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Standard works of authors are carefully studied throughout the Course and pupils are required to prepare notes and criticisms on these.
Book Reviews and practice in Journalism are resorted to with most desirable results.
Botanical Analysis, Astronomical Observations with telescope, form pleasant and profitable supple- ments to the text of respective branches.
Classical Biography, Mythology and Antiquities are studied in connection with Ancient History, and
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the Ancient Atlas is faithfully referred to in giving historical locations.
Christian Doctrine.
Catechism, Bible and Church History are taught to Catholics in every grade. Biography of the Saints, Notes taken from Sermons, and from the morning Meditation, form supplementary work.
Post-Graduate.
This Course can be assumed only by those students, who have been graduated, and who mean to prove themselves earnest workers, by one, two or three years' study of the desired branches, according to a plan sanctioned by the Faculty. Tests and ex- aminations are required, as in other Courses.
Partial Course.
Pupils who desire to take up a Special Course must consult the Prefect of Studies as to its arrange- ment. It is furthermore requisite that they possess the necessary qualifications to pursue successfully the special studies that may be chosen.
Business Course.
This Course is thorough and complete, including Penmanship, Book-keeping, Commercial Law, Busi- ness Arithmetic, Business Practice, Stenography and Typewriting.
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PROSPECTUS.
Penmanship.
This important branch of education receives due attention. It is taught in all grades, twenty minutes daily being devoted to the regular writing class. All supplementary work is strictly required to be done in a neat and systematic style.
Elocution.
Elocution receives much attention, and is taught throughout the Course. Special voice culture and the Delsarte system begins when the second Pre- paratory Grade is reached. The principal aim in teaching this branch is to give the pupils a graceful carriage, an easy manner of address, and to con- tribute to the pleasures of home life.
Language.
GERMAN.
The German Course is thorough and practical. and although elective, it is the earnest desire of the Faculty that it be taken by all the students.
I .- AAhn's Method, Benziger's First and Second Readers, Formation of Simple Sentences, Spelling, Penmanship.
2 .- Ahn's Second Part, Rudiments of Gram- mar, Benziger's Third Reader, English and German Translation, Dictation, Composition, Penmanship.
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3 .- Grammar, Bone's Reader, Themes, Original and Imitation Work, German and English Transla- tion, Dictation, Study of the German Classics, Pen- manships.
German Conversation in class, at meals or recre- ation on certain days.
FRENCH.
1 .-- Jonin's Method, English and French; Translation, English and French ; Reading, Dicta- tion, Memorizing easy phrases, Elements of Gram- mar.
2 .- Reading, Grammar, Translation from the German and English, Dictation, Fasquelle's Con- versation, Letters of Eugenie de Guerin, Madame de Segur's Stories, Composition.
3 .- Grammar, Reading and Translation from French into German and English, Madame de Sevigne's Letters, Fables of La Fontaine, General Literature, Dictation, Composition, Conversation.
LATIN.
1 .- Harkness' First Year in Latin, Rudiments of Grammar, Historia Sacra, Study of Latin Hymns, Translation-Latin, German and English. 2 .- Grammar; Study of Latin Classics, Corne- lius Nepos, Caesar, Virgil, Horace, Cicero; Extracts from the Psalms and Thomas a Kempis, Compo- sition.
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PROSPECTUS.
Latin is taught throughout the Senior Grade principally to the end that it serves as a key to the English Language.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT.
As every other Course, that of Music receives the attention required to make it a success. The works of the leading masters, tending chiefly to the gradual mental and technical development of the pupil, have been judiciously collected and trans- formed into a system according to well-digested plans of classical European Conservatories. . The constant aim of the teachers is to combine, as much as possible, theory and practice throughout the Course. Without discarding the new romantic style, the pupils are early prepared for the classical school. the basis of music. Thus step by step the pupils are lead from the very rudiments to the solution of the most difficult problem of art, which the great Beethoven styled. ".A higher revelation than wisdom or philosophy."
Piano Music.
REGULAR COURSE.
GRADE 1. Mathew's Graded Course No. 1, Mason's Two Finger Exercises, Macdougall's Ex-
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ercises, Selected Technics from Lichner, Loesch- horn, Herz, etc.
THEORY. Rudiments of Music, with Illustra- tions; Time and Key Signatures, Accidentals, Terms relating to Movement, Touch and Technic.
GRADE 11. Mason's Complete School of Scales, Mathew's Studies in Phrasing, Macdougall's Exer- cises and Arpeggios, Sonatinas of Clementi, Haydn and Mozart, Durvernoy's School of Mechanism.
THEORY. Formation of the Major and Minor Scales, Relation of Keys, Phrasing, Analysis, Em- bellishments, etc.
GRADE III. Mason's Complete School of Ar- peggios and Chords, Methew's Graded Course No. 3, Studies by Herz, Mertke, Plaidy.
THEORY. Study of Intervals, Chords, Modu- lation, Transposition, Schuman, Bendel, Clementi, Saint Saens, Weber, Liszt, Chopin, Mendelssohn and Grieg.
ADVANCED COURSE.
GRADE IV. Chord and Pedal Studies, Czerny's Velocity, Mason's Octavo School, Book 4; Bach's Well-Tempered Clavichord, Tausig's Daily Studies, Mendelssohn's Songs without Words, Schumann, Weber, Schubert, Chopin's Nocturns and Waltzes, Raff, Haberbier.
GRADE V. Clementi's Gradus ad Parnassum, Tausig's Daily Studies, Chopin's Etudes, Mason's 21
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Octavo School (Con.), Bach's Well-Tempered Clavichord (Con.), Selections from Henselt, Brahms, Rubinstein, Saint Saens, Sonatas, Sym- phonies by Beethoven, Hadyn.
GRADE VI. Studies by Chopin, Liszt, Rubin- stein, Tausig's Daily Studies, Schubert's Sonatas and Impromptus, Chopin and Liszt Concertos, Bach's Fugues and Oratorios, Transcriptions by Liszt and other modern Tone-Poets.
The pupils of this Grade study, furthermore, Harmony, Counterpoint, Form and Artistic Ac companiment, the History and Science of Music and Musical Literature.
Vocal.
Exercises and studies in this as in the Piano Department are selected and adapted to the needs of each individual, according to the plans of the best Conservatories.
I .- Panseron's A B C, Concone's 50 Exercises, Abt's Singing Tutor, Part 1; Gilchrist's Sight Sing- ing Exercises.
2 .- Marchesi's Elementary Exercises, Panser- on's Methods in connection with Lessons in Audi- tion, Abt's Singing Tutor Parts HI. and 11.
3 .- Concone's 15 Vocalises, Lablache, Panofka's a 4 Vocalises, Abt's Singing Tutor Part IV, 50 Cadenzas Part IV, selected and arranged by Max
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Maretzek, the Art of Phrasing, Respiration, Accen- tuation, and Expression by Bordogni.
Stringed Instruments.
Harp, Violin, Guitar, Mandolin, Zither, etc., are also taught according to approved methods, which have been followed with the best results. Aside of the private lessons, the pupils have the advantage of orchestral playing, the Academy Orchestra taking active part in the principal, annual entertainment.
Pipe Organ.
Every advantage is offered in the study of the Pipe Organ, both as to theory and practice. An ex- cellent instrument, built by the famous Koelinken & Grimm Co., for the newly erected magnificent Con- vent Church, adjoining the Academy, is at the graduate's service. Another of smaller dimensions, of the same firm, located in St. Cecilia's Auditorium, is used by the general student.
Choirs.
THE ST. CECILIA'S CHOIR is composed of the young ladies of the Senior Department, who take a laudable pride in singing the praises of God. Saturday is regular choir day. On the feast of St. Cecilia, patroness of Music, and that of St. Catherine, patroness of the Scientific Department
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PROSPECTUS.
High Mass is sung by this choir, and on certain oc- casions the best voices are admitted to the Convent Church Choir.
THE GUARDIAN ANGEL CHOIR is composed of the Juniors, who are not less punctual or zealous than their elders. Wednesday is their choir day.
ART DEPARTMENT.
Elementary Course.
Drawing and Shading of surfaces, cubes and spheres, and other similar objects, flowers, vases, etc.
Preparatory Course.
Drawing and Shading more complicated ob- jects, as to their nature and arrangement, such as groups of berries, flowers, shells and heads. By this exercise, the pupil acquires a ready discernment of the proportions of light and shade.
Advanced Course.
Perspective Drawing, Advanced Drawing in ink, charcoal and crayon from castes, still life and nature. Painting in oil, water colors of pastel is on the above plan. Instructions when desired are given also in the Ceramic Art, Pyrography and. Wood-carving.
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WARDROBE.
DRESSES ---
Two school Uniforms for winter.
Two School Uniforms for summer-navy blue skirts and four gray Holland linen shir waists with collars and cuffs.
One Sunday Uniform for winter, plain black. One Sunday Uniform for summer, plain black skirt and two white, linen lawn ( or goods of similar texture) shirt waists.
SACQUE OR CAPE of black, woolen goods for daily 11se.
WRAP for Sunday, of heavier material (black).
VEHI .. The uniform veil is furnished at the Inst: tute.
BLOUSE, woolen waist, navy blue, for exercises in Physical Culture. Suitable trimming to be added at the Academy.
APRONS, two black and four white.
DRESSING-GOWNS, two, and a shawl of dark color, one pair of bed-room slippers.
HAIR RIBBON, black or dark blue and white. BELT, black leather.
Furthermore, a plentiful supply of undergarments and hose, suitable to the season, pocket-
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handkerchiefs, two or three black or colored skirts (not silk), flannel underskirts, night gowns.
SHOES, three pairs, one pair of rubbers, and an umbrella.
TOILET SET, containing combs, brushes, toilet soap, tooth powder and tooth mug, six towels.
TABLE SERVICE, knife, fork, plate, cup, saucer, gob- let, table, tea and dessert spoon, six table- napkins.
RUG, or one and a half yards of carpet.
STATIONERY. A good supply of letter paper, en- velopes and stamps.
Regulations for Uniforms.
SENIORS AND JUNIORS.
Winter-Two School Uniforms: navy blue, med- ium shade.
One Sunday Uniform, plain black material, plain white collars and cuffs.
Summer-Two School Uniforms; navy blue skirt, of lighter texture, medium shade, and four gray Holland linen shirt waists, with collars and cuffs.
One Sunday Uniform, plain black skirt and two white shirt waists.
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Minim Department.
CHILDREN UNDER TWELVE YEARS.
Wl'inter-One Sunday Uniform ; navy blue, medium shade.
Two School Uniforms, navy blue, medium shade.
Summer-Sunday : White Dresses.
School : Navy blue ( light material) with guimpe of gray Holland linen. Trimmings of same materials.
TERMS PER SESSION.
Entrance Fee (paid but once) $ 5 00
Tuition in English, German, Vocal Music in class,
Plain and Fancy Needlework, Board, Bedding and Washing 60 00
Use of Library 1 00
Infirmary Charges 1 00
Stationery, (pens, ink, pencils, chalk) 1 00
Gradnation Fee 10 00
Extra Charges Per Session.
Piano $25 00
Harp 30 00
Organ ( Parlor) 20 00
Pipe Organ 30 00
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Violin
25 00
Gnitar 15 00
Mandolin 10 00
Private Vocal Lessons 20 00
Extra Practice (one hour daily ) 10 00
Harmony and Thorough Bass 20 00
Typewriting 10 00
Stenography 15 00
French
10 00
Latin
10 00
Pyrography 15 00
Wood-carving 20 00
Painting in Oil 20 00
Painting on China and in Water Colors 15 00
Drawing-Pastel, Crayon 15 00
Vacation Charges, per Month 15 00
Text-books rented; Bookkeeping Blanks, Art Materials, supplied as used. Abused Books, Patterns, etc., charged ac- cording to damage. Medical service at physician's charges.
ACADEMY CALENDAR.
September, First Tuesday-Opening of School. September 8-General Outing. October 4-Founder's Day.
October 15 -- Feast of St. Teresa. November 21-Feast of Presentation ( Minims' Day ).
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November 22-Feast of St. Cecilia, Patroness of Music.
November 25-Feast of St. Catherine, Patron- ess of Science.
Thanksgiving Day. December 8-Patronal Feast.
December 22 to January 2, inclusive-Christmas Holidays. Directress' Day.
February 22-Washington's Birthday.
March 19-St. Joseph's Day.
April-Easter Monday.
May I-First Holy Communion Day. May Party Day on Pentecost Monday. Mother Superior's Patronal Feast. Last Thursday in June-Commencement Day.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
The scholastic year closes on the last Thursday of June. The final exercises take place on this day. A simple, white linen lawn dress, trimmed in the same material, is required for each pupil on this oc- casion. Low neck or short sleeves are absolutely prohibited.
OLDENBURG, INDIANA.
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CONTENTS.
Page.
Dedication 3
Our Founder 5
Preface
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PART FIRST: 1850-1860.
CHAPTER I.
Introduction .- Present Status of the Community .- Its Object, the Education of Youth .- Annual Return of the Sisters to the Mother-House. 1 I
CHAPTER 11.
Devoted Souls .- "My God and My Al !! " -- The First Convent Building .- Toil and Poverty. 1.4
CHAPTER III.
The Rev. Francis Joseph Rudolf. Founder of the Com- munity and of the Convent .- His Arrival in America and First Labors .- Arrival at Oldenburg .- Poor Con- dition of the Mission .- The First Parish School .- A New Church .- Resolution to Build a Convent. 16
CHAPTER IN'.
Authorization to Found a Convent .- Building I .-- Arrival of Mother Teresa .- Vesting of the First Members .--- New Arrivals .- Removal to the Convent and Taking Charge of the School 24
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CHAPTER V. -
Page.
Aspect of the First Convent .- The Parlor .- The First Chapel .- The Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel .- The Cells .- The Refectory .-- The Community Room ..... 30
CHAPTER VI
Approbation by the Holy See and Authorization to Re- ceive the Profession of Members .- An Academy Begun .- Its First Pupils .- Taking Charge of the District School .- Nocturnal Choir .- New Buildings. -Reception of Orphan .. 34
CHAPTER VI.
A New Chapel .- The First and Second Mission School .- Daily Mass in the Chapel .- Retreats .- Other Mission Schools 40
CHAPTER VIII.
Destruction of the Convent by Fire .- The Blessed Sacra- ment Saved .- The Sisters Sheltered .- Father Rudolf's and Father Weber's Generosity .- Fortitude of the Sisters and their Pupils .- The School Continued .... 46
CHAPTER IX.
The New Convent .- A Collecting Tour .- Charitable Gifts of Benefactors at llome and Abroad .- Laying of the Corner-stone of the New Chapel .- The Feast of the Immaculate Conception .- St. Joseph's Convent Bell. -- A Pipe Organ 52
CHAPTER X.
Mother Teresa .- A Sketch of Her Life .- Her Character. -Iler Solicitude for the Community .- Called to Her Reward
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PART SECOND: 1860-1870. .
CHAPTER I. Page.
Mother Antonia, Second Superior General .- A Proposed
Removal Declined .- Purchase and Addition of a House in St. Louis 65
CHAPTER Il.
Extension of the Community's Work .- New Schools .- Death of Three Sisters .- A House at St. Vincent's, Prescott, Ind. 68
CHAPTER III.
First Public Commencement of the Academy .- New School at Covington, Kentucky .- Father Rudolf's Silver Jubilee .- First Academy Building .- Property in St. Louis Enlarged. 73
CHAPTER IV.
New Trials .- Acceptance of New Schools .- Increase of Pupils at St. Mary's School, Indianapolis .- Addition of an Academic Department. 77
CHAPTER V.
Extension of the Academy Building .- St. Ann's Oratory. -More Schools Accepted .- A House Built in In- dianapolis 80
CHAPTER VI.
Father Rudolf's Death 83
CHAPTER VII.
Annual Retreat .- St. Aloysius School, Covington, Ken- tucky .- St. John's School, in the Same City .- Rev. Nicholas Wachter, O. F. M., Father Rudolf's Snecessor
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CHAPTER VIII. Page. The Chapel .- Schools at Lawrenceburg and Scottsville, Indiana .- A Sisters' Dwelling in Brookville, Indiana. -- A Lot Bought in Richmond, Indiana 91
CHAPTER IX.
Schools in West Covington, Kentucky, and New Albany. Indiana .-- Ground Added to the Convent Property .- A House in New Albany 94
CHAPTER X.
A School at Evansville, Indiana .-- The Chapel Frescoed. -- New Side Altars and Statues .-- Retreat .- Votive Gift of the Community. 96
PART THIRD: 1870-1880.
CHAPTER I.
Annual Retreat .- Schools at St. Joseph's Hill, Enochs- burg and Millhousen, Indiana .- Completion of the House at New Albany. 101
CHAPTER II.
Preparations for Building in Evansville, Indiana .- Re- ligious Solemnities During Vacation .-- A New Altar and Oil Painting in the Chapel .- School at St. Peter's, Missouri. 102
CHAPTER III. Mother Antonia's Last Illness, Death and Burial IO.4
CHAPTER IV.
Venerable Mother Michacla. Third Superior General .- The Community at the Beginning of Her Term .- New Missions .- A Cemetery. . . 110
CONTENTS. 283
CHAPTER V. l'age.
New Addition to the Academy .- Profession .- A New
School at Shelbyville, Indiana 112
CHAPTER VI.
A Danger Averted .- Recall of the Sisters from the Cov- ington Schools, One Excepted .- Consecration to the Sacred Heart .- New Heating Apparatus in the Chapel .- Blessing of the New Academy 115
CHAPTER VII.
Ground near St. Mary's Church, Indianapolis, Bought .- Commencement Exercises in the Academy .- Schools Accepted at St. Wendel and Greensburg. Indiana, and at St. Bernard, Ohio. 118
CHAPTER VIII.
Annual Examination and Commencement .- Death of Bishop Maurice de St. Palais .- Scarcity of Teachers in the Community. 122
CHAPTER IX.
Memorial Services for His Holiness, Pope Pius IX .- Continued Scarcity of Teachers .- A Sisters' Dwelling Built in Richmond, Indiana. 126
CHAPTER X.
The Right Rev. Francis S. Chatard, Bishop of Vincennes,
Visits the Community. 127
PART FOURTH: 1880-1890.
CHAPTER I.
Progress of the Community .- A New Building .- Conse- eration of the New Cemetery .- Acceptance of a School I33
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CHAPTER II.
St. Bridget's School, Indianapolis .- Solemnities in the Page.
Chapel .- Acceptance of Other Schools. . 1.36
CHAPTER III.
An Addition to the Buildings Blessed .- Separate Sunday Services for the Sisters .- Jubilee Mission in Olden- burg .- Death of Rev. Peter Schenkel .- New Schools. 138
CHAPTER IV.
A Disastrous Flood at Lawrenceburg, Indiana. 141
CHAPTER V.
An Addition to the Building of Holy Trinity's School, St. Louis .- A School in Bridgetown, Missouri .- 111- ness and Death of Venerable Mother Michaela. . . . . 142
CHAPTER VI.
Election of a New Superior General .- Statistics of the Community .- New Schools .- Incorporation of the Community 145
CHAPTER VHI.
Summer Normal .- Examination .- Grading of Teachers. -Annual Retreat, Vesting and Profession .- New Schools .- Kindergarten 147
CHAPTER VIII.
Golden Jubilee of the Parish at Oldenburg .- The Right Rev. Bishop's Return from Rome .- His Visit to to Oldenburg .- New Schools. 149
CHAPTER IX.
Quiet Attention to Duty .- Rome Approves the Constitu- tions of the Community .- Plans for a New Convent Church 151
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CHAPTER X. Page.
A Temporary Chapel .- Laying of the Corner-stone of the
New Convent Church .- New Schools. 153
PART FIFTH: 1890-1900.
CHAPTER 1.
The Blessed Sacrament Transferred to the New Church. -Celebration of the First Mass There .- Baptism of Two Converts .- Modern Improvements .- New Schools. 159
CHAPTER H
Annual Commencement .- Consecration of the New Church .- The High Altar .- Shrines .- A New School and Kindergarten. 162
CHAPTER III.
New Schools .- Aggregation of the Community to the Archconfraternity of the Holy Face .- Confirmation of the Community's Constitution by the Holy See. .. 166
CHAPTER IV.
New Buildings .- The Community Receives the Holy Father's Special Blessing .- Extraordinary Privileges Granted to the Community .- Consecration of the New Side Altars 160
CHAPTER V.
Vacation and Retreat .- Electricity as Illuminating Agent. -St. Henry's School, at St. Louis, Missouri, Ac- cepted .- Its Destruction by a Tornado. 171
CHAPTER VL. Calm Prosperity .- Progress of the Academy .- Death of Several Sisters 175
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CHAPTER VII. l'age.
A Newly Ordained Priest's First Mass in the Convent Church .- Silver Jubilee of a Number of Sisters,- The Community is Received. with Extraordinary Privileges, into the Archconfraternity of the Holy Rosary .- Villa Santa Clara 177
CHAPTER VIII.
A New Convent and Academy Building .- The Church Frescoed .- A New Cemetery .- Laying of the Corner- stones .- Awarding of Contracts 179
CHAPTER IX.
A New Christmas Crib .- Final Approbation of the Com- munity's Constitutions .- Laying of the Corner-stone. -New Schools .- Solemn Midnight Mass. 182
CHAPTER X.
Commencement Exercises .- Elections .- Dedication of the New Academy Oratory .- First Communion and
Confirmation .- Vesting and Profession. 188
Conclusion 201
PART SIXTH: STATISTICS.
Mission Schools in Charge of the Sisters of the Olden- burg Community 205
List of Deceased Sisters 215
Present Members of the Community. 222
APPENDIX : PROSPECTUS.
Prospectus of the Academy of the Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Oldenburg, Indiana . . . . 241
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
N. B. - The names are those of the donors of the plates of the pictures.
Page Following
New Convent Building, Front View
2
(Mrs. L. Korte Moormann. )
New Convent Church 2
( Misses M. and L. Dillhoff.)
Rev. Francis Joseph Rudolf
6
North View of Convent Building
24
(Miss Frances Stomps.)
Chapel Convent-Orphanage-Academy-Mortuary Chapel 34
(Mrs. A. Hackmann, née Flodder.)
Novitiate Study Hall 40
(Miss Mary Klinkhammer.)
Holy Trinity School, St. Louis, Mo.
64
(Miss Cecilia Walter.)
St. Cecilia's Hall. 72
St. Mary's Academy, Indianapolis, Ind.
So
( Miss M. Miner.)
Art Room of St. Mary's Academy, Indianapolis, Ind. . . 80 St. Lawrence's School, Lawrenceburg, Ind. 90
Sisters' Residence, Brookville, Ind .; St. Vincent's School, Prescott, Ind .; St. Anthony's School, Evansville, Ind. 92
St. Mary's Academy, New Albany, Ind. 94
(Miss E. Reising.)
St. Mary's School, Evansville, Ind.
96
(Misses T. and K. Marshall.)
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
Page Following
Shrine of the Sorrowful Mother
(Mrs. C. Gerdes, née Boffendick. )
102
Shrine of St. Am 102
( Mrs. J. Nurre, née Nichouse. )
Rt. Rev. Maurice de St. Palais 116
Students' Private Room 122
Graduates' Study
122
( Misses N. and G. Averdick. )
Pope Pius IX. 126
Sisters' Residence, Richmond. Ind. 126
(Miss A. Moormann. )
Rt. Rev. Francis S. Chatard
128
Pope Leo XIII. 128
St. Bridget's Academy, Indianapolis, Ind. 136
(First Three Graduates - Miss J. Medice, Miss M. McCarthy and Miss A. Green.)
Interior of the Old Chapel 152
(Misses M. and K. Hord.)
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Oldenburg. Ind., 158
Interior of the New Church 160
(Miss Leona Brockmann.)
Main Altar 162
(Mrs. C. Droppelmann, née Maag.)
Main Convent Stairway 166
( Misses J. and R. Otberding.)
St. Anthony's School, Streator, Il. 168
(Miss E. Schuetz.)
Infirmary 168
(Miss Rosa Moormann.)
St. Henry's School After the Cyclone of 1806, St. Louis, Mo. 172
Front View of the Academy 178
(Mrs. H. Glasgen, née Olherding.)
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 289
Page Following
Concert Hall-Study Hall-Reference Room (Miss 11. Fitch.)
178
Museum
178
( Misses (leona and Cora lackmann. )
North View of St. Theresa's Hall 180
(Misses E. and C. Burdick.)
Mater Admirabilis Hall
180
St. Luke's Studio
180
(Miss A. Huelfeld.)
Cribs
182
(Miss Josie Becker.)
Music Corridor 18.
(Miss C. Benzinger.)
Stage-Auditorium
186
(Miss C. Schroeder.)
Library
192
( Miss Stella Hackmann. )
Seniors' Study Hall
(Misses H. and T. Olberding.)
Seniors' Lavatory
194
Rt. Rev. Denis O'Donaghue
196
Commencement of 1900 196
(Miss Elsina Brockmann.)
Pupils Oratory of the Immaculate Heart of Mary -- Altar, 198 (Mrs. L. Kohus, née L. Dillhoff.)
Grotto Auditorium
198
(Mrs. J. Niehouse, née Homan.)
Recitation Room
200
Seniors' Recitation Hall 200
( Misses E. C. and N. Kessing.)
Mortuary Chapel 214
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