Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-14
CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS.
An Interview with Bishop Rademacher
Who Has Spent
The Past Week Visiting the Various
Asylums and Schools.

A representative of the APPEAL yester-
day called upon the Rt. Rev. Bishop Rade-
macher, at the rectory of St. Peters church,
and was pleasantly entertained for half an
hour by q brief summary of the bishops
visit to the various Catholic institutions of
Memphis, with whose progress he ex-
presses himself as being delighted. The
bishop has visited the city once or twice
on former occasions, but has never had so
good an opportunity for observing the eX-
tent OF the improvements going on until
this week, when he spent portion of one
or two days in looking about the city. He
has caught the reigning injection, and
confidently believes in Memphis and in
her future as a great city. A round of the
various schools and asylums was made,
and the bishop is very well satisfied with
the excellent manner in which they are
being conducted. He examined care
fully into the affairs of each,
making his inquiries and investigations
in thoroughly business-like manner
one OF his chief characteristics. AT the
Orphan Asylum he found fifty children.
They are well cared for, bright and cheer
full and prospering in the light of the
kindly home influence shed about them.
Thirteen of the little ones were confirmed
by the bishop during his visit.
At the House of Refuge there are sew
enty unfortunates. OF this number thirty
five are fallen women, all of whom seem
happy in their residence there, and are
honestly endeavoring to lead better and
purer lives, and to amend as much as can
be their shameful past. The remainder
are young women about whom the pro-
tecting arm of the Church has been
thrown in attempt to keep them in the
path of virtue and do for them all that
| charity, hope and faith can perform.
st. Agnes, one of the most hourishing
academies in the South, was found in
much better condition than for some
| years past. 1t has fully recovered from
| past misfortunes and is now in condition
highly satisfactory to the bishop and to
| those who have it under their immediate
charge. The roll numbers about eighty
of which half are boarders, the remainder
day scholars.
| La Salette Academy, on Third street,
will be visited Monday. 1t is understood
to be in an equally good condition.
The Christian Brothers College has al
ready been mentioned in former report.
Its success is very well known, and the
| visit of the bishop was as pleasant as he
had been led to believe it would be.
There are five parochial schools and all
of them are being satisfactorily conducted.
| st. Bridget's has about 200 scholars, St.
| Mary's 100, st. Patrick's $50 and st. Pc
| ter's and st. Joseph's smaller schools.
The attendance this session shows an en-
eouraging increase.
| Bishop Rademacher will remain proba-
bly, until Monday evening, when he will
return to Nashville, which is, by long
usage, the residence of the Bishops OF
| Nashville. He will not be able to spend
much ef his time there for the next two
months, by the end of which period he
will have finished his round OF the various
Catholic institutions of the State. A large
| portion of his time while here has been
consumed in atten IS to adjust the Calvary
Cemetery matter. Conferences had al
ready been held with Capt. S. I. Carnes
looking to final settlement of his claims.
Mr.. Kerr is now absent from the city, but
is expected to return by the time of the
bishops next visit, when it is hoped all
differences will be settled and the cemete-
ry will at once be repaired and beautified
throughout.