The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-03-02

/ DIRECTOR OF the Catholic headquarters
| of the Red Cross in Minneapolis Her
| predecessor, Mrs. e. J. Mcfarland,
left last Friday to spend the winter in
| California. Mrs. Mcfarland had as
sisted the women in the various Cath
olic parishes in organizing Red Cross
work. AS a result of her efforts and
| those of her associates more than two
| thousand women are now engaged in
Minneapolis in making Rcd Cross sup
plies.
De La Sale Institute: On Thurs
day, February q, the student body
was treated to an extended program,
rendered by the seniors, as tribute
to the Father of our Country The
| numbers were cxccllcntly arranged
| and given in a mastery manner. All
| the musical selections were heartily
| encored, especially Edmund Floods
appropriate cOrnet solo and the vocal
selection by the Seniors Glce Club.
| A spicy comic monologue by Leonard
| Garvey evoked repeated applause.
| The school orchestra, now numbering
Ia pieces by the addition CT saxo-
| phone, exhibited marked progress by
| the ease and skill with which it per-
| formed. Rev. Brother Mark, the di-
| rector, supplemented the speeches of
the afternoon by few instructive and
practical remarks on Washington S
| life, the love we should have for our
country, and how we should manifest
our patriotism. The afternoons pro-
gram was closed by the vocal and
musical rendition of the Star Spangled
Banner, in which all present partici-
pated.
The meeting of the Athanasian Lit
erary Society this week was Charac-
| terized by live nominating and cam
paign speeches preceding the last
election of officers in the Senior De
partmCnt
The Ireland Literary Society. com.
posed of members from the First
Year High School Department, is pre-
pairing an elaborate program for the
| entertainment on ST. Patrick's Day.
OUTSIDE TFiG CITIES.
lie Sueur Center: During tie mis-
sion given in st. Mary's Church last
week, $50 confessions were heard ana
one thousand Holy Communions re-
ccived by the faithful. The attend
ance was gratifying, especially during
the latter part of the week when adj
ditional seats were placed in the gal
| lery and in front Of the pews. Many
non-CathoIics attended the services
| each evening. The Rev. James J..
| Woods is pastor of the parish.
Montgomery: The exercises of the
| Forty Hours Devotion will be held
in the Church of the Holy Redeemer
beginning next Sunday and closing
| Tuesday evening. The pastor, Rev.
| e. Polascl, will be assisted by num-
| Der of priests who will hear the con-
fcssions and preach the sermons.
Frontenac: The patriotic cnthusi-
am displayed by the students of Villa
| Maria, in celebrating the anniversary
of the birth of the great Father of
our Country, makes them worthy sue
ceSsorS of the noble patriots who
dwelt On this historic spot in old Fort
-Beauharnois A masquerade was held
in the large assembly hall, which was
prettily decorated in the national
colors. The unique costumes were dc,
signed by each girl, from the senior
high school student to the minims
Even Mr.. Hoover would have approved
of their spirit, for the store rooms
were robbed of their treasures to pro
vide the costumes for the young pa
triots.
Maple Lake: The local court, Cath
Ollie Order Of FCrcsters, has decided
to lend a number Of volumes to the
public library. The books have been
insured. Rev. Francis O'Brion, pastor
of st. 'Timothy's Church, is member
Of the Board.
WaverIy: On Friday evening
March 1, the pupils of st. Mary's paro
chal school gave an entertainment
for the purpose of procuring money
WhcreWith they expect to purchase
Thrift Stamps and material for Rec
Cross work Besides the various mu
steal numbers, both vocal and instru
mental, there were discourses on pa
triotism and. the absolute need of al
cooperating in this necessary ant
) grand work.
, Gracevi!Ie: A joint reception il
honor of the boys going to camp wa
given by the Knights of Columbus ant
5 other citizens of the village, at Fra
ternity hall Friday evening, Februar.
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