The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-01-16
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL DEDICATED

and mems club room, while a similar
arrangement has been made for the
women and girls on the opposite side
Of the hall. On the northwest part of
the ground floor, there are also other
club rooms which can be utilized for
dumb-bell and other light gymnastic
exercises.
1t is not intended, however, 30 de-
vote much of the building to gyfnnas-
tic purposes. The Catholic Club gym
nasium provides excellent and ample
facilities for this and the purpose of
the Cathedral High School is to pro-
vide better educational facilities for
the Catholic people of the commune
ity.
In the construction of the building
an excellent vein of spring water was
struck. This has been taken advantage
Of and drinking fountains have been
installed on all floors of the building
and will provide an abundance of abb
solutely pure water at all times.
AS stated above, the cost of the
handsome new school building includ-
ing equipment which has been INSTALL
ed to date, is $4,000 The main
contractors were A. G.. and i. WahI,
who began work on the structure in
May and who some time ago COM
pleted the building which is now be-
ing used for the purposes for which
it was intended, classes having been
opened after New Years. The build
ing was designed by Architect E. J.
Donahue of st. Paul and F. Fl. Dam
of st. Cloud was the superintendent
of construction. The plumbing and
ventilation system was installed by J.
P. Bisenius and the electrical work by
J. A. Neil. The efficient building
committee consisted of Father Cans,
A. A. Eich, G. F. Ladner, Geo. Refs, J.
B. Rosenberger and Christ Schmitt.
Funds Collected.
To erect a beautiful building of this
kind is an undertaking of some mag
nitude of itself, but to successfully
finance the prospect is a still more diff
ficult problem. The work of raising
the funds for the High School was
undertaken by the energetic and
Woodworking pastor, Father Cans. Tt
is credit both to himself and to his
parishioners that of the amount re-
quired 600 has already been rails
ed, seven men having given $1,000
each. The balance of the amount
thus far raised has been contributed
mostly in small sums, people giving
freely according to their means. The
fact that over $4,000 has been raised
for building this school alone is a
most excellent showing in view Of the
fact that the parish only recently
erected very fine Sisters house on
Sixth avenue north and not so many
ness on the church.
This latest and most modern edu-
cational institution of St Cloud is
not only a great credit to the Cathe-
dral parish, but is one in which tho
people of st. Cloud, regardless of their
religious affiliations, can Justly feel
proud. 1t should be gratifying TO all
who believe in the future growth and
prosperity of the city, and is another
evidence of the better civic spirit of
which st. Cloud has repeatedly given
evidence during the past few years.
Dedicatory Program.
Following the formal dedication, a
program of entertainments was car
ried out during the week.
On Monday evening the pupils of
st. Benedict's College and Academy,
st. Joseph, Mimi, gave a presenta-
ton of Judith of Bethula," biblical
drama in four acts, which was we'll
patronized and gave evidence of care
full preparation on the part of the
performers. A band concert and
musical program was given Tuesday
evening; and on Wednesday evening
| the pupils OF the Cathedral School
| furnished the entertainment which
was of a high order of merit. The
dedicatory exercises were brought to
close on Thursday evening when a
card party and social was held in the
new auditorium under the auspices of
the Women's Societies of the parish.