June 5, 1963 (10 pages)

L 4 v+eee OF the Week by Lillian Mott STEER'S HEAD -Dicentra uniflora FumitoryYamily. Imagine a tiny, dainty flower looking exactly like a steer's head, if you can! This is another of .nature'$ mysteries--a truly fascinating one which is always a delightful surprise tothe observant hiker. Because it appears at the edge of receding snow banks and both its leaves and flowers often hug the ground, it is very easily overNevada County NUGGET..Wednesday, June 5, 1963.-.Page looked. One single bloom appéars at the tip of a slender but sturdy stem from one to three inches high and is of a delicate to rich pink color. The intricately cut leaves are basal and a pale green in color, much resembling the foliage of our very common bleeding heart, a member of the same family. Found in May through July at elevations above 6, 000 feet, the best known location for themis the Donner area, . butI found them in the lake region of Culbertson, Bowman and Grouse Ridge. aananaona o& _WICKY VAUGHN} Deaths MOG--inherhome june 1, 1963, Mary A. Mog. She wasthe mother of Mrs. Alice Lyon of Sacramento, Mrs. Morgan Gau of Montana, Mrs. Henry Bucknee of New Mexico, Mrs. Robert Brady STYLE Graduation Dresses sizes 7-15 *9.98 and up A Wide Selection of Accessories that would make Ideal Gifts for the Graduate Mice SHOP 313BROAD STREET.N.C.: Dial 265-4130 SPALNG Choose From SIERRA DELIVERED IN 5 GAL. BOTTLES MODERN a 70 or urass Valley, and Robert Mog of Clements. She also is survived by 14 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. She was a native of Kansas aged 75 years. Funeral services were held June 5 in the Hooper Weaver Mortuary chapel. Burial was in New Elm Ridge Lawn. ee 2e*+ee8#8 RACCA-=-in the Holiday Hills Convalescent Hospital, May 28, 1963, ine Racca and father of Mrs. Cc, F. Heilman, both of Downiéville. He was a native of Italy aged 83 years. He was a retired warehouseman anda resident of Downieville many years. Funeral services were held May 31 in the Bergemann Funeral Chapel. Burial wasin Forest View Cemetery. e®ee8e8 8 PELLEGRINI --in the Grass Valley home of her sister, Mrs. Chester Edwards, on June 1, 1963, Jeanette L. Pellegrini. She wasthe wife ofJohn M. Pellegrini of Callahan; mother of Valleau Hall of Larkspur, Harold Beloud of Colfax, and Mrs. Bernice Dearinger of Ukiah. She wasa native of Stockton aged 64 years. Private funeral services were heldin the Hooper Weaver Mortuary chapel June 4. STRANG--in the Miners Hospital May 28, 1963, Verbal N. Strang. He was’ the husband of Laura Strang of Nevada City; and father of Del Strang also of Nevada City, Lois Miller of Rackerby, Laura Hanger of Alameda, and brother of Pearl MacDonald of Phoenix, Arizona. He was a native of California aged 88 years. He wasa . retired building contractor and aresident of Nevada County 12 years. Funeral services were held in the Hooper Weaver Mortuary chapel May 31. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. WATER John Racca. He was the husband of Paul~ (Continued ftom page 1) May 2, 1865 The Cornerstone of the new building is laid by Bishop O'Connell, It isto be called "The Orphanage of the Holy Angels. " May 3, 1865 Duetoillhealth, SisterM. Theresa resigns as Superior ‘and returns to San Francisco Convent. Sister M. Baptist Synan appointed Superior. March 20, 1866 New building finished, 3 stories high Sisters move into the unfurnished building on this date. April 2, 1866 First “orphans are accepted a family of four children from Sierra County; to be followed a few days later by another family, blind, lame and poverty stricken from Shasta County. Within 2 months, 30 orphans are accepted'without any compensation. April 1866 “To Willie O'Connell for brick in the furnace and for building a range for the Sisters, $56.00. “ May 1866 . Sisters are financially distressed. New building cost $19, 856 unfurnished. A fair held netted $3,000.00. Father Dalton had collected $12,000.00. Furnishings would cost $5,000.00, thus leaving a debt of $9,000.00. June 1866 Mr. Edward McLaughlin (later of San Jose) presents blankets and spreads for 30 beds, gas fittings and gas for the whole house, and a kitchen stove with utensils. Fall 1866 . The Henry Scadden house (rectory) is turned into an orphanage for boys under 7. July 1867 First annual commencement exercises took place with distribution of premiums, Nevada City becomes a separ-ate Parish under Fr. J.J. Claire. January 1868 Sister M. Baptist Mogan is transferred from San Francisco to the Grass Valley Convent. March 22, 1868 Vicariate of Marysville raised to a Diocese with Grass Valley as the See City. May 12, 1868 Sister M. Baptist Synan succeeded as Sister Superior by Sister M. Baptist Mogan. Sept. 1868 In spite of their intentions to serve the sick, the poor and the needy “without remuneration, " financial pressure from creditors forces the Sisters to open a boarding school for girls. The following ad appeared in the local paper: Educational: To Parents and Guardians The Sisters of Mercy of Grass Valley, realizing very sensibly the great pecuniary embarrassment under which the institution under their control now labors, and anxious to contribute in every way possible to its success, have determined to open a Select Day School, for young ladies, which will be select in every particular, and in which will taught, in addition to the English Branches, French and German, and Vocal and Instrumental Music. They are also prepared to accommodate a number of boarding scholars upon terms quite reasonable. They will endeavor to render complete satisfaction to persons entrusting to them the education of their children and at a reasonable rate of compensation. ~ Meanwhile the Bishop sends several priests throughout the Diocese to collect for the Sisters. A total of $3, 269. 00 wascollected. Thistogether with a Fair satisfied most of the urgent debts, Sept. 1868 The Sisters now have three institutions to maintain. The school for boys and girls a man teaches in the boys school Mr. Keeny at $25.00 a month followed by Mr. Corrigan 1869 thru 1870. The orphanages for girls and small boys. The Boarding schools for “select young ladies, " : Feb, 1869 So heavy is the financial burden that the Bishop and his council decide to sell the building to the State for a military barracks, Only the efforts of Father Dalton and Sister M. Baptist Mogan saved it from that fate. Dec. 1869 A Fair netted $3,504. 00 Jan. 5, 1870 Mother Baptist Mogan buys a site of land on Pleasant St. for $100.00. : June 1, 1870 Mother Baptist buys for $140.00 eight acres West of * Gold Hill (Brighton St. ) Dec. 26, 1870 The Fair(which netted $3,412.00) cleared the debt on the Sisters Orphanage. May 24, 1871 Sister M. Baptist Moganreappointed as Sister Superior. Feb. 1872 Since care for orphan boys is presently limited to boys under 7, the Bishop decides to send ail the girls to the Sisters of Charity in Virginia City and that the Sisters of Mercy areto take care of all orphan boys of the Diocese! Mother Baptist answers that this is not necessary. She can erect a suitable building for boys on the Pleasant Street site if the Bishop will permit. April 1872 Mr. Hamilton, Contractor, builds frame two story building on Pleasant Street for $4000.00. An advertisement for the Orphanage in 1872: HOUSE OF THE HOLY ANGELS . Sisters C Of Mercy Celebrate 100 Years Of Service FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM In charge of the Sisters of Mercy, is situated in the _ suburbs of Grass Valley. The site is beautiful, pleasant and healthy. The building is peculiarly well arranged foran Orphanage and Boarding School for Young Ladies. The play ground is extensive ahd has a commodious arbor, and is amply supplied with swings. The House has been opened since May 1866. June 6, 1872 Building Completed. 2 Sisters and 17 boys occupy it. The old Scadden Residence becomes a Chapel.Sept. 1872 With nofundsto pay for the building or its furnishings, ($2,000.00) two Sisters are commissioned to go on a begging tour in Nevada, Sierra and Sutter Counties and Storey County in Nevada. They collected $3,000.00 up to the date that one of the Sisters became ill. 1875 First addition is built on the Convent a two story wooden structure erected on the West side at right angle tothe main building, with classrooms downstairs, dormitory upstairs. : May 26, 1876 Nevada County narrow gauge Railroad opens. July 12, 1876 Miss Ryan to be known for 70 years as Sister M. Agnes enters the Convent of the Sacred Heart, June 20, 1877 Inthe Grass Valley Daily Union "The 8th Annual Exhibition and concert at the Academy of the Sacred Heart (Orphan Asylum) will take place tonight." Miss Sally Carson was one of the graduates, August 1877 A noticeinthe paper “tothe Day pupils of St. Joseph's Academy of the Sacred Heart, " that school would reopen on August 13th. 1878 The property on Brighton St. is in danger of being lost. A Two story frame building is erected and the 40 boys moved into it from Pleasant St. Sister M. Agnes is one of the three Sisters. 60 girl orphans now moved to Pleasant St, site, leaving Convent of the Sacred Heart exclusively for boarders. December 8, 1878 Grass Valley Convent becomes a totally independent community and holds its first election. Sister M. de Sales Igo was chosen Mother Superior. 1880 Sometime in this year, the name of the Convent was changed from Convent of the Sacred Heart to Mt. St. Mary's Academy. Due to illness of Mother de Sales, Sister M. Theresa Kenny is appointed acting Superior. The Catholic Directory lists the following for Grass Valley: Mt. St. Mary's Convent School Number of Sisters 15 Boarders 40 Holy Angels Orphanage for Girls Number of girls 60 Sisters 2 St. Patrick's Orphanage for boys under 12 Number of boys 40 Sisters 3 St. Joseph's Day School Number of pupils 109 Teachers 2 Jan. 16, 1881 Father Patrick Manogue of Virginia City is consecrated Coadjutor Bishop of Grass Valley, in St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco. April 1881 Holy Week ceremonies take place in St. Patrick's, Grass Valley, by Bishop Manogue. Feb. 6, 1882 Mother M. de Sales resigns because of her illness. Mother M. Gabriel Mulligan is elected Mother Superior. She was reelected in 1885 and served until May 1888. 1884 An article in the Grass Valley Union gives the cost of maintaining the orphans. It estimates that it cost the Sisters 55 1/2¢ per day per child. Therefore for 138 orphans it cost $26,415.00 per year. Of this $9,000.00 were receipts in the form of State aid. The remaining $17,415.00 had to be raised by the Sisters efforts and through donations. March 17, 1884 Bishop O'Connell] resigns as Bishop of Grass Valley. Bishop Manogue succeeds and takes up his residence in Grass Valley rather than Marysville. 1884 St. Vincent's built on the grounds of St. Mary's to which the girls from Pleasant St. were removed and the Pleasant St. property turned into a Retreat House by Bishop Manogue. May 16, 1886 Diocesan See changed to Sacramento Bishop Manogue becomes First Bishop of Sacramento. Class of 1886 consisted of the following Graduates of Mt. St. Mary's Academy: Mary Kelley, Ella Murphy, Mamie Hall, Ella Ryan, Regina Dreyfuss, Lydia Glidden and Grace Short. May 17, 1888 Sister M, Aloysius O'Farrell was elected Mother Superior upon expiration of Mother Gabriel's term of office. Dec. 4, 1891 BishopO'Connell dies in Los Angeles where he is buried. Dec. 27, 1891 Father Dalton dies, after a Pastorate of thirty-six years. He is buried under the floor of the Sanctuary of old St. Patrick's Church. May 10, 1894 Mother M. Frances Murphy was elected Mother Supererior after Mother Aloysius had served two three. year terms. August 1894 Father C,.M, Lynch becomes Pastor of St. Patrick's Parish, Grass Valley. Dec. 12, 1894 The last of the old buildings is dedicated. A large and beautiful Chapel dedicated to St. Joseph on the site of the Henry Scaddenhouse. 90° x 40'x 36' high, illuminated by 8 handsome chandeliers each containing 24 gas lights! 1895 Anad from Mt. St. Mary's Academy lists the following: Board and tuition per year $150.00 Entrance Fee 10.00 Washing per month 2.00 Music per month 6.00 Languages per year 10.00 Fancy Work 10.00 Painting and drawing permonth 4.00 1895 -1908 During these years nothing eventful took place. The Sisters continued their noble work of caring for the orphans and boarders and maintaining their schools. The Catholic Directory of 1898 states that there are 20 Sisters, Mother M. Regis as Mother Superior, 175 pupils; 100 girl orphans and 90 boy orphans. Sept. 8, 1908 The oldest living Sister in St. Mary's today was professed this day as Sister M. Wilfred Corcoran. 1908 Extensive renovation of St. Patrick's Church is undertaken by Father Lynch, including installation of stained glass windows, three new altars, new statues and pipe organ. Feb. 21, 1909 Golden Jubilee of the Church which was celebrated with a Solemn Mass, a musical presentation in the afternoon and Sermon Be iio = in the evening. . 29, 1911 ee Father Lynch aon ‘aad is buried with great solemnity and mourning in the “new” cefnesery. Bishop Thomas Grace of Sacramento Ponttficated. Sept. 24, 1913 GoldenJubilee celebration of the arrival of the —_— in Grass Valley: 10 AM Pontifical Mass offered by Bishop Grace of Sacramento : 2 PM Reception Mother M. Stanislaus, Superior 5 PM Musicale in St. Cecilia's Hall 5; June 1, 1922 Sister M. Stanislaus Moroney elected Mother Superior. She served two terms until May 1928. During the early 1920's all of the frame buildings erectedin the 1870's and 1880's began to show great signs of deterioration. In many instances they were no longer adequate to house the pupils and Sisters. Plans for reconstruction had to be made, June 1927 Grand breaking ceremonies for a new building took place. Rt. Rev. Monsignor Thomas Horgan V.G, Presided, The old West wing of 1875 was to be torn down. Oct. 1927 Dedication of the new three story brick building to house the High School, the Business School, and the (Comene’ on page ) ‘SEND YOUR BOY or GIRL TO ADVENTURE MOUNTAIN CAMP aczs « THRU 12 FOR ANY WEEK OR MORE DURING JUNE 23 thru JULY 28 Call GEORGE BURC HA M-273-6755 in venings or Write-RT. 2 BOX 2153, G. Vv. 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L 4 v+eee OF the Week by Lillian Mott STEER'S HEAD -Dicentra uniflora FumitoryYamily. Imagine a tiny, dainty flower looking exactly like a steer's head, if you can! This is another of .nature'$ mysteries--a truly fascinating one which is always a delightful surprise tothe observant hiker. Because it appears at the edge of receding snow banks and both its leaves and flowers often hug the ground, it is very easily overNevada County NUGGET...Wednesday, June 5, 1963..-.Page looked. One single bloom appéars at the tip of a slender but sturdy stem from one to three inches high and is of a delicate to rich pink color. The intricately cut leaves are basal and a pale green in color, much resembling the foliage of our very common bleeding heart, a member of the same family. Found in May through July at elevations above 6, 000 feet, the best known location for themis the Donner area, . butI found them in the lake region of Culbertson, Bowman and Grouse Ridge. aananaona o& _WICKY VAUGHN} Deaths MOG--inherhome june 1, 1963, Mary A. Mog. She wasthe mother of Mrs. Alice Lyon of Sacramento, Mrs. Morgan Gau of Montana, Mrs. Henry Bucknee of New Mexico, Mrs. Robert Brady STYLE Graduation Dresses sizes 7-15 *9.98 and up A Wide Selection of Accessories that would make Ideal Gifts for the Graduate Mice SHOP 313BROAD STREET..N.C.: Dial 265-4130 SPALNG Choose From SIERRA DELIVERED IN 5 GAL. BOTTLES MODERN a 70 or urass Valley, and Robert Mog of Clements. She also is survived by 14 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. She was a native of Kansas aged 75 years. Funeral services were held June 5 in the Hooper Weaver Mortuary chapel. Burial was in New Elm Ridge Lawn. ee 2e*+ee8#8 RACCA-=-in the Holiday Hills Convalescent Hospital, May 28, 1963, ine Racca and father of Mrs. Cc, F. Heilman, both of Downiéville. He was a native of Italy aged 83 years. He was a retired warehouseman anda resident of Downieville many years. Funeral services were held May 31 in the Bergemann Funeral Chapel. Burial wasin Forest View Cemetery. e®ee8e8 8 PELLEGRINI --in the Grass Valley home of her sister, Mrs. Chester Edwards, on June 1, 1963, Jeanette L. Pellegrini. She wasthe wife ofJohn M. Pellegrini of Callahan; mother of Valleau Hall of Larkspur, Harold Beloud of Colfax, and Mrs. Bernice Dearinger of Ukiah. She wasa native of Stockton aged 64 years. Private funeral services were heldin the Hooper Weaver Mortuary chapel June 4. STRANG--in the Miners Hospital May 28, 1963, Verbal N. Strang. He was’ the husband of Laura Strang of Nevada City; and father of Del Strang also of Nevada City, Lois Miller of Rackerby, Laura Hanger of Alameda, and brother of Pearl MacDonald of Phoenix, Arizona. He was a native of California aged 88 years. He wasa . retired building contractor and aresident of Nevada County 12 years. Funeral services were held in the Hooper Weaver Mortuary chapel May 31. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. WATER John Racca. He was the husband of Paul~ (Continued ftom page 1) May 2, 1865 The Cornerstone of the new building is laid by Bishop O'Connell, It isto be called "The Orphanage of the Holy Angels. " May 3, 1865 Duetoillhealth, SisterM. Theresa resigns as Superior ‘and returns to San Francisco Convent. Sister M. Baptist Synan appointed Superior. March 20, 1866 New building finished, 3 stories high Sisters move into the unfurnished building on this date. April 2, 1866 First “orphans are accepted a family of four children from Sierra County; to be followed a few days later by another family, blind, lame and poverty stricken from Shasta County. Within 2 months, 30 orphans are accepted'without any compensation. April 1866 “To Willie O'Connell for brick in the furnace and for building a range for the Sisters, $56.00. “ May 1866 . Sisters are financially distressed. New building cost $19, 856 unfurnished. A fair held netted $3,000.00. Father Dalton had collected $12,000.00. Furnishings would cost $5,000.00, thus leaving a debt of $9,000.00. June 1866 Mr. Edward McLaughlin (later of San Jose) presents blankets and spreads for 30 beds, gas fittings and gas for the whole house, and a kitchen stove with utensils. Fall 1866 . The Henry Scadden house (rectory) is turned into an orphanage for boys under 7. July 1867 First annual commencement exercises took place with distribution of premiums, Nevada City becomes a separ-ate Parish under Fr. J.J. Claire. January 1868 Sister M. Baptist Mogan is transferred from San Francisco to the Grass Valley Convent. March 22, 1868 Vicariate of Marysville raised to a Diocese with Grass Valley as the See City. May 12, 1868 Sister M. Baptist Synan succeeded as Sister Superior by Sister M. Baptist Mogan. Sept. 1868 In spite of their intentions to serve the sick, the poor and the needy “without remuneration, " financial pressure from creditors forces the Sisters to open a boarding school for girls. The following ad appeared in the local paper: Educational: To Parents and Guardians The Sisters of Mercy of Grass Valley, realizing very sensibly the great pecuniary embarrassment under which the institution under their control now labors, and anxious to contribute in every way possible to its success, have determined to open a Select Day School, for young ladies, which will be select in every particular, and in which will taught, in addition to the English Branches, French and German, and Vocal and Instrumental Music. They are also prepared to accommodate a number of boarding scholars upon terms quite reasonable. They will endeavor to render complete satisfaction to persons entrusting to them the education of their children and at a reasonable rate of compensation. ~ Meanwhile the Bishop sends several priests throughout the Diocese to collect for the Sisters. A total of $3, 269. 00 wascollected. Thistogether with a Fair satisfied most of the urgent debts, Sept. 1868 The Sisters now have three institutions to maintain. The school for boys and girls a man teaches in the boys school Mr. Keeny at $25.00 a month followed by Mr. Corrigan 1869 thru 1870. The orphanages for girls and small boys. The Boarding schools for “select young ladies, " : Feb, 1869 So heavy is the financial burden that the Bishop and his council decide to sell the building to the State for a military barracks, Only the efforts of Father Dalton and Sister M. Baptist Mogan saved it from that fate. Dec. 1869 A Fair netted $3,504. 00 Jan. 5, 1870 Mother Baptist Mogan buys a site of land on Pleasant St. for $100.00. : June 1, 1870 Mother Baptist buys for $140.00 eight acres West of * Gold Hill (Brighton St. ) Dec. 26, 1870 The Fair(which netted $3,412.00) cleared the debt on the Sisters Orphanage. May 24, 1871 Sister M. Baptist Moganreappointed as Sister Superior. Feb. 1872 Since care for orphan boys is presently limited to boys under 7, the Bishop decides to send ail the girls to the Sisters of Charity in Virginia City and that the Sisters of Mercy areto take care of all orphan boys of the Diocese!

Mother Baptist answers that this is not necessary. She can erect a suitable building for boys on the Pleasant Street site if the Bishop will permit. April 1872 Mr. Hamilton, Contractor, builds frame two story building on Pleasant Street for $4000.00. An advertisement for the Orphanage in 1872: HOUSE OF THE HOLY ANGELS . Sisters C Of Mercy Celebrate 100 Years Of Service FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM In charge of the Sisters of Mercy, is situated in the _ suburbs of Grass Valley. The site is beautiful, pleasant and healthy. The building is peculiarly well arranged foran Orphanage and Boarding School for Young Ladies. The play ground is extensive ahd has a commodious arbor, and is amply supplied with swings. The House has been opened since May 1866. June 6, 1872 Building Completed. 2 Sisters and 17 boys occupy it. The old Scadden Residence becomes a Chapel.Sept. 1872 With nofundsto pay for the building or its furnishings, ($2,000.00) two Sisters are commissioned to go on a begging tour in Nevada, Sierra and Sutter Counties and Storey County in Nevada. They collected $3,000.00 up to the date that one of the Sisters became ill. 1875 First addition is built on the Convent a two story wooden structure erected on the West side at right angle tothe main building, with classrooms downstairs, dormitory upstairs. : May 26, 1876 Nevada County narrow gauge Railroad opens. July 12, 1876 Miss Ryan to be known for 70 years as Sister M. Agnes enters the Convent of the Sacred Heart, June 20, 1877 Inthe Grass Valley Daily Union "The 8th Annual Exhibition and concert at the Academy of the Sacred Heart (Orphan Asylum) will take place tonight." Miss Sally Carson was one of the graduates, August 1877 A noticeinthe paper “tothe Day pupils of St. Joseph's Academy of the Sacred Heart, " that school would reopen on August 13th. 1878 The property on Brighton St. is in danger of being lost. A Two story frame building is erected and the 40 boys moved into it from Pleasant St. Sister M. Agnes is one of the three Sisters. 60 girl orphans now moved to Pleasant St, site, leaving Convent of the Sacred Heart exclusively for boarders. December 8, 1878 Grass Valley Convent becomes a totally independent community and holds its first election. Sister M. de Sales Igo was chosen Mother Superior. 1880 Sometime in this year, the name of the Convent was changed from Convent of the Sacred Heart to Mt. St. Mary's Academy. Due to illness of Mother de Sales, Sister M. Theresa Kenny is appointed acting Superior. The Catholic Directory lists the following for Grass Valley: Mt. St. Mary's Convent School Number of Sisters 15 Boarders 40 Holy Angels Orphanage for Girls Number of girls 60 Sisters 2 St. Patrick's Orphanage for boys under 12 Number of boys 40 Sisters 3 St. Joseph's Day School Number of pupils 109 Teachers 2 Jan. 16, 1881 Father Patrick Manogue of Virginia City is consecrated Coadjutor Bishop of Grass Valley, in St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco. April 1881 Holy Week ceremonies take place in St. Patrick's, Grass Valley, by Bishop Manogue. Feb. 6, 1882 Mother M. de Sales resigns because of her illness. Mother M. Gabriel Mulligan is elected Mother Superior. She was reelected in 1885 and served until May 1888. 1884 An article in the Grass Valley Union gives the cost of maintaining the orphans. It estimates that it cost the Sisters 55 1/2¢ per day per child. Therefore for 138 orphans it cost $26,415.00 per year. Of this $9,000.00 were receipts in the form of State aid. The remaining $17,415.00 had to be raised by the Sisters efforts and through donations. March 17, 1884 Bishop O'Connell] resigns as Bishop of Grass Valley. Bishop Manogue succeeds and takes up his residence in Grass Valley rather than Marysville. 1884 St. Vincent's built on the grounds of St. Mary's to which the girls from Pleasant St. were removed and the Pleasant St. property turned into a Retreat House by Bishop Manogue. May 16, 1886 Diocesan See changed to Sacramento Bishop Manogue becomes First Bishop of Sacramento. Class of 1886 consisted of the following Graduates of Mt. St. Mary's Academy: Mary Kelley, Ella Murphy, Mamie Hall, Ella Ryan, Regina Dreyfuss, Lydia Glidden and Grace Short. May 17, 1888 Sister M, Aloysius O'Farrell was elected Mother Superior upon expiration of Mother Gabriel's term of office. Dec. 4, 1891 BishopO'Connell dies in Los Angeles where he is buried. Dec. 27, 1891 Father Dalton dies, after a Pastorate of thirty-six years. He is buried under the floor of the Sanctuary of old St. Patrick's Church. May 10, 1894 Mother M. Frances Murphy was elected Mother Supererior after Mother Aloysius had served two three. year terms. August 1894 Father C,.M, Lynch becomes Pastor of St. Patrick's Parish, Grass Valley. Dec. 12, 1894 The last of the old buildings is dedicated. A large and beautiful Chapel dedicated to St. Joseph on the site of the Henry Scaddenhouse. 90° x 40'x 36' high, illuminated by 8 handsome chandeliers each containing 24 gas lights! 1895 Anad from Mt. St. Mary's Academy lists the following: Board and tuition per year $150.00 Entrance Fee 10.00 Washing per month 2.00 Music per month 6.00 Languages per year 10.00 Fancy Work 10.00 Painting and drawing permonth 4.00 1895 -1908 During these years nothing eventful took place. The Sisters continued their noble work of caring for the orphans and boarders and maintaining their schools. The Catholic Directory of 1898 states that there are 20 Sisters, Mother M. Regis as Mother Superior, 175 pupils; 100 girl orphans and 90 boy orphans. Sept. 8, 1908 The oldest living Sister in St. Mary's today was professed this day as Sister M. Wilfred Corcoran. 1908 Extensive renovation of St. Patrick's Church is undertaken by Father Lynch, including installation of stained glass windows, three new altars, new statues and pipe organ. Feb. 21, 1909 Golden Jubilee of the Church which was celebrated with a Solemn Mass, a musical presentation in the afternoon and Sermon Be iio = in the evening. . 29, 1911 ee Father Lynch aon ‘aad is buried with great solemnity and mourning in the “new” cefnesery. Bishop Thomas Grace of Sacramento Ponttficated. Sept. 24, 1913 GoldenJubilee celebration of the arrival of the —_— in Grass Valley: 10 AM Pontifical Mass offered by Bishop Grace of Sacramento : 2 PM Reception Mother M. Stanislaus, Superior 5 PM Musicale in St. Cecilia's Hall 5; June 1, 1922 Sister M. Stanislaus Moroney elected Mother Superior. She served two terms until May 1928. During the early 1920's all of the frame buildings erectedin the 1870's and 1880's began to show great signs of deterioration. In many instances they were no longer adequate to house the pupils and Sisters. Plans for reconstruction had to be made, June 1927 Grand breaking ceremonies for a new building took place. Rt. Rev. Monsignor Thomas Horgan V.G, Presided, The old West wing of 1875 was to be torn down. Oct. 1927 Dedication of the new three story brick building to house the High School, the Business School, and the (Comene’ on page ) ‘SEND YOUR BOY or GIRL TO ADVENTURE MOUNTAIN CAMP aczs « THRU 12 FOR ANY WEEK OR MORE DURING JUNE 23 thru JULY 28 Call GEORGE BURC HA M-273-6755 in venings or Write-RT. 2 BOX 2153, G. Vv. VEE THOMPSON invites you to BROWSE osborn/woods studioj 244 Commercial at Pine Nevada City; California Open Sundays HAPPEN TO YOU! It's tragic to receive bills like these from doctors and hospital. It can happen to you at any time, however, because accidents occur suddenly, and are no respectors of persons. While wecan't prevent the accident, we can relieve you from the payment of the bills. Get the facts today regarding our Personal Protection Plan, doctor-sponsored by the California Medical Association. Curnow-Halls s:NSura 4 E AGES IT CAN CONGRATULATIONSII! MRS. : BANNER CREST, NEVADA CITY KENNETH C. NAEGELE MR. JOHN FRANK, GRASS VALLEY CZ They Knew Their Number and Won in Merchandise in ¢ Monthly FREE What's My Number