The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-02
HISTORY OF THE
XAVERIAN ORDER
Faculty Of St. Thomas College Will Be
Of That Fraternity.
COLLEGE WILL OPEN on SEPTEMBER s
Rev. %. J. MacGOUldrick Will BE
for Commercial Studies, Book.
keeping. Shorthand and Typcwrit.
iHs..FOuMdatiOn OF the Naverian
Order and Something About II.

The resumption of studies at St.
| Thomas college on Sept will mark
an epoch in the history of that in
stitution. Hitherto the teaching body
WAS composed of the Seminarians Of
III" diocese preparing for the priest
hood. hereafter. however. the faculty
will BE- composed of members of tn"
conGre ga ton Of Navciian brothers, I'M
der The direction of Father MacGold-
rick as president,
Father MacGoldrick considers that
he college work has been specially
favored 10y the advent of the Naver-
ian brothers. when So many urgent
demands mnda from other and very
influential quarters had been set aside
and preference given to the call 10
Scranton. The faculty is especially
favored by the advent Of Brother An
.eus. who Is one Of the most success
ful directors of studies in his order.
He has been superior of the Naverlan
schools at Lowell Mass. Baltimore.
Louisville, Ky. and Norfolk. Va, ana
, at each of these houses has achieved
eminent success. His position of di-
rector Of studies at 81. Thomas will
give him wider field than in the
cities named.
Last year thcr" was no special pro-
vision made for commercial studies
this year tn" classical an. commercial
courses are equally provided for. Spc-
cial attention will be paid To book.
keeping, shorthand, ana type writing,
but only after the foundations OF 4
thorough English education have been
laid.
HOPES ARE REALIZED.
Scrantonians will he sratitied to sec
the eiiiice raised with such care, and
fter So many sacrifices. by the vener-
able Bishop b'Ha"a. in progress to
wards the realization Of every hope
that was cherished AT the lavnc Of
the corner stone some Years ago. It
will surely be Il consolation to the
Bishop to see the means he called into
existence give the Catholic youth of
Scranton IA Catholic education fruitful
and productive beyond the most ardent
expectations.
Something concerning the origin and
history of the Naverian order is of
no little interest:
The congregation of the XaVer.an
brothers IL of recent origin. 1t was
founded at Bruges. Belgium. i'm 1889. by
Theodore james Ryken. who. In his
early life. visited the United States for
the purpose of devOtng himself to the
conversion of the Indians, but hv con-
sidcrsd that the Christian education of
youth was til" most important factor in
tn, young life Of the nation. and gave
himself w to the ariuous labor Of
founding Il congregation of teachers.
whose lrld Of labor should be CO.
extensive with civilZa tion. According
y. in lS2S. H. laid his plans before
Bishop Rosati, then governing the diu-
cesc Of St. Louis. and received that pre-
Iate's hearty approval. Other bishops
We're in turn consulted. and approval
and encouragement We're extended on
every hand.
rh. next step was to draft rules and a
constitution for the young congregation
and submit them to Rome for examina-
tion and approval Pope Gregory XVI.
gave his sanction to the work. and
placed the young congregation under
the protection of MOnsignor Boussen,
the then bishop of Bruges, in Belgium.
BY the authority thus delegated to him.
Monsignor Boussen formally established
the new society under the title of the
Naverian Brothers. on June .. 1883.
Hence it was that a body of mission
a ries destined for the United States had
it's nursery in the ancient city of
BruScs.
FOUNDED IN 1899.
Although the society was founded in
1898 il was not until 1913 that the
Brothers were allowed to wear re-
ligious habit or receive religious names.
As the patron chosen by the new So
ciety was ST. Francis Navier the apos-
tIr Of the Indies and Japan, it was de-
rided that their religious habit should
resemble that worn W him during his
missionary labors in<these countries:
T'hp next step was The admission OF
some OF the members to the religious
VOWS: and accordingly on Oct. -. 1916,
the founder and twelve companions
were permitted to pronounce the three
simple VOWS of poverty. chastity ana
obedience which one year later We're
sclemnly renewed for life.
Immediately after the takin" Of the
VOWS tlls Grothers opened "A small school
IN Rrllaos under the It'll" of st. NaNier'S
Institute. which grew steadily until to-
day il is one of the most toufiShihS
nj the colleges nf Belgium. Since then
other schools nave been established III
i;r,,gcS and other cities Of i'elgium.
In 1878 a colony was sent over to
E.nc,aud. and from the modest begin
ninrs Of those days the Brothers have
built M ilouliShing establishments IN
i,opdon Manchester. Preston. Maynrid,
| ct".
But as the congregation vas eSiab-
Eshed chiefly for the American mis-
.;ons the founder looked for an op-
uortlnity to introduce The Brothefs m
10 This country. This opportunity was
,nppiIv afforded by the late Archnish-
on ;Sraiding. then bishop OF Louisville.
il = Through his iuStruncntahty IN
FOUNDER Of the new congregation ana
six Brothers came To Kentucky in 1s54.
! and assumed charge Of 81. Xavier $ col
| l,go. broadway. Louisville. which is
| today one OF the most thorough cduca-
| tipnai establishments in the STATE"
/ on Spalding. In lS,. iho Hrothers took
| charge Of st. Ma,y's Industrial school,
| Rajtimorc. Md. and This institution
! nov. stands today a shining monument
ia itg noble founder. the late Archbish-
| ur SnaIding. In 1872 the Brothers took
| ,rorpa of ST. Patrick's parOchial
! school. Baltimore, and in 1878 Cardinal
' Gibbons invited them 90 take charg"
! uf St. James Home. an Institution de-
! stincd to give shelter to homeless boys.
/ IN MANY CITIES.
| Since then. schools or academies
| have been given in charge To the
| brothers at Richmond, Norfolk and
! Portsmouth. Virginia: and at Lowell.
| Lawrence. Somerville and Boston. Mas
! sachusetts. Wherever the Brothers
| nave taken charge the happiest results
| have followed.
The novitiate Of the Nav"rian Broth
| crs is attached tn their ilourishing col
| lega of Mount ST. Joseph. Carroll sta
lion. Baltimore. Md. Here the young
! men. who seek admission 10 the order
| are trained in the methods ana dis
| c.iplinc Of the religious life for two
| years. and if during that time of pro-
| baton they have given promise of USE
fulness according v the requirements
! of the arduous work they seek permis-
sion TO share. they are admitted to the
| religious VOWS. Before entering the
IL .bLa alaililA.