St. Katharine's School 1884--1973 |
Davenport, Iowa |
Looking at the school from the athletic field |
As it looked in 2001 No longer a school, but the buildings and memories remain. |
First Class Stone was in 1903 Class stones were moved to the new school in Bettendorf. |
Gymnasium & Barris Hall Built in 1902 Dedicated February 12, 1903 |
St. Margaret's Hall Opened in 1909 Built in 1870's |
St. Katharine's Hall Built in early 1870's |
"Covered Way" |
St. Mary's Chapel Built in 1902 Dedicated February 12, 1903 |
School emblem 1927 |
"By Pureness.....By Knowledge" |
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This page was last updated on: December 24,
2008
In 1883, the trustees of Griswold College received a legacy from the estate of Miss Sarah Burr, an eastern churchwoman, for the establishment of a Church School for Christian girls in the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa. These funds were invested in Cambria Place, a magnificent residence designed by a famous architect, with five acres of land high on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa. On September 24, 1884, Bishop William Perry opened St. Katharine's School. The School immediately placed high among preparatory schools of the country. |
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Entrance Marker Donated by Class of 1936 Stone column remains at entrance on Tenth Street. |
First building used for twenty students in 1884. |
Built 1909 Connecting St. Margaret's Hall to St. Katharine's Hall. |
"Homely as it was, I loved that Covered Way. Whether someone else had a strong spiritual experience there that left an aura I do not know. I used to linger there and dream, and so it was that one day a great image came to me there in the twilight. I 'saw God in a Point' and fell in love with Him and gave my heart to Him forever". Janet Elizabeth Robson Kennedy Senior Student 1909 Janet later answered God's call and became a nun in the Community of the Sisters of St. Mary', the order that supervised St Katharine's. |
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The Covered Way was taken down August 2001 |
Gay Foster-Pray: President, Alumni Association |
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