The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
AN EsTIMAeLE YOUNG LADY
Passed Away in the Death of Miss
Katherine McCourt.

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Miss Katherine Tessie McCourt, a
Well-known and accomplished public
school teacher, passed quietly and
peacefully to her eternal reward on
FRIDAY OF last week. Death occurred
at the residence of H. sister, Miss Eliz-
abeth M. McCourt, 51o 10th st. S. While
paralysis was the immediate cause Of
death, it was in truth an instance
when a thoroughly conscientious young
woman sacrificed her health and her
life to great professional ambition
After graduating from Central High
school, Minneapolis, in 1897, Miss Nc
Court attended the state university
and later the normal school, She
taught for a year in the public schools
Of Wabaslla, and then went to Duluth.
Although not possessing physical
strength that was comparable with her
splendid mental capacity and profess
sional ambition, Miss McCourt courage
ously accepted what was unuuestion-
ably the severest and most trying
school in the city-an eighth grade
where the conditions We're SO unfor-
tunate that twelve other teachers had
abandoned the school as hopelessly un-
manageable. Miss McCourt soon tri-
umphed and the local school authori-
ties We're enthusiastic in praise of her
tact, energy and wonderful determine
ton. Two years ago last October,
however, after years OF strict applica-
tion to what she regarded as her plain
duty, Miss McCourt was nervously
Frustrated. During the period inter.
vening between that collapse and the
coming or the Angel of Death, there
was displayed that indominitable will
and courage which was characteristic
most heroic struggle Miss McCourt
realized the inevitable she was beau
tifully calm and happily reconciled-
Il reward for the zeal and enthusiasm
with which she observed the require
mcnts of her chosen religion.
The funeral occurred last Monday
morning There was requiem high mass
at the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception. Rev. Thomas f. Cullen pro-
nounced a beautiful and touching eul-
ogy. The priest had known Miss Nc
Court as person of remarkable INTEL
lectual attainments, lofty ideals. tre-
1nendous ambition and fervent, strong
and consistent as a devoted child OF tho
Catholic Church. He spoke of her as a
martyr to her lofty and patriotic con-
ceptions Of her chosen profession,
| where by example and precept there
was splendid opportunity not alone to
enlighten her pupils from the school
books, but launch them with a. good
and manly citizenship as WELL Miss
Frances Vincent rendered a number
of vocal selections, among them Lead,
Kindly Light" There were numerous
and beautiful floral tributes. Among the
many condolences received by the
bereaved family was a feeling message
from Rt. Rev. James McGolrick, bishop
of Duluth. Miss McCourt was for two
or more years secretary OF the Bishops
Club, a high.class and influential liter
ary Organization Of Duluth.
Miss McCourt was born in waseca,
Mimi, 2S years ago. She lived in Lake
City for many years. The surviving
relatives are three sisters and two
brothers-Miss Elizabeth NJ McCourt,
Of Minneapolis; Miss Alice McCourt, of
Denver, Colo; Mrs. George w. Milli-
san' of Chicago; Arthur P. MccoYYrt
commercial traveller. with headquarters
at Chicago, and Joseph McCourt who
is engaged in mining operations at
Beatty, New. All these relatives are
now in Minneapolis.