Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-24

and secular training. Organizations
which are hostile 90 the Catholic Church,
insist upon the Bible In the schools. Ihat
is a defense of the Catholic position. But
I viii nor sneak on this theme; it is well
, known TO YOU. Let me once more eXnort
you to 90 your duty. and this schooi VIII
be the glory of yourselves your chlluIeH'
and the diocese.
THE STONE BLESSED.
Al the conclusion Of the address OF
the Archbishop, that dignit2ry descend
"a from The platform, and surrounded by
members CT the clergy and tle Cattle
dral acoly,es, he blessed the corner
stone. The ceremony was simple qua
impressive. The stone was then placed
i'm D0sitiOn. It bore no inscription, but
in a cavity was the usual copper box.
The contents of the box, in addition
10 the articles and documents mention
ed in Saturdays Register, were as fol-
lows: Copies Of La CroiX, La Gael, The
Nail City. and the Register and other
Wheeling papers; copy Of Inc Wheel
Ing Tri-Weekly Times and Advertiser,
Vol. 4. No. (, Of date April +, 1887; first
volume complete Of the Church Calen-
dar; coins, including all the pennies
from 1889 to 1895; many documents Of
historical interest, both local and ma
,iOnal; photographs of r. V. Whelan,
J. j. Kahn, and p. J. Donahue, the first
three Bishops Of Wheeling.
After the brief ceremony, the address
on behalf of the laity was made by DR..
c. A. Wingerter. 1t was a splendid
effort, both rs a composition and deiv-
cry. II was scholarly, logical, thought
f,71 opI rho oifted opnol-a- hold tho nm
divided attention Of the thrCng during
the half hour he was speaking. When
be concluded he was warmly cOngratu-
lated by many upon the platform. II
is regretted that a lack of space necessi-
tates the publication Of extracts only
from The address.
DR.. WINGERTER'S ADDRESS.
After Introductory remarks, in which
he dwelt upon the significance of the
ceremony OF laying Che corner stone, DR..
Wingerter said:
1--WE have reaped so much of human
knowledge that the storehOuse of no one
mans mind can any longer hold il all So
be it; il is well. Let knowledge grow from
more to more. Let the SchOlS wherein IL
il is taught multiply over the land, and
may they be crowded with aSpirantS auX-
ious to partake of this wealth of learn
ing. The youth of to-day is the heir of all
the ages. and may my tongue cleave to
the roof of my mouth and my right hand
forget its cunning ere / strive to withhold
from that youth one iOta Of the birthright
ne shares with me. The present age and
every past century that has loved knowl-
edge and sought for il have done well. for
knowledge and the thirst for knowledge
are good. both come from God. And yet
and yet. there is thought that ever
comes to give us pause. Is all this sec
d la
portant thing after all? The reason of
every thoughtful earnest man Will whiS-
per 10 him No Mind you, / have no de-
sire TO minimize in any degree the worth
of all this worldly knowledge In the
school house here 10 be built II viii be
cherished and taught and taught anew.
II will be held at its true worth here as
much as II is so held anywhere In TINS
great land. But it will not be unduly
magnifcd to hide the greater worth OK
more precious knowledge beyond it, Inc
training of the mind and hand In all the
branches of knowledge that NJ a yoIlH
10 cone on an equal footing with his lei
lows I'm the great struggle OF life IN TINS
busy land and tireless age or ours, wiz
in this school be most ardently pQlrsuTqi.
But IL will be supplemented by Know
edge that is as far above worldly KNOW
edge MS heaven Is above earth. IN TINS
school moral education will be consiueItu
as not less necessar! th9h ll'J.i1' 80
ucation. In this school as IN stllotHcI,
rho youth will he offered every advantage
to perfect himself in the wisdom ana
iSar,int1 of men: he will be urged 70 reach
80 and take the world of knowledge that
his forefathers have gained for him. But
he win be ever told to remember th ~
knowledge Is a means and not the ena' ne
cT,tastion. What doth it profit? What dot9
II profit a man If he gain the whole woIi9
NJ knowledge and lose his soul Inc SOU
and its destiny: there IS the great SUI
ject Of knowledge.
Continuing he argued that mere sec
ular education IS more oiten a cure
than q blessing and he quoted WeiI.ns
ton-"Educate men without religion