The Irish standard., 1908-05-30
new ORPHANS HOME
The Proposed st. James Orph-
anage at Duluth.
To Be Erected at Woodland al
a Cost Of $4,000.

active part and obtain permanent in
terest, is now being promoted, says
the Duluth Tribune of May II.
1t is no less than a project to pro-
vide suitable home. care and edu-
cation for fatherless and motherless
children Of Duluth. and neighboring
places.
1t is the pet scheme of a man who
is noted local promoter of every
good cause that can in any way. ap-
peal to public spirit and the kind
ness of those who, having been re-
warded especially in their work. and
being, are willing to share their bless
ings with the, less fortunate. This
man. is James McGolrick. bishop of
Duluth.
Tomorrow a committee Of we'll
known Duluth citizens will choose
their working allies and go forth to
obtain funds for the erection and
maintenance of the new st. James
Catholic orphanage, to he erected at
Woodland. They will attempt to raise,
on behalf of the orphans, sum ap-
proxiimating $4,000. While the home
or asylum is a Catholic institution, it
is open to children of all or no re-
ligious Affiliations, who are bereft of
parent or parents in a manner to be
left helpless. and a charge on the pub
lie. The girls and boys sheltered and
cared for by the Sisters Of st. Bene-
dict, who have the home in charge,
range from infancy to Is years of age
st. James orphanage was founded
by the Benedictine Sisters. in Nav,
1890, and since it's beginning, has Civ
en- home and education to something
like 600 children. The good sisters
have had a great deal of success in
placing their wards, or large number
of them in the care Of respectable,
well-to-do people, who are childless
and wish to adopt babies pr small
children, who are orphans, for their
own. The sisters keep a close watch
over the careers feft the children they
place in homes, in order that they may
know whether proper care and
moral training is given them; and
although the child never knows Of the
vigilance, those who took them first
to their hearts at the orphanage, hold
them always in tender solicitude and
love. ~. @-i-: s-s
Certain devoted women, during the
last eight years, have given the We'd
nesday afternoon of every week to
the home, and have assembled there.
bringing materials with them, to sew
for the good nuns charges. The
amount of eff1cieihSt work these un-
selfish women have accomplished is
prodigious and the story of their
beautiful service will never he fully
told. These women form an unob-
trusive circle, whose mission it is to
help, not be considered helpful, and
they represent the Cathedral and st.
Clements parish, and the work they
do is personal servicet-a labor of love.
The home will be located on a 40
acre tract in one of the most beauti-
full spots of Duluth. 1t will be built
at Woodland on a farm par
eel of land, through which stream
runs, and from which a magnificent
and inspiring view of the lake and sur
rounding city and. country panorama
may be had.
Bishop McGolrick's long cherished
ideal of an industrial school and home
will be realized. in the facilities for
domestic and agricultural science. as
we'll as work in the trades. that will
be features of the new home. The OBJ
ject of. the new institution is to succor
the helpless and turn them out to
make their living in a world of men
and women, properly equipped to be
conscientious and useful citizens.
4uSIc 10 d llue meadow OH Lfe Or
phanage farm. and a. tract which
abounds in beauty and shade trees
The stream is of the character of
those that contribute so. much to the
scenic loveliness Of the, city. The
home will have four school rooms.
with capacity of fifty pupils each.
The home and the class rooms. nur-
series and other essential apartments.
will accommodate about $50 children.
This will include the infants.
It is said that Bishop McGolrick is
looking toward the completion Of this
great institution as the crowning
event of his career in Duluth. career
replete with services to humanity in
almost every act of his daily routine,
and his friends. Catholic and non-
Catholic. are going to see the project
through handsomely. not only for the