Terre Haute - A history and a guide
This is my history and guide to my adopted home - Terre Haute, Indiana.
Old Postcards - 24
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Gibault School for Boys
This is a set of 10 photographic views of the Gibault School for Boys
An illumined sign announces Gibault's location to motorists on Highway #41 South of Terre Haute
A hundred acres of campus, wooded area, and playgrounds surround the school buildings
Pleasant, well-kept surroundings have a salutary effect upon early adolescents
Spring sunshine filters through the blossoms of dogwood and redbud trees
Education in all the important departments is administered by competent instructors
One of the three campus lakes for swimming, fishing, and winter sports
The opportunity for character development through spiritual means - Gibault's primary purpose
Shop projects bring recognition at mid-west industrial arts displays
A collection of golden Glove trophies attests to long boxing drills
Ample play area for informal games during leisure time
There is no text in this postcard folder that shows the date, publisher or printer of this set of photographs
The Gibault Home for Boys was established by the Indiana Knights of Columbus in 1921 to provide an healthy and stable environment for troubled youth to grow emotionally, educationally, spiritually, physically and socially. Its many programs offer a structured environment where the participants learn new behaviors while working on individualized treatment plans. It was built on the former Fred B. Smith estate just south of Terre Haute and the first buildings were paid for by public subscription. Father Pierre Gibault, after whom the home is named, was a supporter of George Rogers Clark in the fight against the British. The home operated under the administration of the Brothers of the Holy Cross, Notre Dame from 1934 to 1981, when a board of trustees was formed. The school was founded as a "refuge for wayward boys" and girls were first admitted in 2001.
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Roman Catholic fraternal service organization and was founded in the United States in 1882.
This page created 23rd February 2008, last modified 28th April 2008