The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
ANACONDA, MONT.
PARISH SCHOOLS OPEN
WITH GOOD ATTENDANCE

WITH GOOD ATTENDANCE
All of the parochial schools in the cit
were opened Monday morning wit
gratifying attendance, special mass be
ing celebrated in every parish in homo
of the occasion. At st. Joseph
church in South Butte, the mass wa
at the Holy Savior, and Bisho
Carroll was it's celebrant. Nearly eY
cry child of Catholic parentage in tn
parish was in attendance. the bisho
delivering a short address of especia
interest to the children.
Parochial school work is making rap
id strides throughout the Butte dis
trict. and three new schools have beel
constructed since the last school yea
in ST. Josephs, Holy Savior and I'm
maculate Conception parishes. Two o
these were dedicated by Bishop Car
roll Sunday; the third that in the I'm
maculate Conception parish. will b.
blessed by the bishop within a few
weeks. The schools al Me1derville anC
the west side are incomplete but the!
were in such condition that school wa!
opened Monday morning with all nee
essary facilities. and the work of com
pleting the buildings Will progres!
steadily, everything to be in first-clas!
shape by the advent of cold weather.
st. Patrick's the Pioneer.
st. Patrick's is the Oldest parochia
school in the district, and for years
was the only one for the education OF
Catholic children by the Sisters. Ir
addition to the grammar grades. st
Patrick's has arrangements for a high
scl?ooi course as we'll as special in
struCtOrs in art, needlework, music and
languages. The attendance was graft
flying, and it is expected that fully SOC
pupils will be enrolled by the time the
entrance period closes.
At ST. Mary's.
At st. Marys, Father English has
personal supervision of the school, and
all grades uD to the eighth are taught,
Sisters of Charity being in charge. The
school can accommodate 500 pupils. and
nearly that many were on hand ready
for enrolment. There is large in
crease over the attendance of a year
ago, and a number of additions to the
teaching force have been made.
At ST. Lawrence.
At st. Lawrence is located the Oldest
of the grammar parochial schools. 1t
l.
parish was segregated from st. Pat
rick's. Father Batens is supervisor of
the work, the teaching corps being Sc
lected with care. The pupils make
rapid advancement and the school So
cieties, literary and temperance, work
for the good of the parish all the time.
The enrolment was more than 300, and
it is expected that about fifty more
pupils will be in attendance within the
next few weeks.
At Sacred Heart.
Sacred Heart school is crowded. and
at the present time the teachers are
under a disadvantage because
Of lack of class rooms. However, this
will soon be a thing Of the past. for
plans have been made for a commo-
dious school building, which will be
erected soon. The enrolment at pres
ent is more than 700, and the new build
ing will accommodate at least 1000. At
present the basement OF the church and
4 part of the priests house are used
rs additional class rooms.
At Holy Savior.
Holy Savior school began it's first
-erm under auspicious conditions. The
greater part of the day was consumed
n assigning the pupils to their classes
md making the enrolment. Eight Sis
-ers of Charity recently arrived from
Dubuque, and will have charge of the
school. Father Sullivan, to whose eff
'orts is due the erection of the build
ng, will be in general charge. The
school can accommodate 375 children,
md the enrolment yesterday was more
han 200. The school is located near the
public school, and is not quite finished,
still it is comfortable.
ST. Joseph's.
st. Joseph's school in South Butte
vas formally opened Monday morning
Bishop Carroll said the mass for
he especial benefit of the chill
lren. This school will take pu-
oils to the sixth grade, and about 300
children were enrolled yesterday. Faith
II Leitham, the pastor in charge, will
lave general supervision of the work,
he teachers being chosen from the or
Ter of St. Dominick. The school build
ng is one of the handsomest in the
ity, and is thoroughly equipped.
Immaculate Conception.
When Father Barry was first placed
n charge of the newest Catholic parish
or Butte. the Immaculate Conception
lis first thought was for school for
he children of the parish. Although
his was only few months ago, COM
'aratively speaking. he set to work in
arnest, had his plans drawn, pur-
hased the ground and raised a sub
cription which was available immedi-
tely. He lost no time, and the build
ng was in such condition that it could
e opened for the term Monday, accom-
nearly 200 pupils. This school
5 located on Caledonia street, eight
rades being taught and six teachers
eing there at present. They belong to
he Sisters of the Virgin Mary and are
competent. Father Barry
7ill give the school his personal atten-
ion.
In all the Catholic schools the text
ooks prescribed for use by the state
eXtbook commission are used, and the
tandard of excellence is the same as
requi1nd in the public schools of the
tate. All examinations are conducted
1 the same manner as in other schools,
ne officers designated by the school
iws of Montana passing on all eXami-
alton papers of graduates.
Misses May and Ida Brown, of Du-
uque Iowa, nieces of Pat Brown, of
are in the city for few
ays' stay. The young ladies are on
oeiT. ruay IN Ganft1a