The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-20

cellent training at the hands of
Brother J. Elzear, director, who con-
Quoted all rehearsals. The Cretin Or
chestra, under the direction of Prof.
Charles A. Step, furnished delight
full feature of the entertainment with
finely rendered programs of classic
music.
Founders M, the anniversary of
the death of st. John Baptist De La
Sale, was observed Monday, May Is,
when all the students, with their
teachers, assisted at Solemn High
Mass at the Cathedral at o'clock.
Rev. Leo Gleason preached on the life
and work of the Founder and eloquent
ly portrayed his zeal for education in
which he was the originator of most
of the modern popular methods of in
struction. ..
Scholarship examinations were held
on Monday, May Is, when 140 boys
from the various parochial schools
took the tests. The winners are to be
announced later
Church of St. Mary: On Thursday
morning, May %, at 8 o'clock, a large
class of children will receive their
first Holy Communion The class of
last year will also renew their first
solemn Communion.
MINNEAPOLIS.
De La Sale High School: The
festival of st. John Baptist de La
Sale, the Founder of the Brothers of
the Christian Schools, was celebrated
with becoming solemnity on Monday
last at the Church of ST Anthony. The
Brothers and their students, with the
parents and patrons of the school, at
tended the Mass of the Founder and
heard the interesting story of the
great educators life and his service
to the cause of popular Christian edu-
cation, as eloquently told by Rev. E.
j. Wilbee, the pastor.
Examinations in Christian Doctrine
were held in the three departments of
the school during the past few weeks
to determine the winners of the
medals annually offered for superior
excellence in the subject. Close COM
petition marked the event, some
hundred and fifty candidates appear
ing. Careful checking of the results
by the examiners showed the winners
to be the following: VIM Moses of
the Junior Commercial Class; Philip
Eckes Of the Senior Commercial
Glass: James R. Houlihan of the
Freshman High.
The annual competitive examina-
ton for eighth-grade pupils of the
parochial schools of Minneapolis was
held last Tuesday. All the schools
were well represented in the number
and quality of the boys examined.
Five one-year scholarships, high
school course. were the prizes offered
the contestants. Announcement of
the winners will be made at the an
nual commencement exercises which
will take place at the Pro-Cathedral
Sunday, May %, at $3.50 o'clock
The Christian Brothers and their
graduates of this year request the at
tendance at the exercises, of all their
| friends, patrons and interested Catho-
| lie parents. The event has a special
significance for all who have faith in
| the splendid quality of Catholic edu-
cation and wish to take advantage of
| the greater educational opportunities
| that will be afforded in the new De
| La Sale nigh school, which is shortly
| to be built. His Grace, the Most
| Reverend Archbishop, will be present
| on the occasion and will address the
graduates.
| st. Margaret's Academy: "The
Quest for Happiness" an American
morality play, will be presented by
the senior class of st. Margarets
| Academy next Sunday afternoon, May
81, at three o'clock. at st. Stephen
auditorium, 2123 Clinton avenue. The
| Misses Marion Halloran, Catherine
| Hoy and Lucille Campbell will play
the roles of Happiness, Strength and
| Dreams. Other members of the cast
are: The Misses Mary Frances De
laney, Marie Allard, Harriet Putnam
Mary O'Donnell, Maybelle O'Brien
Mary Catherine Keenan,, Marguerite
LIE Roy. Margaret Gearty, Susan
l. LGlSulOli, Ndc Hiccllc, SdIhCllAC wv
Donough, Blanche Deslaurier, Gene
We've Hirt, Melba Greene, LorettC
Ryan, Marie Martin. Laura Mengel
koch, Irene Kasel and Norine Jen
nings.
Junior Catholic League: A party
was given by the Junior Catholic
. league Tuesday at the league rooms
Miss Coletta Korteum had charge o
/ the arrangements for the affair." thu
:. final one of the season.
: The Ariol club will present "Th'
, Garden of Shah" at several neighboT
r ing towns before the close of the sea
q son, including performances lat Delan'
on May 80 and at WayZata on June
A social has been planned for tn
end of the season, to be given by mem
bers of the Catholic league player
i and of the Shock and Bust 1t club.
c OUTSIDE THE CITIES.
e Shakopee: The music class of S
L Marks school gave public recital a
). Dawson's Hall, Sunday afternoon q
four o'clock. The large class had pr
pared a splendid program and rel
2 dered selections on the piano, violil
e guitar, cornet, mandolin and ukelel,
C There were also several vocal sele
q tions.