The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-06-20

Vada, rather John Delahunty, of Raw
Inns, Wyo., Father Phelan, of st. Pat
rick's church, Butte, Mont, Father
Pauline, of Great Falls, Father Hen
bricks of Idaho, and Father Thomp-
son of Boulder, Mont, were present
to honor the grand occasion. All the
exercises indicated the joyous feelings
which filled the youthful hearts of the
pupils in celebrating the Silver Jubi-
lee of the Sacred Heart. Miss e. Har-
combe, one of the graduates, in her
graduating essay, 'Veritas Vincit,"
who received their diplomas in the
past, and who had long since entered
the battle of life, winning for them
selves success in almost every phase
of life. AS the tree is known by it's
fruit, the Sacred Heart academy, look
ing back upon its works, through its
old pupils, could with true joy cele-
brate its work of twenty-five years.
These were held up as an object les
son to the present pupils from the lit
tie tots up to the young ladies who
would soon graduate. For all sue
cess was sure to come if their motto,
'Viritas vincit," was carefully carried
The two young lady graduates, Miss
Anna Mcguire and Miss Ethel Har-
combe, received Their diplomas and
graduating medals from Rt. Rev. L.
Seaman, who was assisted by Rev. P.
M. Cushnahan.
Miss Anna Mcguire, as Yaledictorian
concluded the programme. Her sub
iect, 'Laus Dec" (praise to Cod,
was appropriate for the occasion. In
looking over the last quarter of CEN
tury and rejoicing over the good ac-
complished the first thoughts of a
Christian soul should ever be "Laus
Deo." All human achievements not
blessed by Providence, are failure, |
since God alone gives increase to what |
man plants. Unless the Lord shall
build the house, in vain do they labor
who try to build" This praise to
God" was carefully woven unto the /
entire validictory, even that accom-
plished by human agency. She con-
Guided by extending to Bishop Scan
Ian, the founder of the Sacred Heart
academy, his media of praise.
The closing remarks by Right Rev.
l.. Seaman were plain, simple mar
rative of the founding of the Sacred
Heart academy. Under his fatherly
zeal it was born, he baptized it, and
nursed it in its infancy. He told OF the
struggles and difficulties which &C.
eompanied it's birth.
when I proposed to build school
n this city there were not more than
.hree Catholic families, and the
strength of the Catholic
children was equally small. My lit
lie congregation discouraged me, in
act some refused to lend a helping
land, saying, even if 1 could succeed
n building where will 1 get pupils to
i'll it?"
He gave his answer of twenty-five
ears ago in a very emphatic manner.
I will depend on Providence" Provi-
Ience interferes whilst the infant in
titution is being clothed in its swad-
ling dress. During the erection of
he building Bishop Scanlan told of an
Incident which took place. He said
It was always a principle of my life l
o pay on Saturdays laborers and me- I
hanics who worked for me. Whilst I
uilding this old Sacred Heart acad-
my there was one week when 1 had
o money. This, with other disap-
ointments, worried me. In the mid
lie of the week-Thursday Il came z
} the old church in the afternoon to 4
AXE rest. No sooner did lay down t
} rest, than knock came to my v
cor. 1 did not answer. After a mo- p
tents silence 1 noticed something p
as showed under the door. l looked r.
was five dollar gold piece, anoth- N
: followed, and still another, and N
, continued till 16 five dollar gold 81
eces were inside the door, The IL
ysterious person soon disappeared.
as so overjoyed in having the diff dC
lily of paying all hands on Saturday Ia
lived, that 1 did not venture out till M
y generous visitor disappeared, and to
this day 1 do not know who con-
ibuted that eighty dollars"
After narrating his early expert n
ces, Bishop Seaman said that the h
owth of the Sacred Heart from its ",
mpletion and first occupancy by the III
sters of the Holy Cross was steady. IA
lie change from the old to the new W,
ademy indicated this healthy dr
owth. Words of praise on the TWEEN IN
fifth anniversary do not amount to
lch. In this age facts alone will
eak. You have seen such facts in !.
2 exercises presented here today. a
- .9 uIIer- in
CeS, though SllenC, are eloquent. AS e n
ject lessons they could not fail to Ev
press all that the Sacred Heart a. az
ademy is fully entitled to all the riT
nors. received on the occasion of it's .,