The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-27
DIOCESE OF SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls: The campaign to build
a new Catholic college in the city OF
Sioux Falls was started in April of
this year. The city of Sioux Falls
pledged the sum of $250,O00; and the
men back of the movement have as
sured the members of the campaign
committee that this amount will be
| raised in full. The diocese pledged
| the citizens committee that it would
| raise an equal amount outside of the
city of Sioux Falls for the campaign
and opened the campaign in the early
part of June. The organization for
| this campaign took place at a meeting
of the clergy of the diocese on the day
of the dedication of st. Joseph's Ca
| thedral This meeting, of which
Bishop O'Gorman was chairman, Sc
lected a campaign committee, col
| lectors for the drive, and decided to
| raise an additional 100000 as an en-
| dowment fund The work was begun
| Immediately.
In the diocese there are 1872 par
ishes and missions. 1t was decided
| to conduct the campaign in $50 OF
these; the remaining twelve would go
in with the mother parishes.
In the 112 parishes and missions
visited to date the sum of $647 ,432 90
has been pledged. Of this amount
| $104, $4,000 has been paid in checks
and liberty bonds. After a meeting
of the diocesan board held in Sioux
Falls, it was decided to place the sums
| collected in a trust fund. The Sc
curity National Bank has been made
| trustee of the fund.
| Due to the fact that the campaign
has not been finished in many of the
parishes it has been thought expedient
not to publish the list of parish con
tributions at this time. 1t would seem
right that each parish should have the
full credit of what it contributes be-
fore the amount is put in permanent
record. At the first of the year lisi
of all those who paid their subscrip
tions this year, as well as the amount
of each payment, will be published in
the annual report. In this manner
each one will receive the proper
credit.
The following is summary OF the
campaign to date:
Total number of subscrib-
ers 5,48.
Total amount subscribed. .$647, 432.0'
Total amount paid. ...... 104, 35O.O'
| The generous response of the Cath
olics of the diocese to this appeal il
the cause of education is indeed graf
flying. 1t shows that they are aliv'
to the needs of the times and tina
they appreciate that the best recon
struction work at this time and ag
is a solid Christian education.
New College for Girls: A Catholi
seminary for young women is to b
one of the new educational institr
lions established in Sioux Falls in tn
near future. Bids for new building
;. will be let about January 1, 1920, an
the institution will be ready to receiv
: pupils about January 1, 1921.
The college, which is to be estal
f lished by the Presentation Sisters, wi
. offer high school course for the girl:
y who have completed their grade wor
+ and four-year college course fC
those who have been graduated froI
high school and wish higher educ;
C ton. Music, art, domestic science an
+ other branches that are desired
:. help qualify the girl for home dutie
: will also be taught in the college.
5. The site chosen for the location (
l. the new seminary is beautiful an
A. desirable one, situated on high ell
"a walton of ground in the suburban pa
"a of the city and lies about two mile
s. west of the business center of Siou
Falls. To the west of the grounds
the distance lies the beautiful She
man park, natural grove, throue
which the Sioux river winds it's wa
Here bathing beach, and picn
grounds equipped on large sea
s. make the park popular resort du
lie ing the summer months.
S. The main buildings will be erectt
lie on the highest point of the tract pu
oil chased for the school, from which OF
IN gets a wonderful panoramic view
IN the surrounding country. A lar
lo CONTINUED In last columnl