Telegram-herald., 1886-08-30
A CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Dedicatory Exercises Of St.
James ParOchial School
BISHOP FIGHTERS ABLE ADDRESS
Blessing the School The Sisters 20
Charge u sscription o. BsHding
Father P4.cher's Unfiring Ia
bsrs Crowned Min Success.

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Yesterday afternoon al 3 c.acA a pro-
eesslonaL composed of a.tar boys school
children the Ri Eeg Bishop Richter all
tne .ssa priests. save Father SAMSON. and
s.1 sisters ~ charity Nendrd ils say from
81. James Church Co The paEoehiai school
reeeuly completed jlst west oi the church
sllae where tle solemn ceremony Of
blessing fle scAaol eas peri9raed oy the
Bs1or and his assistants lu tae pres
ence of large asssnlnlase of
people fAe school Eas spruslet with
0ll aud within Nlta holy water aud
rle eoucoaltaut services performed Al
rhr conclusion 81 the blessing the clergy
aad people assembled in Jhe church and
Blshop Richter made a ledlcatory address.
sllch l brief ran as follows.
"l9u have witnessed th- ardictt.on ot
house which il -slnei iar Che eiucAAon
Ut Case children VI fhis clusre-a..1a. 10 ls
an epoch ln 5he history oi 81 james
church since a parachlaI school il al essen
cal part 0i a Catholic community and
since lhe establishment VI either one
Is matter Of great lmport. thuiren
neei 70 be taught more than
meu DO. because tle latter are supposed to
know our holy religion and all tAai ls
necs ssary Tor them IS refreshing the meu-
ory SD as 90 continue to -aeul ,le possession
-t what they hase already acquired. bat the
child must be- taughi % acquire this 'mpor-
-anr Information The church Is sufficient
far mes. b4t n1l for children They need
the Catholic school ln th.s school the pa
pills are taught facts about the earth, about
arithmetic, philosophy and other grand
subjects all uf which are iu no way harmful.
lsed 90 the ri4hr way but ,hl- KIND OF
training does uot always make people
better something else Is necessary 10
bring about that end / refer, beloved, ID
mora aud spiritual training Now We re-
main here on earth for bUt a short time
and IS Be- nos necessary thar, viewing this
truth. children should be educated for an
eternity as well as for the ten twenty, forty,
sixty or one hundred wears. which may
constitute their hie here, We know well
that this existence will pass away and
hence iu our sch 1ols we feel the necessity
OF teaching OF "A highec life. of a Creator
grand and good, oi bis wonderful works.
aui of the relations and duties humanity
owes 70 him. SO vou see that Tor training
of The moral and religious nature secular
schools io not suffice But an objection
is offered that our children do not advance
as rapidly ln their studies ~ those taught
iu The secular schools because So much
time is gwen to matters 0i religion and val
uaeie hours are thas WASTED, which might
| ue put TO better advantage ON more tenn
pOra themes. Granting this % oe IN a
measure true I must urEe as a weighty
reply o. such charges that our schools
/ be.rn earlier and last longer than
others and fhus more time IS given for
| study, Thar reading may Ue taught As well
I bv the prrusal of stores about Jesus, As
D.
aud at the same time tre beautiful life and
/ character ot our Holy Lord Is impressed
up0n the readers mind. that the same
holds true of writing that more time Is
given ro arithmetic and other strictly secu-
I lar studies than 90 other branches. SO that
they may be kept up. that the cate
/ chism serves l0 train the faculty OF memory
AID. like reading places indeiloly III the
[ childs mind precious truths con-
cerning divine aud holy things
and develops a love for God. rnen
/ there are many other advantages IN charac-
ter training etc 20 be secured In our
schools. Iae teachers sisters of charity
are women wL0 lead exemplary lives. pat
I terning after our divine lord. They 10
/ not spend their spare time IN parties and
empty talk. but here 40 the altar OF God
pouring out devotion 20 Him Are rot
such teachers well calculated 10 take your
I children and educate them2 Their iabOrs
are al because of their love for God. Is
not this a clear advantage we possess over
all secular schools, But one viii say
Wh0 build and pay for these schools? The
priests and sisters for did they draw the
.aiaries which their abilities are worth,
there would not be money enough iett TO
maintain the schools. / know thai you
paw money from your hard earnings for the
support OF tie schools, bat the devotion and
seifsacTiice Of the priests and sisters must
be- seen too And now let me urge upon
you this plan Of symmetrical education. /
wish 20 congratulate this congregation
upon tie completion of the new
school which viii stand as a
monument O. your self sacrifice and
generosity / know vou will assist the
sisters and send your children % the new
school
The school building Is a neat TWO story
structure built Of white brick with trim
mings If red Within are four rooms,
garnlshe3 with hard finish on tts~aI4s.
wainsCotting painted a slate color bOOrs OF
red oak AMI harw00d seats. The hall is
commodiors and has a central stair case
built of oak wifh cherry railings
I The building as it stands cost about
s. U00 lt has been built with
view to aiding ou an extension iu which
will he l1cared bail for exhibitions. etc.
and one school room. Four sisters have
arrived i-1m Milwaukee and are living In
fhsif house Just across the street from the
school They are. Sister Gousslva, Mother
superior Sister kesrI ia. Sister Dora and
SISTER E' saheth. % caudidate A.cOmmitiee
appointed for that purpose has secured
ABOUT saeo for the purpose of furnishing the
Sisters hogse There is no debt on the
school Che house il rented. Great credit IS
due to the congregation for ifs effort aud
especially the pastor Rev Father Pulcher.
whose financial and practical abilities have
faithfully guided che enterprise from its in
cepf0u to its completion.