St Francis Minor Seminary - Via Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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I93lh SAINT FRANCIS SBMINARY - M 20355 M knac. Important Dates in the History of Saint Francis Seminary THE MONSIGNOR RAINER PERIOD 1887-eRight Rev. Thomas Bonacum consecrated Bishop of Lincoln, Neb. Father Iosepb Rainer appointed Rector of St. Francis Seminary. 1888-Right Rev. John J. Hennessey consecrated Bishop of Wichita, Kansas. 1889- Chapel Picture blessed. 1890-Death of Rev. Christopher annocent, O. F. M-h Wapelhorst, Third Rector of the Seminary. 0874-1879h Death of Archbishop Henni. Bishop Frederic X. Katzer made Archbishop of Milwaukee. 1892eFatber Rainer? Sacera'otal Silver lubilee. Right Rev. Sebastian G. Messmer made Bishop of Green Bay. 1895wElectric Lights installed. 1902hRight Rev. John Stariha made Bishop of Lead, Mont. Infirmary completed. 1903eRight Rev. Edward Dunne made Bishop of Dallas, Texas. Bishop Messmer of Green Bay appointed to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. 1904eFebruary 18, Archbishop Sebastian MessmeKs first official visit to hhish Seminary, St. Francis. Right Rev. Joseph J. Fox consecrated Bishop of Green Bay. First Reunion of the Alumni of St. Francis Seminary. Father Rainer made a Domestic Prelate to H is H oliness, Pius X. Right Rev. Thomas F. Lillis consecrated Bishop of Leavenworth, Kansas. 1905eRight Rev. Augustine F. Schinner consecrated Bishop of Superior. Second Reunion of the Alumni. The hSalesianumh, born.

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DLAMOND JUBILEE ,ISSG Important Dates in the History of Saint Francis Seminary THE SILVER JUBILEE PERIOD 1874-Rev. Christopher Wapelhorst made Rector. 0874-1879, 1875-Mi1waukee Diocese made an Archdiocese. Most Rev. John Martin Henni, First Archbishop. June 3, Pallium conferred on Archbishop Henni. 1876 December 16, South Wing ,Theologiansv blessed. 1877 July, First General Reunion of Alumni. 1878 -January 29, St. Francis de Sales honored as Doctor Ecclesiae. 1879 Ju1y, Rev. Kilian Flasch made Rector. 0879-1881, November 27, Mineral spring struck, 1881 May 10, Rev. Kilian Flasch made Bishop of La Crosse. Rev. August Zeininger made Rector. 0881-1887, June 29-30, Silver Jubilee Celebration. September, Death of Archbishop John Martin Henni. Governed Milwaukee Diocese for 37 years. 0844-1881, 1882 -April 23, Pallium conferred on Milwaukeek new Archbishop, Right Rev. Michael Heiss. September 19, Bishops Visiting Committee, Heiss, Flasch, Ire- land, makes first visit. St. Stanislaus Kostka Literary Society founded. 1883-March 18, Telephone installed in Seminary. 1886-May 23, First Provincial Council of Milwaukee. New Steam heating plant built, main entrance remodeled, fire escapes added, bowling alleys built. I841

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DIAMOND JUBILEE tl856 Z r it? 619 .t? vos efh': fAI Mme 3 Important Dates in the History of Saint Francis Seminary AFTER FIFTY YEARS 1906eJune 4-5, Golden Jubilee of the Seminary. First issue of the JJSalesianum,,, Dr. D. J. O,Hearn, editor. 1907ehMay 23, Douglas tEganJ Elocution Prize inaugurated by Fran- cis Egan tcontinued by Dr. Gregory EganJ. July 7, Death of Rev. Simon Lebl, D. D. 1908-Rev. Jos. M. Koudelka appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland. Rev. Paul P. Rhode appointed auxiliary Bishop of Chicago. Monsignor Rainer elevated to the dignity of Protonotary A post- olic. Salzmann Library finished. 1909eeJuly 15, Salzmann Library dedicated by Archbishop Messmer. Rev. John P. Pierron, flrst House Master of Discipline. 1910-Rev. John J. Lawler appointed co-adjutor to Archbishop Ireland. Classich Gymnasium completed. Stations at the Cha el-in-the-Woods rerouted as the are at p y present. Rev. Jos. Chartrand appointed Coadjutot of Indianapolis. 1911eRe-erection of the Stations in the Woods. Rev. J. H. Tihen, consecrated Bishop of Lincoln, Neh. Right Rev. Jos. M. Koudelka appointed Auxiliary Bishop to Archbishop Messmer. November 26, Silver Jubilee of Monsignor Rainer as director of the B. V. Sodality. 1912-May 16, St. Philip Neri Mission Society formally organized. Silver Jubilee of Monsignor Rainer as Rector. I861