The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-22

Quoted In the bssemeat Of shUrch and 10 under the
charge Of he SISTERS q hosrs Dame There arc lse pupils
There Is free school attached To the Church OF st. Viz.
cent dc Paul in Canal street in which 100 pupils receive
instruction from two Ia. teachers.
The school Of the Church Of the Nativity In Second
svenue Third street. has two lay teachers and l5o
pupils.
new school house has very recently been erected in
Twenty 9th street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues
and will soon be opened In the present building there is
an attendance Of about 200 pupils, who are under the
The Church Of the Holy Cross IN Forty second street,
near Eighth avenue has 200 pupils aud lay teachers
II Ia conducted in the basement of the church.
The schools Of st. Francis and St. John the FIRST In
Threth and the second in Thirty hrd street. have both
an attendance Of about 800 pupils, who are under the
The Church Of St John the Evangelist Ftiesh street.
and that Of st. Paus at Harlem, have both about 800
pupils and four lay teachers They are both conducted in
the Easements of the churches
The school connected with the Church Of the Immacu
late Conception in Fourteenth street. near First avenue
has two lay teachers and $50 pupils.
COLLEGES AND HIGHER SCHOOLS FOR MALEs
These Institutions are exclusively under the control and
management of the Jesui!s and religious called the
Christian Brothers, whose sole occupation the nstruc
ton of youth. The free schools for males with the ex
cepton of few in which lay teachers are en-
poyed, are under the charge OF the latter
but gene thing the colleges and higher schools ar
submitted to the care OF the former st. Johns College,
which may Justly be regarded as one Of the most mpor
tant and extensive OF the higher institutions Of learning
was opened on the Oath Of June 184l and raised to
the rank Of univ srsiy in 1916 The following year it
u mas since remained The average number or pupils Is
49, and the course OF instruction embraces the studies
pursued in other universities The number Of professors
Is about fifteen.
The College Of St. Francis Xavier in West Fifteenth
street. between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Is under the
management of the Jesuts of whom there fifteen in
charge Of the various departments There 2lO pupils
In the institution.
The Christian Brothers have select school called the
Academy Of the Holy Infancy which over ninety pupils
receive instruction The number of teachers twelve or
an average OF one to every eight pupils.
Arn in Lnrtv Ackr haca uhk
pupils and six teachers
FREE SCHOOLS FOR MALES.
These schools carried many the buildings in
which the females educated but in separate depart
ments the schools under the direction Board
of Education. They very numerous will be
from the following list giving their location and the
Der Of teachers and pupils
st Patrick's school, in Mulberry street, taught by the
Chsastan Brothers, has an average attendance of 346
pupils under the charge OF four teachers.
st. Marys in Grand street, has four teachers and 447
pupils
ST. James, in Roosevelt street. four teachers and $50
St. Francis xavers West Sixteenth street. four teachers
The Church Of the Administration, a. Manhaauyille has
school with an attendance Of ITO pupils. Number of
teachers three.
The Church Of the TRANSPORTATION has just opened
school in Mott street. which has attendance Of $50 pu
pills, under the charge Of three Christian Brothers.
The school attached to the Church Of the Immaculate
conception has two lay teachers and 200 pupils.
st Stephens school has 200 also and two teachers.
St. John the Evangelis,s, in Ffteth street, Fifth
st. Pauls at Harlem, 100 pupils and one teacher.
ST. Peters, in Barclay street, 200 pupils and two
| teschers.
St Brdgets, 200 pupils and teachers. This school
| Ia on the corner Of avenue b and Eighth street.
In addition to the foregoing we may briefly enumerate
Church OF The Holy Redeemer (German) 400 pupils,
three teachers; st. Aphonsus $50 pupils two teachers
(also Germany st. Vincent de Paul $50 pupils two teach
ers; Nativity church, $50 pupils two teachers; st.
Columba's, $50 pupils, two teachers; st. Ncholss'
100 pupils, two teachers St Stephens, 200 pupils two
teachers; Holy Cross $50 pupils two teachers ST. John
and St. Francis both go pupils and four teachers.
ORPHAN AsYLUMs
These benevolent institutions supported mainly
contributions among the Catholics OF New York and the
given year in this city They also receive small
annuity appropriation from the State The Female Or
phan Asylum in Prince street. supports about three hun
dred children, male and female, under the charge Of
eighteen Sisters of Charity. The children vary in age,
from four TO twelve years, and when they strong
enough to work bound out 10 various>trades. All
kinds Of needlework taught In the institution,
portion Of its receipts derived from the work
by stores and individuals.
St. Patricks Male Orphan Asylum, corner OF Fifty rst
street and Fifth avenue maintains nearly 400 half orphans
who under the charge OF Is sisters These children
also appfentced out when they have arrived pro
per age for the purpose.
In addition these asylums there established very
recently by the Sisters OF Charity Industrial school
for girls in Seventh street. First avenue, where
pupils are instructed in dressmaking and other female
occupations, and In which laHe amount of needework
done for various establishments. There hun.
the rudments OF common education two hours every
day they also receive slight remuneration for the work
performed
REHABILITATION.
The following table gives the number OF teachers
ployed and the pupils in the different Catholic schools
r Inut a.