The border vidette., 1910-11-05
SCHOOL DEDICATED.
Large Crowd Witness Blessing of New
 Educational Institution.


 Educational Institution.
 As had been announced @ few days ago, the very Rev. Father Peter Zim- merman, vicar general of the Catholic diocese of Tucson, and Rev Father W. Meurer, of Bisbee, were in Nogales Saturday ard Sunday, the guests of Father l. Duval. for the off cisI dedi- cation of the new school.
 At 10 o'clock in the forenoon the church was filled to the doors with pious audience for the solemn high mass. The very Rev. Vicar General officiate1, assisted by Rev Father Me- urer as deacon, Rev Father Mateo Deyrieux of Nogaled. Sonora, as sub deacon and Rev l.. Duval, master of ceremonies. After the first prayers of the mass, the vicar general and the pastor of BisOee. respectively in Span lsh and in English made an impressive commentary of the gospel of the day. showing very clearly how Christ has always been with his church, and mostly with those in His church. who, like the people of Nogales. do their best to procure to their children 8 re- ligious education. The holy mass was then resumed. the choir rendering beatifully the music ot Mercadante with the help of tie Soto orchestra.
 In the afternoon, the people of both sides of the line. gathered around the new building and had occasion to ed mire the work dore in so short a time; at 4 o'clock the clergy headed by procession of altar boys, holding the cross and the holy water, proceeded from the church to the school The very Rev. Vic. Gen. first welcomed the sisters in the name of the Bishop of Tucson; Hon. F. J. Duffy then ad- dressed the audiance showing of what benefit in every way an institution of this kind is for a town, and concluded his remarks by stating that the Oath ollie schools are not at all, as some mi ht believe. antagonistic to the pub lie institutions of this country. Oath ollie people are true to the institutions of this country of ours. like all others. they are proud of the great organiza- ton of our public schools, and they support them in every way possible, but at the same time they claitn the right to support. at their own expense, their own schools in which their child ren will be raised not only to know and love their country, but also to know and love their church and be faithful to the principles of their own religion"
 After this address, Father Duval. as pastor of the parish, claimed the right to return the audience for few minutes longer in order to introduce the new sisters to the population. The Rev. gentleman first paid a just tribute of praise to the good work done in Arizona for long years past by the congregations actually existing in the new state. Sisters of Mercy, 30 well known in Nogales. Sisters of St Joseph. Sisters of Loretto. and now. he said, we have new sisters, who are they?
 These sisters. who will be in charge of this institution, were founded in 1910. Their experience is therefore based on sev, centuries of teaching Spread all over the world, there are in the United States alone. nearly B., 900, giving instruction to 52. 800 child ren. These figures tell more than any words what confidence the people of Nogales may place Tn them, and we hope that under the direction of these able teachers. this modest school, hold ing already nearly 100 pupils. will in the near future develop into great academy which will be as successful as those which are the pride of this diocese
 The vicar general then, accompanied blythe clergy and the sisters of the school and of the hospital. performed the ritual ceremonies of the blessing of the building, and returned to the church to preside over the evening services.