The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-13
DIOCESE OF HELENA
Diocesan Correspondent. Rev Thomas

Helena: Mount st. Charles high
school has won. two state essay con.
tests this year. The state contest of
the Sons of the American Revolution
was won by AndrewsV. Cory of Butte,
Montana, a fourth year high school
student at the Helena institution. His
paper on ''The Morale of the Ameri-
can Troops as Affected by the Battle
OF Trenton" was adjudged the best in
the state, all students of accredited
Montana high schools having been
permitted to compete. The state con-
test of the Ancient Order of Hiberni-
ans, on the subject of THE Resources
of Ireland" was also" won by a high
school student of Mount ST. Charles,
and the paper has been sent to national
headquarters to compete for place in
the national contest.
T The one hundredth anniversary of
the birth of General Grant was observ.
ed by the faculty and students of st.
Vincent's academy on Thursday eve.
ming OF last week. The speaker of the
occasion was DR.. O.. M. Lanstrum of
Helena, who gave the audience a most
vivid picture of the sterling qualities
which made Grant the successful lead.
er he was. 2
The May fete of the students took
place on Friday evening, a matinee
performance having been given for the
school children of+the. city on We'd
nesday afternoon. The entertainment
was given by the orchestra, the choral
classes and the gymnasium classes OF
the academy, Not dull moment was
experienced from the beginning to the
end of the performance. A large audi
ence enjoyed the presentation of both
days.
Butte: The fourth degree, the high
est degree in the order of the knights
of Columbus, will be conferred upon q
large class of candidates in Butte or
Sunday, May 81. Strong delegations
| from throughout the entire intermoun
tain region will be in attendance or
this occasion and the largest gather
| ing of members of the order in the
| history of the Northwest is antici
pated. Officials high in the order will
be present, including Supreme Secre
tary William J. Mckinley of New Ha
ven, Conn; John H. Reddin, suprem,
master of the fourth degree, of Den
yer, Colo; Vice Supreme Master Rob
Eert E. Morrison OF Prescott, .Ariz. an,
other officers of the order from the in
i termountain states.
The Rt. Rev. John p. Carroll, Bishol
of Helena, and the Rt Rev. Daniel M
German of Boise, Idaho, will be her
to participate in the services whicl
are to be held at st. Patrick's churcl
on that morning. Both will atten
the exemplification Of the degree il
the afternoon, which will take plac
at the Knights of Columbus building
The two bishops will be among tn
speakers at the magnificent banque
(which will be held at the Silver Bo,
club in the evening.
AT the services to be held at s.
Patrick's church at IL o'clock on tina
morning Bishop German will pontif
cate at. the pontifical High Mass an
Bishop Carroll will preach the sermon
st. Patrick's splendid choir, unde
the direction of Arthur Drynan, wi
render a specially program
, of music for the occasion.
n The degree, under the direction {
Jere E. Shea, master of the fourth d,
gree for the district of Montana an
Idaho, will be exempfified at ga
o'clock in the afternoon
: A rate of fare and half for tn
round trip from all parts of .Montan
and idaho to Butte, on the certifical
: plan, has been granted by the raj
+ roads, with minimum attendance
a 1850.
II Countess Constance de Markievic
; Miss Kathleen Barry and john
s O'Kelly, representatives of the Iris
!, republic, addressed a closed joil
meeting of the Sarsfield Social Gil
s and the Cumnan- Ma Milan, the wo1
. ems auxiliary. at st. Mary's hall la
I, week.