Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19
CROWDS attend
+. TIRE DEDICATION
MANY FROM OUT OF TOWN PRES
EMIT At RECEPTION At
. ACADEMY YESTERDAY.

ACADEMY YESTERDAY.
The dedication ceremonies and re
ception followoing that brought hun
dreds of people to st. Joseph'i
academy and convent yesterday, tool
up an entire day and evening ant
hundreds from Ottumwa and out Of
town places thronged the beautiful
structure. The function closing the
day was q public reception at which
an orchestra discoursed music during
the evening hours.
( Chapel Place Of Beauty.
The beautiful chapel that was the cen
ter Of the services yesterday is-worthy
of all that might be said for It. Rich
in its appointments, 1t represents in
its furnishings the high feeling Of re
gard in which the sisters are held by
their friends. Everything used in this
house of prayer and worship has been
donated by some friend-all is q gift
of someone. The affairs are trimmed
in Italian marble and the same stone
is used In the altar railing separating
the sanctuary from the auditorium OF
the chapel. Mahogany Is the wood
used for the pews and they have an air
of colonial furniture that enriches the
appearance of the interior. Beautiful
stained glass windows denote
memorials for some dear one for these
| are among the donated articles that so
to make up the beauty Of the chapel.
Carved stations Of the cross, gifts
also, are hung about the wallis.
Amid the splendor Of the pretty ap-
pointments Of the chapel the rich
church ceremonial OF the occasion
was doubly effective during the serv-
ices. None present but we're impressed
with the solemnity Of the services and
charmed with the quiet grandeur found
within the place Of prayer and devo-
ton wherein the members Of the COM
munity assist in divine service.
EuioqIzes the Sisters.
The remarks Of Bishop Davis were
rather of the nature of an address of
congratulation and gratitude He con-
graduated the sisters on their great
accomplishment after more than thirty
years efforts in Ottumwa and the
diocese. He extended the same meas
ure of congratulation and thanks to the
people Of Ottumwa Of all denomina-
tons for the able work accomplished,
thanking them for their support in the
work Of the sisters and eulogizing
their actions toward the aid of the.
order In building so we'll as they have
done In this city and throughout the
diocese, and elsewhere that the sis
tiers are represented. He complimented
the order on the beauty and grandeur
OF the splendid Institution and laid
especial stress on the beauty of the
chapel and the school facilities pro-
vided He dwelt at some length on the
purposes for which the sisters have
oonsecrated their lives and COM
manded them FOR tho good they have
already done, and that which they are
still doing. Stating that there are some
$4,000 members OF various sisterhoods
IN the United States. he alluded feel
ingly to the work Of education and
character building they are engaged in.
Landing the sisters for their spirit
of self-sacrifice that has for it's pur-
pose the good Of mankind and espe-
cial]y the religious and moral training
of the young, he characterized them
as apostles carrying out the Injunction
of the divine master whose commits
sion, "Go forth and teach all nations"
ETC.. was being, literally applied with
resultant good to the nation and the
world. The effects Of goddess educa-
ton and training was cited In COM
parison with the work done by the
sisters and the latter were warmly
commended tor their unselfish zeal in
honoring and clarifying the master by
carrying out his commission to the
apostles. His thanks to all people for
their aid to the sisters were full Of
feeling, and he closed his address with
the invocation of the divine blessing
on those present who have PARTED
pated in bringing about the happy re-
suits which have been attained by the
sisters.
Sisters Arc Happy.
The day is regarded with great Joy
by the sisters belonging to the order
Of the Humility Of Mary. Thirty-six
years of endless and untiring work
has been spent In Ottumwa and else
where. Their work includes educa-
ton and charity. Schools and an
orphan asylum are under their direc- |
ton and management, and soon there
is to be hospital operated by the
order in Ottumwa,
They feel great satisfaction In the
possession Of the handsome and sub |
stantial structure that crowns their |
beautiful acres north of the city. They |
are taking tustifable pride today |
In welcoming their hundreds Of friends |
both local and from abroad who are |
being shown over the excellent aca-
denny and convent that ia the scene of !
today's ceremonies.
Hore Thirty-stx Years.
Coming here in August 1877sat the !
request Of the late Very Rev. John
Krecloel, q pioneer priest and former |
rector of st. Maryts parish, they have
steadily grown in numbers and USE
fulness Many changes have been