The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-06
ST. PAUL.

of St Thomas Aquinas, patron Of the
College, falls on Sunday, March 7, but
it will be celebrated on Tuesday
March g. There will be a Solemn
High Mass at ten o'clock and sermon
preached by the Rev. J. NJ. Reardon.
Dinner will be served at II o'clock to
the alumni and clergy. a number OF
the alumni who are attending st. Paul
Seminary will be present.
College of ST. Catherine: In an eff
fort to awaken interest and enthuSl-
asm number of students of st.
GATHERINGS college have organized
a Science club. Speakers versed in
scientific work will address the club
at weekly MEETINGS. Students of the
club plan to make frequent excursions
TO points of interest in the Twin Cities.
At a meeting held at the school last
week the following officers were elect
ed: President Marie Doyle; vice
president, Georgia Fischer; secretary,
Agnes Walsh; treasurer, Loretta Gal
vim.
DR.. Arthur Sweeney addressed the
ton of Disease" at the school building,
Randolph street and Cleveland avenue,
last Tuesday evening.
Percy Aldrich Granger, pianist,
composer, and conductor, gave a con-
cert at the College of st. Catherine on
Saturday, February %. The opening
number, which displayed the depth and
skill of the musician, was the Cha
come by Bach-Busoni. With the ex-
ception of the A Flat Polonaise by
sisted of works by modern composers
Chopin, Mr. Grainger's program con-
Gardiner, Brockway, Dillon, Dett,
De Busy, and his own compositions.
No one, except perhaps Beethoven, can
test ones ability like Chopin. Mr..
Granger played the A Flat Polonalse
with a mastership of technique and
poetic insight which place him among
the first musicians. The pianissimo
effects of Mr.. Granger have won
worldwide fame. The most striking
examples of these were given in
Birds at Dawn" by Dillon, and Clair
de Lune" by De Busy.
MI Granger has augmented the folk
song to work of art. His own COM
positions: "Maguire's Kick" Molly on
the Shore" Colonial Songs "Coun-
try Gardens" prove the beauty Of
these old folk tunes. Cyril Scott has
called Mr.. Granger the "Kipling Of
Music" and he says: 1T is only a
great artist who can draw his influ-
ence from another art instead of his
own"
After the "a Flat Polonaise,' Mr..
Granger responded to an encore with
the Brahms IntermezZo. At the close
of the program he displayed his true
artistic sense, when, as the last rays
Of the sun came through the western
windows of the auditorium, he played,
as an encore, Cyril SCOTS Vesper-
ale"-a fitting close to so great a
program.
St. Joseph's Hospital: Friday after,
noon, March II, at o'clock, the alum
nae will hold their regular meeting
After the discussion of business affairs
an address will be given by Rev. c. F.
McGinnis. The topic will be Sketch
of the History of Nursing"
Visitation Convent: Sunday even
ing. March Z, a play will be given in
the school auditorium by the pupils
under the direction of Miss Genevieve
Kellett. The offering is entitled Nunc
Dimittis, and is from the pen of an
English Sister of the Order of Mercy
a. o. H. Ramsey County: The Hi
bcrnians of Ramsey county celebrated
the anniversary of the birth of Robert
Emmett with an entertainment at theil
halls last Thursday evening. The pro
gram arranged for this occasion fol
lows: Violin solo, Master James Nc
Dewitt, accompanied by Miss Agnes
McDevitt; vocal selection, Maste
Daniel Mcmahon; address, r. J. Doyle
state president; vocal selection, Cath
crime Fitzpatrick Oleson; reading
Prof. William D. Jamison; vocal selec
ton, Daniel B. Sullivan; vocal selec
ton, Miss Abbie Miner, and an &C
dress by Rev. M. ]. Casey, pastor
St. Columba's Church.
Guild of Catholic Women: The Gull
of Catholic Women, which now nun
bers about 800 members, has begu
a drive to bring that body up to 200
women. With this accomplished tn
Guild would be one Of the larges
organizations of women in the city.
Mrs. P. J. Flynn, chairman, recentl
called a meeting of the membershi
committee when plans were made TO
an extensive drive throughout ever
parish for new members. chart
able organization, primarily, the Gull
has branched out and now include
educational, social and civic works, a
we'll as an extensive philanthropy
field.
The following women from differer
parishes will assist Mrs. Flynn in tn