, 1869-06-24

EuTRE DAME COLLEGE
The charming little city Of South lend, INDIANS
Mtastsd eighty -four miles from chtcago, o. TIT
line Of the Michigan southern Northern iooians
Railroad. is experiencing an event, OF rather pans
ing through m epoch, In lis history. The thriving
I picturesque pl1cc, nov The home Of IT, 00o souls
wet6 TIE expiration of one.q0artet Of ceatuf1
from the time when its leading Institution was an
t9c.tzcf 70 re. TIC .:::c &c csc tscs, accacse !.
5earH ago, that Father E Sortn arrived on Tie
southern bend In the ST. Joe River, and then aud
there determined to found religious institution
which should be to the great West focus Of Cath.
ohc culture and power. Tue site was then q wild
one The Indian had scarcely been baulahed IA
pp a hnasng snoa9as b ne en-
zion Of the ptatne and glen which the red MN
had Vacated: All WIS wilderness, and much oi
better than bog which promised sn,thtnc In. H s
| transformation into the be3uteous scenery which
now meen me ete But he Was strong IN the
acf Vas moi the nominal beginning OF history IN
souto Eend, but 1t WAS the actual commencement
,Ss flsauss 70 that reRon- The brothers who soon
Ihc'z community was busy one they began to iii
Ine sou as well a. instruct the people, aud. while
toey grew numbers and enlarged their circle OF
oPefauona, the1f settlement formed at once q
nucleus and st1muius for gathering activities on
NE other side Of the nyer Thai coutuunJty
Mnlcn, u faeettously remarked, commenced win
orI naN pupil, has now grown in.o mighty
eouege. with faculty OF thirty -four prieais, i
force Of about one hundred lny brothers, and a
total q some eight hundred residents 10 he fed
d&lv from the comnssar1. More than this: il
ha1 proven 70 he lie starting point whence have
gone out builders Of many other similar ,ustitu-
Oona Prominent aMong It's connections We nav
note that Of St Mary sltuated about 4 mtte xest,
Of some g, 100 acres. - >N'e'
st Masys Academy is devoted exclusively to
ne education OF so1ug ladies; the Cnivefgsy Of
Notfe Dame IL In like manner Appropriated eIcia,
Esely " the culture Of youths Of the male ser
nm Hrffh n fhn
Of fhis, The t~enty-nlth year, the alumni Of the
last -na3ned institution held their annual ca,hcr-
iugs on Tuesday last, goodly number being in At
The twents-nfth annirelsarv Is appropriately
marked with a Red Letter in the College Caien.
l.s, aad prominent among its especial Incidents
Silver Jubilee" " which contains concise his.
tory Of the Institution. few leading facts il the
eog1aphies Of ~ founders and present professors,
several o. tte alumni icing also honofed with q
place N its pages, aud a Eketeh Of the proceed
lnfa II the anniversary eIeIuisea Of the present
Joseph 4. L. o. and IS credit to both author nn,
publisher. \ will long be treasured AZ valued
souvenir OF the occasion Which called 1t forth, and
Wlli ne tead VIII even tncteasing interest by suc-
The exercises commenced at o'clock IN the
cosse sse%9 tRs IT, m
l" the music q a:lFaes third mass IN uat wtta
ton to the organ. The service H2a largeiT attend.
ed and IVES very impressive
The second regular meeting OF the alumni vas
Kes Falher Gillespie lie rsdcns u 1t fhe su!1s, essie,
Ton Of aome miscellaneous business, the assoeas-
taon proceeded TO the election OF ot1cers for he
ensuing year, with the following result:
lresidsnt-Re1. n. H. GiIIespie.
seroad Fir a1esident-5ohp { cas.idy' % n. b. q u
Sc7efa'g-N- 7. CoEby. A II.
Orator-Prol. Faul Broder; alternate, ], Il, Rum
MON. - 1"s1'
:, hH1P1of. A. J. STAGE. a, ~; alternate, Rev.
The association then elected the following as
membet5: ils prol. Max G:rac, Il D.; c. A Il Won
Weller, F. X s. and Rev. T. 7. Sullivan. The meet
Ing then adjourned
At i clock, the members O, the Alumni Aa.o.
ctstton. With few 1nvtted guests Eat down 10
dinner N the spacious retectoJ. The President
d tEe occssion were the Sesy nS heS' 'Ge gnes
Iasnop q TIE Diocese Of Fl. Wayue; the Very
ies Father sorn, s; = g. the founder Of tie col.
Father Boyle, Of Washington: Rev. Father Cum
d,R, Vicar General Of AllWaulee; Rev. Dom Paul
JanIona, o. F1anee. and several other distlc-
guis1ed Priests The spread embraced an ample
Enrply Of substantial food, cooked In the best
manner, out containing nothing calcula1ed to PAM
sat,ety; good without luxury: irsI without o- a.
Ftemlousness The olator1cal dessert vas ably
managed by Professor W,ll:am IseFs who on1clated
Letters were read from E II. Brown. Of Cleye.
land, Ohio; E. n UCalJaghan and j. i. Ru:.
nioD, q Chicago, reg1et1ing unavoidable absence
"0ur Country, uDrlralled in energy, blessed
IN 1ts institutions. May It hold It's place a. the
greatest repus nc the world ever saw, until ali na-
F1ous be b10tted 5rum the ear1h."
i. Responded 10 by the Right Reverend Bishpp
Luers, Of the diocese Of Fort Wayne. He ansFer.
Sd the question: Is this great country7 Yes.
We have ever, thing tia: can make 1t great: am
PIE and 1ertue territory which makes us intepen.
dent Of other Nations bott in agricultural and |
m,nera, pEodnct* The nation. TOO, Possesses en-
marx no other nation. It would have taken the
people oi the uld World centuries 10 balld the Pa
ls eiac Rsl,rosd snd ssse es long 70 lay the nEat
thc :O!d World, ana n ides' tue useful ais AIS
we IRE decidedly ahead o. them Ne owe our
libern! and free institutions, which dfaw ont the
!scuitles Of The human Mlnd, while the Royeru-
Thas u 10 reszoo why our progress shoriI no:
conEone an the end Of time. =
pss aa1ssss % e. as,s ana GsE q r. Entea
taey sonsiaus ae.soas !a sse fss, % inteTes.s % q
lacy have dons, DO, md viii do
EeAponded to by Prof. Pau! B. Broder, OF BeIoit,
u Mno sae sae tast ess5thns t ssst anl good
itc1on. and II there tie anyth4Dg attractive ln the
taf1.usn res,on. i u connected with the ch4Eac-
make the past grand and glorious hare been cuun.
Ciated BY The priest The life Of the priest and
Mhnop y one or sell-1enla1 from beginning to I
END md u u his .ask to mid In relieving the suf-
le11nEs Of Others, and help them tn the atr,arIe |
III u Il t5 inaenee s iar soed O.
evil; the grand conductor uf psefr1 knowledge or
found o. the side Of justice. honor and sl1tae.S
Responded to by Elias Colbert, OF TIE CHICAGO
- The Lar. The safeguard Of nation 8 rights.
May II ever he found rrne to its calling"
Responded to by Mr. Deciart.
p" The Medical l'ruftsslon-Grsnd Is their soca-
F. |
spainnR. May they he prompt TO attend every
call; successful 1n eIeIy opeTaton- henored
among a11n men, smiled upon BY oeneacent P7osi-
Responded to by Dr.. John Cassidy, Of South
fuent lie Relieved that the a1u1nnt Of this insd-
tuition hsa 'sen RrcseEyea from @ TIE trists Of he
d!!iss. re as.ss:I n. tss IL a5nns ths Aamn!
medicine, would ever Do honor to their Aima
Mate. by shining n their adoptnd sphere Of labor
"zns rrofes feunIan head Of iii
Responded to by VI. N. Call.nau. D. D. lie said
mat The educator does harm to the community II
failure Is smply detrimental TO the individual. II
Tue professor fail to cultivate the heart Of the
pupil be risks the loss Of an immortal soul He
IelieveI that the professors Of ths instltution
hArc always had q proper aim IN view, anu be
trusted that their sclt-sscrtacss viii be abun1ant-
essed II ,ns tq'o{e q owth q he eosss
ynify trs f11tnra y. A|~ AAs- MAY ~ PSs
> Ressnnn,et ~ nx 1sn,su 1r-u-4a.
n,raset1 10 rte creat sncTe.se n *. f,.1s e t
Tht,h 3ha 11rh,tr reS,n ~ ~ ~ SS*4
i.%ah IL = ~ ~ .1s +n H. aaa re
Sntte nsms N ,is ftnr, IN iuHs NJ s os
No ronTHcs ~ ~ @ ~" ,i,1mni "4A 'n-ses oef&ao Oh
~ !. Tna S1nu,ni ~, ~ Mn tho;r .,aaas ....u
,,.t-s,,a tr t-or ~ .tn ussuS oootMaaav
W. W. hnT. o4o" VI e1eE -1t3o -Hofe7 WIZ
HlEht aAA ,, g.. I
hsspondet 70 oy Professor a. ]. STAGE IN hn- {
nol91s eIeecn, which brought down roars Of ! G
an4GIel: III
- Inc s!lfcf llulce. May the pleasant rec0l- /
ectons thereof be fresh ii our merno.1es when | !
Fe meet 70 celsaNate the Golden Jubilee"
Kesp0n1Gt! to " f. 5. F1ars. I
very Rer. +. SoEtn was called on 10 speak to | I
ne last subject. He responded in m account Of |
1a persona! experiences IN the Holy city. Nothing
eJolced him more than to meet the friends Of / /
Ore Dame such 0rc9EjnrS F0F KhNfpSPr n |