St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-13
Respond Generously to an Ap-
peal for a New High
School.
Father Shanley's Earnest Adj
vocacy Of the Necessity for
Better Education.
What Various Church Congpe-
cations Have Done for q
Good Cause.
Summary of Sundays News
in the City Of the
Saint.

Instead OF sermon at the cathedral
yesterday morning Father Stanley
made stirring appeal to the congrega-
ton in the interest of the new boys
school which is being built On the cor
her of Sixth and Fort streets. In the
course of his remarks he said: "The
one need of the Catholic church in
America to-day is education. We are
disgraced in the eyes of the people of
this great country by few of our MEN,
berS who are only partially instructed
in the teachings OF the church, and are
only half submissive to the voice of the
church. Had we a thorough system
of Catholic education nine-tenths
of the harm done by the ignorance
OF some of the members would be done
away with. We need education, and
particularly education for our boys and
young men. You may build up churches
and gorgeous temples, and feel proud of
them, but three generations hence, if
you have not Catholic schools, your
magnificent places of worship will be
empty, or devoted to profane uses. On
the education of our youth depends al
together the future of the
CATHOLICS IN THIS COUNTRY.
Those around us in other congrega-
lions understand the force of this, and
have already made provisions for the
future. We have in this city eongrega-
lions younger than ours, and no better
OF more thoroughly devoted to Catholic
ity than we are, who are setting us an
admirable example i'll the way of educa-
ton. The French have built a school
that all may be proud of. It's an honor
to them. Our German brethren, not
more numerous than we, nor more gift
ed with the worlds goods, have gone to
work in the past year and put up
school that any congrega-
ton might we'll delight in.
The basement OF our new school is
nearly completed, and trust before the
year 1889 opens up we will see the entire
building completed. The cathedral con-
gregation ought not to allow itself to be
behind any other in the state. 1t has
heretofore been the exemplar in all
Catholic works. The education of our
boys must be attended to, and this by
the priest and the people. This obliga-
ton rests upon each and every one of
us. Heretofore but knowledge of the
common school studies could be OBJ
tanned in our parish schools. 1t is much
to be regretted that the higher branches
have not been taught. SO that we might
keep our boys till they go out into the
higher avocations of life. We wish to
educate the boy until he becomes a man.
| The new school is to be Catholic High
school. We require places where our
young men can assemble. We have no
place such as this in the city. The Cru
| saders' and Father Matthew halls have
| SEEN THEIR BEST DAYS.
| In the new school provisions have
been made for hall, where our young
! men can gather and enjoy passing
| hour. Another great diSideratum is a
| Catholic library. We have not Ii
brary i'll this city, worthy of the name,
under Catholic control. The various
| SOdalitieS and societies have small Ii
| brarieS, but these are strictly for their
| own use. A room shall be set apart in
| the building for the commencement of
a circulating library, which shall be
the means of eircumventing the foul
literature that is now going the rounds.
Then, again, we need a hall in which
| Call DC given.
IT'S a shame that we have not had such
hall long ago. Enough money has
been paid out IN all hall rents to pay for
such a building. In the new school,
arrangements have been made for a
beautiful hall, and all parish entertain
ments will be given there. How are
we going to have this building
put up? How pay for it?
By each one doing what he can. | want
every man, woman and child to do
something honorable in this work. Pm
sure you would invest your
money readily in any scheme that would
bring you % per cent Oh your money. |
have something better for you. An in
vestment in this good work means sure
dividends of Gods graces and bless
| ings.
Subscriptions have been opened fol-
the new school, and already $4,000 have
been given, and that 10y thirty individu,
ais. Father Stanley expects to see this
sum swelled to $4,000 in few weeks