The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-07-14
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OUR MONTANA LETTER.
BY BESSIE M. LAWLOR.
COMMUNICATIVE

BY BESSIE NJ. LAWLOR
Correspondence Intermountain Catholic !
Helena, July 10.-Miss Ella Lorraine
Dorsey, quite a well known Catholic
writer and vecretary of the auxiliary
board of the new Trinity College.
Washington, D. c., addressed quite n
number of the ladies of this CITY last
Wednesday afternoon at Assembly
hail, st. Nincent's Academy. on the
benefits of the browning glorv-highe,,
education for women. Miss Dorsey is
tall and slight of stature. pleasant and
Wlnsome, and outlined in a charming
manner the Catholic University foI.
women. Bishop Brondel presided at
The meeting and heartily congratulated
Miss Dorsey on the clear and precise
manner IN which she handled her sub
Ject. This grand and magnificent in
stitution Will be opened in November
oil TINS year and will be fitting mon
ument TO progressive higher education.
promoted and encouraged by the Cath
oltc Church during the reign of the
most brilliant orator, scholar and
statesman the world has ever known,
rope Leo XIII. and also opening before
the close Of Holy year
Mrs. Thomas H. Carter of Helena is
president of the auxiliary board, re-
siding in Washington, and is an ardent
deVotee of this grand work A number
of the ladies in Washington have as
sociated themselves together for the
purpose of advancing and by their aid
securing contributions from those who
desire to become benefactors of the
institution, to endOw scholarships, fell
loWships, Libraries or chairs. and to
promote the interests Of the college
generally. One of the principal aims
of Trinity is to unite the very best
features of Bryn Mawr. Radcliffe. Vas
Sar and Weselley and to make it. in
fact, the grandest and highest institu-
ton of learning in America. 1t viii
be under The direction of the Sisters Of
Notre Dame de Namur who have been
preparing themselves especially for
this great work for the past fifteen
years, studying and taking the high
degrees in English and other
branches Teaching is essentially the
work Of this order, and its establish
ments include chartered colleges acad-
emies and parochial schools. There are
about 5000 of these Sisters divided into
1l5 houses Of the order, situated in
three continents. each having its own
band of devoted religious. One of their
most progressive colleges is in Eng
land-the Liverpool Training College.
1t has given over >, 600 teachers to Great
Britain. A fine college. efficient in all
founded in Glasgow, Scotland, under
this order. Last month the initial eX-
animation for Trinity College. Wash
ington, d. c, took place, and $50 young
ladies were examined. A second exam
jnation will take place in August, at
which time larger number is expected
10 seek admission. Cardinal Gibbons
is president of the advisory board,
which comprises the education and Gull
ture of the most noted eccleSiastics in
America. The faculty will consist of
the finest teachers procurable, and pro-
feSSors of languages. science and higher
mathematics viii be selected from the
laity if demands for them are made.
Non-Catholics as well as Catholics
will be admitted without any interfer-
ence whatever with their religious
views. Non-residents from any part of
the globe viii be admitted, providing
they can pass the entrance eXamina-
ton. The college will be as broad in
its scope as is consistent with its aims
and privileges-a source of high life to
body mind and soul; a place where
moral and religious training go hand
in hand for Gods greater glory and
the salvation of souls. Miss Dorsey
left here Thursday for Butte. where she
VIII be the guest of Mrs. d. j. Hen
messy, who has also taken quite an in
terest in this work, and will devote
some of her influence and assistance IN
furthering this noble work. A schol-
arship or tuition viii not be an i'm
possibility at Trinity. A small sum
contributed by each member Of our
Catholic societies in the state of Mon
tana would soon buy d scholarship and
offered to the brightest student in our
schools as a prize. What an easy man
ner this would DE to purchase such a
treasure; and what a credit to the state
or city comforting the honor: and what
a high honor it would be to the stu
dent who would receive a course at
Trinity College! Tuition at Trinity for
all students is 500 per year. Board
and room, including washing. is $500
per year. Anyone donating 800 to any
object specified by the associate boards |
Of the organization VIII be considered !
a founder of Trinity and viii partici- |
pate in all the spiritual benefits. Mass
is offered each week in the chapel to |
implOre Gods blessing upon the found |
ers. Prayers are also offered daily by |
the Order as d part Of their duty, for |
the benefactors: $500 will secure an |
honorary membership in the college. !
No duties attach to memberships. Be
fore the close of the meeting Miss Dor
sey was assured of several hundred !
dollars and she was very much graft |
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