The New York herald., 1868-04-27
NEW scuaOl suu DING FOa sr. JAMES PARISH.

., ,,,o many marshes In this city there are
xew # any, in which the necessity Tor schooi aos"
tages are so pressing as that OF St. James, hciu"s'
ms II does the entire Fourth ward. Inc ehereeuc
pastor to whom the spiritual welfare OF tnis ticky
nonulaed region is committed has, during the past
oar visited nersonally every tenement and almost
,very room in his parish in which there were chill
dren of an age at which they should be attending
school, and has found children between the ages OIL
five and fifteen years. to the number OF four thousand
and over II is true the public school officers of
the ward have made all possible efforts to
secure proper school accommodations, but they
could not, except with the most extravagant
outlay, obtain proper sites on which to erect
school buildings. But even II the public school
accommodations in the ward could be made ade-
ouae supply the mere educational wants Of such
q large number of children and the Citizens Asso-
caton could open its eyes to the fact that there are
many more children in need OF such accOmmOda-
tons now man there we're s Two years ago ana would
labors those parents who have strict religious
ideas, and who believe that religious training sould
be part OF the SchOlaStcs OF an every day school,
would not feel disposed to send their children to the
pub ic schools when an institution Offering the ad-
vantages of those schools together with the Oppor
tunties Tor q good religious training, was within
easy VI the latter class of persons there ale
many in st. James parish, aid there are also large
numbers OF children whose parents are obliged to
from nome for the purpose Of earning livelihood,
tion and care which are SO much needed in large
city, and especially in such damaging and dangerous
localities as people SO circumstanced must OF neces'
sity nnaDit.
Father Farrelly, the pastor OF St. James, church,
has been untirinR III his Efforts to minister To the
wants and wishes OF the people OF his congregation
and TO increase their ardor by giving them beautl-
ned church IN winch 10 attend alvne service anu 10
erect commodiOus and elegant school building IN
which Their children might be taught the way tney
should 60 In managing the AFFAIRS OF life while obey
Ing the viii and the footsteps OF the founder
OF ther faith. Those who are a. ali acquainted wlth
that section of the city cannot fail to KNOW The I'm
mense opposition against which the priests OF St.
James PARISH must COntend-the influence or wealth
hand The fascnatons OF vice on the other;
but tney nave persevereu IN their efforts aud IN
few snort months viii have the satisfaction Of be
ho.dlng the completion oi school edihce which VIII
Stand as a hitting monument TO the indomtable en-
ergy Of their pastor, Father Farrely which VIII
prove To be al once an ornament and means OF con-
veymg q blessing to the negnbornOOd. This eui-
nee IS now in course oil construction at the
southeast corner OF New Bowery and James
eleven l,eI and the latter eignty- eet. The
buliding VIII be four stories III the clear, have
hneiy hnished Malisard rooi ihe fronts will be Of
fnadepnla PRESSED brick and trimmed with Nova
bcoLa free stone, In style not coming under any
particular architectural denomination, but present
Ing neat and graceful appeal ance to the eye,
wniIe nparting ldGy to structure ITSELF Ihe
basement will be devoted to the purposes Of an In
Inc cosets constructed most improved plans,
Vii be III vaults buit under the suewalks. The
Aoer wli De Duin Tor chapel or lecture room, and
tne three nOors auove will be divided mo Class
rooms. The ne atlng viii be by improved not air
hetnod and the Ventilation VIII be regulated by two
rexsters-one near the ceiling anu the the
eAse bvard-in each roOln aud tue lOcaLion OF the
OuuuluS WAL De lOuuu W give dus 8nCaSeS
~ tine process OF venliaC,ng and lighting. There
Wll be Three entrances, one on the New BOwery side
1or the maze department. one on the James street
slde lOr the 1ea,e department and grand entrance
on the Corner To the chapel. The materials used in
the construction are all Of the best kind In the
market, and the building, when complete, Will be
found wei worth the care anu expense which 1t has
enCAlled upon its PROJECTORS.
The purpose OF Father rarely In creating an in
ausL id school Is to AFFORD refuge 1Or children Of
widowed paren.s, or OF others VINO may be Obliged
20 De absent from them during the day-a place IN
which the children be left Dy the parents the
morning as tney 20 W Their several places OF EN-
pioymeht where they viii be led ana clothed, III
necessary, and properly cared for until the parents
cali ior tnein again III the evening. In the Otner
partments lie pupils VIII I've under the direction Of
the sisters OF .haity and the CHRISTIAN Brohers and
WAL receive all the care anu culture that the members
of these orders know 80 well how 10 DestOw.
The budding was commenced in the early part OF
October last, anu the has been pushed ahead
vigorously as the unsettled state OF the weather
would permit, and will be ready occupation ut the
close u the ordinary summer vacation.
The entire cost OF ground and building will be
something over OOOJ and to meet THIS demand
rather Farrelly has been working unnlnchingy. Als
ePpeas thus lar have been 1av oraby responded to,
anu there can be little doubt OF his complete sue
Cess IN establishing LII school on sound basis, free
from debt, and nllng sphere Of great usefulness.