The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-09-23
DIOCESE OF FARGO
Diocesan Correspondence Rev. v. J
Ryan, COS Broadway, Fargo. N. d.

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| Ryan, sos Broadway, Fargo. N. ID.
| Fargo: The opening of three new
| parish schools in one month, and the
reports of increased attendance COM
| ing from the older established institu-
tons, indicate the progress of Cath
Ollie education in eastern North Da-
kota. st. Michaeps PrO-cathedral
school, Grand Forks, opened on Sep
| TENDER 18th with a roll call of ITO.
Four of the eight classrooms were in
readiness and these were taxed to
their excess capacity the first school
day. An attendance of over two hun
dred is anticipated this year. ST..
Michaers parish possesses a school
| building unsurpassed by any in the
city of Grand Forks. The Sisters of
st. Joseph are in charge of the new
school.
Reverend P. Ramsbottom has been
assigned to Sacred Heart Academy
as resident professor. For the past
two years Father Ramsbottom fulfilled
the duties of an assistant at st. Mary S
Cathedral while protesting classes at
the Academy. The change enables him
to give his undivided attention to
school work.
Sacred Heart Academy reports an
increase of eighty-fve. The attend
ance this year will be between five
and six hundred. An important
| III 10 ;1, h0
of the high school department. The
new arrangement provides for only
one class period, from eight to one
O'clock. The innovation has been
| found convenient to the pupils and
productive of better results. The cur
riculum has been extended so as to
cover first years college work.
Valley City: ST. GATHERINGS school,
Valley City, and st. Mary's school,
Sheldon, are about completed. Octo-
Der % is the date set for the dedica-
ton of the Sheldon school, and Octo-
Der 20 for the dedication OF the Valley
| City school. Both are splendid build
ings The Presentation Sisters from
Fargo have charge of the Sheldon
school and the Sisters of st. Francis
from Rochester, Minnesota, of the
Valley City school. Both institutions
are equipped with limited accommodate
| tons for boarders.
Karlsruhe: We expected also to
| oIou ;o1o 0f nd
Paul's school at Karlsruhe. The con-
struction work commenced late and
| the school will not be completed un-
til spring.
Jamestown: Reports from a few of
the academies indicate an increase in
| attendance. St. Johns, jamestown,
reports an increase of fifty-fve over
that of last year. The institution pos
sesses a valuable addition to the fac.
ulty in the person of Rev. J. Black
burn. French has been added to the
curriculum of the modern language
course. Important changes have been
made in the Domestic Science Depart
ment with a view to greater efficiency
New Rockford: St. James Acad
envy, New Rockford, reports a notable
increase in the number of pupils. The
Sisters in charge are looking forward
to a record year.
Grand Forks: Reverend Fathers
F. O'Neill and ]. P. Hegarty, o. P.
of Holy Rosary Church, Minneapolis
closed a very successful mission al
st. Mary's parish last Sunday night.
Right Reverend Bishop O'Reilly will
dedicate the new st. Michaels paro
chial school next Sunday morning
September "a The formal opening
will be observed in the afternoon
A special program has been ar
ranged and the building will b,
. thrown open for the inspection of tn,
public.
Devils Lake: August the 18th, il
the Academy Chapel of the Sisters o
:, Mercy, at Devils Lake, Right Revel
end Bishop O'Reilly, of Fargo, as
sisted by Rev. Father Jerome Hunt
: o. S. B., of Fort Totten, and Rev
Father MCFARLAND received into tn
= novitiate of the religious order of tn
Sisters of Mercy, Sister Mary Bernal
delta Uela McPherson), and Siste
Margaret Mary Caroline Baker,.