of advancing the spiritual
interest of individuals and families
visited by the members was dis
CuSsed in paper by Mr.. d. Z. O'Con
nell, president of the Cathedral Con
ference; and Mr.. Ambrose Pierce
veteran Vincentian, made thoughtful
suggestions The Most Reverend
Archbishop expressed himself az
greatly pleased with the activity
shown and the good that is being &C
complished, as well as with the
work reported by the different con
ferences. The Particular Council
made brief report of many cases o
relief handled directly. The presiden
stated that the Christmas collection
is at present some $4,000 ahead o
last year, and bids fair to tota
S2,500.00.
Mr.. VIM Gardner, Keeper of TIL
wardrobe, reported that 215 garments
20 pair of shoes, SO suits of under
garments were given out, beside
about $50 garments to the Little Sis
tiers of the Poor. Total 438 garment
to about 20 people. Mr.. Gardner i
at 212 w Ord St., where donations o
clothing, shoes, etc, may be left.
Church of ST. Mark: Two teams Q
ST. Thomas College debated the ques