Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Loretto Centennial Discourses: 1812 1912
Beginning by imparting the rudirnents to the children, the Sisters of Loretto from the first have labored faithfully and zealously to promote the upbuilding of Catholic schools and have con tributed to the advances made in education through every decade of a century. Their growth as an organization and their proficiency as teachers have developed apace with and con tributed to the progress of religion and education throughout the country. The log cabin school of the pioneer has given place to schools and academies equipped with all modern appoint ments, but the spirit of sacrifice that animated the Founders Of Loretto has sustained those who perpetuated the Society and its work and is still as generously cherished as' ever. The Loretto Centennial Celebration was there fore due as a tribute of gratitude and thanks giving. It unfolded a brilliant panorama beau tifully adorned and enriched with flowers and fruits, the products and outgrt Of the events Of 1812 that mark the beginning of Loretto, a truly inspiring retrospect awakening sentiments of esteem and higher appreciation Of the excel lence of Loretto's achievements. Each festal day had its distinctive features of reminiscence and manifestations of joy, blending the fra granee Of Catholic charity and worship, and de pieting Loretto in its proper setting in the his tory of the Church in Kentucky. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.