The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-03-30
ORDER OF ST. JOSEPH.
Purchase Moon Residence and Pease Lots
Instead Of Knuepple House.

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ST. Paul, and a sister of Archbishop
ireland of the see of ST. Paul, ac-
companied by Sister Frances Of the
same order, arrived here last Thurs
day afternoon and remained until
the St. Louis left for the east the
following day.
Their visit here was for the pur-
i pose of investigating the condition
of the KnueppIe residence. the pur-
chase Of which was contemplated
by ST. GATHERINGS church to give to
the sisters of st. Joseph for gen
eral school, where children can be
educated in the different branches
now taught in the common schools,
and in addition be instructed in
music, FART and the languages. AS a
result of that visit it was necessary
to annul the negotiations with Mr..
Knuepple, Mother Seraphin pro-
nouncing the residence unsuitable
for school purposes.
When the committee appointed by
Rev. Fir. Woods concluded to pur-
chase this residence the agreement
was that the property must be APP
proved of by Mother Seraphin, who
always inspects proposed buildings
purchased for her order before they
are finally accepted, and the pro-
viso gave the committee chance to
recedesgracefully from its position
of intended purchase.
Immediately following the closing
of these negotiations, arrangements
were made with John Moon for
the purchase OF his residence on
the northeast corner of Lincoln and
Wyoming streets, and with E. A.
Pease, who owns the two lots north
of Mr.. Moon S in the same block,
and as result Mr.. Moon has sold
the residence and Mr.. Pease has dis
posed of the lots, all of which will
be turned over to the order. The
consideration for the Moon resi-
dence was in the neighborhood OF
S., 200. For the Pease lots $3.50 was
paid, Mr.. Pease selling them at ac-
tual cost, not even charging inter
est and taxes.
The residence will be used for
the home of the Sisters, and music
and painting will be taught at that
place. On the Pease lots a two
story brick building will be erect
ed, containing four rooms, each
room to be 1925 feet, and in them
the Sisters of the order will instruct
all children sent for instruction in
the different branches of the COM
mon schools.
Mother Seraphin stated before
leaving that she cONld not send the
Sisters here before 1903, owing to
the great demand for Sisters Of her
order. Archbishop Ireland how
ever, has instructed her to advance
the Sisters for Redwood Falls over
other towns that have had applica-
lions in, and also to send the best
members of the order to this place.
Mother Seraphin promises that the
instruction will be carried out and
that Redwood Falls will be given
the best teachers at the earliest OPP
portunity.
His Grace has Informed Rev. FIR.
Woods, who has been the power be-
hind this great work, that no other
school Of its class will be permitted
between here and Marshall on the
west, between this point and Bird
Island on the north, or Sleepy Eye
on the east, and the county line on
the south, making this headquar-
tiers for this class of a school for all
of Redwood county, and a portion of
Renville county. In fact the con-
gregation Of the Morton church will
give 81. 500 for this school.
The congregation OF ST. Gather
inc 5 church will give, with the as
sistance Of other interests in this
city, about $4,000 towards the en-
terprise.
After the property is turned over
to the order the latter makes it self
supporting, and the Sisters do not
call upon the congregation for
further assistance.
The school will he omen tn all