-34- 0 B» stressed again the importance of this art. Evidently the pupils paid oloee attention to their teacher-artist, for there are many still ■ around who can evidence this fact. Samples of the 3o2ger curves ore scarce, but happily a few can yet be found in the parish. In the field of education, lona has enjoyed an enviable roputa- ;ion in the number of bar sons and daughters who have sought higher looming than that available in the little red sohoolbouse. ihny of these have distinguishsa thecsolves in their respective callings all across this continent, v.-ere one to record th9 names of those who graced the teaching profession alone, the list would indeed 1p long, including these, there follows biographical data on those who bavo a 'alined their chosen vocations, both raligious and lay. IlEv. Jo->,'Jj.-'ix .'XiOhii (deceased) 2on of j.liohael Booho and ibraiah -.surohy. Father Roche v/as born in " on January 5, 1365. lb studied in the public schools, i-rince of l.ales College, and at Ottawa University. I&s theological studies were cade at 3t. £&ry*s ;ieminary. Baltimore, Keryland. Ordained to tbs priesthood ^Bcembor 17, 1692, he beoame affiliated with the Diocese of Lincoln, nebraska, wbare ho did pastoral work for a number of years. 2n 1905. upon the establishment of the Catisolic Church Sstonsion ibciety of U. S. A. Iff that groat Islander, Father, later Sisbop Francis Clement Kolley , himself native of Sbrioh, Father Rooftg bocarae its first vice-president and one of it3 oost effective field -norkero. i :is intimate knowledge of tbs work of the society •