The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-05
Structure Blessed by
Archbishop Riordan.
OBJECTS OF THE SCHOOL
BENEDICTION CONCLUDES THE
SACRED CEREMONY.
A Large Congregation Of Visitors
Listen to an Address in the
Little Chapel of tho
Convent.

The new addition to the Notre Dame
Convent on Dolores street was solemnly
consecrated yesterday afternoon by Arch
bishop Riordan.
Immediately after the formal blessing
of the new structure, with incense and
prayer benedction was solemnized in the
convent chapel before a large congrega-
ton Of visitors to the new home Of the
sisters.
lined the purpose of the new structure,
and the necessity of education In the
principles of religion.
I'VE have assembled to-day" he said,
ito congratulate the Sisters in their reali-
cation of hope of many years In the
erection of the imposing and magnificent
structure which is sacredly blessed to-day
they have asked for no aid from the pub
lie. Through frugality and saving they
have amassed sufficient money to dedicate
to God and to those who are sent under
their care the building which bears tie
name of their order Now that these
hopes have been realized we, their friends,
have come to offer them our heartfelt con-
gratulations
This beautiful home Of the Sisters rep
resents great Catholic principle 1t rep
resentS the thorough and the careful de-
Velopment of the souls entrusted to the
care OF the noble women in charge.
1T has ever been q most important
question as to what our duty should be
toward our children. They are growing
up part and parcel of the community. and
attention should be given to their devel-
opment. The development and cultivation
of the souls faculties should be our para
mount thought. Therefore, the soul from
the very inception of reason should be
gradual incubation of religion. The first
words on the lips of human being should
be in praise of his Maker The world in
which we live is simply trial, prepare
ton as 1t were, for the world to come.
The proper education of children is the
most important question IN church and
state. Upon 1t depends the future of the
country: This education, in order to ac-
complish the end for which it is given
must be coupled with religious training.
The future of our church depends not
our children. We rejoice, therefore, that
home for Christian education has been
provided by these. good Sisters of Notre
Dame. For forty years these good nuns
have given their lives in the education of
thousands of girls, who have left them
and their school to exert a salutary in
fuence in the community"
The benediction service was sung by
rolled pupils and friends; Among the
NJ Noon, Miss Julia Sullivan ' and MISS Miss
NJ. Flood; contraltos, Miss Mary Noon,
Miss T; Pamba, the Misses Marie and
Mrs. c. Sommers. Miss NJ. C. Spillane,
Miss G. Donnelly. Miss c. Johnston and
Miss Clara Lawton; alto, Miss Louise Fin
ming. The soprano 500. "Lucis Creator"
by Donizetti was rendered by Miss Agnes
Devlin. with violin obligato by Miss Clo-
tilda Devlin. The .Adagio" by Vieux-
temps was rendered by Miss Carolyn
Knox.
Among the priests who assisted the
Archbishop were: Fathers Otis and Nc
Cory, c. S. P. Of St. Marys Church;
Father Schneider; Father Calzia, s. j.;
Father Cummins, Father Crowley
Rather Lynch, Father McGinty, Father
Mulligan and Father Rafael. o. S. F.