The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-12-07

the Sacrament of Confirmation as fol
lows: December 8, Shakopee; St
Marks Church in the morning, and
st. Mary's in the afternoon.
ST, Clara AIumnae: A fund raised
in Thrift stamps instead of coins was
the unusual feature of the tea given
by the Twin Cities alumnae of st.
Clara's College, Sinsinawa, Wis, at
the home of Miss Aline O'Halloran in
st. Paul, Friday, November 20. Each
guest purchased refreshments and
paid for them in Thrift stamps. They
will be contributed to the building
fund for the new college which will
be erected in Chicago. Forty guests
were present. Mrs. Frances Vincent
Coveny of Minneapolis sang a group
of songs, accompanied by Miss Mary
Downey. Several readings were given
by Miss Helen Dore.
ST. Paul Seminary: DR.. Buckley,
supreme physician of the Knights of
Columbus, gave a lecture before the
faculty and students last Wednesday
evening. The subject was welfare
work of the Knights of Columbus with
the American Army. The lecture was
under the auspices of the Total Alb
stfnence Society of the Seminary.
CoIleqe of st. Thomas: Friday
Afternoon of this week DR.. Etienne
Burnet lectured at st. Thomas College.
DR.. Burnet who is from the Pasteur
institute, Paris, holds a commission
as a surgeon in the French army. He
is a member of the Pasteur institute
as a specialist in microbiology.
College of ST. Catherine: Lieuten-
ant Seymour de Ricci, a member of
the French mission to this country,
lectured at the College Friday of this
week. Lieutenant de Ricci is one of
the leading art critics of Europe, and
formerly was editor of art in Eu-
rope" He is a distinguished scholar
and lecturer on the history of art.
Guild of Catholic Women: The
monthly meeting of the Guild was held
last Monday at the auditorium of the
Wilder building at 2:30 P. NJ. Mrs. G..
A. Severance spoke on "Americaniza-
ton"
Speaking of the lessons taught us
by the war and the facts brought
forth in regard to ilIiteracy and the
large foreign element in our country,
Mrs. Severance urged the members
to help the foreigners by holding
community meetings, giving talks,
entertainments and citizenship par
ties with patriotism as the keynote;
by visiting the foreign lodges, hold
ing English classes, helping them to
secure better working conditions, and
teaching them to use the libraries
and recreational centers.
Mrs. Severance also advocated pub
fishing list of the welfare agencies
to be found in the city, and pointed
the Catholic church enjoy in being
able to get in touch with the foreign
women in church and church society
work.
Rev. John Doherty, city missionary,
in a talk on Juvenile Court work
a law framed for the punishment of
men who do not support their fam
lilies, and advocated that course in
sociology in preparation for juvenile
court work be included in the curric-
ulum of every Catholic school and con-
vent.
The social department, which has
in preparation the play, Bethlehem"
has chosen the evenings of December
10 and 10 for the play and will give a
children's matinee on Sunday after
noon, December %. Knights of Co.
lumbus hall will be used for all three
performances.
A drive to increase the membership
to 1000 will be held early in January.
The following parish chairmen have
been appointed to fill vacancies: Miss
Katherine Kelly, st. Mary's parish;
Mrs. P. ]. Flynn, st. Marks; Mrs. P.
S. Weidenborner, st. Luke's; Mrs. H.
d. Schuette, ST. Patrick's; Mrs. c. s..
Schiller, St Bernard's, and Mrs. James
Millette, st. James.
ST. Vincent de Paul: The annual
meeting of the Conferences of the
Society of ST. Vincent de Paul and of
the Particular Council will be held on
Sunday evening, December s, at 8
P. NJ, in the Cathedral school hall.
All persons interested are cordially
invited to encourage by their presence
at the meeting the work in behalf of
the poor carried on by the society.
A. o. H. Division No. 1: Division
No. 1, A. o. H., of Ramsey County,
held their 3Sth anniversary celebra-
ton on Saturday evening, November
30 A large number of the pioneer
Hibernians from this and adjacent
counties was present, Minneapolis
sending large contingent. The meet
ing opened with the singing of the
"Star Spangled Banner" by ]. Ken
needy, Jr. The presiding officer, L. F
Keleher, made an appropriate address
followed by #. j. Doyle, State Presi-
49, Il