The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-12-16
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open course on the Medieval Hymns
of Catholicism, with special emphasis
on the Seven Great Hymns English
ed, will be offered next quarter by
the Reverend p. F. O'Brien.
These hymns-which are too little
known and appreciated--are the nat
ural outcome of the deepest feelings
and the most assured convictions of
the generations in which they were
composed, and are of special value as
documents of the history of Modern
Civilization. They embody new poeti.
cal forms as well as grave or sweet
ideals: their accentual rhythm forms
not only the basis of modern prosody,
but, in the hymnologists of the twelfth
and thirteenth centuries, satiate the
ear with a richness of melody scarce
ly anywhere to be surpassed Their
stanzas have, moreover, attracted the
highest musical genius as well as the
translating skill of persons who them.
selves were poets. Finally, in these
hymns are to be found the truest in.
dication of the real and essential char
acter of our religion.
The manner of their exposition will
be shaped to meet the requirements of
students who are not engaged in the
study of Latin.
The annual reception of new mem
bers into the Sodality of the Blessed
Virgin Mary was held on the evening
of Friday, December the eighth, in the
college chapel. Monsignor Guillot re-
ceived the candidates. He also gave
an inspiring sermon dealing with the
beautiful mystery of the Immaculate
Conception.
On Tuesday, December fourteenth
the Junior Carnival will be held in the
gymnasium. A picnic supper will be
served at six o'clock.
St. Thomas College: The Christmas
examinations at the College of ST.
Thomas will begin December Is. Stu.
dents will leave for the vacation pc.
Rod on the goth and will resume class
es on January 4.
At the December meeting of the
Parents and Teachers Association
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: President, DR.. J. G.
Crowley; Vice President, James
Moriarty; Secretary, Rev M. A. Ryan
Mr.. F. NJ. Van Valkenburg was chosen
chairmen of the executive committee
of the association with power to chose
other members of the committee. The
annual athletic banquet will be held
Tuesday evening in the college dining
hall
Cretin Alumni Meet: The Cretin
High School Alumni Association held
its fifty-tirst annual banquet at the
Ryan Hotel at $50 P. NJ, on Monday
December 18th. The celebration was
given in farewell to Brother j. Elzear
director of Cretin for the past seven
years, who will leave Cretin< for the
South in the near future. 1t is re
ported that he will take charge of one
of the Brothers schools there.
Nearly three hundred members OF
the alumni were present, forming one
of the biggest rallies in the history
of Cretin. The school military band
orchestra and saxaphone trio furnish
ed the music. Four children from st
Agatha's Academy presented sing
ing and dancing act. Robert E. Gehar
led series of community songs, ant
Thomas J. McGrath acted as toast
mo or n
ly-elected president of the association
gave talk entitled Our Alumni" IL
which he pointed out the necessity fol
meeting more than once a year. Henry
| McGoll spoke on Americanism, ant
Judge John w. Willis gave a speech
/ on Catholic prospects in Europe. JOIN
j. Courtney rendered glowing tribut.
| to Brother Elzear, the departing di
| rector, in his talk on Cretin Of today
| Brother Elzear reviewed the successes
of Cretin and bade farewell to tn,
alumni in his short address, "Sevel
Years at Cretin." Alfred Souchera,
rendered vocal selection.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul: TIL
annual meeting of the conferences o
the Society of st. Vincent de Paul wa
held last Sunday at 8 p. M. in tn
Cathedral hall, and was well attended
the larger conferences being particu
larry well represented. The printe,
reports showed that the conference
and the particular council from head
quarters in the Wilder building as dis
bursting nearly $4,000 in the worl
This sum is the largest amount eve
shown.
/ Comment and suggestions fror
| representatives of the different COZ
| ferences followed the reading of tn
| reports of the officers of the Partieula
4 Council
i A suggestion that conference
might, with great profit to their men
bers, specialize in visiting the sick j
hospitals and the unfortunates in otl
er institutions was well received, an
a meeting will be called soon after til
holidays to discuss the subject furthe
The principal address was made b
Mr.. Bell in which he pointed out th
opportunity of members for co-opera
ing in the capacity of Big Brothers
the waits of the Juvenile Court, I
whom Mr.. Bell is, under Fathe
Doherty, giving his earnest attention
Fathers O'Neill, Doherty and Ney
decker made short addresses and F,
Their Ryan closed the meeting.
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