The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-10-20
ARCHDIOCESE of ST.PAUL
ST. PAUL.

weeks, will open here next Sunday, DC
tober q. The first week will be fol
the women, and the second for the
men. The exercises will be under the
direction of two Dominican Fathers
Rev. Francis O'Neill and Rev. J. B
Hegarty.
College of ST. Thomas: The lecture
season at ST. Thomas opened during
the past week with two instructive ad
dresses. The first was given by DR.
Horatio B. Sweetser of Minneapolis
who dealt with health problems in a
very practical manner. DR.. SweetseI
Kept in view throughout the needs of
boys and young men, and held the in
terest of the entire student body while
he talked of precautions to be taken
and the dangers to be avoided. The
lecturer drew extensively from his eX-
perience examples and Illustrations
which served to drive home the warn
ings in a most telling fashion. The
second lecture was given by Rev.
Thomas Gavan Duffy, who with the
help of Stereopticon views illustrated
the daily work of priest in India. He
gave general account of life in Hin
dustan, and a vivid idea of the diff
culties under which missionary work
is carried on in that country. Run
ming through the lecture was vein of
humor which enlivened the descrip-
ton and kept the students on the
alert from moment to moment
The College football team won it's
second victory of the season when it
defeated the Agricultural College of
North Dakota by a score of IA to O..
Ideal football weather added to the
pleasure of a game which was much
enjoyed by the students and large
gathering of the friends Of the Col
1ege.
Cretin High School: On Tuesday,
October 8, Rev. Thomas Gavan Duffy
gave an illustrated lecture to the stu
dents. The lecturer brought the Orient
close to home. He awakened very
healthy interest in the work of the
missionaries in India
General Communion Day was again
revived and 230 Knights of Mary re-
ceived Holy Communion at the Cathe-
dral. The annual retreat will be Civ
en- by Dominican Father during the
last week in October
College of ST. Catherine: The
faculty of the college will entertain
the Guild of Catholic Women of st.
Paul and the League of Catholic Wom-
en- of Minneapolis at 5 P M. We'd
neSday, October "a, at the college.
This seasons Symphony Concerts;
are to be used in the study course of
a st. Paul school. The College of st.
Catherine has engaged Gertrude Dob
yns to give its students a series of
twelve lecture recitals on the Sympho-
MES played at the Thursday evening
concerts. Their object is to bring into
organized college work direction of
interest toward our orchestral con-
certs-the largest musical asset of the
two cities. The lectures will be given
in the college auditorium on the We'd
nesday afternoons before each con-
cert, at four o'clock, and are announc-
ed for the general public as well as
for the students in the college.
ST. Joseph's Academy: At noon on
Friday, October twelfth, the pupils
assembled on the Academy grounds
for the purpose of raising the flag on
the beautiful new flag mast The
exercises were conducted by Reverend
Lawrence Ryan of the Cathedral
parish and Professor Bruenner choral
director of st. Josephs Academy
When the pupils had circled round the
flag mast they sang America. At the
close of the song Father Ryan spoke
briefly of the symbolic meaning of
the red, the white, and the blue, and
of the lofty principles embodied in the
union of these colors. Mid cheers
and applause the flag was raised
aloft The patriotism of the pupils
then burst forth in the promise of
allegiance The singing of the Star
Spangled Banner closed the patri-
otto ceremony.
Church of ST. Mary: The annual
election of officers of the Holy Angels
Sodality, which has a membership of
ninety girls, took place in the parish
school after the children's Mass last
Sunday The following officers were
elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Elizabeth Theisen; Vice Presi-
dent, Genevieve Courteau; Secretary,
Elizabeth Dunlap; Treasurer, Helen
Smith. The Society meets on the
second Sunday of the month. The
members receive Holy Communion on
the first Friday and the third Sunday
of the month.
Church of ST. Vincent: A musicale
was given last Monday evening at the
North Central Commercial Club by
Masters Desmond, Coleman, Kennedy
and Harold Schultz, assisted by Miss
Loretta Haas, pianiste, James Harti
gan, John CAIRNS and l.. Haas. The
proceeds will be devoted to ST. Vim.
cents Church bazaar, which will be
given the latter part of this month.
The Misses Marie Kelsch, Margaret
McGuinn EVELYN Fahbarere, EVELYN