The New York herald., 1878-02-07
THE CATHOLIC PROTECTORY.

number of members of the Board OF Managers Of
the Catholic Protectory, accom- panied by some Of
their friends, yesterday inspected the Proectory
buildings in Wcstcnestor county, near West Farms.
The visit was merely Of general inspection,
but had special reference to the new hospita! and
nursery buildings which have just been completed on
tho grounds. The guests wero Vicar General Quinn,
Bishop W. 5. Jones, Of the Episcopal Church; 7. s.
Brennan, Commissioner OF Charities and Correction
and Rev. Brother Pauan, visitor Of the Christian
Brothers The visitors first passed through the work.
shops OF the printing, the shoemakng, the tailoring
and the chaircaning departments. There are 450
boys IN the Junior Department. under twelve years
OF age, who do no work, directing all their time to
study The rest Of the male inmates, 800 in number.
work on the iarm. in tho stables in the wheelwrSht
blacksmith and engine shops in the gas house and
the workshops above mentioned
The new in1rmary Is connected with the small
building formerly used ss such by corridor seventy
nvo feet long, thoroughly ventilated by windows on
side. At the end ofthis buildings branch out on
each side measuring forty-nv feet by twcntyonc; /;
that on the south SIDE will be used as pharmacy
that the divided into eight small rooms Tor
the isolation and treatment OF special cases. Another
corridor IN line with above mentioned one, and
forty feet long, leads to two more buildings OF the
same dimensions, but each divided INTO TWO large
wards Az the end OF the corridor is n building
rooms and ample Washing arrangements The second
1oor similar TO the ower except that each Of the
iour wards Is divided into two large rooms The
"convaiescent yards'' belonging to cach ward VIII
be separated from those Of the rest, so that
IL Will impossible TOR the children to spread infec-
ton among each other while recovering from sick
ness The genents Tor ventilation are unusually
perfect NO paint has been used, bat all the interior
wood work is coated with sheac varnisn. his build
ing, well as the rear nursery, Is frame structure
very sodly built The new nursery for small boys IS
on the grounds Of the female department II
measures 80 feet by rs, and contains ample class
rooms dormitores and playrooms Tor the youngsters.
here, IA the hospital, SPECIAL attention has been
paid TO The ventilation and heating Of the rooms.
| Both building. are remarkably lgDt, cheerful and
comfortable. The visitors next were showna room
which is beng ntted as knitting room. 1t was ex-
planned that tnc industries carried on do not pay
their expenses, uut II rs expected that this aew
branch Will contribute iar amount to the support OF
tbs institution. II will be taught TO 100 boys and 100
| girls.
| dinner was prepared in the parlor OF the female
department, at haIl-past two O'Clock r. NJ, Tor tue
| strangers. The band of the Protectory performed
several pieces in creditabe manner. Toasts were
| drunk 10 Commissioner Brennan, the Pross, the
Sisters OF Charity, the Christian Brothers and the
| Dominican fathers.
Alter dinner the gentlemen returned to the city
| we'll pleased with what they had seen and the hos
| pitable treatment they mad received