Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1890 — THE LAYING OF A CORNER-STONE. [ARTICLE]

THE LAYING OF A CORNER-STONE.

i Impressive Ceremonies at The Sejr Catholic College. 4—~ ~ ~ *. - ... —; —— - ! The laying and blessing of the j corner-stone of the new' St Joseph’s f College building at Rensselaer, took j place last Sunday afternoon, with imi pressive ceremonies and in the pres- ! ence of a yery large concourse of people. The ceremony was conducted by the Very Rev. Vicar-General -H- j Bramnaer, of Ft. Wayne, acting for J Bishop Dwenger, who is in Mexico, 1 for his health. He was assisted by j Rev, Henry Di'ees of Carthagenia, Ohio, Provincial of the Catholic Or- ■ der of the Precious Blood, Rev.

Thomas Eisenring, of Ft Wayne, the resident priests. Father Hahn and Dick, and by the newly converted ■pupils of the adjoining Indian School - After the corner-stone laying, the ceremony of which was in Latin, the foundation walls of the building were blessed by sprinkling with holy-water. Following this an extended ifn d able address, made bv the Vicar General, and also a few remarks regarding the plans and purpose of the proposed college, by Rev. Drees. A portion of the latter’s remarks in which he requested the kindly co-operatiou of the town of Rensselaer in making a better road from the college into the town was especially appropriate and deserving of the consideration of our people. The corner-stone Bad a square cavity in which were placed in an air-tight glass vessel and hermetically sealed, papers containing brief sketches of the national and state governments as they exist to-day, copies of newspapers, <fec. The college building is 135 by 55 feet in dimensions, will be three stories and a basement in height. The basement is completed and is of stone* mostly from the quarries southeast of town. Above the basement, brick will the material used. A considerable start has already been made in the work of laying the brick, and large force of men is now engaged on the work.

The building will be completed and ready for opening as an institution of learning, by Sept. Ist 1391. It will at the first have for about 129 students. The institution will be open to any who wish to j avail themselves of the privilege,.although its primary purpose is the iiting of candidates for-the priest-hood for the higher education of the universities. By the liberality and exertions of the ladies of the church and of the community generally, an excellent dinner was spread in the grove near the building and nearly 300 persons were diiied. at the nominal price ot 25 mitts each.

In this connection Rev. Father Dick requests us to express the sincere thanks of himself and bus colaborators for the liberal assistance accorded by the people of Resselaer and surrounding country, on this occasion.

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Local Agt.