Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-13
In HIS NEW SCHOOL.
Father Sheedy Dedicates and Opens
His Temple of Learning.
A PRESENT FROM A s-YEAR-OLD.
The Flag of Liberty Wrapped Around the
Cross of Salvation.
WISDOM AND WIT FROM PUBLIC MEN

The new school connected with st. Mary
of Mercy Church was yesterday dedicated
and opened as parochial educational insti-
tuition.
The dedicatory services opened at4o'clock
in the afternoon by Rev. Father Ward, of
Mercy Hospital, assisted by Father ClearY,
President of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union, of Kenosha, Wis, and the pastor,
Father Sheedy. About 300 school children
preceded the priests in their march around
the school building during the ceremony of
the blessing OF the walls. The priests in
toned "Veni Creator" and the children sang
it while Father Ward sprinkled holy water
in the rooms.
Nicholas Brady, through his 3-year-Old
son, presented large silk flag to the school.
The little tot lisped a presentation speech in
remarkably clever manner for one so
young. Father Sheedy accepted the flag on
behalf of the school. He ordered it hung on
the flagstaff beneath the cross. He said the
emblem of liberty and the cross of salvation
should always be together.
Father Cleary addressed the children on
their duties to their church and country. After
he had concluded the whole school, led by the
Blue"
In the evening the ceremonies were held in
the large hall on the third floor of the build
ing.
FATHER SHEEDY'S WELCOME.
Father Sheedy welcomed the visitors. In his
address, he said:
"The cross that crowns the summit of st.
Mary of Mercy's school and the flag of our
country that spreads its graceful folds over it.
oil in hole 1lair
could convey, the nature and aims of the in
struction that shall be impaired within these
walls. ThOughtless and needless the passer-by
who cannot recognize the lesson these glorious
duty and supreme allegiance to both. these
shall be our cherished watchwords!
Others may forget, we Catholic Americans
never, the memorable words of Washington:
Let us with caution indulge the supposition
that morality can be maintained without re-
hgion.' We believe the better the Christian
the better the citizen. Few, if any, maintain
the contrary of this. Be assured that love of
liberty, knowledge, truth. patriotism, virtue
and religion, in the fullest and best sense of
these pregnant terms, shall be deeply cher
within the walls Of this building to-day for
mally dedicated under the sweet invocation of
Our Lady OF Mercy to science and religion"
In the absence of Rt. Rev. Bishop Phelan
ofhciated as master of ceremonies Father
Wall. in accepting the position congratulated
the Pastor at the Point" as he was known,
and the Congregation at the Point" in having
erected for their use and enjoyment the build.
ing
A TEMPORAL BENEFIT.
He hoped it would be a source of benefit,
social and temporal, to themselves and their
children. He congratulated the people and
the pastor for being dragged out Of the slough
of despond in which they have labored for
many day, and they could look forward to
better days.
ce1ved from the CARDINAL Archbishop of Balti-
more, Governor Beaver, Bishops O'Hara, of
Abbott Adrew. of St. vincent's Abb.
Major E. A. Monrooth, w. R. Thompson r. 8.
Smith, E. y. Morrow, J. P. Hanna and @. B.
Wood and letter of congratulaLion from st.
Agatha Society of the T. A. B. Society of Phil
trio. save Maria, was next gwen by Miss
Carrie Schmertz, Miss Grace Miller and Mr..
Robertshaw.
Rev Father ]. NJ Cleary. President Of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union,i followed
with an address on The Religious Element in
Education" Father Cleary said that there
can be no education without religion. The
nOn-sectarian education theory, he said, was
the most dangerous theory ever broached in So
ciety, and was an insult to every man who has
honest religious convictions. It is one species
of sectarian education, he said, and it is ire
hgious.
NO DANGER FROM THE CHURCH.
He referred to the pioneers Of the Catholic
Church in this country, their zeal and work for
progress and civilization, and added that danger
to this Government did not come from those
who were attached to the Catholic Church. The
more loyal to their church the more loyal they
will be to the Republic. The better Christian,
the better citizen.
Miss Agatha Wasson sang 'Once More We
Meet" after which the Rev. Father ]. F. R.
Canevin gave an address on What Can we do |
for Our Boys and Young Men After Leaving |
School?" Hemaintained that what evils could |
not be removed from their paths should be |
by making homes bright and |
CHEEKY and chaste and teach them religion and |
patriotism.
Miss Grace Miller and T. ]. Fitzpatrick sang |
q duet. Frank P. Smith gave an address on |
"The World as School, touching on the prac- |
tical experience a man receives after school |
days.
Father ]. ]. McTighe spoke on the practical |
side of education, commencing with the prac- |
teal slipper at home, and mentioning the hard |
knocks and things that must be learned which |
are not in the books.
Ex-Postmaster Larkin gave q few remarks |
on "How Education Should Prepare for the
Work of Life" He showed the difference be-
tween the dilligent and attentive student and
his success in life, and the failure of the man
who was careless and inattentive pupil.
W. f. McCooke made a short address on the !
advantages of practical teaching and manual
training.