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CATHOLIC LEARNING'S
BEAUTIFUL HOME
The College of the Holy Cross at Worcester, with Its Love
' ly Surroundings, Splendid Buildings and Tradi
tions of Thoroughness.
The Roman Cnthollo population of
Seranton nntl Northeastern PoniiBylvu
nla doubtless contains ninny youths
who nre nt present preparing for col
lege or Hooking n college of their own
faith to enter,! anil thesto, with their par
ents and friends will bo Interested In a
description of wlint Is undoubtedly thu
leading educational liiHtltutlon of the
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IIF.V. .lOSEl'lt 1'. IIAKSKI.MAN, S. J.
President of Holy Cross College
faith In New England, ff not In tho
country. Holy Cross College, at AVor-
r cester, Mass., Is referred to. It Is one
of tho oldest, largest and most success
ful of Its class, and draws Its students
from far and wide. Conducted by faith
ful and pious Jesuits, It prepares boys
V for college and gives young men a
sound and liberal education, supple-
'fAgiMi''.
THE
mentlng nil Its work with a training In
their ancient faith. Both from consid
erations of faith and scholarship Its
rank demands the attention of all
Catholics who are contemplating a high
er education.
HISTORICAL STATEMENT.
Tho College of the Holy Cross, found
ed In tho year 1S13 by the Right Rev.
Benedict Joseph Fenwick, second
bishop of Boston, Is tho oldest Catholic
college In New England. Ho was aided
In his flrst steps to realise this desire
by tho generosity of the Rev. Jame3
Fitton. of Boston, who in 1SI0 had
erected on Pnckachoag Hill, or Hill of
Pleasant Springs, near Worcester, tho
Seminary of Mount St. James. This,
with nearly sixty acres of land attach
ed, Father Fitton presented to the
bishop in 1S42 for college purposes.
Tho fact that tho site was a gift was
not the only consideration that Induced
the bishop to erect his college upon It.
The healthfulncss of the location and
,he natural beauty of the scenery that
surrounds It were controlling motives.
Towards the north, this Hill of Pleas
ant Springs commands an extensive
and most delightful view of Worcester,
at the time of the founding of the col
lego a town of hardly 10,000 Inhabit
ants, now a bustling city of 11S.000, and,
next 'to Boston, the largest of Massa
chusetts. Over and beyond Its many
steeples and spires and other elevations,
distinctly outlined against the northern
sky, towers tho summit of Mt. Wnchu
sett. Stillwater, a lake In miniature
nmld tho hills to the northwest, the
Blackstono running along their base,
tho vlllago of Qulnslgamond and tho
town of Mlllbury to the east and south,
can all bo seen from tho brow of the
bill.
Classes wero organized by the father
of the Society of JesuH In the Seminary
of Mt, St. James on tho second of No
vember, 1S43, and there continued un
til January 13th. 1844, when the col
lego building wns completed. The cor
ner stone of tho latter was laid by
Bishop Fenwick on June 21st, 1813. The
saintly Bishop Fenwick died August
10, 1846, and was buried, In compliance
with his own wish, In tho college ceme
tery., A few days before his death he
ceded to the Society of Jesus full con
trol and possession of tho Institution
which ho had founded, with buildings
and grounds freo of Incumbrance.
A class of tho students, who hnd en
tered In 1S43 and 1841, wero ready for
graduation In 1849, Tho college, there
fore, In that year applied to tho Com
monwealth of Massachusetts for the
privilege of incorporation, but this was
refused, Tho charter wus not granted
until the year 1865, when tho sobering
Influence of the civil war had caused
all differences of opinion In regard to
the college to bo set aside, George
town collego conferred tho degrees on
this and all succeeding classes until
1865.
On the afternoon of July 14th, 1S52,
eight days beforo tho annunl com
mencement, ii flro broke out which do
troyed the whole of the coptral butld-
Easlly Convinced.
If some one should tell you fifty times
that Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieves
rheumatic pains and that many have
been permanently cured by It, you
might etlll be only half convinced. Give
jnat liniment a trial, however, and ex
perience the quick relief from pain
Vhich it affords, und you would be fully
atlsfled of Its great value. 25 and 50-
t ot bottles for sale by all druuslsts. '
Ing. On tho third of October, 1853, how
ever, the college, enlarged nnd remod
eled, was ngaln opened.
The charter granted to "Tho Trus
tees of tho College of the Holy Cross,"
with other privileges, the power "to
confer such degrees ns'are conferred
by any college In this commonwealth,
except medical degrees." This placed
tho college on an equality, before tho
commonwealth, 'with all other Institu
tions of a slmllnr character.
LOCATION AND EQUIPMENT.
To tho delightful prospect of the col
lege slto exceptional advantages of puro
nlr and perfect drnlnago are added by
this high elevation, whllo tho graceful
terraces to the north nnd west of tho
collcga buildings furnish recreation
grounds that nro unsurpassed In every
respect.
Tho old buildings have been entarged
and Improved In many ways, and ex
tensive new constructions have been
added.
One of vast Importance, begun In the
rprlng of 1S75, was the rnlslng nnd ex
tending of the cast wing of tho build
ing. This wing, the only part of tho
building spared by the lire In 1S."2, gave
place In time to a structure ono hun
dred and twelve feet long, with an east
frontage of ninety feet. Like the center
nnd west whig, It Is five stories high.
On tho tlrt story Is tho refectory; on
the second, the study hall. Tho chapel
Is on the third floor, and occupies tho
tipaco of two stories. Every ono Is Im
pressed on entering It by Its line pro
portions nnd general beauty.
The latest and chief Improvement,
however, Is the now wing completed In
tho spring of 1S!)3. Nothing that could
help to tho advantage and convenience
of the students wn3 omitted In Its con
structlon. In this new building Is the
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS.
gymnasium, one of the largest In New
England, 139 feet long, 50 feet wide and
20 feet high. It Is equipped with all the
apparatus usually found In modern
gymnasiums; and an elevated running
track, one-seventeenth of a mile In
length. Off the main gymnasium lock
ers and shower baths and a large bll
Hard room are provided for the stu
dents. This building also contains c
IN THE SCIENCE
large assembly room known as Fen
wick Hall and Is used for the weekly
and monthly elocution classes and tho
drumntlo exhibitions of the students; It
is provided with a stage equipped with
all tho latest theatrical appliances.
Tho scientific department on tho sec
ond floor Is provided with all the neces
sity conveniences for physical and
chemical laboratories. The lecture
room for physics and tho laboratory
for analytical chemistry are large and
specially designed and constructed for
tho purpose. The class rooms on the
third floor of this building nre spa
cious nnd cheerful, the corridors wide
and lightsome.
Tho two floors above tho claEs
rooms are reserved for tho private
rooms of the seniors and Juniors. These
rooms are pleasantly situated with east
nnd west exposure, and are well light
ed and vontllnted,
Tho upper floor contains a largo and
well ventilated dormitory, to which Is
attached a bpaclous and well furnished
lavatory.
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM,
Tho system of education Is ono which
lias been tested by centuries of experi
ence and stands approved by practi
cal results, It la not u system of over
chanslng theory and doubtful experi
ment, but one on which have been built
the characters of the world'H iipt Hnhni.
nrs and statesmen for centuries. While
otners navo scoffed at It ns "old-fash-
Inneil" inwl In iholr !,.. ...
structlon 'have brought about only dis
integration and weakness, its suppor
ers have met the demand for recon
struction by adaptation and re-adjustment
I to modern demands. Tnutonri r,t
abolishing preseribed Studies altogether
and correspondingly increasing elective
studies, It advocates a wise, dollberato
and prudent election by men whoso
profession la education, not an un
wise, sudden nnd rash cholco by Inex
perienced youtho Just entering on the
process of education,
In tho present Unstable condition of
college education In this country tho
most thoughtful men nnd educators of
longest nnd widest experience arc
pleading for precisely tho Bystem hero
maintained. Witness the article by
Prof. Ladd, of Ynle University, In Tho
Forum for April, 1002, which Is certain
ly "up-to-date" in every sense: "The
youth," ho says, "who Is Induced or
compelled to work along ono lino of
study, If the method does not mnko tho
subject too distasteful, until he acquires
some sense of mastery nnd tho happi
ness which comes from mastery, Is al
together likely to prefer thnt kind of
work. Submission to discipline,
to long continued and Bovero mental
and moral training, Is what Is peculiar
ly needed by those youths of tho nntlon
who nro In tho future to bo loaders of
the nntlon.il life."
While the sciences nnd modern lan
guages arc by no means overlooked or
neglected In this system, tho undent
languages nnd their literature are still
retained as prescribed studies nnd with
the mathematical and philosophical
studies form the essential trinity of
courses which Prof. Lndri, in tho article
referred to above, considers ns abso
lutely necessary for a truly liberal edu
cation. After all the shifting and
change of the past thirty years nnd the
experimenting with systems that elimi
nate entirely or In part "the study of
the undent classics, a reaction Is now
sotting in, favoring a return to pre
scribed classical courses. At every
'meeting of educators somo venerable
voice, usually the most respected, Is
tnlsed in their defense. Every month
roino of the best periodicals contain
able articles In tho same strain. Presi
dent Burrowes, of Marquette college,
published a pamphlet about a year ago
that presents an unanswerable and un
answered argument In their favor. Pio
fessor Bynrs, of JlcKendreo College, de
livered an able address last September
on tho value of the classics even for
practical purposes, which was so ap
preciated that It was published later
In pamphlet form. Professor Balrd, In
the Education Uovlcw for April, 1902,
cites numerous Instances of men In ev
ery rank whose reputations were found
ed on this system, among them Pitt,
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Brougham, Maeauley, Milton, Spencer,
Bacon, Jeremy Taylor, Drydcn, Addi
son, Gray, DeQulncey, Tennyson,
Tharkeray, Fox, Gladstone and a host
of otherp.
In answer to those who may have
misgivings as to the practical value of
ueh a training In after-life he asks:
Is It nothing to Invigorate the un-
orstandlng, to rcflne the taste, to cx-
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tend the range of Ideas and of sym
pathies? Is it nothing to shnre nt
first hand In what Lord Bacon calls
'the grand Catholic communion of wis
dom and wise men throughout all ages
and nations of the world?' " He recalls
ANOTHER VIEW OF
also tho words of Sir William Hamilton,
Who said of the study of tho undent
clusslcs that It Is. "If properly develon-
ed, absolutely the best means towards I
an hurmonlous development of the fac
ultiesthe one end of all liberal education,"
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Even ns nn equipment for a business
career, BUch a preparation, us ex-President
Low, of Columbia University, tes
tifies! "Bo far from unfitting tho man
for a bUBlnoss career, would mnko him
a power In the business world beyond
all his compeers who had not boon so
favored."
COUItSE OV STUDIES.
Tho college course covers a period of
four years, and embraces Latin, Oreek,
English, French or Germnti, history,
mathematics, mechanics, physics, chom-
IN THE GYMNASIUM
Istry, geology, astronomy and philos
ophy.
The studies of the proraratory depart
ment nre those of the four years' class
ical high school course, and embrace
Latin, Greek, English, French or Ger
man, history, algebra, geometry plane
and solid, elocution, Christian doctrine,
and an elementary sclcnco course, In
cluding physical geography, botany, bi
ology, physiology, astronomy and
physics.
MORAL TRAINING.
In this system of education, one of
the most Important features Is the for
mation and training of character.
Hence a closer supervision is exercised
over the students than Is usual, at the
present day, In most of the largo col
leges; but tho manner of doing this Is
such as to exclude every harsh feature.
The professors live with the students,
mingle with them constantly, take part
in their sports, direct their studies and
In every wny assume the relation rather
of friends thaai of taskmasters.
As the greatest help to maintaining
good discipline is found in the appeal
to conscience and religion, special at
tention Is paid to religious Instruction.
PHYSICAL TRAINING.
While attending to the mental devel
opment of the student and safeguarding
ills moral character, the college authoil
lics have not overlooked the Importance
of physical training. Besides the gym
nasium already described, tho student
Is provided with foot ball and base bull
fields, tennis courts, handball alleys,
etc. Not only nro physical Instructors
ard experienced coaches nnd trainers
provided, but all tilts is under the mod
eration and direction.- ftf a member of
the faculty, who will see that the stu
dents do not become rio engrossed in
athletirs thnt their studies might be
neglected or their health suffer in any
way.
SESSIONS, EXAMINATIONS, ETC.
The year Is divided Into two terms:
the first from September to February,
the second from February to the lat
ter pait of June. Recesses are granted
at I'hriotmas nnd Easter.
Uhei'O nro two examinations in tho
year: The "Mid-year," at the end of the
fir.st term, nnd the "Final," immediate
ly before tho close of the academic yeai ,
in June.
The honors and prlsscn awarded at
annual commencement In Juno are de
termined by the recItnt:or.s of the en
tiro year and the examinations. The
average for recitations and examina
tions must he ut least ninety per cent,
to win a medal or prenv.um, but hon
orable mention Is made of those who
attain eighty-five pur cent, or more.
The successful completion of the col
lege course entitles tho student to the
degree of Bachelor of Arts. Special
students who omit any of tho prescribed
studies nre not considered candidates
for a degree.
COLLEGE SOCIETIES.
Besides the vailous religious organi
zations, namely, tho Leugne of the
Sacred Heart, tho Sodality of the Im
maculate Conception, tue Sodality of
the Holy Angels, nnd the St. John
Berchmans Sodality, there are many
flourishing societies among the stu
dents of both the collegiate and tho pre
paratory departments. Among these
may bo mentioned this two debating
societies the B. J, F. for seniors and
Juniors, and tho Phllomathlo for
sophomore and freshman classes the
Dramatic society, the Library associa
tion, tho Reading Room association, tho
Philharmonic society, the Collego or
chestra, tho Banjo, Mandolin and Gul-
MAIN BUILDING,
tar club, tho Gleo club, tho Purple (the
collego magazine), the Athletic associa
tion and the Camera club.
Tho graduates of the college from
1S49 (o 1902 inclusive, number 830, of
which number 7-0 are still living, most
of them holding distinguished positions
In the various professions or In mer
cantile life. They are frequently
brought together socially nnd kept In
touch with tho college by the general
Alumni association, But also by local
branch organizations, such' ns the Con
necticut Alumni association,
SCllOLAltSHIPS.
Whllo other Institutions number
their scholarships by hundreds, and the
vatuo of them may be estimated nt mil
lions of dollars, Holy Cross Is able to
offer very few. These she names with
grnteful benedictions on the heads of
I hose who bestowed them. They are:
(1) The Governor Ames scholarship,
(2) the John Reld scholarship, (3) tho
Monslgnor Griffln scholarship, (4) the
Rev. Robert Walsh scholarship, (6)
tho Mrs. Driscoll scholarship, (6) the
Rev. D. H. O'Neill scholarship, (7) the
Rev. Charles E. Burke scholarship, (8)
the Rev. John J. Power scholarship. It
Is hoped that In time other generous
friends of the college may be inspired
to found at least partial scholarships
and thus enable the faculty, in answer
to numerous appeals from deserving
students, to make reductions for board
nnd tuition.
EXPENSES FOH A TEAR.
The following Is as complete a gen
eral statement ns can be given of the
expenses of a student's year In either
th college or the preparatory depart
ment: Board and tuition, per annum. ...$225 00
Washing and mending linen, per
annum 20 00
Physician's fee, per annum 5 00
Gymnasium fpe, per annum 5 00
Library and reading room fee,
per annum 2 CO
Medicines charged to Individuals.
Students of science, additional
per annum 10 00
Graduation fee, per annum 10 CO
Muzic at the professors' rates.
Room and attendance (for upper
classes only) per annum E0 00
A Much Talked-of Improvement.
Tho stir the New Jersey Central's re
cent announcement made In regard to
Its hourly trains between New York
nnd Philadelphia was far reaching.
Very few cities can boast of such a
train schedule and the beauty of It Is,
that It's easily remembered a train
every hour on the even hour from 7 a.
m. to 0 p. m.
The locomotives, cars and Pullman
cars are tho most modern, the roadbed
Is rock ballasted, and as only hard coal
Is used there Is no smoke or cinders.
Every train urns direct to Reading
Terminal, Philadelphia, without change
and many of them cover the distance in
two hours. The Reading route by which
tho Philadelphia lino Is often known, Is
not only a short way to Philadelphia,
but it i3 likewise tho scenic route. This
service goes into effect on May IS, hut
in no way does It Impair tho fast and
elegant service of the Royal Blue line,
which will run independently of the
Philadelphia line.
First Class Tickets to San Francisco
nnd Heturn at Less Than One Way
Fare.
On account of tho Imperial Council,
Nobles of tho Mystic Schrlne, Snn
FianclFCo, California, June 10th 14th,
1902, the Lackawanna railroad will Is
sue first-class excursion tickets from
Seranton at the low rate of $60.25 foe
the i omul trip, on sale good going May
26th to June 7th Inclusive and for re
turn to reach original starting point
not later than GO days from original
date of purchase of ticket. See Depot.
Ticket Agent In regard to stop off priv
ileges variable routes, side trips, Pull
man reservations, etc.
Low Eate of Fare to Portland, Ore,,
nnd Return.
On nccnunt of the National Convention
Travellers Protective Association of
America, Portland, Ore., Juno 3rd to
7th: the Supreme Lodge A. O. U. W.,
Portland, Ore., Juno 10th to 20th, 1902,
tho Lackawanna railroad will Issue
First Class round trip tickets for $70,30
on sale good going May Gth to June 7th
Inch and for return passage to reach
original starting point not later than
00 days from orlclnul date of sale, See
Depot Ticket Agent for particulars as
to stop-over privileges routes and train
schedule. "w-
Intercollegiate Regatta, Ithaca, If.
Y May 30th.
For tho above occasion ticket agents
of the Lackawanna railroad will sell
first class tickets to Ithaca und return
at regular ono way faro for tho round
trip. Tickets will bo gold good going
Muy 29th and 30th limited for return
to May 3lst. Children between the
ages of 5 and 13 years one-half tho
adult rate.
Lackawanna Railroad Popular Ex
cursion to Niagara Palls.
On Muy 29th the ticket agents of
the Lackawanna railroad will sell
special round trip tickets to Niagara
Falls good going on any train on the
above date und for return up to and
Including Juno 1 at tho extremely low
rate of $6.55 for tho round trip, which
will be from Seranton. Children be
tween the ages of tlvVf und twelvo years
one-half of tho adult rote. .
Low Rates to Ithaca, If, V,, and
, Return via the O. & W,
There will bo u college regutta at
Ithaca, N, Y on May 30. The Ontario
and Western will sell round trip ticket
ut the tare ono way. '.tickets will be
sold und good going May 29 and 30,
good returning to May 31, Inclusive.
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HOT WEATHER
UNDERWEAR
For Women
For Men
For Children
For Misses
Children's Summer Vests
5 neck and sleeves, at
Misses' Vests and Pants Garment shaped, all sizes
at 15C
Women's Combination Suits Lace trimmed neck and ,
sleeves. Drawers trimmed, value 35c, special at 2dC
Lot of small sizes in Women's White Ribbed Pants, trim-
med with 2 inch lace, value 19c. Special I 9C
Women's Summer Vests All sizes at 4C 7c, loc.
The I Oc kind have low neck wing sleeves, low neck and no sleeves
finished nicely, trimmed with lace.
Men's Summer Merino Underwear Shirts and Drawers In
grey, tan and white. Very fine garment ribbed cuff sleeves. -Pearl
buttons, silk taped. All sizes at 5UC
Men's Balbriccan Shirts
long and short sleeves, a range of
23c up to
Colored Silk and
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b.lll til J ClIIU JJl9
Special lunch tomorrow in Restaurant,
Groceries are selling fast at' the
Flour, at per bbl
This Elegant
ONLY
Made of clear white maple,
strong and durable
We onlv have a limited numoer, ana you'll nave to come 41
early to get one. They sell regularly from $a.5o to $3.oo.
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Seranton Carpet
Registered, 400
i For the Boys and Girls I
Also the Grown People.
: The Brooks & Sanderson Shoe Co.,;
Cor. Lackawanna and Wyoming Aves.
4. P, S, We Also Give Green Trading Stamps,
All sizes. , Ribbed taped ..
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and Drawers All sizes,
prices per garment, from -.
50c
Lisle Gloves, greys and ?
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reduced prices.
.$3.99
Porch Chair
S1-30 X
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varnished, and is large, heavy,
& Furniture Co., J
Lackawanna' Avenue.
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new novelty the 20th
Century Air Ship. De- J
lights everybody, durable
and harmless in every
respect, will fly from 50 '
to 300 feet in the air, and J
may be used hundreds
of times, One of thesd J
Air Ships given with
every i.o purchase or J
more of Shoes or Ox-
fords. All the new
Summer Styles now in J
stock,
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