The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-10-23

needed room. OF these buildings the T
Chapel deserves more than a casual
mention. Standing apart from the
line Of scholastic buildings, on an emf
hence which brings out its stately
proportions, it proclaims to all who
behold it that St. Thomas is unalter-
ably dedicated to religion as we'll as to
education. It's beautiful lines within
and without. its noble sanctuary franz /
ing lovely altar, its devotional as
pect prompting to prayer, wins the
affection and admiration of the stu
dents who are proud of their College
Chapel. For many years it had been
Archbishop Ireland's most cherished
wish to crown his gifts to ST. Thomas
with such chapel. 1t was the last
work of his declining days-his last
gift to the College which he had found
ed, and for which he toiled without
ceasing during all the long years Of
his glorious episcopate.
While, slowly, one by one, build
ings were rising on the campus, st.
Thomas, after an investigation con-
Quoted by the professors OF the Uni
versity of Minnesota, and by the Gen.
/ eral Education Board Of New York, re-
| ceived full recognition as a College
entitled to grant degrees, and was ag-
gregated to the North Central Assoc
| citation of Colleges and Secondary
| Schools, q privilege that opened to its
students the doors of the principal
Universities of the country. Labora-
tories and library were also developed,
! no pains being spared to equip them
| with everything necessary for the
work of College. ~
| From it's inception st. Thomas aim
| ed to bring a fine education within
reach of the largest possible number
/ of Catholic young men. The rates that
| it charged were of the most modest
| kind, and entailed the most careful
economy. In 1896, for example, with
| an enrolment of 119 students it's in
/ come was only $19,000.00. This sum
| was to house and maintain the stu
dents, pay the salaries of professors,
and defray all the expenses OF the
School And this was strictly typical
i of the finances of many succeeding
lyears Year after year with depress-
ing iteration, the meager income was
! less than the expenses, and year after
lyear, Archbishop Ireland came to the
rescue of the College, not only help
ing to pay it's bills, but, from time to
/ time, finding means to erect the build
ings that now constitute the School.
In 1902 an. appeal to the priests of the
/ Diocese brought in $62,000.00., When
II seven or eight years later, many stu.
j dents were forced to find lodging in
neighboring homes, the Archbishop
though he was in the very midst Of the
i gigantic task of financing the cree
4 ton of the Cathedral, appealed to his
friends outside of the State, and pour
Il ed $300,000.00 into the empty Golfers
q of the College. The sum saved the
Il School, wiping out it's swelling debt
II giving it building capable. of accom-
modating two hundred students, and
laying, the foundation of an endow
, ment. Only by pitiable economies, by
the sacrifices of priests who uncom
! plainingly gave their services for lit
; tie and, ofttimes, no remuneration
by the loyalty of students who under
u stood that while ST. Thomas was poor
} in the things that invest a College
! with distinction, it was not poor in