Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-15

WILL LAY CORNERSTONE OF IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION CHURCH SCHOOL TOMORROW

Arrangements have been perfected for
the laying of the corner stone of the
handsome new school for boys and parish
hall that is being erected for the parish
toner's of the Church of the Immaculate
Conception. Sth and N streets northwest.
The ceremony will take place at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon and Ri. Rev. P. j.
Donohue. Bishop of Wheeling, w. Va,
will officiate.
The Immaculate Conception Free School
for Boys to be housed in the new struc-
ture, is one of the best known of the
local institutions of learning supported
by the Catholic denomination 1t was
opened in the year 1864 by Rev. P. F.
Mccarthy, the first pastor of the Church
OF the Immaculate Conception. and at
his death was literally endowed that it
might further and more effectually min
lister to the needs OF those children of the
congregation whose parents could not af-
ford to pay for their education. The in
stitution has since grown in influence and
prestige.
For a long time the old building proved
inadequate to the needs and Rev. J. d.
Mari pastor of the church, on assuming
the paStOrate on the death of Rev. S. F..
Ryan, saw that new school was one of
the greatest needs of the parish. B. STAN
ley Simmons, a local architect. was COM
missioned to draw the plans for a new
school. He has evolved both a school
and Il parish hall and recreation rooms.
The architecture is of the German
Gothic style and the lines will be in keep
ing with those of the church. which ad-
joins the school on the west.
The building will be four stories in
height. In the basement Will be bowling
will be large hall. with seating ca
paCity of $50 persons equipped with a
stage Is by 10 feet. There will also be
two schoolrooms and clOakrooms on this
floor. Two schoolrooms and the first gal
lery of the hail will take up the second
floor space. while on the third floor will be
two other classrOoms, typewriting room
teachers recreation room and the second
gallery for the hall.
The fourth floor will contain gym
nasium and roof garden, together with
pool tables and all the other appurte-
narces incident to a parish club. Thus
not only will the educational needs OF
the children of the parish be supplied.
but the building will be a constant source
of entertainment or recreation to the
men and women of the parish.
1t is said that. with a few exceptions.
all the workers on the building are men
who have received their education. In
whole or In part at the old school, James
NJ. Dunn. who has the construction of the
building in charge was one of the early
pupils of the Immaculate Conception
School, and several of the artisans re-
ceived their schooling within the walls
of the old institution. Their enthusiasm
is SO great that they have requested that
the trowel that is to be used in the cor
ner stone laying be auctioned of among
them next Monday afternoon at the close
of the days work.
Before the corner stone is laid there Will
be placed therein the names of the reign
ing pontiff, Cardinal Gibbons, Bishop
Donoghue, Rev. j. D. MARI. the pastor of
the church, and his assistants. the broth
ers teaching the school, the architect and
builder a series Of coins of this years
mintage and a copy Of today's issue of
The Star.
The program for the corner stone lay
ing will consist of addresses by Bishop
Donoghue and Father Mari. music by
twenty-five members Of the Marine Band
and hymns by the boys choir of the
church. under the direction of Brother
Michael The stone will be inscribed,
II. c. B. School, 1864 1908"
Invitations to the ceremony have been
extended to the pastors of the city. the
members Of the Catholic Knights of Amer
lea, the knights of Columbus, the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians and other organized
bodies. The chief marshal of the day will
be John Shugrue and Thomas Heany and
James M. Dunn will assist in the laying
of the stone. The following laymen of