The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-29
ARCHDIOCESE ofST. PAUL
ST. PAUL.

at 500 o'clock. The holiday season
is drawing near, and all members are
earnestly urged to be present at thi!
meeting.
On Thanksgiving Day there was {
military High Mass in the Cathedra
at ten o'clock. The Most Reverend
Archbishop delivered a stirring dis
course on the many causes for graft
tude to God this year The Boys
choir rendered the music of the Mass
and the former service men of the
parish were present.
College of ST. Thomas: The most
interesting event of the week was a
lecture on the Treaty of Peace, given
before the student body by a distin
guished French officer, Lieutenant
Vincent de Wierzbecki. Dealing with
the historical as we'll as the political
aspects of the great pact the lecturer
opened up many splendid vistas of
by-gone ages in Europe, and sketched
with mastery strokes the part played
by the various nations in the making
of the Old World. In the hands of
the lieutenant the lecture was an in
SEPARATION to the study of history.
Reverend Cornelius Normoyle, re-
Gently appointed to the college, has
taken up his duties as dean of disci-
pine During the war Father Nor
moyle served as chaplain in the army,
and brings to his work an experience
of an unusually valuable kind.
The college library continues to be
enriched with fresh accessions, espe-
cially in the department of English
literature. Two hundred and fifty vol
umes, carefully chosen, have been
added and are proving very helpful
to the courses on the drama.
The lecture of Lord Dunsany, at
ent, has kindled among the more ma
ture students a keener interest in re-
cent Irish literature. The value of
the Irish library, established in the
college by the Hibernians of the state,
is steadily becoming more and more
appreciated.
College of ST. Catherine: Last
Tuesday morning, the patronal feast
of the college, High Mass was sung
in honor of ST. Catherine by Rev. C.
+. McGinnis. The music of the Mass
was rendered beautifully. by the stu
dents choir, assisted by the grand or
gan and the students orchestra. The
Most Reverend Austin Bowling, D. D.,
delivered most forceful address on
the duties and influence of a thor
oughly Christian young WOmanhOOd.
He sketched with accuracy and elo-
quence the rise of womanhood from
the thraldom of paganism into the
clear light of Christian civilization.
The Most Reverend Archbishop with
several clerical friends from Boston,
together with the visiting clergy, was
entertained at dinner by the faculty.
Arthur Rachel gave an interesting
interpretive reading of Israel Gang
Wills play, The Melting Pot at an
entertainment held last Tuesday even
ing at the college, Miss Eleanor Chap
man gave several interpretive num-
bers, and Mrs. David German, ST. Paul,
sang.
Mrs. C. A. Severance, of st. Paul,
made a visit at the college recently,
and spoke to the students on the duties
and responsibilities of a college-bred
woman.
The visitors list of last week shows,
among other notable names, that of
Reverend E. NJ. Garesche, S. j., of st.
Louis. In an address to the students
he explained the work of the Apostol-
ate of the laity.
The Countess Louise dUrsel, lady
in-waiting to the Queen of Belgium
visited at the college November 20
The students and the members of the
faculty assembled in the Jean dare
auditorium to welcome her and listen
to her recital of the World war as she
had seen it. She reviewed the help
the United States had given SO gen
erously to Belgium during the war
and expressed her gratitude for it
She explained the purpose of her pres
ent mission to be plea for financial
help for Belgian children. She was
accompanied by Miss katherine For
roster Robertson, who also made {
brief speech on the same subject.
The ladies were entertained later
at dinner. Mrs. James McCahill O
Lake City, a member of the board o.
trustees of the college, was hostess.
Father O'SuIivan's Lectures: The
schedule Of lectures by Rev. d. ]
OSullivan of the African missions il
as follows: Sunday evening, Novem
Der go in the parish hall of the As
cension parish, Minneapolis; Decen
Der 2, in the evening, st. James parisl
hall, ST. Paul; Wednesday morning
December 8, st. GATHERINGS College
Wednesday afternoon, st. Joseph
Academy.
This week Father O'Sullivan LEI
tured as follows: Last Sunday ever
ing at Holy Rosary hall, Minneapolis
Tuesday afternoon, ST. Margaret
Academy; Tuesday evening, St. c.
lumbas hall, st. Paul; Wednesda
evening, St. Paul Seminary.
C. o. F.: The social given by tn
Catholic Order of Foresters' joir
committee, at Hibernian Halls on N