The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-06-03

erend Clergy of the several parishes
| Of the city.
At $3.50 o'clock the graduates en-
tered the church, and moved in stately
procession up the center aisle into
the sanctuary where they took their
places opposite the throne occupied
by the Most Reverend Archbishop.
Following the ''Veni Creator" the
award of diplomas and merit medals
was made. Each graduate and honor
student knelt to receive from his
Grace's hands the coveted prize oil
scholastic distinction and kindly words
of encouragement and approval
After the announcement by the Presi
dent of the winners of the Free
Scholarships, the Archbishop adj
dressed the assemblage. He congratu
lated the graduates and their parents
on the happy choice made of the day
and place for the notable event The
true significance of the exercises
could be seen in their relation to the
worldwide celebration of the Eucha.
ristic mystery radiating on that very
day from the center of Christendom
The knowledge of God and of Christ
the highest kind of knowledge
held the place of honor in the Catho.
lie school. The exercises were the
appropriate expression of that fact
The true meaning of the commence.
ment was emphasized in the religious
setting of the days program, and was
sanctified by the veritable presence of
Christ who presided at the exercises.
Education, as interpreted by the
Church and by all right-thinking
minds, embraces the development of
the whole nature of man and thus re-
spends to the truest and noblest
aspirations of the human SOUL
1t gives proper recognition to the
things that condition natural human
progress, but it subordinates these
temporary advantages to the acquisi
ton by the student of that supreme
knowledge which it is the primary
purpose and mission of the Catholic
school as of the Church itself to
diffuse among all it's members and in
every department of civic and social
life.
The new High School now in course
of construction represents great step
forward toward the realization of this
end. The time has come to prove
that the Catholic ideal of education
is a vital force in the field of Catho
lie progress in the archdiocese, par
ticularly in the city of Minneapolis
which will be the immediate bene
ficiary of the generosity and self
sacrificing efforts of the Reverend pas
tors, the parents, and all the friends
of religious and civic progress.
His Grace made a. stirring appeal
for a steadily continued and united
endeavor to meet the financial obliga
tions which the building of the new
school and other projected schools
will entail. This, he said, is an i'm
perative duty, calling for immediate
personal response to situation in
volving the welfare of the Catholic
youth of the city and the increase in
the efficiency of our Catholic schools
of all grades to meet the exactins
conditions that confront them.
After the Archbishop's address
solemn Benediction of the Mos
| Blessed Sacrament was given by His
| Grace.
The Pro-Cathedral choir, under thu
| direction of Rev. F. Missia and Miss
| Agnes Prendergast, organist, gave al
imposing musical setting to the inter
| esting program, concluding with tn
Choral, Holy God,'' and the inspir
ing "Jubilate Deo"
OUTSIDE THE CITIES.
Bird island: The graduating clas
of St. Mary's high school will hol
their commencement exercises on tn
evening of June 6, at the Opera House
Rev. John Dunphy of st. Mary
Church, st. Paul, will deliver tn
baccalaureate address. Several vocs
selections will be rendered by tn
| ulSu SCuOOl puplIo. AL essay v
Friendship" will be given by Mis-
Marie Meurer, and one on words,
by Miss Dorothy Bartholet. Tn
pastor, Rev. Anthony Scholzen, wi
confer the diplomas on the followin
graduates: Angela Schneider, Dor
thy Bartholet, Marie Meurer. Crescel
tia Lorenz, Mary Rodel, Herman
Lorenz.
Excelsior: The Church of st. job
\ is to have mission, commencing SUI
e day, June 4, and closing the followir
!, Sunday. Rev. Vincent Cleary, o. I
: of Minneapolis, will conduct the exc
e cises.
Y The work of the interior decoratie
e of the church is now completed al
t it presents very artistic appearance
n The work was done by the II.
r Cramer Co. of Minneapolis.