Codex Lethbridge
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have proved the contrary.
The Company has been to great expenses and derives no benefit from it. Times may change though, especially as the company has secured the services of a very clever superintendent, in the person of Mr. Barclay.
During the Summer of 1890 our little church was yet more beautified, by six handsome stained glass windows.
The Summers being very hot here, and the sun letting its burning rays come down on the sidewall of the church and through the windows, it was absolutely necessary to think about shading the openings.
Besides, the windows being cold, a double window was very much required. This twofold inconvenience was remedied by the placing of stained glass windows on the inside, with small ventilaters [sic] at the bottom. The different subjects represented are: Sacred Heart of Jesus – Immaculate Conception – St Patrick – St John Baptist – St Peter – St Paul.
The windows were made in Montreal by Castle + Son – and cost about $30°° each. [underlined]
As the year 1890 was nearing its end, a great and happy news was sent to us. It had been finally decided that a sisterhood was to be sent to Lethbridge. Moreover that three mothers and one sister would be here with the beginning of the New Year.
In fact, our school had become too small – there were about 50 children attending, far too many for one teacher. The father having continually renewed his instances to obtain a sisterhood for this place, saw now his hopes
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realised.
a great news it was … the good mothers were welcomed many times, long before they arrived.
Now, no time was to be lost. We had no buildings to receive the mothers, and they were to be here in about a month.
The father, at once, went to work; made plans and specifications for a building of 40+32 feet, two stories with a mansard roof.
The contract for this building was signed on the 22th of November and work was immediately begun.
When the good sisters, Faithful companions of Jesus arrived on New-Years eve, the building was only half terminated. But the addition to the schoolhouse had been converted into a kitchen and the good religious made themselves at home in the large schoolroom, where they remained for over two weeks, that is, during the Christmas Holidays. Meanwhile, two rooms were fitted up in the new building, with cotton, flannels, canvas etc etc There the Sisters remained till the midsummer Holidays, when the building was to be plastered.
Three sisters were employed in school from nine in the morning till four in the afternoon, Though two mistresses only were engaged and drew government salaries.
It was hard labor for the good mothers, and having such poor quarters to retire, they soon experienced the fatal consequences. Revd Mother Frances, the superiors caught first a cold which soon turned into a severe attack of bronchitis, bringing her almost to the verge of the grave.
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have proved the contrary.
The Company has been to great expenses and derives no benefit from it. Times may change though, especially as the company has secured the services of a very clever superintendent, in the person of Mr. Barclay.
During the Summer of 1890 our little church was yet more beautified, by six handsome stained glass windows.
The Summers being very hot here, and the sun letting its burning rays come down on the sidewall of the church and through the windows, it was absolutely necessary to think about shading the openings.
Besides, the windows being cold, a double window was very much required. This twofold inconvenience was remedied by the placing of stained glass windows on the inside, with small ventilaters [sic] at the bottom. The different subjects represented are: Sacred Heart of Jesus – Immaculate Conception – St Patrick – St John Baptist – St Peter – St Paul.
The windows were made in Montreal by Castle + Son – and cost about $30°° each. [underlined]
As the year 1890 was nearing its end, a great and happy news was sent to us. It had been finally decided that a sisterhood was to be sent to Lethbridge. Moreover that three mothers and one sister would be here with the beginning of the New Year.
In fact, our school had become too small – there were about 50 children attending, far too many for one teacher. The father having continually renewed his instances to obtain a sisterhood for this place, saw now his hopes
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realised.
a great news it was … the good mothers were welcomed many times, long before they arrived.
Now, no time was to be lost. We had no buildings to receive the mothers, and they were to be here in about a month.
The father, at once, went to work; made plans and specifications for a building of 40+32 feet, two stories with a mansard roof.
The contract for this building was signed on the 22th of November and work was immediately begun.
When the good sisters, Faithful companions of Jesus arrived on New-Years eve, the building was only half terminated. But the addition to the schoolhouse had been converted into a kitchen and the good religious made themselves at home in the large schoolroom, where they remained for over two weeks, that is, during the Christmas Holidays. Meanwhile, two rooms were fitted up in the new building, with cotton, flannels, canvas etc etc There the Sisters remained till the midsummer Holidays, when the building was to be plastered.
Three sisters were employed in school from nine in the morning till four in the afternoon, Though two mistresses only were engaged and drew government salaries.
It was hard labor for the good mothers, and having such poor quarters to retire, they soon experienced the fatal consequences. Revd Mother Frances, the superiors caught first a cold which soon turned into a severe attack of bronchitis, bringing her almost to the verge of the grave.
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