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HISTORY OF DU PAGE COUNTY.
703
1878. For a time afterAA'ards he Avas instructor in the Theological College at St. Francis, Wis., later assisted Father Fischer at St. Anthony's Church, Chicago, and in 1882 established the ji)arlsh of and built the Catholic Church in Wheaton, of Avhich he is now pastor. He was a young man Avhen he came to Naperville, but already shOAved the excellent constructh'e and executive ability Avhich has marked his later record and foreshadOAved the flourishing condi¬ tion of his present parish at Wheaton.
When Father de la Porte left this parish there Avere about 230 families in the congre¬ gation, and the parochial school consisted of two rooms Avlth an attendance of about 100 pupils.
On All Saints' Day, November 1, 1878, the present pastor. Rev. August Wenker, succeeded Father de la Porte as pastor of this church. Father Wenker was born February 22, 1850, at Warendorf, Westphalia, Germany, the son of a wagonmaker. He studied at the parochial school of his native tOAvn and at the Gymnas¬ ium Laurentlanum (Laurentlan College) there, at the Academy at Munster, and at the Ameri¬ can College or Seminary of St. Mauritz at Munster—at the latter college taking his theo¬ logical course. He Avas ordained priest at the Cathedral of St. Paul at Munster, on May 30, 1874.
In the same year he immigrated to this coun¬ try, reaching NeAV York on September 19, 1874. His first appointment Avas as assistant to Rev. Ferdinand Kalvelage, then pastor of St. Fran¬ cis Church, Chicago. In the fall of 1876 he was appointed pastor of St. Joseph's Church at La Salle, 111., and Iaa'o years later, entirely un¬ expected to him, received from Bishop Foley the appointment as pastor of the parish at Naperville.
Through the efforts of Father Wenker the follOAving improvements have been made in the parish: Carolus Hall, containing four school rooms and the parish hall, Avas built In 1892 at a cost of $18,000; the present magnificent par¬ sonage was built at a cost of $12,000, and the lots upon Avhich it stands purchased for $3,000 in 1903. Various interior artistic ornamenta- " tions, such as altars, altar rail, stations, orna¬ mental glass Avindows, statuary and the like— aggregating in value a large sum, procured in part through donations by individuals and in
part paid for out of the church funds—^were placed in the church.
Some statistics of the parish at the present time are the follOAving: Membership atiout 300 families; Parish School, with free tuition for pupils since 1892, of five rooms taught by teach¬ ers of the Franciscan Order of Nuns, with an average attendance of about 250 pupils; a church debt of less than $5,000.
Though the gain in membership may not be large, yet it must be remembered that the par¬ ishes of Wheaton, DoAvner's Grove and Plain- field have, since 1878, embraced many Avho for¬ merly were members of this parish.
The parishioners are largely made up of descendants of Immigrated Germans and Irish, the Alsaclan stock predominating in the for¬ mer. Some—a very few only, of the originally immigrated German and Irish—yet remain and are living witnesses of the great material and religious progress made by the parish, brought about by their help. In addition to the splen¬ did eulogy presented by the foregoing statistics, there should be added, that there is, probably, no parish anywhere wherein more mutual es¬ teem and devotion and harmony exists between pastor and flock as in this parish of Naperville since Father Wenker's pastorate.
The Edwards Sanitorium is an institution of AA'hich Naperville is deservedly proud. Ex¬ posed to the health giving Avinds of this desir¬ able locality, the sanitorium has effected many cures of the great Avhite plague, and is one of the best knoAvn in this part of the state. It Avas established at Naperville In 1907, by Mrs. Eudora Hull Spalding, of Chicago, and was later presented by her to the Chicago Tubercu¬ losis Institute. The head of the medical staff of the institution is Dr. Theodore B. Sachs, of Chicago, while there is a resident physician and a corps of trained nurses. The method of treatment is very thorough, and unless the pa¬ tient Is In an advanced state, cure Is not only possible but very probable. The main building Is surrounded by others and a number of cot¬ tages, and the equipment is of the latest ap¬ proved type.
N'aperville as a Business Center.—Naper¬ ville's location, twenty-eight miles from Chi¬ cago and surrounded by a rich country, makes it a good business center. There are in 1912
Object Description
| Title | Historical Encyclopedia Of Illinois and history of Du Page County, Volume 2 |
| Title.Alternate | Historical Encyclopedia Of Illinois, Volume 2 |
| Title.Alternate2 | History of DuPage County |
| Contributors | Bateman, Newton ; Selby, Paul |
| Creator | Newton Bateman, editor-in-chief ; Paul Selby, associate editor ; Munsell Publishing Co. |
| Date Original | 1913 |
| Description | Thirty chapters describe the main facts of DuPage County's history from the earliest settlements and political organization up to 1913. Biographical sketches of prominent people, portraits, family histories, township histories, an index of portraits, illustrations, county officials, county organizations and institutions. |
| Subject | Illinois -- History -- Encyclopedias ; DuPage County -- History ; DuPage County -- Biography; Naperville (Ill.) -- History; Naperville (Ill.) -- Biography; Naperville (Ill.) -- Portraits |
| Format | text |
| Contributing Institution | Naperville Public Library |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Public domain |
| Directory.Related work | ocm_11314674 |
| Page | 472 pages |
| Type | book |
| Rights Statement | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library. Copyrights for materials in this collection remain with their respective owners. Permission to display these materials on the Illinois Digital Archive was granted by the copyright holders to the Naperville Public Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: kwickman@naperville-lib.org. Please cite the item title and collection name. |
| Collection Name | Naperville Heritage Collection |
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| Title | Page 134 |
| Format | JP2 |
| Date Digital | 2008-09-10 |
| FullText | HISTORY OF DU PAGE COUNTY. 703 1878. For a time afterAA'ards he Avas instructor in the Theological College at St. Francis, Wis., later assisted Father Fischer at St. Anthony's Church, Chicago, and in 1882 established the ji)arlsh of and built the Catholic Church in Wheaton, of Avhich he is now pastor. He was a young man Avhen he came to Naperville, but already shOAved the excellent constructh'e and executive ability Avhich has marked his later record and foreshadOAved the flourishing condi¬ tion of his present parish at Wheaton. When Father de la Porte left this parish there Avere about 230 families in the congre¬ gation, and the parochial school consisted of two rooms Avlth an attendance of about 100 pupils. On All Saints' Day, November 1, 1878, the present pastor. Rev. August Wenker, succeeded Father de la Porte as pastor of this church. Father Wenker was born February 22, 1850, at Warendorf, Westphalia, Germany, the son of a wagonmaker. He studied at the parochial school of his native tOAvn and at the Gymnas¬ ium Laurentlanum (Laurentlan College) there, at the Academy at Munster, and at the Ameri¬ can College or Seminary of St. Mauritz at Munster—at the latter college taking his theo¬ logical course. He Avas ordained priest at the Cathedral of St. Paul at Munster, on May 30, 1874. In the same year he immigrated to this coun¬ try, reaching NeAV York on September 19, 1874. His first appointment Avas as assistant to Rev. Ferdinand Kalvelage, then pastor of St. Fran¬ cis Church, Chicago. In the fall of 1876 he was appointed pastor of St. Joseph's Church at La Salle, 111., and Iaa'o years later, entirely un¬ expected to him, received from Bishop Foley the appointment as pastor of the parish at Naperville. Through the efforts of Father Wenker the follOAving improvements have been made in the parish: Carolus Hall, containing four school rooms and the parish hall, Avas built In 1892 at a cost of $18,000; the present magnificent par¬ sonage was built at a cost of $12,000, and the lots upon Avhich it stands purchased for $3,000 in 1903. Various interior artistic ornamenta- " tions, such as altars, altar rail, stations, orna¬ mental glass Avindows, statuary and the like— aggregating in value a large sum, procured in part through donations by individuals and in part paid for out of the church funds—^were placed in the church. Some statistics of the parish at the present time are the follOAving: Membership atiout 300 families; Parish School, with free tuition for pupils since 1892, of five rooms taught by teach¬ ers of the Franciscan Order of Nuns, with an average attendance of about 250 pupils; a church debt of less than $5,000. Though the gain in membership may not be large, yet it must be remembered that the par¬ ishes of Wheaton, DoAvner's Grove and Plain- field have, since 1878, embraced many Avho for¬ merly were members of this parish. The parishioners are largely made up of descendants of Immigrated Germans and Irish, the Alsaclan stock predominating in the for¬ mer. Some—a very few only, of the originally immigrated German and Irish—yet remain and are living witnesses of the great material and religious progress made by the parish, brought about by their help. In addition to the splen¬ did eulogy presented by the foregoing statistics, there should be added, that there is, probably, no parish anywhere wherein more mutual es¬ teem and devotion and harmony exists between pastor and flock as in this parish of Naperville since Father Wenker's pastorate. The Edwards Sanitorium is an institution of AA'hich Naperville is deservedly proud. Ex¬ posed to the health giving Avinds of this desir¬ able locality, the sanitorium has effected many cures of the great Avhite plague, and is one of the best knoAvn in this part of the state. It Avas established at Naperville In 1907, by Mrs. Eudora Hull Spalding, of Chicago, and was later presented by her to the Chicago Tubercu¬ losis Institute. The head of the medical staff of the institution is Dr. Theodore B. Sachs, of Chicago, while there is a resident physician and a corps of trained nurses. The method of treatment is very thorough, and unless the pa¬ tient Is In an advanced state, cure Is not only possible but very probable. The main building Is surrounded by others and a number of cot¬ tages, and the equipment is of the latest ap¬ proved type. N'aperville as a Business Center.—Naper¬ ville's location, twenty-eight miles from Chi¬ cago and surrounded by a rich country, makes it a good business center. There are in 1912 |
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| Rights Statement | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library. Copyrights for materials in this collection remain with their respective owners. Permission to display these materials on the Illinois Digital Archive was granted by the copyright holders to the Naperville Public Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: kwickman@naperville-lib.org. Please cite the item title and collection name. |
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