The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-30

ZION. were due to ne eminent rector,
the late Dr. Stanor1t whose school was
the apple of his eye. Ita success was
his greatest happiness and its rapid
development caused hhn IN the last
months Of his life to consider plans for
enlarged accommodations.
Three Clubrooms.
These have been obtained for Tie
present year ian the splendid clubrooms
of Carroll Institute. through the cour-
tesy OF the board or directors. There
viii be located the boys high school
and the seventh and eighth grades of
the grammar school. under the tutelage
of Catholic l2ymen. Henceforth the
girls viii occupy in ST Pauic6's Acad-
envy, on q street. the entire department
set aside for high school work Here
the business and academic courees a2e
taught by Sisters OF the Holy Cross,
| especially trained ia their respective
branches The young women who have
graduated are most successful In the
positions they hold and compose a
loyal ulumnae association, 10 fu ther tie
influences OF the school They fell heir
20 the devotion OF the numerous
alumnae of old ST. Vinceats Academy,
OF which ST. Pauick's Academy is a
lineal descendant. Women Catholics
and Eon-Cathoilcs the city over speak
aGeetionately of their assoeia ton with
This oldest parochial school Of WASH
! ington under the patronage of St Pat
ricE-s Church. There began, 70, many,
the attachment they stiil bfar the
parish.
Many Old-Timers.
Men whose memory oil school days
/ exi -ads back as much us half a cen
| fury relate tueir experiences in St Pat
/ tricks Day school which occupied
rooms n 81 Joscph's Orphan Asylum.
= ON its rou BOOKS are the MINES OF some
of the best families Of Washington.
aud rSuy of these boys are the ia
/ theirs 81 today. maintaining the honor
/ OF t&'. 'y and church, Ii remained for
/ Dr stafford to mold into one these in-
/ stiuuons OF sacred memories and hal
/ lowed traditions, Business ina the early
march Of progress in what now PROMISES
IL be Greater Washington captured ST.
| VmoerTs property. ana the increasing
population OF the city made necessary
larger qarte FOR the orphan boys.
Scope Is Enlarged
Hence st. Patrick Academy assum-
J ed the education o. the day scholars,
and euiasged the scope of Study foI
both boys and girls over that possible
ia the Older institution. by the present
curriculum The little beginner Of seven
Iunay follow a regularly graded and log
Teal course through ST. Patrick's AGA
denny into college or 60 the desk IN th1
commercial or professional office.
J st Patrick Academy is the pre-
ipar8toEy school to tne Catholic Jni-
yersity." said Bishop u. j. O'Conuel
10 his speech at the last academy coma
menceuent
That Rev. On Russell, present rector
of ST. Paricks Church is Jealous
believer in religious school education
IS evideuceQ by his provision for ts9e
! increased enrolment OF Dupils in ST.
1 Patr.cks Academy and by his senu.
meuts lately expresses in public print
+ Dr. Russell's Views.
Man is "a rational creature. and us
soone- is a subject presented than "a,
logically seeks to define il and establish
bis relations with IT, AS soon, there
fore. as God is named by one from
whom the child IS accustomed TO receive
instruction, the child iustinctlVely asks
+ What and who is Gcd aud what am
! 10 God2 The knowledge OF God an,
81 mans relation TO Him constitute relig
ion Hence we cannot have God in ouI
scheme of education without religion
and without God education IS ueces
saruy Imperfect
This has been the teaching of thl
Catholic Church To imparJ a religions
education 10 her children has been he
aim lu this country as elsewhere.
Rev Thomas T. zIcGiugan. assistan
pastor al St. Patrick Church. devote
much Of his time 10 experimenting TIT
various departments of the school an,
gives personal attention 10 the welfar
of the childre4l Rev. james A Smysi
instructs them i'm religion
Interstate Commercial Institute.
The Interstate Commercial Institute
6 I "a recently organized business school an,
e accounting bureau, has established it
J headquarters I'm the city Of Washington
at ia Fifteenth street. where they vii
F. occupy an entire floor. Their selection