The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-24
FREDERICK BARAGA.
Thirty-Fifth Anniversary Of the
Death of the Noted
Missionary

Monday, Jan. 18th. was the thirty
fifth anniversary OF the death ol
Frederick Baraga, first bishop OF the
Catholic diocese of Marquette and
Sault Ste. Marie. 1t was Bishop
Baraga who originated the idea OF
erecting the Indian orphan asylum
at Assinins, near Baraga, and which
war erected and successfully main.
tained by his successor at the Mis-.
sion, the late FIR. q. Terhorst. He
was recognized as great benefactor
of the Indians OF this section. This
county was named after the noted
missionary.
The following is taken from the
Marquette Mining Journal regard
ing the commemoration of his death:
Monday Bishop Frederick Els, Of
the diocese Of Sault Ste. Marie and
Marquette, commemorated the
thirty-fifth anniversary Of the death
OF Bishop Baraga, the builder of the
first orphan asylum on the upper
peninsula, by purchasing fine site
in north Marquette for the erection
of diocesan institution for the
care of parentless and friendless
children.
The deed was filed Monday after
noon. 1t transfers from the Mar
quette Land association, Limited, to
the Bishop the southwest quarter of
the northwest quarter of section
fourteen township forty-eight, range
twenty-five, the forty adjoining the
Normal property Immediately on the
west.
On this site the diocese will build
an institution for the care Of oxphans
that will cost in the neighborhood of
$50, 900, and which will be the finest
institution OF the kind north OF the
| Straits.
The erection OF the building will
/ be proceeded with as soon as posi-
BILE, end it is probable that some
thing will be done toward it this
year. The plans have not yet been
ordered, but it has been definitely
decided to huild.
For some time past it has been
understood that it was Bishop Els
intention to erect the proposed in
stitution in Marquette, and the an
nouncement of his final and definite
decision will cause undiguised sat
isfaction. There will be O dsposi-
tion everywhere to congratulate the
bishop on his wise move, which will
certainly mean much for the welfare
Of his diocese.
1t was some forty years ago that
Bishop Baraga, the first bishop OF
the diocese OF Sault Ste. Marie and
Marquette, inspired the erection OF
fhe original orphan asylum at the
mission at Baraga. The late Father
Terhorst, by his indefatigible zeal,
succeeded in securing the erection
OF this asylum, also church and
convent, and in the intervals hund-
reds of waits have been given good
homes and taken care Of until they
had reached an age when they were
able to look after themselves. From
the beginning the Sisters OF St.
Joseph co.operated with Father Ter.
horst in his good work and they de-
serve lasting gratitude for the sac
rifices they have made for love oil
the poor waits.
Their work has been very valuable
and at other points in the diocese
other similar efforts did much to save
small children, cast out on the
world, for good and useful lives, but
the time in the growth OF the i'm
portance and size OF the diocese ha.
now come when it is imperative tha
some large and centrally located
home shall be built to secure the
harboring and education OF thes'
waits. The Baraga institution ha
done noble work, struggling alont
under many handicaps and Difficult
ties, but now IL Is time that 1t re
ceives assistance from another ant
stronger asylum.
The expense Of building the pro
J posed institution. which will b
made great credit to the Catholic
OF the upper peninsula, will be born