The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-04-27
ARCHDIOCESE Of ST. PAUL
ST. PAUL.

are being made for the Annual Elo-
cution Contest to be held on May IA.
Preliminary contests have been held
to determine those who are to partcl-
pate in the Annual Public Contest.
The High School Orchestra of twenty |
pieces and the Cretin Choir will fur
nish the music. Great interest is be-
ing manifested this year in Public |
Speaking. AS a result many of the |
pupils are displaying much forensic
ability.
A new service flag now adorns the |
walls of the Assembly Hall of the
School. The style of the new banner
is a departure in service flags. Tol
lend added significance to the emblem |
q single large star is placed in the |
middle of a white field. Numerals are |
placed below the star to designate the |
number of alumni men, 264 at present, |
in the service. The new banner meas |
ures II by IA feet.
Cretin High School retains the lead |
in the Thrift Stamp Campaign that is
being conducted in the schools of st. |
350.25 in stamps.
On Monday, April Is, following the |
reading of the results of the Third |
Quarterly Examinations, the students |
were treated to an interesting and in
structive lecture on Culture" The |
lecture was delivered by Mr.. A. Richie, |
humorist, reader and impersonator. |
The lecture, although it consisted in
much impersonation of character, was |
for the students an excellent lesson |
on morals
Much enthusiasm is being shown by |
the pupils in the raising of War Car
dens and also in Red Cross Salvage |
work. Mrs. J. X. Scott recently visit |
ed the School and, following an adj
dress to the boys, organized clubs
among the various classes. Already |
much work has been done in planning |
gardens as we'll as in reporting vacant |
lots suitable for planting purposes.
Monday has been declared RED Cross |
Salvage Day. in the School. The stu
dents have sold several hundred dol |
lars worth of junk, and have contrl- |
buted the proceeds to the Red Cross.
ST. Josephs Academy: An exceed |
ingly pretty recital was given by the
music pupils of the intermediate |
grades of St. Joseph's Academy on
Saturday, April 20. The attentive
audience listened in turn to solos, |
duos, quartettes, readings and Choir
uses The choruses were particular
" fitted to the season and to the
times, the first being Let Easter Sun
shine Fill Your Hearts," and the last,
your Flag and My Flag In this
chorus, Nesbit's ringing words found
full vent in the clear, sweet voices OF
the youthful singers.
On Friday the Junior Dramatic Club
entertained the Seniors in an anus
ing little sketch entitled, CATER
Grey's Legacy"
College of ST. Catherine: Miss
Frances Pape gave her graduation re-
cital, Thursday afternoon, April Is,
in the College auditorium. Miss Pape's
selections were divided into two
groups besides the Concerto in A Mi
nor. by Grieg. The first of these
groups was predominantly classic in
tone. The Gavotte from "Iphigenia
in Aulis," by Brahms, was especially
remarkable for it's artistic freshness
and vivacity. The second group of
four pieces was a combination of ro-
mantle and modern compositions.
Miss Pape deserves particular COM
mendation for the expressive manner
in which she interpreted the Melodie
byRachmaninoff and the brilliant Con-
cert Etude in F Sharp by Mcdowell.
The final number Concerto in A Mi
nor, by Grieg, was marked by fine
technique and accuracy. The pro-
gram, taken as a whole, showed fine
musical sense, excellent technique and
rare talent. Miss Pape was assisted
by Signor Scionti of Chicago, who
gave an intellectual Interpretation of
the national spirit of the Concerto,
and by Mr.. Edward Skaaden of Min
neapolis who pleased the audience
with his rich, expressive voice. His
last song, Till the Boys Come Home"
was, perhaps, the most effective be-
cause of it's timeliness.
Signor Silvio Scionti, who is one
of the leading teachers of the Ameri-
can Conservatory in Chicago and, also,
director of music at the College of
st. Catherine, gave most interest
ing concert Thursday evening, April
IS. The opening number was the
famous Chaconne by Bach-Busoni,
which admirably attested to the depth
and artistic ability of the musician
Four Ballades by Chopin were rem
dered in such a way as to show the
temperament of the author More
over, the real Chopin spirit was caught
in the rhythmical treatment of the A
Flat Major ballade. The audience
was also favored with two very arts
tic pieces by Cyril Scott of the mod
ern school, Then, after this program
of extreme length and beauty, Signol
Scionti answered two encores BY
Brahms Intermezzos. The fact thai
Brahms is the Browning of music
made Signor Scionti's deft and cleal