The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-06-11

type of school established by the early
colonists. The parochial school, then,
remained the national form of school
until in the year 1927, bill provid-
ing for change to a non-religious
form of school was passed by the leg
islature. 1t was due to the efforts Of
Horace Mann, Calvinist embittered
by his thoughts on predestination,
that the passage of such bill was
secured, and since his time the ma
tional school system has come gradu-
ally to be based altogether upon this
later Christian substitute for the
earlier Christian educational institu-
lions founded by the settlers of Amer
lea. At the close of the address TWEEN.
ty-seven candidates were presented by
the Reverend John ;Dunphy, and
awarded diplomas by Father CORR.
gan. The exercises ended with two
chorus selections and the singing of
the Star Spangled Banner. Later, a
reception was held in the Alumnae
parlor for the graduates and their
friends.
Guild Of Catholic Women: Mrs. E.
c. Ives, president of the Guild will
represent the St. Paul organization at
the national conference of social work
ers in Milwaukee June % to 20. Mrs.
Patrick Gallagher will represent the
guild at the national conference of
Catholic Charities in Washington in
At the annual meeting
of the Minnesota Federation of Won.
ems Clubs to take place in Owatonna
October 5, and Z, Mrs. e. H. Slater
and Mrs. George W. Lawson will be
delegates from the guild. Mrs. Frank
]. Spriggs and Mrs. F. Johnson have
been named alternates.
Announcement of the appointment
of Miss Marion Evans as the social
worker for the guild was made Mon.
day by Mrs. Ives at the last meeting
for the summer at the Wilder build
ing.
An intensive program of social vel.
fare work was outlined by Rev. John
F. Doherty, head of the Bureau OF
Catholic Charities. He told o. the
of a "big brother" move
mant among local ST. Paul men in the
interest of boys. The work will be
stressed during the summer vacation
time ;t-z, $50 E.f.
The Relief Department and Friend
" Visitors will hold their regular
meetings throughout the summer.
The Guild Hall Board will meet
Tuesday, June ID, at the Guild Hall,
215 Nelson Avenue. Mrs. F.. J.
Spriggs, Chairman, will preside,
st. Asatha's Conservatory: Wed.
nesday evening of last week Elizabeth
Mary Mcneil, of the Teachers Ger.
tificate Course, gave a. piano recital
assisted by Rosetta REM, vocalist, and
Josephine Lotter, reader. The accom-
PIANIST was Miss Marion Mannion.
en- the evening Of June 8, Miss
Theodore Martinson Of the Teachers
Certificate Course, presented pro
gram in dramatic art, She was as
sisted by Miss Mannion, vocalist, and
Miss Mcneil, accompanist. The pro
gram included four delightful! readings
and a playlet by w. D. Yates, 'The
Hour-Glass." "
Last Wednesday evening, st. Aga
tha's String Quartette presented Z
varied program of chamber music
Those taking part were the Misse.
Ruth Helger, Anna Larson, Heller
Hart, and Mable Johnson. The solo
lists were Ruth Helger and Blanche
Miller, assisted by Muriel Stolt. Miss
Marion Mannion was accompanist fol
the various numbers.
On Friday evening Of this weel
Miss Blanche Gladys Miller of Teach
,ers' Certificate Course, presented I
carefully chosen program for the vic
lin. Difficult numbers from Chopin
Mcdowell, Kreisler and other notet
composers we're rendered with com
mendable art and technic.
Sunday afternoon, June IL, at
o'clock Commencement Musicale viii
be given. The various numbers viii
be presented in the departments o
piano, violin, and dramatic art Rev
Lawrence F. Ryan will deliver the ad
dress and will confer the Teachers
certificates.
Beginning June 20, a special sum
mer session of six weeks will be OF
fered at St. Agatha's Conservatory, q
East Exchange Street, st. Paul, In tn,
departments of Violin and Dramati'
Art, under the direction of the well
known artists George Klass and job,
Seaman earns.
Church of st. Mary: The fffty-firs
annual closing of the parochial schoo
will be held in st. Mary's Church mex
Sunday, June II. The graduates vii
receive Holy Communion at the chi
dren's Mass at o'clock, and afte
Mass will receive their diplomas an,
other awards. The pupils OF the dill
ferent grades will also receive tn
prizes merited by their years work
Visitation Convent: Rev. James
Byrnes, superintendent OF Catholi
education, delivered the baccalaureat
address to the graduating class las
Sunday afternoon in the conven
chapel. At 8:15 P. M. Tuesday tn
senior class play, Sherwood, by A
fred Moves, was presented on an on
of door stage on the convent ground.
The commencement exercises too
place at $3.50 P. M. Wednesday in til
assembly hall at the convent. Th