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and the community at large There are
two sodalites of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus
and Mary-one for men and one for women;
two of the Blessed Virgin-one for young
men and one for young women the Sodal-i
lite of st. Aloysius, for little boys, and the
Sodalite of the Blessed Virgin, for little
girls. st. Peters Temperance Society is
doing some noble work in its particular
line, as is also st. Vincent's Society of st.
Paul, a society devoted to the relief of the
poor Of the parish. Last year this society
kept 200 families, or thereabouts, from the
pangs of hunger and the blasts of the
weather. t v
Father McQuaid has been the rector of
the church since 1874. He is benevolent
looking little gentleman. His manners are
suave, and more pleasant person with
whom to converse cannot be found in a
days journey. He is assisted by Father
McEntee and Sheeran, while Father Quinn
assumes, under him, charge of the parochial
school. Among the props of the church
are Michael Doyle, DIR. Benjamin Edge,
| Col McAnerney, Patrick Walsh, Under
taker Hope, Hugh Cassidy, Martin Dewitt,
Miles Tierney and ex-AssessorJ. F. Cannon.
In connection with st. Peters church, and
only secondary in importance, is 'sSt.
Peters College," This institution is located
on site well known to the residents of this
| city on Grand street, near Warren, directly
in rear of the church, and has classified, as
its students, about $50 youths and young
men. It was founded some eight years
ago, and has been steadily progressing in
| the number of its attendants and in the
| order and progress of their attainment.
| It Is, like other institutions of this char
acter within the pale of the church, con-
| Quoted by the Fathers, and is endowed with
| all the privileges of q university for daily
| instruction. Its studies comprise the
| thorough courses of History and Mythology,
Mathematics and the Natural Sciences,
| Rhetoric and Poetry, with the more alb
struse requirement of a knowledge of the
ancient and modern languages, and the
| doctrines and evidences of Religion; and
| for such as are not enough in advance of
| such studies, Preparatory Department
has been provided. There are two terms,
| beginning in February and September, and
| the candidates are examined and selected by
the Project. Two to three hours of addi-
tional study at home is required of each
student. The principle of regular attend
ance is strictly enjoined and the student is
stirred to greater ambition, by a public an
nouncement IN the College Hall and re-
POA1 w VIC Hdf0htS3 W AAS dppIcCldtlOu
during the preceding month. sa 1sis
A competitive prize is bestowed twice
| each month to the best scholar of each
class, and this, in turn, becomes the stand
ard by which the more important prizes are
awarded. Over this institution presides the
Rev. John McQuaid, s. j., assisted by Rev.
Joseph M. Jergh, S. j., as vice-President,
and Rev. Francis McAtee, s j., for Chap
lain, with the following Professors
| Chemistry ana Book keeping Rev. Fran
els de S. Fullerton, S. j.
Humanities; Geometry; Evidence Of Re-
ligion; Elocution-Rev. James B. Becker,
| S. j.
Highest Grammar; LIST Algebra Mr..
Lawrence l. Kavanagh, s. j.
Middle Grammar; I'd Algebra; 1st Ger
man-Mr. Joseph II. Kann, S. j.
Rudiment: LIST Section; LIST Arithematic;
I'd German Mr.. John J. Rodock, s. j. +
Rudiments; I'd Section; French Mr..
Rrufus G. Duff, 81. .r7''' ~ =
Preparatory Department; Sd Arithematic;
4th German = Mr. Henry Ra6he, s.. j. sna
Vocal and instrumental Music Prof.
Douglas CiConnox. 49, - y