The Detroit times., 1910-11-11

ICED primary free schools in Rheims
and two years later started normal
schools. AS the product OF his genius
technical schools and schools OF de
sign were started In 1893 and a board
ing college was born under the same
guiding hand in 1893. He also estab-
lished many Sunday schools and even.
ing schools.
The Alexian Brothers. who have
hospitals in several important cities,
have been concerned chiefly with the
bodily welfare of mankind rather than
mental development. This Is In line
with the spirit OF the times during
which = was founded-at the height OF
the great plague, called the Black
Death, in the fourteenth century. Dur.
ing that frightful scourge which depop-
ulated many thriving centers OF Eu.
rope. brave and deYout men united TO
assist In alleviating human suffering.
Among these was found the germ OF
the Alexian Brotherhood. The founder
OF the order is known only vaguely as
Tobias, and the birthplace was at
Mechen. Brabant. in 1900. They were
| first called the Cellites, but later on
chose ST. Alexis OF the fifteenth cen
fury as their patron. During the
French Revolution disorders and per
secution proved disastrous TO the or
der. but e. 1850 il was restored TO its
ancient monastic discipline. The first
American hospital under the direction
of the brotherhood was established
I'm Chicago In 1866, by Brother Bona
tura Thelan. The handsome building
erected ia 1868 was destroyed in the
IRE OF 1871, but was rebuilt the follow
ing year There are numerous i'm.
portant hospitals throughout the mid
die west which are under the direction
OF this brotherhood.
An educational order which has
been instrumental in much good in
the Ohio River valley is that OF the
Brothers Of the Poor Of st. Francis
Seraphicus. devoted to the care OF
destitute and maynard youths. II was
founded in 1857 at Aixla-Chapelle,
Germany. by the venerable John
Hoover. In 1866 a band OF brothers
was sent to the United States. In
1858. through the interest of Mrs.
Sarah Peters. a wealthy philanthro-
pist. the brotherhood began its labors
fin Cincinnati by assuming RESPONSE
hility for fifty boys. In the days OF
the community's infancy strong
friend was found In Reuben r. Spring
or. who paid the rent and other
charges of the community home.
The Reformed Cistercians, or Trap
mist brotherhood. came TO America in
1904 in order to escape prosecutions
Ia France. The members fed under
tho leadership Of Urban Outlet and
settled al Pigeon Hill. near Cone
WACO. PENNSYLVANIA. They removed
TO kentucky the following year and
there suffered many privatiOns, having
TO subslst chiefly on lintels. As a re-
suit many of the members died. The
first permanent foundation was the
monastery Of Gethsemane. in Ken
lucky. It's establishment was brought
about by the revolution OF lS4S In
France.
community which has a purely
American origin Is the SisterhOod Of
st Ann. founded in the little village
OF Vdudreuil. Quebec by Esther
BIondin who realized that the educa-
ton OF children in country places was
being sorely neglected. II was first
proposed that the sisterhood conflne
its teaching activity 20 poor children.
DNt tnl8 pOllt1 has hlllte uttu blpdu'
ened. The founder died in 1890 at
the age OF eighty-one. The first house
established IN the United States was
In Oswego. New York. in 1870.
The Ursuline Nuns were pioneers in
charitable work In the province d
Louisiana. Members Of this deyout
order. which was founded at Rouen,
France, by Mary Trancheban. who lat
or became known as Sister st. Angus
tine. landed AT New Orleans on August
>, 1921. and they have been active IN
that city ever since.
There are numerous other orders
now prospecting in the country, which
cannot be Included i'm the small com
pass here allowed.
Tomorrow-Feats Of Endurance.
Gordon & North viii present The
! World Of Pleasure" Co In the Avenue
/ theater next week The burlesguers
will be seen In n two-act musical com.
edy presented In seven scenes and en-.
titled playing the Ponies" The piece
! Is lively and mirthful satire that re.
/ quires 80 people for It's proper pres.
entatiQn. In addition 20 an excellent
chorus OF young women who figure
prominently in the 80 original song
numbers there will be the following
principals i'm the cast: Dorothy Ia
Mar, Iva Null, Marion Hastings. Har
~ Marks Stewart, Will Fox. Harry f.
lost. Manning & Drew and Bernard
Kelly.