The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-12-05
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Beautiful Winona
BY Rev. John Talbot Smith

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Small cities of $4,000 population
usually have no surprises for visitors,
unless their location or their history
provides it. San Antonio is an in
stance. Born of the desert, which it's
wand has turned into a garoen, with
it's missionary and military history
and its beautiful winter climate, it
has become the haunt of the northern
er and a show-place besides. Winona,
on the other hand, in Minnesota, has
no particular, history, no ancient mis-
sions, the usual climate of it's latitude
and lies in the shadow of st. Paul as
New Rochelle in the shadow of New
YORK. Yet in spite of these drawbacks
this small city of $4,000 on the banks
OF the Mississippi has few surprises
for the Catholic visitor, which in the
East are not associated with small
cities, nor with larger cities for that
matter.
For example, 1t has college for
young men, another for young ladies,
two high schools, press club and a
Bishop who, having to choose between
building "a college or a cathedral.
chose the college. If you run over the
populous and comfortable Catholic
cities of the East, you will be long
time discovering one that owns a high
school, still longer one that owns a
college, longer yet picking out one
that owns two colleges; and as for
city with a Catholic Press Club, in
the entire East there is not to be
found solitary one. Winona gets it's
name from an Indian girl whose
legend adorns its early history. The
city is located on the banks Of the
Mississippi, which at this point
chooses to run almost east and west
and is adorned with parallel rows of
wood-crowned hills. 1t is a pictur-
esque region, the city itself stretches
along the river for several miles, and
It's streets are broad, shaded and as
level as floor. There is a plenty of
room, light, air and enterprise in
Winona, and the only difference be-
tween it's Catholic residents and their
brethren in the East is the breezy,
lively, effervescent, wholesome. spirit
with which their daily work is enli-
vened.
The college for young men is man.
aged by the diocesan clergy, has been
in existence two years, has over one
hundred students, and stands on
beautiful elevation just outside the
town, with the river in full view and
the gorgeous hills at its back door.
The road which passes its portal and
winds into the hills beyond is known
as the Yellowstone road, the old trail
of long ago, followed by trappers and
hunters, missionaries and pioneers,
traders and soldiers and immigrants
on their way to the setting sun. The
study of that boys college is a pleas
ure. It's location is perfect, it's con-
struction is fireproof, brick, stone, &C.
ment and steel, its kitchen and laun-
dry are wonder, its chapel and hall
are beautiful, its light and ventilation
are perfect, and its conveniences so
real and comfortable that we who
were brought up in the old-time insti-
buttons envy the lucky boys of today,
and the luckier professors. The loca-
ton was an estate which someone pre-
scented to Bishop Hebron, and the
Bishop lives in the residence close by
the college.
The girls college is located in the
town and is in charge of the Sisters
of St. Francis, the same community
which has won fame in its manage
ment of the hospital in Rochester,
Minnesota, made world-renowned by
the labors and skill of the Mayo
brothers. St. Teresa's institution is
of the same character as the boys col
lege and has about two hundred stu
dents. 1t Is Of recent construction.
Across the street from it Is the old
st. Teresa's, and the two form fine
object-lesson illustrating the changes
in school architecture and in school
methods. The old building is hand
some, gracious, dignifed, and some
what reserved in it's expression. 1t