Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-26
EXCAVATION FOR
NEW SCHOOL IS
Be GUN At VEGAS
Immaculate Conception Par
ish viii Erect a Building
Costing $780, 900; Is Open
to Nom Catholics.
Especial Correspondence to The JournaI.)

Especial Correspondence TO The Journnl.)
Las Vegas, N. NJ, Sept. 25.--Ex-
cavation has been begun on the
lots at the corner of National ave-
nue. and Sixth street, for the cree
ton of a school building for the
Immaculate Conception parish of
East Las Vegas. The contract for
the building has been let to o. w.
Sperry, of Ration, who will have the
building under roof some time next
summer. The complete building
will cost about $4,000. 1t is likely
however, that it will not be entire
il completed during the first year
or two, although 1t is planned 10
have the first floor ready for use
by next September.
Two Stories In Height.
The building will be two stories
in height, with a large basement
in which will be an adequate
gymnasium, recreation rooms, toll
cts, etc. The first floor Will nave
class rooms and a reception room.
The second floor will have class
rooms, chapel. a large auditorium
and quarters for occupancy by the
sisters, who will have charge OF
the classes. The building will be
of brick, trimmed with Indiana cut
stone, similar to that in use in the
new First National bank building
The building was designed by e.
w. Barrett, architect, Of this CITY,
Mr.. Sperry, the contractor, has jusr
COMPLETED the erection of the new
school at Maxwell. He built the
Trinidad high school several years
ago, His bid was the lowest among
a large number submitted by the
local and outside contractors. Mr.
Sperry says he will use materials
purchased in Las Vegas as much as
possible, and will import no WORK
men until all Las Vegas mechanics
have been given employment. ne
has made arrangements already TO
have much of the work done by Las
Vegas excavators, painters, etc, ana
this accounts for the rapidly with
which he was able to have work ~
the cellar begun. IL,
The Immaculate Conception
school was opened in the fall OF
1912 in the rormer residence OF the
late DR.. Bradley, on the corner OF
sixth and National, diagonally
across the street from the new
school site. The school has grown
from a few pupils to over zoo, ana
many pupils have been refused al
,,1ittance because Of lack of ROOM
The school is taught by the Sisters
az I,oretto. and carries the pupiis
from the primer through the hlgn
school. Business branches are
taught, and many of the graduates
now are holding responsible posi-
lions in railway and commereIal
work. ~,
The pastor of the parish ReV'
Father Adrian Rabeyrolle, mas peell
working hard for many years lor
the establishment of an adequate
school, He and his parishioneFs
have made many sacrifices for the
school. and expect to be called on
TO make many more before the new
building is completed and paid tor'
A Large Enrolment.
The school is open to non-Catn-
o,,cs as well as Catholics, and al
wavs has a considerable number
enrolled. During the recent years
when the public schools and the
normal university have been crowd
ad II has been of great service 10
the community. That it has saVe'
the taxpayers considerable money
Is believed, as more room ana more
teachers would have been required
had ali the children of the parish
school been in attendance at the
nublic schools. The books useu
and subjects taught are Standard
ICED and are on par with those OF
anv other schools, either pupllc OF
private. The teachers are Woinel
who have devoted their entire llVes
IN the in suction of the young; al
have had normal training, ana Keep
Constantly in touch with the best
teaching methods. The puphs arc
taught love of God, the love %
country and the principles 81
Christianity, giving them a Weir
balanced training.
II is believed that the erectloh
of an adequate parish school mere
,,i,l Increase the growth of the CITY,
as nany persons wish to live wher
thew can give their children an eu.
ucation in such an institution. lne
building will be of handsome de-
sign. and will add to the appear
ance of the hill section of the Guy.
A nicture eff the exterior is on dis
NAV in one of the windows Oh the
Las Vegas Savings bank.