Chronicles of Notre Dame du Lac
Edward Sorin, CSC -- Translated by John M. Toohey, CSC, 1895

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1855

pg 226       presence of Bishop Young of Erie and Mr. Ph. Ewing, brother-in-law 
             of Sr. M. of St. Angela, the directress of St. Mary's Academy at 
             Bertrand.  Mr. Ewing, a staunch friend of the house, delivered a 
             very remarkable oration.  On the following day Bishop Young made 
             the usual discourse at the distribution at St. Mary's.  On both 
             occasions large numbers were present, and the plays and the 
             discourses prepared by the scholars did them honor whilst pleasing 
             the large audiences.
                  This year was marked by abundant falls of rain.  The harvest, 
             which to the last promised to be very large, was overtaken by 
             rains lasting for several weeks, which threatened the almost total 
             ruin of the wheat of the country.  The sheaves were not only 
             sprouting in the field, but had actually turned green on the 
             outside.  The consequence was the loss of at least a quarter of 
             the wheat throughout the country, and for Notre Dame in 
             particular, an expense for flour which it was estimated would 
             reach $2000.
                  We have already mentioned the new academy of the Sisters of 
             Holy Cross.  Let us return to it for a moment.
                  It lies a mile and a quarter west of the college, on the