Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-07
ST. PETERS SCHOOL,
FEMAl q ORPHAN ASYLUM.

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The beautlful and impressive cereunonIes 81
dedication were then performed by Bishop
Becker assisted by Rev. Father Matthew Nc
Gran of st. Paul's Church, and Rev. Father
Lyons. Of PhilAdelphia. During the greater
portion Of the services the audience remained
on their bended knees, and each face wore q
look of earnest seriousness, showing that they
all understood and appreciated the fact, that
the building Whose corner stone was then be-
ing laid, was to be devoted to purposes most
high and holy Cd thetneAlnation Of pnnciplesO Of
morality and religion, as well as the 7instilla-
ton OF useful knowledge, into the minds Of
the young.
AT the conclusion Of the ceremonies, Bishop
Becker, STEPPED hpOn q small platfofm and de-
livered ON behalf Of the school, brief, but
earnest appeal tor aid and assistance. He al
luded to the greatness of many ancient nations,
and asserted that their fall was chiefly due to
their negiect 0f charitable instituti0ns, their
callOusneSs, and their neglect of their spiritual
needs, In efforts to obtain temporal power
Should our own beloved country, ever fall,
he said, 1t will be for the same reason I;
and her present prosperity is due to her great
beneVOlenoe, ard the liberal support accord
ed by our people to ell charitable institutions.
Referring TO Nhe institution in whose honor
they wefe then assembled, he stated that both
religious and secular instruction was there I'm
parted to the pupils. Admitting the great
necessity Of education, he asserted that 1t was
tuOOmpiCto WttWNuh hkBldA MAAW AUAAkAON1 AA~
Struction. Education, brings enlightenment,
but devoid of the refining influences Of Teli-
giOn, it serves. .ih many cases 10 elevate crime,
BY assisting men into places OF trust and hon
or, which they basely violate. The greatest
criminals ard not the ignorant, but those whose
education has been entirely without moral
and religious instruction. .......
The Reverend gentleman closed his address
with o stirring appeal for aid, which will
doubtless have good effect. During his re-
marks, geneeOus bat collection WAs takennp,
and OF their conclusion, the stone was taken
back into the school, and the audience depart
ed. q.
st. Peters School and Female Orphan Asy-
lum, Is an institution In every way worthy Of
puOiic support and in the past has boon
the means Of dbing much good in our comma
nifty. Feeling The need Of Increased facilities,
the old building. at the corner Of Sixth and
West streets wins torn down some time ago,
and q new edidce viii be erected on the aite
the laying Of the corner stone of which VIZ
have Just described. This alterations and i'm
provements will be as follows - N-'-
The new building, viii be SO feet on West an(
thirty-fOur feet, elk inches on SiAth' street
This new building will be three stories high
the FIRST story OF granite, and the Others O
Wilmington pressed brick, The present ane
more modern building OF Sixth street. win b
only altered sp as 70 confQrm wlf lhe ney
building and the whole will be c0se with /
MansaFl root, suEm0unted with 3 egideFe
| These Improvements are extracted to c0nsti
| tute q handsome and comman ndinW strnctuRe
Messrs, Baldwin e Price Of Baltimore, areth
architects. The contract for performing th
work has been awarded to Patrick DilliOn o
this city. leo