The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-29
CATHOLIC.
The Cathedral, st. Johns Hospi'
tai, Orphan Asylum. ParO-
chial Schools, and st.
Mary's Academy.


ming Of day Of rest and peace, the patron:
Of The TrMn wish to read something Of ,
religious nature, being tired Of the tele
graphic and local reports Of suicides, homi
cides, investigating committees, and similar
news. Yesterday we called at the Episco
pal residence, in this city, and obtained thu
following items from Bishop Fink:
THE CATHEDRAL,
Situated on the corner Of Fifth and Kiow,
streets, is undoubtedly the finest structur
in the West, not being surpassed
in beauty or cost by any church in st. Loui,
or Cincinnati. The corner stone was laid OF
the 18th Of Sept, ga, and the edi6ce conse
Grated on the Sth of December, 1868. The
building will comfortably seat !, SO people
and has several times been filed. 1t i.
two hundred feet in length, eighty feet in
width and eighty feet in-height. As soOr
As the Bishop can obtain the money, he in
tends to build the tower some feet higher
but at present he has too much good sense Il
attempt any such undertaking. Stationed
at the Cathedral are Right Rev. L. NJ
Fink, o. S. b., Bishop of this diocese
Fathers OReilly, HUM and Hayden.
ST. JOHNS HOSPITAL
Was opened in 1862, by Sister Johanna
who was succeeded by Sister Josephine, and
the latter in turn by Sister Aloysia. 1t i:
rumored that Sister Johanna will take
charge again in a few weeks. Her many
warm and devoted friends will be glad te
hear that she will once more be stationed in
the metropolis. The average number OF
patients confined in this charitable institu.
ton is about thirty. The location is on the
northeast corner Of Seventh and kiowa
streets.
THE ORPHAN ASYLUM
Was established in January 1867 by the
Rt. Rev. J. B. Miege, and was by him
placed under the care and direction of the
Sisters Of Charity. The lots upon which
the present buildings now stand, were pur-
chased from the proceeds of fair held for
that purpose. The building and grounds cost
upwards of $1,000. The object of this in.
stitution is to take care of entire and hall
orphans, and abandoned children of both
sexes. All of the orphans there are clothed
fed and educated by the sisters until they
are old enough to do something for their
own support. From the foundation of the
orphanage to the present time, one hundre,i
and fifty boys and two hundred girls have
been received. There now about sixty in
mates.
ST. MARY's ACADEMY,
abont three miles south OF the city, il
pleasantly situated, being built upon a
small hill commanding a good view Of the
surrounding country. 1t was finished in
1869, at a cost Of $4,000. Mother Xavier
presides over the Academy, assisted by Sister
Josephine. The average attendance Of pu-
pills is about fifty. The number of scholars
has been larger heretofore, but this last
year owing to the various misfortunes
which have befallen our State, it has some
what diminished.
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.
The school for boys il situated on the
southwest corner OF Fifth and Kickapoo
streets, the institution for girls being at
the old Academy, on the north side OF
kickapoo street, between Fifth and Sixth
streets. The school for the instruction Of
colOred pupils is Immediately opposite the
Academy, and is under the charge of Sister
Bonaventia. The average attendance at the
white schools, with that of the two schools
in South Leayenworth, il something over
five hundred, and that OF the colored in
stitution about thirty. Mr.. James Nc
Aulitfis the principal of the boys school, and
is a clever, educated and accomplised gen.
tleman. The schools for girls are under tn e
supervision of the Sisters OF Charity. Faith
er Hayden has the entire
charge of the Parochial schools, and
under his management We are confident
they will keep up to the high standard
heretofore maintained while under the
care OF Father Fitzgerald.
The schools will open on the first Mon
day in September.
The education received by the pupils in
attendance upon these institutions is thor
orough, ,the-examinations being rigid, and
no favoritism shown. They are valuable
ally, in connection with our public school
system, in disseminating knowledge and
ignorance and crime. Bishop
Fink takes general interest in the pros
perity of these schools, mOreso than in any
one Of the other institutions we have named.
Their success is assured, being founded up
on the true principles Of education and re-
hgion.