The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-27

| poems of their renowned fellow mem
Der. The main part of the program
| consisted of the reading of a number
| of Kilmer's poems by George A. Ben
son, editor of the Morning World Of
| Grand Forks.
Last Sunday night one of the most
| enthusiastic meetings ever held in
| Grand Forks for any purpose was that
of the friends of Irish freedom which
| took place in the new Grand theater
P. A. McClernan acted> as chairman
and he briefly reviewed the unjust
| conditions existing in Ireland. Mr.
Tighe, Superintendent of the Fargo
schools, was the principal speaker OF
the evening. He gave a review in
historical order of the sufferings and
outrages to which the Irish have been
subject for centuries. Vocal numbers
on the program were rendered by
Louis Brodeur and Cleary MOnley.
A complete census of st. MichaeTs
parish is being taken this week. Work
commenced on Monday morning and
complete returns are to be in by
March %. A committee of men ap-
pointed by Rev. William T. Mulloy
had the matter in charge.
The Annual Easter School vacation
will commence Saturday, March 27,
when the Academy Of st. James and
st. Michaels parochial school will
close for one week. School will re-
New Rockford: The pupils Of ST.
James Academy presented their st.
Patrick'S Day program in NlVen' s
Opera House to an over-foWing audi
ence. Due to it's tremendous success
it was repeated on st. JOseph's Day,
March 19, by popular request. High
Mass was sung at st. Johns Church,
of which Rev. w. c.. Schimmel is pas
tor, on March II. The panegyric on
Ireland's apostle was preached by the
Rev. T. J. Mcfarland. Mr.. George
German, U. S. n, delivered an elo-
quent address before the pupils of st.
James Academy on Thursday after
noon, March 1S, on his experience
aboard the L. S. submarine A. l.. 10.
Hankinson: On Thursday of last
week the parish of st. Philip cele-
brated the twenty-ffth anniversary of
the ordination to the holy priesthood
of it's pastor, Rev. Joseph Studnicka.
Solemn Mass was celebrated by the
jubilarian at 10 o'clock. Father Stan
ton was the preacher, and he took oc-
casion to call the attention of the
great audience to the beautiful church,
perhaps the most beautiful in the do
cese of Fargo, and which owes it's ex-
istence to the generosity of the faith
full and especially to the zeal OF Father
Studnicka. AID multos amos.
Devils Lake: The pupils of the
Catholic high school of st. Mary's of
the Lake began their annual retreat
last Wednesday evening. Bishop
O'Reilly preached the conferences.
Cayuga: Father O'Brien took pos
session of his new parish, Cayuga, last
Sunday. There was great rejoicing
on the OCCASION For many years
these good people were begging the
Bishop to send them a priest, but
owing to the lack of vocations it was
impossible.
Jamestown: Rev. E. Geraghty Wis
tied st. Paul last week to select an
architect to draw the plans for the
addition to the academy in this city.
The good pastor Of Jamestown knows
the need of this addition and is show
ing commendable zeal in the matter.
Sanborn: The Catholic people of
this large parish are considering the
building of a parochial school. Father
Kleidon, whose zeal for Catholic edu-
cation is we'll known, has thrown him
self, heart and soul, into this good
work.