The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-07
AID THE GOOD CAUSE.
[Contributed.]

[COntributed.]
Surrounded by forests and delight
fully situated on our own blue lake
Kenosha seems to be enriched by Prov
idence with what the world calls luck,
but what thinking people with better
taste term power power, especially IN
her typical citizens, men of brains and
heart, wide sympathies and public
spirit. Kenosha has her full share of
these. Witness the splendid gift from
the hands of only one of her sons,-to
poor and rich, bond and free,-in the
magnificent new library with its ten
thousand volumes, gift to the public
showing that one citizen is conscious
Of the responsibility and nobility of
wealth. The generosity of this kind
benefactor was recently manifested in
donating to Kemper Hall $4,000 for a
gymnasium. Saint James church has
been the recipient of generous gift,
500, with the splendid crown of all
good gifts, in coming just in time. A
hospital where poor, suffering human
itY may be relieved is contemplated.
Kenosha has cause to be proud and
gladly grateful to Hon. z. G. Sim
mons for his priucely generosity, his
vital interest in the happiness of her
people. And the splendid library has
fallen to our lot, just at the right time.
The broad, generous spirit that gov
ems it's administration makes it
mine of intellectual wealth to every
one. Especially do the boys and girls
of all our schools, both public and pri-
vate, find cause for rejoicing. The
shelves are filling with the best kind
of books-just what our young folks
want and need.
The people of Kenosha have always
shown the deepest interest in the cause
Of educa ton, without which, mans
greatest powers lie dormant. Keno
sha can boast of one Of the oldest pub
lie schools in the state and at one time
paid it's principal larger salary than
that paid in the public schools of Mil
waukee, the metropolis.
Do we find solid wealth in Kenosha?
In answer just walk down any of our
finest streets. Is this wealth used for
the furtherance of mental riches?
Look at the many crowded school
rooms where the youths are prepared
for the responsibilities of life for an
swer.
Our private schools are among the
best in the city. Saint Georges school
finds it difficult to accommodate it's
many pupils. The Lutheran school is
crowded.
Saint James school is of thirty five
this school, especially during the past
few years, is remarkable. And under
the wise intelligent direction of the
pastors, Fathers Roche and Malone
to whom the welfare of the young peo
pie of their flock seem to be the dear
est wish of their hearts-the school is
steadily and surely rising to the high
and mothers of the congregation of
Saint James. Two new rooms have
recently been equipped. The school is
taught by the Dominican Sisters from
Wisconsin. AS a proof of
the steady growth of their work, we
can merely say that their number has
far out-grown the capacity of their
home. Some years ago the Sisters
built small frame structure on Con-
gress street to accommodate five Sis
tiers. The growth of the school has
rendered it necessary to employ nine
teachers. No doubt the day is not far |!
distant when the number of the teach |
bers. But the Sisters will need a
larger home long before then. Saint
James school, working as it does with
out public funds, is as free as the pub
lie schools. Now if the gallant little
institution can make SO splendid
fight under difficulties, would it not be
a timely and generous idea to strength
en- the hands of those who are guiding
it by building them home? Is there
not some one with God given wealth
in the cause of en1ighten-
ment who will aid the Sisters in this
work? He who helps to carry on the
great work of educatio builds a struc-
ture that will endure. Of such surely
may the poet sing: "He builded better
than he knew He raises up citizens
for our republic; men and women
whom she needs now as sore1y as in
her early, bitter struggles. Our
splendid little city knows we'll what
she wants and will secure it.