Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-30
GEN. SHERMAN,S SON.
NOW am Instructor in the Detroit
Jesuit College.
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ftion 81 From tho Chicago Tr,fbuns.
B9ETRoIT, MICH, Dec. 25.-"I am Mr..
shermap."s The speaker stood In the re-
cegtlqh room OF the Detroit Jesuit) Col
lege on Jefferson avenue this morning.
d tiecame mere month ago to enter the
G2fiege as an Instructor. against, it was
reported, The express wishes of his ia
bssfy ltfe ~ sherman. Mr.. Sherman is a
sIgnCly oullt young man. He wore a
handsome silk gown or vestment which
ieli quite to his feet. The gown was very
becoming. His hair Is a light brown.
modestly brushed back off mis- forehead.
ne mas lair complexion, strong, square,
manly race, honest-looking gray eyes,
lresn, kindly, agreeable manner, and q
general air OF health and vigor. On the
wn0ie, MS resemblance TO the ideal priest
Is sllght-ln TACT remarkably so. AS a
matter of fact Seen Sherman's son TOmv
ia not full-fedged priest, but merely q
''scholastique."
MY father was disappointed at my
course In entering the church." said Mr..
sherman. "He had not intended me for
recluse and was, of course, disap-
pointed. Still there is no breach be.
tween us, as has been falsely reported. /
spent some time with HIM recently. We
were perfectly friendly, and since coming
mere have received a number of letters
from him. L am now professor OF the
rhetoric class. Next year | shall have
concluded my fourth year as a scholas-
tique. L shall then speud four wears as a
student of theology at Woodstock Col
lege, Maryland, after which ! shall be or
dalned- What will become of me then
only the church can say. | suppose 1
snail Le parish priest or missionary"
"Of course you do not regret your
action?"
mo, am very happy here and have
never regretted the course | have taken.
We never look back-always forward,
ours is not the usual life OF a monastic.
Our order aims to live much as laymen
i've. We take the usual vows of chastity.
poverty. and obedience, but poverty only
means that we shall have no private prop
erty. we i've In community and we
are we'll lodged, well fed and we'll clothed.
Our rooms are comfortable, but not luxu-
rious. Mime is about Is feet long by y
wide. 1t has no carpet or pictures, but is
furnished with good bed, chairs, dress
ing table, wardrobe, Washstand-all
plain, but good. We have excellent food
and plenty Of it, and there Is actually
nothing to complain Of. We rise at 4 80
or O'Clock, dress ourselves, and pass an
hour In meditation. We usually medi-
tate upon some passage in Scripture.
which we apply to our own lives. For
instance, the subject of a recent medita-
tion OF mine was the text, Judge not lest
ye be Judged After meditation we at.
tend mass in body"
"Wnat are the days dutiesr'
1--WE breakfast at 7 O'clock" said Mr.,
Sherman, "and begin teaching at 9. NV
class numbers Is boys. We aim to make
our pupils thoroughly educated, Guilt
waited men. With an interval for dinner
the school lasts until O'Clock in the af-
ternoon. At O'Clock l lag aside my
dress, assume that of an ordinary layman,
and walk out upon the streets. When |
return lay out my lessons for the next
days class. At O'clock we eat supper,
All our meals are eaten In silence, some
brother reading aloud from some i'm
proving book so that all may hear. At
1880 we go to the drawing room and spend
an hour In recreation and conversation.
at $3.50 bell rings, and we hle off to
chapel, where we hold common prayer for
fifteen minutes. We then go to our rooms
and pray in private for tifteen minutes.
After that we spend fifteen minutes in
preparing our meditation for the morning.
Then we examine our conscience as to
what we have done during the day. Then
we Sleep"