The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
MINNIE APOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS.
Pro-Cathedra: Seventy-five mem
berS OF the choir of the Pro- Cathedral
of st. Mary will render Dubois "Sev-
en- Last Words of Christ next Sun
day evening, April /, in the church
under the direction of Mr. Edward f.
Joncas. The principal soloists will be
Mrs William Hurley, soprano; Mrs.
MOllie Gleason lutheran, contralto;
Mr. George II. Granse, tenor and Mr..
Joseph f. Brown, baritone. Miss Mar
garet Slattery will preside at the or
gan and there will also be a stringed
orchestra.
Students Catholic Association: The
Passion Play of Oberammergau"
was the subject of an illustrated lee
ture given by Rev. James A. Byrnes
OF st. Paul Seminary, at the regular
meeting of the Association on Sunday
afternoon, March %. Among the
thousands who in 1910 tlocked from
all parts of the world to Oberammcr-
gau to witness this wonderful repro
ductiOn of the Saviour's Passion and
Death was Father Byrnes. With re-
alistic detail he described the natural
beauty of the picturesque mountain
village, and the unaffected modesty
and simplicity of its sturdy noun
taineers. Pictures and character
sketches of the leading persons i'm the
play were followed by a reproduction
of the play itself. During the Way
of the Cross Miss Marie Brown of st.
Marks choir, st. Paul, sang the "Sta-
bat Mater"
The S. G. A. Seminar met ON last
Tuesday in Folwell Hall. The sub
ject under discussion was christian
Science it's origin and DEVELOPMENT,
it's principles and present status. The
different topics were presented by
Miss Irene Foley, Miss Theresa Fitz-
gerald, Mr.. John Roden and Mr.. Hor-
alto Sweetser. The executive COM
mittee announced as the subject for
the next meeting. woman Suffrage ;"
At next Sundays meeting Rev. Will
liam Busch, Professor of History at
st, Paul Seminary, will address the
Association on the topic, 'The Medi-
aeyal Empire"
ST. Marqaret's Academy: A piano
forte lecture-recital by Edward BaX-
ter Perry of Boston, was given at the
Academy on Wednesday afternoon
M1te ut ihrcn r'n1nn1Y A In
number of patrons and friends of the
school shared with the Sisters and
students in the delights of the enter
tainment. The professors scholarly
introduction to each composition was
no less enjoyable than his artistic in
depreciation on the piano. The fact
that Mr.. Baxter has been deprived of
the gift of sight, only serves to rem
der more noteworthy his truly re-
markable accomplishments.
De La Sale Institute: Choral
work was resumed in the classes
during the past week. From present
indications it seems safe to predict
that the De La Sale Choir of 1917
will surpass those of former years,
both in numbers and in quality of
work
The Senior Literary Society main
tanned it's high standard of excellence
at last Fridays meeting. In closely
contested debate, the resolution that
'The municipality of Minneapolis
should own and operate its street car
| lines" was ably supported by Fred
| Boyce, Charles Quinn and Edward
| Petrak; but on the final count the
judges decided that the negative de-
baters, Joseph Mason, George Wag-
ner, and Michael Cannon, were en-
titled to the decision. A talk on
| preparedness" by Emmett Schuier
was voted one of the oratorical gems
of the year; while interesting stories
by Lawrence Sampson and Thomas
| McIGlligott were followed with the
| greatest of attention. Leo Skibinski' s
| "Class Notes" provoked abundant and
| wholesome mirth. The Society has
taken under consideration PROPOSE
ton to offer three substantial cash
| prizes for a contest in impromptu
speaking. 1t has been suggested that
a picked team from among the so
ciety's many debaters discuss one Of