The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-04-30
oArno1rc pARooarA1 INSTRUCTION.
Over $4,000 PupIis in the Schools er this
city and Vicinity.


city and Vicinity.
There are over one hundred schools and
other institutions In New York and the vicinity
where children receive secular education mixed
with distlnctively Catholic religious teaching.
the teachers being Catholic priests. Sisters OF
Charity, or members OF the Catholic Church.
The Catholic policy Of sustaining parochial
schools has been 30 vigorously pressed that the
pupils In these institutions now numbera little
over 80. 600. Those engaged In the work have
had TO labor in the face OF the fact that the
parents OF many OF these children pay taxes TO
support the public schools.
Thirty-four years ago four Brothers OF the
Christian Schools rode UP Broadway on tho top
OF an omnibus. Their coarse black cassocks
and three -cornered hats made them the objects
OF much attention. They were Brother Sty-
lien. Brother Andronis. Brother Albien. and
Brother Pastoris. and had been called here by
Father Lafont. pastor Of the French congrega-
ton OF st. Vincent dc Paul. then located at
Canal street and Broadway. These four men
were the founders of the present system Of
parochial schools. The order Of the Brethren
Of the Christian Schools was established Mt
Rheims by the Able de La Sale In 1879 Its
object was 70 provide instruction for the poorer
classes. The members take VOWS OF chastity.
poverty, and obedience, ut iirst Tor three years.
and il they then desire to remain III the order
these vows to be renewed for life. No mem
6e av may o SGm,e% pr lie 'n Sldar pf s
schools first established were for elementary
instruction Lost any member should , aspt re
study Latin till they mad arrived ut the age OF
80. In the course OF time. however. many IN;
novations crept in, SO that to-day the parochial
schools OF this city have course of Instruction
including algebra a. lar rs elultlons Oh me
second degree geoipetry Latin and in tihor2ngn
are taught 10y Brothers Of the Christian sch2ol9,
the Brothers are paid by the church with which
the school is connected being supported by
| voluntary contributions Of memb ers Of the
| church. The schools are free. and pupils are
| claim that no system OF education Tor the young
| in Which religion Is set aside can DO APPROX
Halt an hour each day is devoted to religious
| instruction. Besides this, religion is Kept be-
| fore the mind OF the pupils throughout the day
Once every hour one Gf fnf h S|lx say
Of God" and leads In prayer for about three
minutes Studies are then taken up, where
hour. when the mofitor again SAYS let us
remember that we are in the holy presence Of
| God" No formal prayer is said. out all study
All the parochial Catholic schools Of the
| Christian brothers in the world .are governed
| He has ten or twelve assistants. each OF whom
has jursdiftlon oyer 59mt gorf93n OF ne ne
whole OF North and south America There
are parochial schools in India and China
which are governed in Paris. Another
| Brother. called Provincial Brother Reti-
| cius. is n Frenchman. Lying in Canada
| He superintends Canada, New York. Jersey
| City. Newark. Yonkers. Providence. Albany
| Utica, Troy. Saratoga and Detroit. There ARE
| visitors for each district. Brother Justin Is
the visitor for New York city. The Christian
Catholic pupils in this vicinity. When the -four
Brothers came to New York to start theii
schools they were entirely ignorant OF the
| English language. They were taught mainly
| by Brother John Chrysostum their first know
| edge of the English tongue. They were ut frs
| inclined 10 wear the uniform Of their order IL
| the streets despite the ridicule which 1t oc
cnsioned. But Bshop Hughes dissuaded them
The first parochial school that they started was
| an outgrowth of st. VINCENT de Paul's Church
| then in Canal street. In one year the foul
| Brothers learned enough English to teach
| They met with such success that they mex
started the ST.. Patrick g school, belonging tC
| the old Cathedral. and Brother Chrysostur
was placed In charge. Next came st. Mnrys. II
Grand street; st. .James's, Brooklyn; st
Stephens. st. Jamess. New York st. Joseph g
in Sixth avenue. and seven years ago. st
There are about 1e 600 Of the Brothers teach
| ing 3l0 159 pupils in 564 free schools in va
| rous parts of the world. One OF the largest l.
St Peters in Barclay street. Father Jane
| III. MCLEAN. the present pastor. says there ar
about 100 pupils, and he be icves the system
| IL now SO perfect that the highest classes In tn
parochial schools will compare favorably will
the corresponding classes in the public schools
| Father Mclean has had an opportunity L
| Judge Of the public schools us he Is a graduat
Of old No. in Grove street