The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-09

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THE CATHOLIC CHAPEL.
Attention had Just been drawn to the early
erection Catholic chapel on the site OF 81
Joseph's Orphan Asylum. But the rear pc
ginning OF worship according 10 the ioInis
of that church In Richmond, took place IN
Southgate's building. In the front towards
BROAD street was "a room almost as large as
the Office Of the present hotel, but on the
floor above. Being quite public place. ana
one Of the most commOdious apartments III
the city, il was obtained 10y the Catholics as
a place Of worship, thus establishing, per
mans. the first Catholic sanctuary ever
erected i'm this community. DIR. Lemosy,
who was a prominent member OF the
Church. had remarkably fine voice. DC
sides being a good musician. lie conoucteu
the singing. and was accompanied 10y
an organ which had been brought
to Richmond by SOuthgate himself, ana IA
aid 20 have been the first instrument oil tne
kind ever seen in the town. souihgate :
building not only furnished room Tor large
store and Catholic chapel, but also De-
came an important seat Of learning Tor
npiis Of both sexes. As early as the year
1881 William Burke began school lot
DoVs i'm one end Of the house. Mr.. Burke
vas born in Ireland. came 10 Virginia
when quite a young man, and before com
ing 10 Richmond had been employed as
tutor in the family Of General John h.Cocke'
at Bremo, Fluyanna county, lie was ripe
scholar, learned in the humanllles'
aud in the exercise Of his calling
exhibited 90 marked degree the
fervor characteristic of his country
men. He was good disciplinarian.
and probably the best teacher that ever lived
in Richmond. At that time the young were
moi allowed 10 govern their superlOTs IN age
and experience Mr. Burke's school was
conducted upon this fundamental idea, ana
although prompt i'm eXacting strict obedi-
eoce. he was always Just. His system was
much above that of the ordinary daily
| school. His was really an academy, SEM
mary Of learning. at which the pupils
might be sufficiently well instructed TO ac-
qnire profession in the halls OF unlNer-
sity. or enter upon the business oil lie as
well educated men. His assistants were
men of eminencc in their several depart
ments. Perhaps some of his surviving
| pnplls can recall with pride as prominent
| among them the personal and intellectual
| gifis of Herye, Hassler and CrOzet, brother
| 10 the late Colonel Claude Crozet, quandon
| follower Of the great Napoleon, and STATE
| Engineer Of Virginia.
| BURKE's SCHOOL. ~
| Mr.. Burke educated several generations
| of Young Nirgnians. His pupils, for the
most part, were from the families Oh INT
| wealthy and educated of the town and coun
| try. This was not due % any ieellng o.
| class or privilege, but because at that day
education AT such a school as he conducted
was too expensive for the masses. Children
Of the latter were taught the elements o.
| education under the roofs Of log-cabins II
| the country, and at primary schools IN The
| towns The exception was when country
/ gentleman could afford TO employ a tutor
| Tor his children at his family mansion, al
| mad been the case with General Cooke.
| On the rolls of Burke's school appeared
| the names Of boys who afterwards became
| noted men of their time. They lived to re-
| fleet credit upon their gifted teacher at the
| University and other colleges; they became
| DISTINGUISHED at the bar and on the bench
| were learned members Of other professions
and rose 10 high positions both in the FED
eral and state Governments; ana more thai
all, the great majority Of those whose lives
were spent in the community where they
| had been educated illustrated the virtues OF
private life and became ornaments to al
| already cultivated and refined society.
| In yerdcaiion Of what has just been said
| it is only necessary to refer TO the well
| known families Of BrOckenbrOugh, Am
bier, Cab ell, Preston, Randolph, WOrmley'
| MAYO. Wickham. McCrae, Peasants, Sci
den, Robinson. Richie, Gamble, and Moore
| all of whom had representatives at the
| famous centre OF learning.
| After some years Mr.. Burke removed his
school from SOuthgate's building TO othel
| locations in the town, as circumstances re-
| quired. He married and reared his family
in Richmond. When much past middle
| life his health began TO suffer, and he wa'
forced to abandon his profession as teacher
| The time honored school was broken up
but the memories Of it will long survive
even the last of those who sat under the
| teachings of its gifted founder.
| Mr. Burke late in life studied medicine
| and purchased the Red sulphur Springs, il
Monroe county, West Virginia. Want o
success in his new role and the rig0rs 0
his mountain home affected his alread!
| broken health So seriously that he had e
| seek relief in the softer breeZes of the South
| There he fingered for time, and finally
died at quite an advanced age. In The
meantime Mr.. Burke had written an elabO
rate treatise on the medicinal virtues OF the
mineral waters OF Virginia, which still
maintains its place in the scientific litera
ture of the day.
Burke's Academy was not the only schOO
kept in the old yellow pile known as
SOuthgate building. After the death of IT.
owner the property passed in the hands o.
| his sOn-in-law, Mr.. Leroy Anderson
This gentleman kept a large school fol
young ladies in this same building, at which
tine daughters Of the first people in the tow
were educated. As seminary for girls II
maintained an equal rank with that of Mr.
Burke for BOYS. Among his pupils werC
| the two daughters Of Judge Cabell, of the
| Court Of Appeals; the Misses Gamble, one
Of whom afterwards was married to The
| distinguished Mr.. Writ three from the well
| known and intelligent family Of Myers; tho
| Misses Fisher, the Cunninghams, Taze
wells and others. Mr.. Anderson finally
gaveu up his school on account of i'll health
and retired to the lower country, where
he died. -
THE ANCIENT REGIME.
The old house now underwent many
changes; was improved aud added to
| About the year 1891 it began its career as q
clearinghouse, and for many years wa'
the recipient OF a large and most respect
| able patronage. The town had begun tC
| crow rapidly westward up the hills, anC
| She great taVerns below the Public Square
felt the effects Of the change. The Eagle
| Hotel, situated on the south side of Main, be
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth. alone con
| tlnued 10 be prominent resort LOT tIaNel
ers. Under the management Of Mr.. PHILIP
Duval the old Southgate building soon be
came famous as Duyal's boarding house
IL was the resort of the better class OF peo
pie, especially the families of the country
who came to enjoy the winter attractions o.
city life. During the summer il was
the resting place of wealthy SOutherners
on their way TO the Virginia spring
most of whom travelled by private convey
ance. often have been seen in front of its
doors four-hOrse coaches, gigs and Other
vehicles. accompanied by out-riders anC
servants in livery, preparing TO renew then
journey towards the Blue Ridge and ALE
GAMES. In due time the clearinghouse be
gan TO assume the importance of hotel
The OLD "Swan" on Broad street had run if,
career, the Eagle was fequented by tran
| silent travel and business men about town
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