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THE INDIAN ADVOCATE. 40 3 Mother Church;bethe joy and light of your homes.theedifica tion of your acquaintances, the pride of- your Alma Mater and the honor of your country" m Sunday our Rr. Rev. Bishop-celebrated Mass at 8 o' clock, preached and gave Holy Communion to a very nu merous congregation, There was solemn High Mass coram Episcopo at io o'clock. Rev. Fr. Placidus celebrant, Revs. FF. Justin and Elias deacon .andr sub-deacon respectively. The Bishop preached a very eloquent and appropriate ser mon on the Sacrament of Confirmation. After High Mass some 30 girls and 50 boys were confirmed. Part of the beautiful afternoon was devoted to taking photos of the va rious groups the whole Confirmation class, Orchestra, Students Glee Club and College buildings. At 7 in the evening the Rt. Rev. Bishop Meerschaert, Rt. Rev. Abbot Murphy, the Rev. Fathers and professors assem bled in the new concerthall to witness the "Boys at home." There was quite a large audience including many parents of the boys and girls who had come from great distances to witness the Confirmation ceremonies. With the College Orchestra, the Glee Club, the singing class.and the Newman's Debating Society there was no dearth of talent. Ben Barry and Ed. Connelly added much to the success of the various events by their ' guitar performances. The members of the Glee Club quartette W. Jones, Sam Roberts, C. Harre and T. Tierney, brougt forth prolonged applause; The subjoined address was read by Jas. Barrett. We; the 'Students of Sacred Heart College, re 'spedtfully greet you Avith sentiments of profound esteem and devotedness and wish you a thrice happy welcome. We full well know that it affords you un alloyed happiness to see the youth of your Diocese brought-up in a truly Christian manner, but among the Catholic seats of education, we can say in all" truthfulness, that we are wanting in nothing that goes to make us true and practical children of Holy Mother church and honest young men of our New State We offer your Lordship our best congratulations on your elevation to the Episcopal See of Oklahoma and wish you many, very many years to guide the destines of your new Diocese.