Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-21
CORNER STONE LAID
And Large Class of Children
 Confirmed at WateTlOWU.

The corner stone of the new pa-
 rochial school at Watertown was laid
 yesterday afternoon by the Right Rev
 Bishop Tierney, D. D., assisted by
 the Rev J. G. Murray, chancellor,
 and number of other priests. Owing
 to the rain, the services were shorten
 ed some. Besides the names of con
 tributors and several newspapers, the
 parchment placed under the corner
 stone contained the following inscrip.
 ton:
 On the 10th of October, 1907, Plus
 X being the reigning Pope, Right Rev
 M. Tierney D. D., being bishop of the
 diocese of Hartford, Theodore Roose-
 welt being president of the United
 States, Rollin S. Woodruff being gov
 ernor of the state of Connecticut, the
 Revs J. J. Loftus and Dennis A.
 O'Brien being in charge of the parish,
 the Right Rev NJ. Tierney laid the cor
 nerstone of St Johns parochial
 school, the Rev John Guinet and the
 Rev Joseph Ryan pronouncing the dis. courses"
 There were two sermons, one in
 French by the Rev John Guinet of La
 Sallette college, Hartford, and one in
 English by the Rev Joseph Ryan of
 the Sacred Heart parish, Waterbury.
 Tt is a matter of the highest im- portance,' said Father Ryan, flor themselves that children become good Christian men and women; of the highest importance for their parents that they become faithful and grate- ful sons and daughters: of the highest importance to this country that they
 become, as our esteemed president might say not undesirable citizens
 Read the different stories of the ancient civilizations to their final chapters. Here we find education, culture, civilization soaring to magni- ficent heights only to totter, tumble and crumble into ruin. Rome's golden age poisoned and destroyed by the iln- morality, vice and corruption that WaXed greatest when Rome's civili- zation was highest. May not our own boasted civilization and glory drift the same way. From what cause! Education that ignores the Creator and Ruler of the Universe; civilization that will not clasp hands with religion and morality; culture Tot imbedded in life-giving and light bringing principles of Christ's faith.
 The common school system di- vorces education from the most essen- tlal factor-the Christian religion. It has been well said that our institu- tions are to be preserved by educa. ton. What education? Education that does not indelibly stamp upon the plastic characters of our boys and girls the eternal truths of re. vealed religion? Education that ab- normally develops a child's mind with never thought of his heart? In such education there is no self preser- vation; no assurance of good Christ ian men and women no guarantee of perpetuity of our institutions, or civili- zation, our glory.
 Here in the parochal school the secular training will be as broad and deep and long as it is possible to fur nish, but simultaneously religious and moral education will be equally broad and deep and long Why does the Catholic church teach religion in it's schools? To preserve Christian truth and morality among the future gen. eration. not in antagonism to state, but in honest endeavor to furnish bet. ter citizens by making them better Christians"
 Among the clergy who were pres. ent were the Rt Rev Michael Tierney bishop of the diocese of Hartford the Rev John c. Murray, chancellor of the diocese; the Rev Matthew J Traynor of Waterville, the Rev John Guinet, t,superior of the La Sallette col- lege of Hartford, the Rev John Loft us of Watertown, the Rev John Ryan of the Sacred Heart church of Wat erbury, the Rev James O'Brien of the Conception church, Wat, erbury, the Rev James Frederick, the Rev John Walsh of Thomaston, the Rev Michael F. Higgins, assistant pastor of St Francis church of Naug- atuck, the Rev John Neale of Terry vile, the Rev w. P. Laflin of St Patrick's s church. Waterbury, the Rev James Conway of St Patricks Water bury, and the Rev Dennis A. O'Brien of Watertown.
 The bishop also confirmed the fol- lowing boys and girls.
 Edward Jerome Fitzpatrick, John Henry Delaney, James Peter Carroll, Joseph Martin Fitzpatrick, Welley Pondrier, Armisdas Joseph Johnson, Thomas Rodden, Phileas Joseph Lampron, ,Homere Joseph Sam son. Victor Henry Belleuve, Samuel Miller, Joseph Vincent Far 'ell, Thomas John Kervin, Alberique Alphonse Bourassa, Louis Israel Per 10. Phiren Joseph Boisvert, John Henry Joseph O'Neill. Louis Leo 3rendmyer, George Bernard Ryan Edmund John Brennan. Francis Pat tick Donald Flynn, William Patrick &eryin. Eddie Francis Ryan, Peter Cahill, John Oliver Matthew Mary Geraldine Grenier Mary Agues 0'Neil, Mary Agatha St George. Mary Gedmane Farrell. Mary Lampron. Bertha Mary Rose Bellerive. Osea Agnes Lemay 3eTnardette Lucy Houlx. Leona Mary Leilty. Florence Margaret Cecilia. Rita Cecilia Prouix Fitzpatrick. Mary Agnes Johnson, Eva Marguerite ieutheT. Ruth Mary Mcdonnell, Mar saret Ellen Hague. Ruth Ceceila Ieilty, Helen Ceeelia McGowan, Lam- Tor Joseph Proulx, Eugene Joseph 3Ourassa, Martin Patrick McGough, )nesime Joseph Hubert. John Aloy- jus COlgan, Clifford Ambrose HoIIer- n. Lucy Pstnure Magdalene Rob- rTz MapdaIa1a Craro urT.n1 NF.~v