The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-04-12

on their application and commissioned
the Rev. c. ]. Weber, then pastor Of
st. Patrick's Church, to take charge
of the new organization.
The congregation was Immediately
incorporated under the name of St.
Joseph Catholic Congregation. F. X.
Niehoff vas elected secretary, which
Office he held until his death in May,
1908. His successor in office is the
present incumbent, J. J.. Makowsky,
Matthias Kommers was selected for
the Office of treasurer; his successor
is the present treasurer, Martin
Sauter.
A committee consisting of NJ. kom-
mers, NJ. Schmitt, P. Schweitzer and
w. j. Sommer were appointed to as
sist the Rev. Pastor in the selection
of property for the new church. This
committee, thinking that the city
would extend eastward, purchased
twelve lots on Catlin avenue and Elev-
enth street from the Land & River
COMPANY lOI DD,JVU.UU. Lie 1OllU" lis
year, 1896, the combination church
and school building was erected for
the sum of 100000. On October -,
of the same year, the church was ded,
icated by the Rt. Rev. Bishop.
The school which opened October
4th with tw%enty-four children in at.
tendance, was in charge of the Fran.
ciscan Sisters of Lacrosse, Sister NJ.
Boniface being the first teacher. The
following September the school en-,
rollment had increased to fifty-eight
pupils and a second teacher was
added.
1t was, however, soon discovered
that the committees choice of loca,
ton was not a favorable one, it be,
ing too far removed from the resident
district of the city. Accordingly in
July, 1900, the church building was
moved to the present location on Bax
ter avenue, where ten lots had been
secured from the Land and River
Company for s. 100000. Moving and
lClloN dtlDS Liz builulhS Soot IL pa
ish an additional expenditure Of
SO, 900. 90, but the congregation was
amply compensated for the new ad
venture. Renewed enthusiasm was
aroused in the people.
The energetic and ~self-sacrificine
Sisters. three in number, who haG
been deprived of many comforts tC
which they were entitled, on account
of the temporary quarters arranged
in the real of the school, were Dol
to have a suitable and comfortable
home, consequently a twelve room
house, including music departments
with all modern conveniences, wa:
completed in September, 1901, and five
Sisters comfortably settled in theil
new home. Sister NJ. Engelbert, thu
Superior, took charge of the music
department, which position she ha'
held since, excepting the brief inter
val of three years when Sister NJ. Sc
raphica was in charge.
In September of 1901, a third teach
er was also added to the teaching
staff. At present preparations are I'm
der way for the opening of anothe
room for the coming term to accom-
modate the constantly increasin;
number of pupils. Besides the regula
branches taught in the public schools
the Sisters of st. Joseph's schOo
maintained, as a separate branch
German, until our country declare'
was on Germany, when that languag
was eliminated from the church an
school. The excellent reputation tina
the st. Joseph's school enjoys anon
the students and educators of tn
State Normal and Superior Hig
School, is due to the competent teacl
ers, whose efficient and cOnscientiou
work is recognized and appreciated b
all.
Until the year 1910, the Rev. Paste
resided in st. Mary's Hospital, but tn
gradual growth of the parish eXacte
greater attention and more services
which prompted the pastor to resig
the chaplancy of st. Mary's and civ
all his time to the parish. The plan
for a parsonage were drafted and in