Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-04
Sisters Of LOrefto.

y visit to the above named school could not
fail to please any man OR woman who enter
tains the least possible interest in educational
matters. The school is situated in the upper
part of the city, on fine, dry, level plot OF
ground, thirty-six lots in extent, donated by
the Cairo City Property Company for the pur'
pose to which it is devoted. The school house
or academy is a large four story building con-
tanning eighteen rooms. The grounds sur
rounding, and which are enclosed by good
substantial fence are tastefully laid out and
cultivated each year. Contiguous to the
academy the Sisters are building two story
building which, when completed will be con-
verified into Kitchen laundry, chapel, dining
rooms, &C. 1t is also provided with good
basement for storc-room, cellar, etc. The
buildings {when the new one is completely
cost the proprietors S22, 900; the funds for
which We're realized from the members Of the
! Roman Catholic Church. and liberal subscrip-
tions of citizens who are not professors Of the
Roman faith The assessed valuation of the
property is. we believe. S42, 900.
In the school there are about 100 pupils,
twenty of whom are boarders,) eleven Sisters
and eight teachers. The course of study
is similar TO that pursued IN other academies,
| music included. The majority ofthe scholars are
! the daughters of Protestant parents. None but
Catholic children receive religious Instructions,
and children of Protestant parentage, however
| anxious they may express themselves to re-
ceive religious instruction, are not thus graft
fed unless with the acquiescence and
consent of their parents. There is therefore
no religious restraint or intolerance exerted
over the children.
We believe there are but three or four
similar institutions in the State outside
| Of Chicago, the nearest one to Cairo beng at
| Springfield. The idea being so prevalent at a
distance that Cairo is an unhealthy place, mil.
itates considerably against the growth and pros.
perity of the school. But the fact is patent to
| those who have investigated it, that our NOR
tality list will compare favorably with that Of
any city IN the Union in proportion to popula-
ton. The idea Of Its being unhealthy is predi-
Gated upon the ridiculous stories which letter
| writers have furnished the press, and not from
I ODSeT LlOi oueuOuSASohy ~
! corded. As an instance of the tenability Of
our position, we herewith present an extract
| clipped from an exchange to day:
| "A correspondent fro q Cairo says: The
season here is usually ope led with great ec1at
! by smallpox continued sp;ritedly with chol.
era, and closed up brilliantly with yellow fever.
! Sweet spotr"
| Tie truth is, there has not been case OF
smallpox, cholera, yellow fever or any other
fcontagloEs disease here the past year or longer
not even in the pest house. But we will re-
vert to this subject at another time.
/ The children of parents unable to pay for
tuition are admitted into this school, and re-
ceive tuition gratuitousy, regardless of their
religious faith, and there are quite number
| such in attendance there now.
| The Sisters of Loretto or the Academy OF
! Loretto are in en- arrassed circumstances, and
| stand greatly in need Of pecuniary assistance.
With the view of raising funds to liqudate
their Indebtedness, the Sisters propose giving a
grand Fair, to open on the 2lst inst. and con.
| tnue three days. At their last Fair they real.
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