The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-16
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ed one who accomplishes such avork And
who can refuse to place in the hands Of sucb
good women the means of carrying on their
noble work? A criminal-such as o poor or.
phan child, else for such care, might become
sometimes costs society thousands of dollars.
While the comparatively small sum that is re-
quircd to make a useful citizen out of a poor
orphan child, may be returned to the commu-
nifty a hundred fold. The community then
should extend liberal support to such = noble
| charity. - .. >
Sister Alphonse is the Mother Superior OF
the institutions located in this building, with
| several sisters as cO'laborers il various de-
partments. -Four Sisters also attend to the
| Parochial schools in the Cathedral basement.
which are in effect free schools. No distinc-
| tons of any kind are made among the chill
dren-those of any faith being made welcome.
ST. JOsEpH's ACADEMY.
The extent OF our article scarcely leaves us
room 20 speak Of this worthy institute for
young ladies with proper minu;eness. 1t was
for several years held in the same building
with the above Institutions but IS the num-
bcrs annually became larger, it was found ne
cessary to remove it. The present fine edifice
on st. Anthony Hill was therefore erected in
1862 and first occupied in July, 1868. 1t is q
noble building of gray limestone, IS by 45 feet,
and has three stories with high basement an
an attic. The rooms are all large and comfort
able. and neatly finished. The refectories,
dormitories, school and recitation rooms, chap
Ell, &C., are commodious and well finished.
The entire cost OF the building was about
$1O,00O-but is not, we learn, entirely paid for
yet. There are twenty-one bOarders and forty
five day scholars at present. The instruction
includes all usual English studies, modern Lam
guageS, and music, ornamental needlework,
drawing, etc. The terms for tuition and board
are very nloderate-scarcely covering the ex-
penses, it would seem, while the most thor.
Ough instruction is given. The Sisters in charge
ofthe Academy are
Sister Stanislaus, Superior, and instructress in
German.
Sister Victorine, Teacher of Music
Sister Ignatius, do do .
Sister Prosecution, Principal Of English branches.
Sister Agnes, Assistant do do
Sister Gregory. Teacher of French.
There are also several others. who supern-
tend the domestic departments.
The location of the building is delightful
one; particularly in summer. From the upper
story view for miles is obtained. Day scholars
from the city have quite & long walk to reach
1t, but when street cars come into use in our
city, it will be more convenient to those wish
ing to attend.
We have thus briefly sketched three valu-
able institutions which quietly and unnoticed,
almost, are performing work whose Influences
will be hereafter felt in the good accomplished.
Society may scarcely recognize those whose
lives are devoted to its welfare thus, but many
hearts have reason to be thankful for their
kindness and care and that such noble Sister
hood have an existence in our city.
THE HISToHoAL SOCIETY The regular
monthly meeting of the society was held 1T
their rooms last night Present. sMeSsrs Mat
tocks, McMasters, Dean, Kelley, Sweeney.
Mayo and Vice President lngersoll in the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Mr.. Mattocks reported that he had received
from Rev. Edward D. Neill the manuscript of
the paper, mentioned at the last meeting en-
sitled, Occurrences in and around Fort Shell
Jag, from 1919 to $780," 1t would make he
thought about twenty-five pages Of the Annals
The report was accepted. and Dir. Neill's paper
referred TO the Committee on Publication.
On motion of Mr.. Mattocks, a paper con-
tributed by Mr.. Neill to the United Service
Magazine, entitled The Early French Forts
of Minnesota, was referred to same Com
mittee.
On motion of VIM. B. Desn, the lecture cf
Mr.. J. w. Lynd before the Historical Society
in 1861, on the Dakota origin. language, Gus
tops g., VI; :t;.tel to-, same Commit
tee, with power to act as regards printing.
F. Driscol Esq, presented a specimen of
he cornbread issued to Union prisoners at An.
GersOnville, Ca.
Also. copy of the Frontier Scout
small paper got up by some printers in Wis
eOnsin company stationed at Fort Union last
summer,-ssnt by Adjutant John T. Morrison,
Cd Minnesota Cavalry.
Also, two maps, dated fs35, from o. T. Gill
man, of Washington, showing the Indian Ter
ritory of the Northwest, and the Minnesota
River and its sources.
prepared "Prairie Ball Snake" cernuon in
this region, but of uncommon size, being al
most nine feet in length.
On motion, the thanks Of the Society were
were ordered to be returned to the donors.
On motion of Mr.. Kelley the next monthly
meeting was postponed one week, 80 as not to
fall on the opening mig. of the Sanitary Fair.
The Society then adjourned.
The Society is now in flourlshing condition.
and the interest in its success is increasing 1t
was incorporated in 1849, by the first Legisla-
ture Of the Territory, - for the collection and
preservation of Library, Neurological and
Geological specimens, Indian Curiosities and
other matters and things connected with and
calculated to illustrate and perpetuate the his
tory and settlement of said Territory"
The Collection has been slowly increasing,
and is now a nucleus Of respectable magnitude.
Rooms have been secured for its Library and
Museum, in IDgersolls Building. Third street,
adjoining the st. Paul Library, and the Collec-
ton placed in the hands of an Actuary.
The Society desires to procure history of
the settlement of every town and county in
the State; the names of the first settlers, with
notices of their history together with photo
graphs and autographs, copies of original
maps, files of newspapers, and copies of PAM
phlets that have been published, and any 9TH
er interesting facts connected with the early
settlement of the towns and counties of the
State
Also an account of any mounds, or remains
of other ancient works Of any description
The Society wish, also, to collect any an
Gent coins, or other antiquities that may be
found.
1t is also proposed to collect the names of
the patriots, from our State, who have enlist
ed in the war for the Union; and also to make
q record of all heroic incidents h. which any of
them have been engaged.
1t is to be hoped that in the course of time
the Museum and Library of the Society will
become a roSDectable one in yalne Donations