The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-25
AT
DEVILS LAKE
HUNDREDS ATTEND IMPRESSIVE
CEREMONIES AT OPENING or
ACADEMY or ST. MARY
or THE LAKE.

Devils Lake. N. D., Aug. 25.--The
dedication services for the Academy OF
st. Mary of the Lake were neid yes
terday In the chapel OF that build
Ing. There were present besides
Father Augustine of this city, Father
Rolette Of Belcourt, Father Turcotte
Of Bottineau. Father QuinIin of Cas-
selton, Father John Mcdonald OF
Michigan City. Father James Kava-
naught of Crary. Fathers Gregory and
Morris Of the Monastery, Father Otto
man who is visiting in the city with
Father Augustine and Father Egan Of
Fargo, who Is acting as bishop Of this
diocese until another shall be appoint
ed to take the place of the deceased
Bishop Stanley and several hundred
people. OF the thousands of invitations
sent out by the sisters the regrets re-
ceived also run into the hundreds be-
cause OF the fact that harvesting is
going on in full force at. the present
time, but in spite of this the large
building is crowded today
This school was built to take the
place of the school at Belcourt, which
was destroyed by fire in the winter of
1907 and now stands ready to take
up the work that the Beicourt fire
prevented. The corner stone OF the
present building was laid July 8, 1908,
and completed building Is being dedi-
Gated to the work 1t is to perform to-
day. School will open Sept. Z. The
Mother Superior has already received
over one hundred applications for en-
trance and will personally be in
charge of the teaching. She has had
over twenty five years experience
with the work twenty three years OF
which time was spent In Indian mis-
sionary work in the various Catholic
schools for Indians in the state.
During the service this morning
Miss Mary Kalinowski of Crary sang
beautifully the Ave Maria. The SER
vice itself was conducted in the most
and impressive manner in the chapel
Of the new school, with Acting Bishop
Father Egan, OF Fargo. as the cele-
brant of the mass. AS the audience
entered into the chapel, they were
faced by banked masses of lovely flow !
ers.
After the conclusion Of the regular
service, the guests entered the dining
basement of the building by the ladies
of the Devils Lake parish. The tables
were elaborately decorated with bou-
quets of wild flowers, while the arches
and the walls of the room were COW
cred with streamers and designs. on
plan made by DR. Maud r. will
liams. A dainty meal was served at
dinner and supper will be served this
evening to the guests from to Z
o'clock.
The guests Of the school spent part
Of the time this afternoon in inspect
ing the dormitories and class rooms
of the new building Full equipment
for school work is provided, and the
academy is ready to take in its pu-
pills when the doors open for the first
school day. Many presents useful
articles have been made by friends Of
the institution, among them a fine han
clock, which was donated by Herman
Huesgen.
The sisters will keep open house for
the visitors this evening, and every
one who comes will be invited to in
spect the school. The dedication SO
far mas been an entire success, and
indications promise that it will doubt
less continue SO.