The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 24, 1938, Page 2

PAGE Twos MONDAY, OCTOB TODAY’S COMMON ERROR Morphine is pronounced mor’-fin or mor’-feen; not mor’-fine. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN SL Gs eee tes SS aS ea The Key Wrest Citizen | CONVENT OF MARY IMMACULATE Is 3 V "3 N T Y Y E A R 5 Gtehed Dally Except’ tun eH Braving a tempestuous sea voyage | 5 | and narrowly escaping shipwreck, five Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Order of Montreal, Canada, arrived in Key West just 70 years ago today and set about establishment of what is known as Convent of Mary Immaculate, the oldest | educational institution in Key West and G and Publisher Business Manager n Buildii Corner Greene and Ann Streets By DANIEL J. O'CONNOR FOREWORD On Monday, October 24, the seventieth anniversary of the arri- - — poe of the aed Names Sisters in Key West will be aes = ‘irst group of nuns, seven in number, were sent from Canada in - { tober, 1868. Bad weather and severe sea-sickness marked the rather TEST YOUR eventful voyage, and it is of interest to note the many changes and K N 8) WwW LE D G E developments leading up to the present day. sono i Can you answer seven of these Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County intered at Key West, Plorida, as second class matter Member the Aqnociated Prem i ot dtherwise credited iv. this” and aiso he Aipotiated Press is: sivel, tied to use for republieation of all ches ited to tH®tocal news published here, Bix Months Three Months -@ne Month . Weekly ADVERTISING RATES * krown on application. SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of FeSpeet, obituary ne 8, etc. will be charged for at of 10 cents @ Mne. 2 for entertainments by churches from which & reverue is to be derived cents a line. The Citizen is an open forum and invites di of publie issues and subjects of local or gene st Lut it wilt not, publish anonymous communi CONVENT WALLS Beyond the gates that are iron grilled— Up winding paths of tropic pine, I go where roses, fragrance filled Are spilling perfume at a shrine. While soft-toned bells for prayers are ringing Out from white walls of coral stone, In chapel black-robed nuns are singing Canticles to heaven’s throne. Within these walls a beauty wakens In me dreams that hypnotize; Here my thoughts are ghosts that beckon Visions of fair Paradise. . . . —MARIE CAPPICK. “California, here we come’—for our $30 every Thursday. “The Citizen is not only a name, but _ an institution of Key West. There are no more Indians in New York, but you still can buy theater tickets from the scalpers. Sousaphone can be pronounced two ways. We prefer the one honoring the mame Sousa, the celebrated American ~ bandmaster. The reason wages of Federal officials ! Between the States. hard, valiant struggle for survival in the | ravages of yellow fever, and empoyees are not taxed, perhaps is. | ~ that the law stipulates that the tax is to be levied on “earned income.” All of us are supposed to be a little crazy, but the universal thought spinning in our brains to make a living without. earning it, proves the indictment. acknowledged the most beautiful in Florida. Within a month after their arrival 12 young women were enrolied in a school es- tablished in the old barracks formerly oc- cupied by federal troops during the War Then began a long, intermittent smallpox and The list of vicissitudes ' the Sisters faced and conquered is one that | few can examine without voicing admira- tion for the dauntless, courageous and re- sourceful Sisters, er face of lean finances and other disasters. \ At various times the school w. eon! | closed. On one occasion the Sisters -vehm- teered their services as nurses" duriity '"'§ n epidemic. entire institution at the service of ‘the | United States during the period of the | Spanish-American War. They themselves | donated their services as nurses and han- dled the care and treatment of many hun- dreds of soldiers and sailors. All this was | done without expense to the government. On January 14, 1875, the foundation | for the new Convent was laid on a tract it | now occupies, when it was considered far | from the city. It was just half the size of | the present building. The Sisters them- selves developed the grounds around the Convent in order to save their entire in- come for the building. In 1904 the Con- vent was enlarged to its present size. Im- provements have been made from time to time during the years and today it has no | | equal in facilities and surroundings. Many hundreds of women and girls have owed the temporal and _ spiritual training that has guided them all their lives to the gentle Sisters of the Holy | Names Order. Today in church and at the school, many of the old pupils and the girls now enrolled there joined the Sisters in quiet. services and exercises commemorat- | ing the 70th anniversary of the establish- | ment of Convent of Mary Immaculate. The | Citizen joins them in congratulating the | Sisters and wishing them and their great institution many more years of useful serv- ice to this community and the world. Somteininiincneiciommiie CRITICIZING PREACHERS Preachers—like newspapers are en- durable so long as they don’t interfere with the special schemes of certain peo- | ple. The other day we happened to hear some criticism of the “men of God” as a | class because of their activity: against ce: - Bis ise ordination that we @ ~ not Se inté fheifature; another wise lard} ~rangément would be if Mnemosyne would | ~ deprive us of the faculty of remembering | . the past, : Expropriation without payment is theft even if the promise is given to pay at , Somie future date. It is very much like a burglar robbing your safe and leaving his 1.0.U. instead, - . =Like the pitcher that goes once too “often to the well, those who traffic in nar- cotics between Havana and Key West, will be caught and then there will be “Hellza- >poppin”. Officers of the; Department of _Austice are on their trail, and the trail is _Setting hotter. “merts than their fellows, ,but they, are “forced to be clever because of the con- tinual persecution as a people. Like the Indian tiger the Jew is forced to be alert "and cunning because of the constant . at- tempt to trap and decimate him. The late -Arthur Brisbane made an observation bearing on this subject in which he stated that the human animal in the beginning was so beset by other and more powerful animBis that he was forced to learn to think for self-preservation: Along the same line of thought, we know that men who have had a hard and difficult youth, generally are successful later in life, while the-pampered sons of wealthy parents are dismal failures. Not mentality alone but application makes for success. against the pubic morals. The criticism, naturally, came so-called “liberals” who usually stand .for anything. They are men of strong char- acter, needing no protection for their own morals, and willing for everybody else to take the same chances. We are sometimes at a loss to under- stand the antipathy to the activity of preachers. Surely, asa class, these men are among our best citizens. Most of them lead excellent lives, with a keen appre- ciation of spiritual vaJues, and their testi- money, it seems, ought to be worth some- thing. However, we do not approve of or- genized political activity on the part of preachers, who have more important work to do, which, if done well, ought to render unnecessary their own active participation in political affairs. Occasionally, a situa- tion may arise which requires the active leadership of the preachers in a com- munity but they should be rather careful because of the danger of impaired useful- ress in their great calling. } tain proposals, which they, ht § rom Labor was not as truculent in 1938 as it was in 1937. There were 1,353 strikes in the seven months of 1938 and 3,217 in the comparable period of 1937. There are always more strikes and labor unrest in prosperous times than there are in years f depression, and if there were no other igns that we are in a depression or reces- ion as President Roosevelt is wont to call he present economic status, the decrease nu strikes would tell us that. In 1898 the Sisters, placed the haces pi The years rush by on tireless wings And leave behind the treasured things To slowly find a lasting place That whims of man cannot erase. To God, from Whom all blessings flow Who wills that seeds should burst and grow We offer thanks our humble way As mem’ry turns to yesterday! Let’s journey back to sixty-eight And vision, if you will, a state Where beauty dwelt the seasons’ round And ocean zephyrs kissed the ground. Key West was more than passing fair For God’s Own Hand had rested there And prayers of eager men were heard That all might better know His word. From Northern shores a dauntless band Set forth to honor God’s command; A group of nuns with courage high Braved stormy seas and heavy sky To school the young, and light the way For all who sought a better day. Just seven hearts, with Godly aims— -/Ehe,Sisters of the Holy Names. ‘With’ Captain Guidergale to guide | They sailed the ever-changing tide; The freighter “Sedwidge” roughly hewn ead sea and éky commune: re ess, ‘storm, and: fear ern shores brought Southern cheer And:-whbeh at length their trip was. dene. | The work of God has just begun. A Captain Alderslade, we learn With Doctor Whitchurst—sought to earn The blessings God shall always give To those who help another live. They opened wide their friendly doors And welcomed them to Southern shores Where life was new and hope was high .Beneath Key West’s October sky. *Twas only weeks ’till school began And classes formed, in simple plan; November ninth, in sixty-eight May well be marked on mem’ry’s slate. The pupils, twenty-six in all Had gathered there to heed the call And thus we view the tale unfold That found its birth—in cays of old. Let’s gently turn the years away *Till time brings graduation day And greet the first whose name we see To finish school—in seventy-three. Kate Jackson still is spared to tell The tale that she remembers well When things scholastic reached an end And classmates watched a parting friend. The present school still keeps alive A mem’ry born in ‘seventy-five When fortune smiled and nuns were thrilled To see the dream of years fulfilled. *Twas then that sturdy walls arose For God had blessed the work of those Who labored long to actuate i The hopes and dreams of ’sixty-eight. Once more we view the rushing years ’Till dreaded war with Spain appears And now the walls hear wounded men Learn Godly truths from nuns again. The past is gone, and now we share The fruits of work and humble prayer; With mem’ry bright, Key West acclaims The Sisters of the Holy Names. KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY | Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen A crowd conservatively esti- mated at 1,000 heard the Demo- cratic doctrine proclaimed in a | sincere and appealing. way last night irs. Sara i jagview Pag. ears sident Jacksonvifle, Illinois, the spe@ker is a native of Alabama, and said ‘she Abd dome back home to ap- |peal to the people she loves: in the interest of -the cdhdidacy of Alfred E. Smith, and democracy. | Religion, prohibition, Hoover and Smith were among the topics of her speech, and pronounced by an able speaker, such as is Mrs. |English, tumultuous applause marked each pause in her ad- dress. Religion and prohibition are not issues in this campaign, she said, but are just brought in- to the issue by the Republicans as a smoke screen to becloud the is- sues involved. She averred that if there had been corruption in the Republican campaign, Hoo- ver had been a party to it. Ter- Tible Tammany was and always has been the best friend the South has ever had, and was the only agency which befriended the south during the days of the civil war, and the reconstruction days which followed. Key West Fire members will begin a series of dances starting October 29, to raise funds for the firemen's con- vention. in Key West icxt April Chief Pinder secured the conven- tion for Key West and is anxious for the city to make a showing that will bring as much advertis- ing as possible. This convention will bring people from every sec- tion of the state and will be an excellent opportunity for the resi- dents of Florida to learn of Key West and to realize that this city is a resoft city in either winter or summer. One of the principe) ‘fatures of the weekly dances wil! be the fact that the dances will [run for 10 weeks on Monday Department nights, except where holidays in- terfer. Webster B. Russell, 41, marine pengineet whose home is at 1406 john Eng-; Thoggh; of afternoon at Chase, Florida, about ; Petrania street, died. very. sud- denly at) 4:15, o’elock yesterday 15 miles from this city, Five minutes after joking with friends and apparently in his usual good health, he »was found dead in his roofh. | * * Editorial comment: Politicians who used to worry because the voters would not vote, are now getting anxious about what the enormous registration means. According to information re- ceived here last night, Willie Jackson, pugilist of Key West, knocked outs Rene Duray last night in the fourth round of a scheduled eight-round battle stag- ed in Miami on Saturday night. Two eagleboats and one sub- marine comprising the navy’s gravity expedition, which arriv- ed here yesterday, will remain until next Saturday to partici- pate in the Navy Day program. This was announced at the naval station today. The Hallowe'en traffic cop, with his big “bay window” and extravagant impersonation of an officer, attracted a great deal of attention last night on Duval street. He beckoned to motorists and they, catching the humor of his antics, promptly obeyed his beckoning hand. County Engineer Joseph Wat- kins and Mrs. Watkins report the arrival of a 10-pound daughter, bern at their home yesterday aft- ernoon. Mrs. Watkins was before marriage Miss Jennie Mae John- son Mrs. George F. Archer an- nounces @ meeting of Troop One, test questions? Turn to Page 6 for the answers 1. To what general family of animals does the llama of South America belong? 2. Name the author of the comedy, “All’s Well that Ends Well”. : Who won the women’s Na-! tional Singles Tennis Championship, recently played at Forest Hills, N.| be ‘ What is the official abbrevia-! tion for Pennsylvania? z What is an anemometer? Which state of the U. S. has! the largest water area? { Why are the boots and stir-! rups of deceased soldiers’ reversed at military fun- ‘evals? ‘ i sWhorwon the President’s Cup : latithe speed-boat races re- éently'held on the Potomac River?! Which fo¢d is mentioned oft- enest in the Bible? Name the Secretary of State in the Harding Cabinet. eee Today's Horoscope Today’s new and strong sign gives a robust and even violent jnature that may take but little heed of the opinions, comfort, or peace of mind of others. Care should be taken to control this * propensity, for there is indicated a danger of trouble from giving way too freely to it, which, un-! restrained, might lead ‘to extreme violence. ? eve ., girl scouts, Friday afternoon at the Golden Eagle hall. Visitors are extended a hearty invitation. | BUS STATION 210 DUVAL STREET LORIDA MOTOR|INES help you or YOUR MONEY willbe At Gardner’s Pharmacy and all | good drug stores. 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