Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-20
CATHOLIC PAROCHIAL SCHOOL.
a Fine Educational Insoftutfon
I'm Los Angeles.

81 A HERALD reporter whilst doing his
Wounds yesterday was attracted by the joy
ful sounds of youthful voices emanating
irom a large. stately brick pile on Los An
Geles street, at the back OF the Cathedral OF
Santa Vibiana, and concluded to pay the
fnstitution long deferred visit. The
buildlng is thrce-story brick of
r1ther severe and scholastic appearance
and seems to indicate by its very appear
aNce that it is devoted to the purpose OF
t4eching the young idea how to shoot
E From the entrance on Los Angeles street,
the vast and well situated grounds attached
z ID the building cannot be well seen and
e1preciated, but one has only to enter the
p1ecincts of the institution to see how well
a4apted they are, healthy ana coniiortapie;
The reporter proceeded to the residence of
the bishop and, upon. being received by the
Rev Father Keegan, stated the object OF his
call, namely to obtain the permission TO
X1sit the school and TO gather sucn details
~ might prove interesting to the readers OF
E Father Keegan Immediately placed HIM
eli at the disposal of his visitor and pro-
Heeded with him to the school building.
The first rooms visited were the LIST or gram
mar class for boys, on the ground floor. 1t
- large, airy and superbly ventilated. A
6ystem of ventilators which conduct fresh
Which can be shut at will is sanitary fea-
lure much to be commended in all the class
rooms. Another excellent improvement
much appreciated by those who have m lde
!, the matter of physical treatment in the
35Young a study, is the use of extension desk,
Vhich make the sitting posture of the stu.
HIent an easy one and prevent awkward
&Ooping. This class contains about 40 boys
md young gentlemen.
&f The little boys occupy the next room to
his and their class room has identical in
3ternal arrangements. This class contains
bout 65 pupils and the exercises on the
Hack b. ards on the walls show that their
H1tudies are not inferior TO those of boys in
/. ny school. Both these classes are taught
Z ~ fathers connected with the bishopric and
NE cathedral and these reverend gentlemen
tpeak OF their pupils with terms OF affection
mo pride. They help them in their studies
- the fullest extent and encourage them
4uriDg recreation in their games, joining in
healthy foot ball with as much gusto Is the
;4mallest boy. The recreation grounds OF
s&he boy and girls are separate. On the
eecond foor Is the school for girls and
young ladies. The same kind of wide, well
Ventilated rooms prevail here. The gram
young ladies, ranging in age from II to %
years. The little girls class contains a
similar number of children. The principal
OF the girls division of the school is Mother
Rsymondo Cramadelle, of the order of the
Sacred Heart of Mary, a very venerable
lady, who is thoroug hly ACC uainted with all
educational topics and how to make her pu-
pills happy and c0ntented. In connection
with the girls department there is
'a boarding school which is in
charge of Sister Conception, kindly
lady who has the love of all her
youthful charges. In the second story there
are three rooms entirely devoted to musical
tuition. THESE are under the superintend-
eDce OF Sister Gertrude, who teaches them
the piano and singing. She has twenty four
pupils who are doing excellently well un- |
der her tender aud talented care. There |
are also classes OF embroidery and needle |
lady leaves this excellent institution in |
which the ladies OF the Sacred Heart de- |
vote all their time to their education, they |
leave 1t tho, oughly fitted to become noble |
wives, able helpmeets and thorough house |
keepers.
on the third floor there is nice little
chapel in which the pupils practice their |
devotions every day. 1t looked in the dusk |
of the evening as harbor OF refuge to the |
mind that wishes to get nearer to God, and |
and darkdressed Sister silently pray
ing on her knees lent unto the
well calculated to produce religions
thoughts. In the upper story are the dOrmi-
tories OF the young ladies' and the sisters.
Everything Is scrupulously clean and
conducted in a manner very pleasant to |
contemplate. The establishment is one Of |
great value to this community, as it educates
at present no less than 240 boys and girls,
about 0ne-half of each. But the school,
alike in this to the heart of those who con-
duct ii, is ready to accommodate far larger |
numbs r, and as they receive both rich and |
poor alike, large additions are sure to be
made to the number OF children before |
long. The reporter left after his extended |
visit, with feelings of admiration for this |
noble institution, which, little more than |
year ago had not yet sprung into existence. |