Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-06

"A New ScI,OUl House and Sisters Homo &c
be Erected.
As will be seen by an advertisement alsC.
where, proposals are asked for tho erection
POI St. Joseph's new parochial school build
ing and Sisters home, on the lot adjoining
st. JOseph's church on st. Joseph street.
The plans and specifications may be seen
at the parsonage. The two new buildings
will adjoin each other be of the same
architectural design, and under the same
roof, but will be separated by Il solid
brick wall. They will have front
on st. Joseph street of 81 feet, and a
depth of 80 feet. Tifey will be built OF
brick, twO-stOries high and rooted with
slate. The front wall and the wall facing
the church will be of pressed brick, laid in
white mortar. The cornices and all pro-
,jections;will be of brick except the door
caps, which will be wood, of handsome
patterns.
The school house proper will have a
front of 60 feet. A spacious entry will
run through it from front to rear, and in
it will be stairway leading to the
second story. The first floor will have
four class rooms, each about "a feet
square. The rooms will be lighted with
three large windows each, heated by fur
naces in the basement and we'll ventilated.
The second story will contain two class
rooms, "a feet square, and large hall
about 2j by so feet. All the partitions of
the first story will be OF brick, those Of
the second story Of studding and plaster.
All the floors and stairways arc to be of
the best Florida yellow pine, from 2! to
3! inches in width, and secretly nailed.
The Sisters home will have front Of
a feet and q depth of 50 feet, and, as
stated above, will he of the same archi-
tcctural design as the school house, and
exteriorIy will appear to be part Of the
same building. 1t will have hall run
uing from front to rear and vii! be con-
vcniently divided into parlor, sitting room
dining room, sleeping apartments, closets,
&C., &c. There will bc balconies on the
second story, both Of the Sisters and
school house. All Of tho doors and win
dows will be archcd and the latter will be
filled with plate glass. The roof will be
pyramidal in form, slOping to the caves on
all sides.
AS the contract for erecting the building
will not be awarded before tho 18th inst >,
it would bc manifestly improper to make
known the architects estimate of the cost ;
but the drawings and specifications show
that the building will be very substan tial,
handsome and conveniently arranged. Its
conception does honor to the parish of ST.
Joseph's and their worthy pastor Father
Grotcmcycr, and its completion will sup
ply needed accommodation for the educa-
tion of tho rapidly ausmentins numbers
Of school children in the parish, and for
the Sisters who devote their lives to the
cause Of education and religion.
Tho Mount Joy Prcsbyterians.
Under tho effective pastOrate of Mr..
Whitcomb, the Presbyterian congregation
Of Mount Joy borough is taking rapid
strides forward Us we'll in its material as
in its spiritual development. The pastor
has infused an interest and activity into the
church work that is bearing fruit in an in
creased fervOr among its members and a
general religious awakening. The congre-
CATION has recently purchased for use in
the church 4 now organ, which at the ser
vice last night was used for the first
time. 1t was in charge of a Phila-
delphia musician, and pronounced
entirely satisfactory. The service was
opened with solo, Consider the
Lilies,'' by the pastor, Rev. Whitcomb,
who is tho pOssessOr Of fine baritone
voice, which was heard to advantage in
this beautiful selection. The cOngrcga-
tiOn arc seriously considering the matter
Of renovating and remodcling the church
structure, or perhaps erecting All entirely
new building, and it is expected that be-
fore long positive steps will be taken in
this direction.
Sunday School Convention.
There vii! bc a district presbyterial Sum-
day school convention held in Chestnut
Level Presbyterian church beginning Tues
day evening, June 18th, and continuing all
day Wednesday, juno 18th. The conven-
tion will be opened with y sermon by Rev.
James A. Worden secretary Of Sabbath
school work in the Presbyterian church.