Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-08

rect material at TrSt uSeu mas Deen re-
| placed; important additions and repairs
have been made: necessary furnishings
have been provided: and the academy and
chapel have received, if not rich at least
proponents have required a very large
outlay Of money; but by economic ad-
4 these have been paid for and the original
| indebtedness has been so far reduced as
| no longer to cause uneasiness or unnec-
| essary worry. Therefore the problem
| growing out of the ptous audacity Of
| these good nuns has been solved.
!" Thou shalt sanctify the fiftieth year
| ton of Mt. de Chantal have labored
| among you in the sacred cause of Chris
tian education In this, the flftieth year
| gather around Gods altar to sing a
| HYMN OF GRATEFUL PRAISE
| for the many blessings bestowed upon
| their community in the past half century
| They thank the good God, not only for
| the material gifts received through His
merciful, superintending providence, but
they thank Him, too, and especially, for
the many rich spiritual fayors which
| and on the dear, deceased members of
their community Aye, and they thank
Him, too for the immense as , far-reaching
| in Erecting during these fifty years
/, Many do not seem to understand the mo-
| tives which induce young lady to aban,
don home and friends. and parents; and
| consecrate herself to the services of God
and of her neighbor. Would not, they
! say, would not her mission on earth pc
| richer in results-resultS more pleasing
| to God-were she, as Chris
| tian mother, to bring up family Of chill
dren in the fear and love of their Divine
maker? I answer in the words Of one of
| the most gifted women who lived and Ia
bored and died in this house; Were the
! mother of say, five or six children-l
| might perhaps bring these up In the love
and fear of Goodnight make them mod.
els OF Christian virtue and ornaments or
society: but as a nun | have helped 70
| dredS of Christian mothers and taught
them how. In turn. to bring up their emil
| My influence for good has been hundreds
| or times greater than it could possibly
have been, had remained in the world
| And what a glorious Christ-like mission
| sion of the priesthood? 'Go-teach all ma
| TONS Is not every Christian teacher a
eo-worker with Christ in training souls etl
| I'LL so sublime a mission than those VINO
have broken all earthly ties that they
may give themselves unreservedly, to the
service of God and of their neighbor?
| Could hold up before you. as in a grand
| panorama: the scores of Alumnae, Who
after leaving the classic halls and shelter
| ed home of Mt de Chantal. have treas
| ured the lessons of Christian wisdom
| they had here learned and have diffused
virtue which they had been here taught.
| you would see more fully the reason why
! we 'sanctify the fiftieth year and cele-
brate with festive rejoicing this Golden
| Jubilee of an institution which has been
| Of such incalculable service to the Chris
| tan family, to society and to the church.
ers, though absent, are here in spirit
| All who have here pursued their studies
cherish, tender abiding affection. for
present or absent, share in the joyous
spirit of this celebra ton. All appreciate
the privileges which they have, enjoyed,
| of being pupils of Mt. de Chantal. All are
ever ready to testify to the thoroughness
of the training here impaired training
of mind and heart. Outlines, ! am sure,
they find in the memory of their happy
days at Mt. de Chantai-in the remem-
| brance especially of the beautiful models
| of highest Christian virtue these conse-
| Grated spouses of Christ ever held up be-
| fore them-the strongest motives for per-
| severing. despite all temptations and al
lurments; in the faithful service Of the
Fortunate. indeed, has Mt. de Chantal
been in the long line OF teachers distin-
guished alike for sanctity of life and lit
| have been presided over by ladies whose
| splendid intellectual gifts and power of
imparting the same, have won recognition
| far beyond the confines of our own coun-
| try. The mere allusion to these
SANITY AND GIFTED WOMEN
| must bring before the minds of many
present here to-day, the names and the
forms of some whom when living they
tiers Eleanora and Michella. the first Su-
progresses of this community, whose long
lives in religion We're. adorned with all
| those graces and beauties of the supernat-
| ural order which makes the saints the
chosen friends Of God; Sister Eulalia,
| whose name in this house NJ the synonym
| of the highly cultured brilliant scholar:
| Sister Mary Agnes whose phenomenal
voice and superb musical accomplish
| ments have given to Mt. de Chantal a
worldwide renown, but whose child-like
| simplicity made her far dearer to God
than all her wonderful natural gifts.
these and two and thirty others are on the
roll of the good and faithful servants
who have. passed to their reward, and
whose bodies rest in peace in the humble
| cemetery hard by.
"Of the original eight who founded this
house fifty years ago, two still survive
Sister NJ; Borgia of the Abingdon Con
of this communicative one sole link here
| binding the present with the past gen
erations. congratulate her on being
ton of the Mounts Golden Jubilee-an
| honor and happiness that she alone was
destined to enjoy, of all the occupants OF
the coach that reached Wheeling on that
memorable 4th day of April 1S4S.
Having thus briefly sketched the his
tory of Mt. de Chantal during it's exist
ulating my former Diocese and my native
State on having an institution of learn
Ing second to none in the country, and by
wishing 1t continued and increased pros
perity. The better its unquestioned mer-
its are known abroad as well as at home
the more highly will they be appreciat ed
Its success in every department of a lib
eral education in past years is guarantee
and an augury, l trust, of its future
success. Could there be more delightful
spot for a young ladies' school? Here
are ample accommodations and a corps
of proficient teacn~6. who guard the
children committed to their care with ma.
ternal solicitude. May 1t then continue t.
receive the liberal patronage it so wei
| deserves. May the sphere of its influence
be more and more widely extended Man
Mt. de Chantal contribute more and more
which alone can save'iboth religion anG
society from threatened destruction
| Christian Education
1t was quite half-past twelve wher
the services were ended, and then the
congregation dispersed about the build
ing and grounds, partook of dinner
and light refreshments, and then fol
the most part spent the afternoon in
social way
THE 'fMIKADO."
Last evening the entertainment con,
sisted Of a presentation of Gilbert
Sullivan's charming "Mikado'' witt
the following cast of characters:
The Mikado of Japan. Miss Manette joyce
Nanki-Poo........ Miss Gene Waterhous,
(Son of the Mikado, disguised as a
Wandering Minstrel.)