The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-07-21
The Holy Rosary School.


the Catholic faith to groups OF dark
skinned aborigines gathered about him
in the forest which overslladowed the
Falls of St. Anthony. The tepecs of the
Dakotal,s have been replaced by mass
i've ware-rooms, by world-famed mills;
the trail OF the hunter has become the
thoroughfare OF commerce; where then
was wilderness is now metropolis.
That the development OF the neces-
sarily crude course of instruction given
by the venerable Franciscan has been
quite as striking as the commercial
transformation noted, is matter OF
especial pride to large local Catholic
population. Within the limits OF the ter
ritory which perpetuates the memory OF
the intrepid Hennepin there are many
finely equipped schools in which the
Catholic faith is taught in conjunction
with course OF secular studies. OF
the fifteen Catholic churches in Mime
apolis all but two maintain parocl1ial
schools. OF these few are more worthy
OF admiration, few have done more to
promote Catholic culture than the school
of the Holy Rosary Organized in 1879,
it was one of the earliest Catholic
schools established in Minneapolis. For
a dozen years it occupied small frame
building on Sixth street and Nineteenth
avenue S. 1t adjoins the parochal resi-
dence OF Holy Rosary church. The
church, the school, the parish house, the
Dominican convent occupy the entire
block between Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-tiftl streets on Eighteenth ave
nue..
A splendid structure OF light-colored
brick, richly trimmed with brown stone,
and surrounded by slightly elevated
green sward, the school presents an i'm
posing appearance. Alphabetically
plain, as becomes an institution of its
character, it commands attention for
substantial solidity, rather than elabo-
rate ornamentation.
The building, which is three stories in
height, is divided into nine study rooms,
two class rooms and large assembly
hail. The latter, commodious room
with seating capacity of Goo, is fire.
quently used as lecture hall. On a
stage, small but completely furnished,
class plays or parish benefits may be
conveniently presented. The playground
in the rear of the school building af-
fords ample space for recreation.
The School Of the Holy Rosary is
conducted by the Dominican Sisters,
and is under the supervision of Rev. w.
I. Rickerby of the Holy Rosary church.
During the scholastic year, from Sept.
I to the middle Of June. nine competent,
experienced teachers give instruction 10
45o pupils. The fact that the studies are
identical with those taught i'll the pub
lie graded schools makes it possible for
graduates of the parocl1ial school to en-
ter the city higl, schools without OK
animation. A graduation certificate
from the School of the Holy Rosary
will procure its holder adnnittance into
the high schools of the city. The mum
Der of pupils annually graduated proves
the progressivencss and application OF
both teachers and pupils. During the
school year recently closed fourteen put
pills finished the graded course of the
School of the Holy Rosary.
That the alumni of the School Of the
Holy Rosary includes many successful
business and professional men: that wo-
men who have attained honorable posi-
tons professionally, socially, and in -fc-
ligion arc among its former pupils pro-
claims convincing1y the worthiness OF
the institution and the capability OF its
teachers.
The Order OF Dominican Nuns has a
long and notable history as a teaching
order. Founded Goo years ago it was
confirmed by Popcs Gregory TX,
Honorius w., Bonifacc TX, Innocent
VII, Eugene ". Members of this H.
lustrious order were among the pioneer
educators Of the Northwest establishing
schools at various points as soon as the
state of civilization made their main
tcnance possible. One OF the most note
worthy Summaries for young ladies in
the West is St. Clara Academy, located
at historic Sinsinawa in Wisconsin. 1t
was established in 1852 and is the pro-
vincial house OF the Dominican order.
Bethlehem Academy at Faribault is an
other notable academy conducted by
Dominican nuns for the education of
young women.
At the local convent, at 2448 Eight
zenith avenue S., fourteen nuns are sta
toned. Besides teaching in the School
OF the Holy Rosary instruction is given
on the piano and string instruments to
sixty pupils.
A teachers institute for Dominican
sisters will open July IL at Sinsinawa
Mound and continue three weeks The
teachers in the School of the Holy Ro-
sary are among the attendants.
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