The Irish standard., 1893-11-11

was appointed Provincial Superior OF
the Order Of the Holy Cross in the
United States and in 1868 was elected
Superior General for life. As the Uni
versity OF Notre Dame grew, the founder
| turned his attention to the establish
ment Of other schools. He founded and
saw flourish schools and colleges in many
parts of the United States and Canada.
Father Sorin was deeply interested in
the education of young girls as we'll as
young men. He founded the Order of
Sisters of the Holy Cross and became its
Superior General. The membership of
the Order is large in THE country. This
work necessitated travel over vast dis
tances aud the aggregate length of
Father Sorin's many journeys has rarely
been exceeded by any traveller. He
crossed the Atlantic ocean forty eight
times. His land journeys and voyages
together, it has been computed, would
more than equal eight times the circum-
ference of the earth.
Father Sorin's home, the "Preebytery."
was situated upon an eminence near ST.
Mary's Lake. From it's windows could
be seen the magnificent grounds and
buildings of the university which he had
started and nurtured. The university
buildings are many. The centralsb build.
ing is five stories in height surn1ounted
by gilt dome which serves as pedes-
tai for colossal statue of the Virgin
Mary. Twelve electric stars crown the
statue. At it's feet twenty-four electric
lights are worked into the shape Of a
great crescent. At either side OF the
main buildings are St. Edwards hall.
the College Of Music, the Hall OF Sci
ence. the Gymnasia, the Manual School,
the Protested House for the Religious,
the Seminary, and st. Mary's Academy.
The university focuses around the
Church OF Our Lady Of the Sacred
! Heart. This is wonderful pile. 1t
| was bsgun in 1858 and twelve years were
consumed in building the edifice. It is
| shaped like Latin cross and the lnte-
| riOr is divided so as to contain, besides
other features, seven apsidal chapels. On
the spaDdre]s of the architrave are
painted lite size figures OF saints by the
special artist of Pope Plus TX. The al
tar and the tabernacle are the great fea-
lures. The altar is of gold and gilded
| bronze fashioned like shrine, with en-
amellel figures of angels adjoining the
| arcades. Six pilasters support the table
for sacrifice and form inches for statues
| representing the virtues. To this table
! is pieca of the wooden altar used by
st. Peter. Beneath it are the bodies of
two martyrs taken from catacomb OF
the second century, They are gifts
from Plus TX. The altar represents the
human heart in human body. It oc.
cnpied prominent position at the Phil
adelphia Centennial Exhibition.
| The tabernacle is rendition in gold
and jewels of Jerusalem rs described by
St. John in the twenty first charte Of
Apocalypse. The figure of an angel
proclaiming the tabernacle is in the con.
ter gable. A sheaf OF slender columns
sustains the Holy Jerusalem. The city
is square, and in the wall surrounding il
are twelve gates, in each of which is the
figure of an angel. The names of the
twelve apostles appear on the twelve
foundations.
The city is Of gold and twelve kinds
of precious stones are used in its con
struction. Many precious relics are
preserved in the sacristy of the church
They include pieces of the true cross
the mauger and garments of the Lord
the veil and girdle of his blessed mother
aud mementoes of the apps ties. There il
also chalice presented by Plus TX ); {
cruciix seven feet in height, and an os
tensorium presented by Napoleon I'LL, 6
crown presented by the Empress Eu
genie, another representing the ffteer
mysteries of the rosary, and large
carved door through which St. Bridget
of Rome heard mass.
The funeral services of Father Sorin
occurred on Nov.3 in the church of the
Sacred Heart. The attendance was
large. many being present from distant
points. The remains reposed in black
basket, which rested on catafalque
constructed directly in front of the com.
munion rail. Many beautiful floral
, offerings surrounded the catafalque.
Service began at nine O'Clock with the
office for the dead, followed at 10 by re-
QUEEN mass. Rt. Rev. Joseph Rade.
macher, bishop of the Fort Wayne do
cese, acted as celebrant. The assistant
priest was Very Rev. William Corby, G.
S. c., and the deacons of honor were
Father Touhey, c. s. c., and Father
Stohel, G. s. C. Very Rev Andrew Nor
rissy, c. S. c., served as deacon of the
mass, with Father French. G. 8. c., as
eubdeaoon and Rev. D. j. Spillard, G. S.
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