The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-27

as being entirely too far from the resi-
dence portion of the city. The Holy
Name Church, a magnificent structure
of Roman architecture, was now being
built, while the original frame build
ing stood within the same enclosure
Here, in this primitive building now
used as a school, the Jealous mission
ary, Father ST. Cyr, often said Mass
Crossing the wild, stormy lake, often
in frail Indian canoe, this devoted
missionary was ever seeking the scat
tered sheep of the fold. The divine
commission, GO teach all nations
teach the things you have learned OF
Me-" has no stipulations about fixed
salary, nor the number of servants
the disciple should have to wait upon
him.
Lecture by BroWnson.
In the year 1857, it was the good
| fortune of the writer to listen to one
of the most noted men of the day
deliver public lecture on religious
subject in the city of Chicago. The
Mother of God, Not Superstition. y
This distinguished man, once a Uni
tartan minister, was the noted convert
to Catholicity, Orestes A. Brownson
LII. D. AS the curtain rose, one might
instinctively exclaim, Behold man" /;
while the full beard, large dome-like
head, crowned with an ample supply
of bristling, silvery hair, gave you the
impression of being in the presence
of real Numidian lion. Yet this fear
less, honest and convincing champion
of truth was as submissive and obedi
ent as little child to the teachings
of that Church wherein he found true
authority. Some years later, three Of
his great grand-daughters attended
school at the noted st. Clara Academy
Sinsinawa Mound, Wis.
University of ST. Mary's of the Lake.
In this brief but imperfect account
of some early incidents in the city o.
Chicago, one other institution which
has long since ceased to exist, should
|
was the once noted University of st
Mary's of the Lake. At a very early
day, the Right Reverend Anthony
O'Regan, D. D., third bishop of Chi
cago and also his lamented successor
Right Reverend James Duggan, d. D.
made many sacrifices to keep alive
Catholic education. At an early date
modest three-story frame building
rectangular in form, was erected close
to Lake Michigan on what was thel
known as Superior and Wolcot
streets. 1t had an ample enclosure o
an entire block, but was much exposed
to the storms sweeping over the lake
Oftentimes in the night the sleepe
would wake to feel a genuine rocking
sensation in this frail structure.
large cupola or observatory from
which an excellent view of the lax
could be obtained, crowned the dom,
of the building. On summer evening
as the sun sank down, how strangel!
beautiful to see those white-winge'
sails going or coming from SOM
friendly port. At other times the fur.
of the winds and the waves woult
drive those staunch ships to certain
destruction. Now the little steam tug
a very angel of the deep sea, woul'
sight some ship in danger, rush ou
through the fury of the waves and thu
storm and bring her safely into port
The physical danger encountered ma,
| S,
For tho from out our bourne of tim
and place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to fac
When l have crossed the bar
The old city waterworks woul'
often get out of order in trying t.
force dead fish through the pipes
When this happened the entire stu
dent body would at once secur
buckets, wash boilers, wade into tn
lake and bring home an ample suppl
of the creamy fluid regardless of tn
deadly bacilli or pathogenic microbes
The university at this time ha
about eighty pupils of all grades, wit
a faculty of some five or six professors
A Distinguished Alumnus.
This description of university Wi
no doubt amuse modern students an
yet there men numbered among it
alumni whose deeds in after-year
electrified the nation. The heroi
Colonel Mulligan who fell mortall
wounded at the battle of Lexington
Mo-, and whose dying words were
Lay me down, go save the flag" wa
an alumnus of this long forgotten uni
versity. After a lapse of more thai
fifty years, many changes have take
place, yet this magnificent Queen Cit
of the Lakes, the wonder and admire
ton of the civilized world, still goe
steadily on under the benign infiuenc
of our cherished Union.
Goods blessing is upon the silent Ian
, The mystic rite is DER,
The tabernacle of the Day is closed
!. And Niohf hath Soa1od fha door"