The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-13
SCHOLARS FLOCK
BACK TO MANY
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Some of the ParOChial lnstltu-
lions Had Begun Fall
Term Last Monday.
EXPECT INCREASE IN
ATTENDANCE THIS YEAR
Last Years Total of Is, 1000 Will
Probably Be Overtopped
by Another 1900.

ter term. Others opened last Tuesday
and Wednesday for enrolment 81
pupils. assignment to classes and gen
eral organization. A few OF the schools
Viii not be opened until Monday next
They are schools in small parishes.
a total of about $1,000 boys and girls
attended the parochial schools of New
ark last year. 1t is figured that there
vii be an increase of 1000 TO l.sOt
pupils In thu parochial schools and
academies tins year..
st. Mary's Academy, in Washing
ton street, opened today with a fair
increase In the number of pupils. Sis
ters Of Charity and lady professors arc
the instructors French, German and
Latin are taught, n music and paint
ing are features. The academy is char
tered under the Board OF Regents. st.
Fincent's Academy, in Wallace place,
opened this morning with nearly 20J
large girls enrolled as pupils. Besides
the primary and grammar grade, the
academy has a four-year high school
course and a two-year commercial
course. The teachers are a dozen Sis
tiers of Charity and two lay teachers.
st. Benedict's College, In High street,
opened this morning with an increased
enrolment of boys over last year. The
director. the Rev. Vincent Amberg. o.
8. b., is pleased with the outlook for
the college. Father Edward, o. S. f.,
succeeded the late Father George, o.
S. B., In the faculty.
81. Pntrick's Cathedral school.
st. Patrick's Cathedral school opened
this morning for enrolment Of boys
and girls, and assignment to classes.
The children went to 8 O'Clock mass IN
the cathedral. They filled three
fourths of the pews. Mothers were in
the other pews. Monsignor Isaac +.
Whelan, rector of the cathedral, Off
ciated at the mass and in a brief talk
gave the children advice in regard to
their studies and attendance at school,
The boys department of the school Is
In charge Of Christian Brothers ana
In the girls department are nine Sis
ters of Charity. Brother Victor, VINO
was director Of the boys department
fourteen years, has retired because OF
poor health His successor is Brother
Timothy. for seven years director OF
the Cathedral School in Philadelphia.
Over 500 boys and girls were registered
at St. Patrick's School today.
II Is expected that when the enroll
n1ent is finished at st. Aloysins's
school. which opened this morning
about 1000 pupils, an increase OF mere
than 100 over last year. may be SHOWN
There Is a kindergarten in this schoo''
The children are taught by ten Sisters
" 'iai''s a.. - rector 81 ct
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Aiess'us : 80,
u Us n.n,. Nar,,. cohoo, in Grove
OF, rhiip - 80 viewed IN.
s'ree' n.a' ,so lille The Rev.
Jay win ne",is No church has
a. Soue,, - ~. to inoreosing the
d sn'ah pai''' ~ sao,
a''e'oah'e az
ST. Josep"S s'"'o
st. Joseph's Schooi' the lais-s-
p%arochial school In Newark as ree"'u.
the attendance of pupils, IS located az
Warren and HUDSON stree's'
were 1850 pupils enrolled IN the sch y
this year. More than -oo new pup -
were registered iast wen - an,ard
nv 80 atr,s NOV attend the
"s 49, s,.an I,,r,rg yacation tha
schooi ."'s ye" ra.tor ~ 81
IVY. ch,roh added a story 10 the
'o sep' N,a,an n,aL,n, four stori 20
sss - 80 olassrooms Tb.re arc
antm ni,o c,assrooms TIL
,a,vaa tv,epty-fonr sisters. ot
,rsaeea IN W., ,ay teacher Fathe,
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