Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1890 — The St Joseph’s Indian Normal School, Rensselaer, Indiana, [ARTICLE]

The St Joseph’s Indian Normal School, Rensselaer, Indiana,

Was built in the year 1888, under supervision of Very Rev. J. A. Stephan, Director of the Bureau for Uatholie Indian Missions. Thy buildings appertaining to . the school are: The school-house, a tlnee-stpry brick-building with basement; four wings forming a square with a spacious court in the middle; the ice-liouse; a framebuilding, 80-25 ft., two stories, for shops etc; a large barn; several other smaller frame buildings for various purposes. Connected with the institution is a farm, consisting of 400 acres, partly cultivated, to afford an opportunity to the pupils, to learn the rudiments of agriculture. The entire cost of the institution is fifty thousand dollars, donated by the generous Indian friend, Miss Kate Drexel, of Philadelphia, Pa. The St. Joseph’s Normal School is at present in charge of the Fathers of the Precious Blood Society, an order for missionary purposes. Employees at the school now are: Rev. B. Florian Hahn, Supt., Rev. Anselm Smith, teacher; Bro. Henry Welsh, teacher; Bro. William Lear, teacher. William Grenlicn, mechanic; Innocent Moormann, farmer; Fabrieen Rees, tailor; Joseph Sliker, shoemaker, Frank Daniel; care of stock. Seven Sisters of Charity do the housework, cooking, sewing, washing etc. There are 42 boys at the school; viz. 19 Menominees, 13Chippewas, 8 Sioux, 1 Ottawa, 1 Pottawattomie. The Indian pupils are instructed in reading, writing, arithmetic, spelling, United States history, geography, grammar, composition.’bookeeping, drawiitg, siuging, religion; then in the trades of carpentering, shoemakiug, tailoring; they have to work in garden, field and woods, take care of stock, to milk cows and feed the stock, under supervision of the employees, The pupils have also to assist the si sters, in washing, carrying water, etc. Tim St. Joseph’s Normal School is a chatitabic institution. We do not neglect to inspire the Indian youth with the same euthusiasm, that fills our heaits towards our country, the United States, on the contrary, whenever an opportunity is offered we speak to the Indian boys of the glories of our grand republic. We learn and sing with them patriotic, national songs; celebrate the legal holidays by keeping solemn services, ringing the large bell, distributing presente among them and speaking to them of the patriotism, which we the citizens of the United States, should have and manifest. Our aim aud our only aim is; to further the Indian cause by educating the Indiau youth, in order to make them useful members of our generation and generations to come r aud to render them fathfnl aud peaceful sons and citizens of our commonwealth; at the same time implanting and fostering true and positive religion in their youthful hearts, without whioo no civilization of the Indian is possible. May the friends of the Indian continue to assist us in our endeavors. Respectfully Yours,

B. FLORAIN HAHN,

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