St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-04

zeal and energy. or who live to-day en-
shrned in a greater number of hearts, than
Father Mazzuchelle. Born in Italy in 1906,
he came of an ancient family that has long
maintained leading position in that grand
old country. Few are now living who had the
happiness to drink in his words OF wisdom
and OF life. His name is as hallowed now
as it was among his colaoOrerS.
In 1867 the Dominican sisters
purchased Sinsinawa Mound, which in the
Sioux tongue means ''Home of the young
eagle" Here is located their mother house.
Father Mazzuchelle said of the spot when
he first saw it: Mature has fashioned
this spot to be house for religion and sci
ence." From this time-honored commu-
nifty, the oldest-chartered female academy in
Wisconsin, went forth the little band of
five missionaries who founded Bethlehem.
On Aug. 4, 1865, the five DominicanesSes
reached Faribault. They came by stage.
Railroads in the Northwest were then a
luxury to be hoped for.
TO NEW SCENES.
Their parting from the old home cost them
many pang, no doubt. Yet they went
forth bravely and willingly to their new
scenes of labor. On the banks of
the Straight river, about one mile
south OF town, they opened boarding
school in a small frame building known as
the old Fowler homestead. Faribault was
very insignificant hamlet in those days.
The bluff now dotted with so many noble
structures in brick and stone was then COW
cred with the virgin forest. The only
brick house in the town was the home of
Alexander Faribault. which stood on the
site now occupied by the state school for the
blind. The Catholic congregation was not
able to finish its church, much less
build school. A parochial school was
opened, however, in the basement of the
church, and put in charge of the sisters.
Their boarding school opened with an at
tendance of twenty, but this number soon in
creased to such an extent that more spacious
buildings were found to be an imperative
need. Afher five years passed in the ''Old
Convent" as it is now popularity known.
they removed to:the bodybuilding on Chest
nut street, back of the Church Of the I'm
maculate Conception. Here they soon had
school of so or 60 pupils. After stay
of six years, in 1874, the present site, one of
the most desirable locations for an
academy, was purchased, and in 1876 a
commodiouS building with all the
modern improvements was erected. Since
then the institution has kept pace with the
demands and rapid progress of the times,
as is evidenced by the amount of thorough
work yearly accomplished by the pupils in
all the branches that unite to form that
gem of society, an educated lady. To-day
THE PUPILS OF BETHLEHEM
may be found from the shores of the At
lantic to those of the Pacific, filling their
respective stations with credit to them
selves and their. alma mater. This acad
envy celebrated it's annual commencement
June 80. and it may not be amiss to dwell for
a brief space upon its scholastic
year of 1886. The enthusiasm that
fired the children of Bethlehem, especially
the young ladies, at the beginning of the
| year went on apace and waxed stronger as
the year neared its close. The examination
conducted by the clergymen and member
of the public school board attested the fore
going. 1t was credit to the pupils and
the institution. This enthusiasm is mainly
to be attributed to the untiring energy and
loving zeal of their teachers, who have
sought to render the task of drinking at the
fountain of knowledge pleasant one by
growing flowers round about it, which the
children were at liberty to pluck. That is,
each teacher endeavored to make, as far as
| the then present means allowed, her own
| particular department attractive. Whether
the musical, the art or the fancy depart
ment. the literary or science depart
ment or religion itself, every
where the thoughtful teachers have
kept alive working spirit, as was EVIL
denced in the articles of the fancy and art
departments that were on exhibition, and
the closing exercises in the line of compo-
sition, elocution and music. The system
of education followed in this institution is
| fitting type of the course pursued at their
mother house. The mental, the moral and
religious training is thorough and COM
plete. Much attention is likewise given to
the lighter accomplishments. This year.
as last, Bethlehem was the alma mater of
five young graduates, who went forth from
her hallowed shelter with trained minds
and hearts well stamped with the lessons
Of Christian virtue.