Nashotah House Walking Tour

A PRAYER FOR NASHOTAH HOUSE Bless, O Lord, this House, set apart to the glory of your great Name and the benefit of your holy Church; and grant that your Name may be worshiped here in truth and purity to all generations. Give your grace and wisdom to all the authorities, that they may exercise holy discipline, and be themselves patterns of holiness, simplicity and self-denial.

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Bless all who may be trained here; take from them all pride, vanity, and self-conceit, and give them true humility and self-abasement. Enlighten their minds, subdue their wills, purify their hearts, and so penetrate them with your Spirit and fill them with your love, that they may go forth animated with earnest zeal for your glory; and may speak with that resistless energy of love which shall melt the hearts of sinners to the love of you.

Open, O Lord, the hearts and hands of your people, that they may be ready to give and glad to distribute to our necessities.

Bless the founders and benefactors of this House, and recompense them with the riches of your everlasting Kingdom, for Jesus’ sake. Amen.

2777 Mission Road Nashotah, WI 53058-9793 262.646.6500

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HYBRID DISTANCE PROGRAMS: • Master of Ministry • Master of Pastoral Ministry • Master of Theological Studies • Certificate of Anglican Studies

ADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAMS • Doctor of Ministry • Master of Sacred Theology

ANGLICAN STUDIES WORKSHOPS (Non-Credit) ENROLLING IN INTENSIVE ELECTIVE CLASSES (July and January) as a Non-Degree Student

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CHAPEL SCHEDULE Worship services are held 365 days a year at Nashotah House.

This has been the custom since its founding in 1842.

Visitors are welcome at all chapel services.

SATURDAY 8 AM Morning Prayer and Eucharist 4:30 PM Evening Prayer SUNDAY (usually in the Red Chapel) 4:30 PM Evening Prayer and Eucharist *** MICHAELMAS (FALL) AND EASTER (SPRING) TERMS: In the Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 8 AM Morning Prayer and Sung Eucharist 4:30 PM Evensong WEDNESDAY 5 PM Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament THURSDAY 8 AM Choral Matins 4:30 PM Said Evening Prayer 5 PM Solemn Eucharist FRIDAY 8 AM Morning Prayer and Sung Eucharist 4:30 PM Said Evening Prayer *** EPIPHANY (WINTER) AND PETERTIDE (SUMMER) TERMS: In the Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin MONDAY - FRIDAY 8 AM Morning Prayer and Eucharist 4:30 PM Evensong *** OUTSIDE TERM TIMES: SUMMER: In the Red Chapel WINTER: St. Mary’s Chapel MONDAY - SATURDAY 8 AM Morning Prayer and Eucharist 4:30 PM Evening Prayer SUNDAY 4:30 PM Evening Prayer and Eucharist Note: Each week, information regarding specific chapel schedules and locations will be posted on the outside door to the chapter room that adjoins St. Mary’s Chapel.

WISCONSIN’S FIRST

INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING In 1841, three newly ordained deacons left the General Theological Seminary in New York City and headed for the Wisconsin frontier. Under the direction of Bishop Jackson Kemper, first Bishop of the Northwest Territory and the first Missionary Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States, their charge was to establish missions and schools to serve the settlers and Native American people in the northern wilderness.

When John Henry Hobart, Jr., James Lloyd Breck, and William Adams first arrived in Wisconsin, they settled in a log house in Prairieville (now the city of Waukesha). In August 1842, they moved their mission to a newly acquired tract of 460 acres of rolling kettle moraine woodlands overlooking Upper Nashotah Lake. The land was purchased at a total cost of $1,180.

The seminary began operations in the fall of 1842 with three students.

Despite this humble beginning, Nashotah House became the first institution of higher learning in the Wisconsin Territory, predating statehood by six years. It was chartered by the Territorial Legislature of Wisconsin in 1847 as a “college of learning and piety.”

Located in western Waukesha County, whose farms are now being developed into housing tracts to

serve the expanding metropolitan Milwaukee area, Nashotah House has itself become a small village nestled along the wooded shore of a kettle lake formed by a retreating glacier.

Nashotah House is much more than scenery, stone, and mortar. This historic seminary continues to train future clergy and lay leaders for the Church in the fullness of the Catholic tradition as expressed in Anglicanism.

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Shelton Hall Built in 1869 to house the seminary dining hall, Shelton Hall was named in honor of Dr. William Shelton, rector of St. Paul’s Church, Buffalo, NY., whose parish raised

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DeKoven Commons Consisting of the Breck Refectory, Adams Hall, the Grafton Room, the West Wing, and four additional classrooms, the building was re-designated as DeKoven Commons in 2013. The present Refectory, made possible by a bequest from Jessica M. Pond, was dedicated in May 1965, features a circular dining hall, where students and faculty share breakfast and lunch whenever classes are in session. The major addition to the north and west of the original structure was dedicated in 2011 and includes a the money to construct multipurpose hall, named the building. The unusual in honor of William Adams English Hall style paneling (see previous page), a was the later gift of reception area named in Mr. Raldis, a Milwaukee honor of Bishop Charles lumberman. The seminary Chapman Grafton, and mail room occupies the five classroom spaces on first floor. The second the lower level. floor has been converted into apartments.

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The Nashotah House Cemetery - Situated on a hill overlooking the grounds of the seminary, the cemetery is the final resting place for early members of the Mission community, alumni, and others associated with the House throughout its history. Three of the founders – Jackson Kemper, James Lloyd Breck, and William Adams – are buried here, together with seven additional Deans of the House and many graduates and members of their families. Ten bishops of the Episcopal church are buried here, including Bishop Kemper, two former Deans (Bishops Ivins and Atkins), and Bishop McKim of Japan. Among the many notable graves is that of a twenty-one-year-old Nashotah student, Julius C. Betticher, who drowned on December 11, 1904, when the ice on Upper Nashotah Lake gave way as he was crossing the lake en route back to the House after serving at St. Chad’s Church in nearby Okauchee.

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Bishopstead - In 1846, Bishop Kemper purchased a 235 acre farmstead adjacent to the Nashotah House property and established his residence there. To the original cottage, he added a two-story clapboard wing and, when a new stone house was built, the older buildings were attached. Bishopstead, as it has been known for many years, was the venerable missionary’s home until his death in 1870. Though most of the original property was eventually sold, the house itself, together with three acres of land, remained in the hands of the Bishop’s descendants for many years, and Nashotah House purchased it in 1994. Located about one-half mile from the seminary campus, the home, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, is used for faculty housing.

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Michael - This oneton bell was dedicated on Michaelmas in 1884.

The inscription on Michael reads, ‘Come, let us worship and fall down and kneel before the Lord our Maker,’ to the glory of God and in memory of Charles Delafi eld, Esq., St. Michael and All Angels Day, September 29, 1884.

Three times each day our community falls hush in prayer at the ringing of the Angelus at 8:00 AM, noon, and 4:30 PM, and that, almost by itself, tells the story of Nashotah House.

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Beach Boat Launch A path from the parking lot between the library and St. Mary’s Chapel leads down the bluff to the lake shore which features a small beach and a boat launch for the use of seminary students and staff.

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Frances Donaldson Library This beautiful example of Collegiate Gothic architecture was built in 1910 with a bequest from a benefactress of the House from Baltimore, Frances Donaldson.

The upstairs reading room features a rare brass rubbing of an Abbot of St. Albans and portraits of former Deans of Nashotah House. The William H. Brady addition to the library was dedicated on October 11, 1981, in honor of the 5th Bishop of Fond du Lac and features a spacious atrium and individual study carrels. The library contains over 105,000 book and journal volumes and regularly borrows from and lends to libraries all over the country through the OCLC interlibrary loan programs. Library users also benefit from access to electronic databases containing a multitude of full-text electronic resources including the American Theological Library Association Serials (ATLAS) which provides the full-text of more than 100,000 articles from more than 50 core theological journals.

“The Peaks” - Simpson Hall, Ramsey Hall, Sheridan Hall, and Atkins Hall. The first three of these townhouse apartments were made possible through the success of the Vision-InAction campaign and were opened in 1988. Atkins Hall was added in 1996.

Students and their families occupy 24 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartment units. The first building was named for Glenn Simpson, long-time Trustee of the House, who chaired the Vision-In-Action campaign. Ramsey Hall is named after the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury, who taught at Nashotah House for several years after his retirement. The Rt. Rev. Wiliam C.R. Sheridan, Class of 1942, 5th Bishop of Northern Indiana and sometime Chairman of the Board of Trustees, was one of Nashotah House’s bestloved alumni. The Rt. Rev. Stanely Atkins served as 15th Dean of the House, following his retirement as Bishop of Eau Claire.

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Webb Hall - Built in 1865 as the residence of Dr. Azel Dow Cole, the 2nd Dean of Nashotah House, this residence was nicknamed “Fort Betsy” after Dr. Cole’s wife, Elizabeth. Officially named for the 5th Dean, the Rt. Rev. William Walter Webb, the “Fort” now provides housing for students and guests. On the east wing of the third floor is located the Chapel of Saints Peter and Paul, which was remodeled in 1941 through the generosity of the alumni as a memorial to Canon Howard Baldwin St. George, a long-time faculty member.

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Latshaw Deanery - Completed in January 1988, this house was originally constructed with funds raised during the Nashotah House Vision-In-Action campaign.

The house was enlarged in the early 1990’s and was designated as the official residence of the Dean in gratitude for a gift made in memory of Henry John Latshaw III.

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Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin - On Trinity Sunday, 1862, students, faculty, and friends of Nashotah House worshipped in the “new Chapel” for the first time. The Chapel, originally dedicated to St. Sylvanus, was begun in 1859, using plans drawn by James Douglas of Milwaukee. Simple and austere in character, the interior of the chapel underwent radical remodeling in 1893. Collegiate-style choir stalls with screens replaced the original pew-style seating, and a “dignified altar” with a gabled reredos was placed in the sanctuary. In 1907, the present choir stalls, rood screen, altar, and reredos, which were crafted by local woodworkers, were installed as the gift of Mrs. Mary Stillson. In 1908, the chapel was rededicated under the name of St. Mary the Virgin.

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“The Flats” - These three one-story structures were built in 1960 to provide housing for students and their families. Collectively called “The Flats” because they originally had flat roofs, Dean White Hall is named for the 11th Dean, and Hallock and St. George Halls are named for long-time members of the faculty. The Sprout House Early Learning Center occupies half of St. George Hall. Hallock Hall and Dean White Hall have been recently remodeled into one-, two-, and three-bedroom student apartments.

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Beginning on the north (left) side of the High Altar and working clockwise around the chapel are:

St. James DeKoven In memory of The Very Rev. Edward White, 11th Dean

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The Annunciation In memory of Dr. Ruth Romoser Schuh

Bishop Kemper Hall - Built in 1956 and named for the first Missionary Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Jackson Kemper, this building contains classrooms, dormitory rooms and a gymnasium.

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Our Lady of the Angels In honor of The Rev. Ralph T. Walker, Class of 1969 2

St. Benedict In memory of Bernard Garvin 4

Ivins House Built in 1950 and named for Bishop Benjamin F. P. Ivins, Nashotah House’s 8th Dean, the present house sits on the site of the old Bishop White Hall, built in 1855 as the first non-wooden building, but was gutted in a 1916 lightning fire.

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Weller Cottage - Originally a caretaker’s house east of the cemetery, this home was moved to the site where the old “Turkey Roost,” a rambling dormitory, once stood.

Gutted by fire on Good Friday 1962, the building was remodeled the same year and now serves as a staff residence.

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Red Chapel (Saint Sylvanus Chapel) The original chapel of the mission was built in 1843 on the present site of the Preaching Cross. This building was enlarged in the 1840’s to serve as the parish church of St. Sylvanus. Since then it has been restored to its original size and is used for various services throughout the year. Originally, the chapel featured a second floor for student housing. During the winter of 1844, Bishop Kemper lived in “the chambers,” the excavated basement of the Red Chapel which, being underground, was probably the warmest habitation on campus.

The icon of the Holy Trinity behind the Altar of the Red Chapel is a memorial to The Rev. Daniel H. Goldsmith, D.H.L., 1992. The large icon on the left wall is of Bishop Jackson Kemper (Iconographer: The Rev. Johnson D. Loud, Jr.). The unusual icon shows Kemper wearing Episcopal vestments and buckskins, shown casting seeds that “sprout” as new congregations. The large icon on the right is of the school’s founder and first Dean, James Lloyd Breck (Iconographer: Robert Lentz) and was a gift to Nashotah House

by Trustee Mary Stewart Kohler and her husband, Terry Kohler.

The Preaching Cross - Dedicated in 1884 with Michael the Bell, this cross recalls the missionary work of the founders of Nashotah House and marks the original site of the Altar of the Red Chapel.

The cross is most unusual in that its shape was not carved by any human hand – it came out of the local quarry in its present shape!

Michael Ramsey, 100th Archbishop of Canterbury Given by the Class of 1976

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St. Jackson Kemper In honor of The Rev. Canon David Seger, Class of 1972

Bishop John McKim, Class of 1879, Missionary Bishop in Japan Given by the Class of 1974

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Bishop Charles Grafton, 2nd Bishop of Fond du Lac Given by the Sisters of the Holy Nativity 7

St. Cornelius In memory of Capt. Wilkins Bloodgood, killed in the Civil War and buried in the Nashotah House cemetery 9

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St. Cecilia In memory of Gertrude Cole Passmore, a benefactress of the House

10 Our Lord shown in His Resurrection Glory and The Blessed Virgin Mary shown singing the Magnificat Given by the Rev. and Mrs. John M. Kinney (STM ‘67) in memory of his children, Shawn Marie Kinney, 1959-1974, and Mark Andrew Kinney, 1961-1995.

Fabricated by Conrad Schmitt Studios, Inc., they were installed in 2009.

King Charles the Martyr In memory of Kathleen Dexter

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Blue House - This was the first building constructed at the Mission. It was built in 1842 at a cost of $350. The Blue House originally stood near the present site of the Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin. It became known as the “blue house,” because of the color of the paint that had been given to the missionaries. This traditional color has been maintained. The small house is distinctive because of its three separate entrances; one for each of the ground floor rooms and another which opens on the staircase to the upper floor – there are no internal connections between the rooms!

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Sabine Hall/The Cloister - Built in 1893 through the generosity of Alice Sabine Magee of Syracuse, NY. As a child, she saved her pennies and sent her contribution in a plain white envelope with a card simply inscribed, ‘In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.’ Only after her death, when her will designated a considerable sum to be given to the seminary, did her son reveal the mysterious donor’s identity. A bust of Mrs. Magee is prominently displayed in the Lewis Hall entry. The Cloister, which burned and was rebuilt in 1910-1911, houses single students and faculty and staff offices via four entryways: St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, and St. John. The Bishop Parsons Lounge, on the ground floor of the central tower and used for receptions and faculty meetings, was rededicated to the glory of God in honor of the Rt. Rev. Donald J. Parsons, 13th Dean of Nashotah House and 6th Bishop of Quincy in May 2004.

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St. Joseph the Carpenter In memory of The very Rev. Jack Knight, 16th Dean of the House

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Lewis Hall - Built in 1892 and named for Margaretta Lewis of Philadelphia, Lewis Hall originally housed faculty, but now houses the offices of the Deans and several staff.

“Jubilee Tower” on the outer corner, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the founding of Nashotah House. The Oratory of St. Francis is located on the second floor of the building. One of the few surviving oratories in which the faculty once celebrated their private daily masses, St. Francis was the Dean’s personal oratory, but was also used for Divine Liturgy by Serbian students and their priest in the 1940’s. The chapel contains relics of St. Francis and several Franciscan saints. The stained glass window, in memory of Dean White’s wife, Lilah, depicts St. Francis and the Whites’ dog, Tugwell. Modern Russian icons depict Christ the High Priest and the Mother of God of the Sign.

William Laud, 76th Archbishop of Canterbury In memory of the Rt. Rev. Walter Klein, 12th Dean of the House and 4th Bishop of Northern Indiana

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St. John Keble Given by the Class of 1995, the 150th graduating class St. Athanasius In memory of Evan Brown 15 16

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St. Francis; St. Alphege, 23rd Archbishop of Canterbury;

St. Dunstan, 25th Archbishop of Canterbury; St. Mary the Virgin and Child; St. Anselm, 36th Archbishop of Canterbury; St. Thomas Aquinas; St. Sebastian.

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Statuary on the Rood Screen (from left to right of the screen)

St. Stephen, carrying stones by which he was martyred and wearing the dalmatic of a deacon; The Blessed Virgin Mary; Our Lord Jesus Christ; St. John, the Beloved Disciple; St. Lawrence, holding the grill upon which he was martyred and wearing the dalmatic of a deacon.

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The Blessed Sacrament is reserved here.

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is held here on Wednesday evenings each week during term.

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The Archangels Michael and Gabriel In memory of Lloyd Hison, M.D., sometime Librarian of the House (this window and the next were designed by the Kempe Studio in London)

Corpus Christi Chapel

Chapel of St. Joseph (right of altar) Featuring a carved oak figure of St. Joseph, this chapel is used during term on Saturdays. The simple wooden altar cross, crafted by one of the House’s first students, is one of the first altar crosses in use in the Episcopal Church. An icon of St. Tikhon of Moscow, hanging on the wall just outside the chapel, was a gift of Fr. Peter Haskell, Class of 1962. Tikhon, who received the Doctor of Divinity degree from the House in 1905 while serving as the Russian Orthodox Archbishop of North America, was elected Patriarch of Moscow in 1918. Martyred by the Bolsheviks in 1925, he was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1988.

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The Bethlehem Altar (in the chapel court) Used for worship occasionally, especially during academic breaks, the Bethlehem Altar on the south wall in the chapel court features a ceramic relief of the Virgin and Child in the style of Della Robbia.