The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-06-30
THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN JUNE 80. 1917

| Donald. The ladies begin work at ten
and continue until three with an hour
| for rest and luncheon at noon. They
| bring their own lunches and Mrs.
Pennington provides coffee. and tea.
| They meet three times a week, on
Wednesdays, Mondays and Fridays
and any woman who wishes to may
join the workers.
Church of st. Bridget: The mem
bers of this parish have prepared an
excellent. program for the Fourth of
July. A dinner will be served be-
tween HOO and 200. Luncheon af-
ter that hour The athletic contests
begin at 1890, when the married and
the, unmarried men will engage in a
battle on the diamond. From that
time on one contest, will follow anoth-
er. The grounds are at Emerson and
3Sth AYES, North Minneapolis
OUTSIDE THE CITIES.
Frontenac: Wednesday evening,
June 20, under the inspiring effects of
magnificent sunset, a large and en-
thusiastic crowd gathered at Villa
Maria to attend the class sermon and
play. The sermon was delivered by
the Reverend Cyril ]. Farrell, st. Paul.
The Glass Play, THE Laurel Wreath"
was presented by the pupils of the
Academy and met with general ap-
prevail. The final scene was a touch
ing tribute to Motherhood, when one
of the Juniors, accompanied by ten lit
tie girls, was presented to the Queen
and the Laurel Wreath demanded by
them for Mother" The graduation
exercises took place Thursday morn
ing. The names of the graduates are
Miss Virginia Sullivan, st. Paul;
Miss Ellen Burke, Minneapolis; Miss
Alberta Schmidt, F'rontenac, and Miss
Guiditha Scaglia st. Paul. Rev. Thos.
E. Cullen, Pro-Cathedral, Minneapolis,
addressed the graduates. His words
were brim full of practical and useful
advice.
lie Sueur Center: The closing ex-
ercises of st. Mary's School were held
in Weber Hall on Sunday afternoon,
June II. The hall was overcrowded
with friends of the pupils who came to
show their interest in the school and
what it presents-Catholic educa-
ton. The receipts amounted to $3.50.
An interesting program had been
children who took part gave evidence
of careful training on the part of the
Sisters of st. Joseph who have charge
of the school. At the close of the en-
tertainment Father Woods, the pastor,
gave brief address, and presented
the diplomas and gold medals to the
successful pupils in the different
grades Six diplomas from the Palmer
School of Penmanship were awarded.
Gold medals were won by Gertrude
O'Connell. for department in the sew
enth and eighth grades; by Eileen
Keough for Christian Doctrine, in the
| fifth and sixth grades; by Rose Pts
singer for application in the third and
fourth grades; and by Erma Baker,
| for department in the first and second
grades. All the graduates of the
eighth grade were successful in the
examination for entrance to the high
school in which they obtained more
than the requisite number of credits.
The attendance during the year was
very large, and the prospects for a
larger attendance next year are very
| sood.
Faribault.: Faribault Cou CT /,
knights of Columbus, will initiate a
class of forty candidates into the
| third degree Sunday afternoon, July l..
The third degree will be exemplified
| by the st. Paul degree team. A ban
quet will follow the initiatory cere-
monies.
Shakopee: On Sunday, June "a, St.
Johns Benevolent Society observed it's
| Patron Day, with three Masses at st.
| Marks Church. Solemn High Mass
was celebrated at ten o'clock, and Rev.
F. X Bajec of st. Paul preached the
sermon The society attended in a
body.