The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-06-25
DIOCESE OF HELENA
Diocesan Correspondent; Rev Thomas
B. Killila.

Helena: Tho thirteenth annual
reunion of the Saint Vincent Acad-
envy Alumnae was held at the
Academy on June 8. Members had
come to the city in numbers to be
present at the most successful gath
ering of the old students that has
been had in the history of the
organization. The guest of honor on
the occasion was the Right Reverend
Monsignor Day, V. G., who has been
a warm friend of the institution for
| the past quarter of a century and
with whom all the graduates are
acquainted. At five sumptuous
banquet was served in the large din
ing hall. Mrs. George Mason of
Helena acted as toastmistress. she
called for responses from Mgr. Day,
who responded to the toast, "Our
Bishop" Miss Irene O'Leary voiced
the sentiments of those present on
"Alma Mater "reminiscences"
was the subject of Mrs. Fred Ashall,
and Elsie Pauley toasted "The
Alumnae." Following the dinner, the
guests assembled for program in
their honor prepared by the Glass of
1921. In the recent state board ex-
animation for nurses, the graduates
of st. Johns Hospital, Helena. un-
! der the direction of the Sisters Of
Charity of Leavenworth, Kansas,
were the honor entrants. Miss Agnes
Shearon led the entire state with
average of 97.6 per cent, and none
of the nurses of St. Johns fell below
81 per cent. For the four years pre-
vious, st. James Hospital of Butte,
under the direction of the same
Sisters, has held the first place in
the state examination.
| Butte: The graduation class Of
Immaculate Conception School, un-
der the direction of the Sisters Of
Charity, B. v. NJ, were presented
their diplomas by the Rev. M. Old.
Barry, pastor Of the Church after the
Mass of Commencement day. After
the presentation of diplomas the
graduates were entertained at break
fast in the school auditorium where
special music for the occasion had
been arranged. The large silver
loving cup, won some time ago by
Andree Mcdonald in the Army and
Navy Essay contest, was the center
piece of the breakfast table. In ad-
dition to Father Barry and Father
Leonard, Principal of Butte Central
| High School, Marie Harrington,
Elizabeth Fable, and F. Hayes
responded to toasts on the occasion.
The first annual state convention,
held under the new plan of reorgani-
zation, of the national high court of
ers opened in Butte, June %, and
continued for two days. Past High
Chief Ranger Mrs. Rose D. Ritz
man was the representative of
the high court at the convention.
The temporary chairman was Mrs.
M. E. Doherty of Butte. The pro-
gram included addresses by Rev.
Father Mccormack, chaplain of
| Butte court No. So; Mrs. Rittman
and Jere E. Shea. The meetings
were held in the Knights of Colum-
bus hall.
The convention opened with high
Mass at st. Joseph's church, with
Father Mccormack celebrant.
1 Simple was the tribute paid Sister
Mary Louis, on the occasion of her
fiftieth year in the service of the
church and mankind, observed June
8 with high Mass in the chapel CT st.
James hospital, which she helped
found in 1881.
i The Mass was celebrated by Faith
er Tougas and attended by Sisters
from other parishes who had come
to pay their devotion to the pioneer
nun.
1 Sister Mary Louis was born in
New York City in 1856 and entered
J the novitiate of Sisters of Charity
at Leavenworth, Kan, when 16 years
Of age.
Having donned the veil, she cross.
ed the plains to Montana, arriving in
Deer Lodge in the fall Of 1873. Her
: three companions on the trip, fraught
) with trials, dangers and delays, have
; either died or left for other parts OF
the country. She alone was per
mitted to live and view the fruits OF
her untiring efforts.
Il Hospital facilities in the Treasure
state at that time were few and in.
adequate. With her three companions
she SIT upon her task and on Feb
ruary "a. 1874. the first refuge fol-