The times., 1899-05-12
Impressive Ceremonies at
Mount st. Albans.
An Epoch Marked in the Affairs
of the Episcopal Church.
The First Building on the Site of the
CathedraI-A Triumph Over
Weather.

cornerstone of the Hearst School for
Girls at Mount st. Albans. in the Ten
leytown Road. and although the cere-
monies did take place at o'clock, the
impressive features which were to have
been included in the 4:30 programme were
omitted, owing TO the late hour. Ascen-
sion Day opened with a pouring rain,
which continued during the greater part OF
the morning with no reasonable indica-
ton of a change for the better. 1t seemed
then that this disagreeable weather would
continue all day. and Bishop Satterlee de-
cided that the ceremonies attending the
laying Of the cornerstone should be post
poned until 6 O'Clock. The Bishop and
those particularly interested in the occa-
sion were greatly disappointed, and At was
decided to hold services in Trinity Epis-
copal Church, Third and C Streets north
west. and in St. Adams Church, on the
property where the Episcopal Cathedral is
to be built. In both churches there was
the same general service in observance
of the programme prepared for the in
tended services at 4:30.
In Trinity Church at 4:30, the choir from
st. Marks Pro-Cathedral Church, St.
Johns Church of the Ascension, st. Paul's
and Christ's Church, of Georgetown. aided
by fifteen pieces of the Marine Band, and
led by Francis P. Camp. rendered the pro-
cessional. The effect of the voices with
the music of the band was beautiful. The
Rev. J. H. Elliot, of the Church of the
Ascension. opened the service. followed by
hymn by the congregation. The Rev.
Randolph II. McKim continued the serv-
ices with the reading of the epistle of
St. Paul to the Ephesians. Bishop Sat
terlee delivered an address on the corner
stone. Within the receptacle of the solid
stone, he said, would be placed Bible.
book of common prayer, the original let
ters OF Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst. together
with her portrait, and one original report
of the laying of the cornerstone. The Bis
hop displayed the silver trowel with which
he would at O'Clock perform the cere-
mony attending the laying of the stone.
| The trowel was handsomely cut piece
of silver. 1t will be used in the laying of
other cornerstones connected with the
Episcopal Cathedral and the various other
schools of the Episcopal University. of
which the school for young women. found
ed by Mrs. Hearst. is the first The trowel
is to be engraved with the following in
scription: Peoples School for Girls. May
II, 1S99."
Following Bishop Satterlee an address
was made by the Rev. William George
Douglass. of New York 1.-THE i'm
portance of education" said the speak
er, speaks for itself. There is Moth
ing in the moral, or political, or
intellectual world like the power Of
education, and In the education OF the wo-
man is the highest Importance reached.
The very conversation of an Intellectual
woman is an education in itself. The
placing of the advantages of learning with
| in the reach Of the woman Is one of the
noblest works of mankind. and the school
founded by this broad minded and unset
fish woman, Mrs. Hearst. is one OF the
noblest of them all II the necessity should
ever arise for doing away with either the
education Of the men or of the women,
should say. keep on educating the women
and let the education of the men go, and
| they would not be ignorant. The man gets
| his education from his mother But with
| the girls growing UP in ignorance what
will become of their children? What will
| become of their sons, our citizens and
| Lawmakers? Men and women are called
! here in the line of public duties. The
atmosphere is not good for the children.
! Those who are brought up In boarding
! schools are in bad atmosphere. Mrs.
! Hearst realized this and the result is the
model school. the cornerstone OF which
will be laid today"
At the conclusion of the address of the
Rev Mr.. Douglass, Bishop Satterlee intro
duced Bishop Paret, of Maryland. This is
the first building of the Cathedral" said
Bishop Paret ''and | congratulate Bishop
Satterlee on the success OF the undertake
| ing The Importance of this school for
| girls is not fully realized. 1t is destined
to be the first step in a great work The
work of organization will take time, but
when the plan has been completed the re-
suits will be well worth the effort"
The next address was made by the Rev.
Alexander Mackay Smith. who spoke of
the future of the Episcopal University. of
which the Hearst School was the start.
THE building will stand" he said ION a
beautiful spot. a fit site for the seat of ed
ucation." He made a plea for the training
of the mothers OF future generations.
Beside the speakers there were seated
within the chancel rail the Revs. w. G.
| Davenport, J. E. Pondezter, J. w. Ches-
ley, j. B. Dorry, and Charles E. Berch.
At the conclusion of the services in Trinity
Church Bishop Satterlee and number OF
others went Immediately to Mount St
Albans. While the services were being
held in Trinity Church similar services
were being conducted in st. Albans
Church. which is at the entrance of the
grounds OF the proposed Episcopal
Cathedral. At 6 o'clock Bishop Satterlee
and party arrived.
In spite of the postponement. there were
fully one thousand people assembled to
witness the ceremonies. 1t had been in
tended that the Marine Band at the head
of the combined choirs of the Episcopal
Churches should march through the grove
to the foundations of the new school sing
ing. Bishop Satterlee thought the ground
was too damp to permit the choir boys tC
take the risk of becoming sick This beau
tiful part OF the programme was. accord
ingy, omitted. There was a song service
however, rendered with good effect
After the Bishop had laid the corner
stone. striking 1t three times with tn,
trowel a hymn was sung. followed by al
address by the Rev. DR.. w. G.. Douglass
The brief ceremonies were concluded b.
the singing of the Recessional.
The capacity of the school will be abou
It's pupils. The rooms will be divided 70
their accommodation and comfort, an
light and healthfuI dormitories are par
of the plan. The first story will contain
all the schoolrooms and an assembly room
In the second story are to be the sleep
ing rooms, while the fourth floor will
be directly under the more elevated par
OF the roof. The basement will contain
the laundries,l kitchen. and servants
rooms. The plans show the greatest judg
ment. from a sanitary point of view.
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