The Detroit times., 1910-11-11

Cancer and Diego de Tolosa entered
Florida and there lost their lives. This
brotherhood was founded by St.
Dominic Guzman in 1914, seven years
before his death.
One o, the most prosperous educa-
tional centers in America is that at
Notre Dame, Indiana. Its develop
ment is one OF the most remarkable
I'm the history OF the Catholic church
I'm this country. II is conducted by
{ O Congregation OF the Holy Cross, a
by-product OF the French Revolution
and the result OF uniflcation by Rome
OF two distinct societies-the Brother
hood OF ST. Joseph. founded by Ruille
in 1920 and the Auxiliary Priests OF
Mans in 1885. Notre Dame was
founded by Edward Sorin. young
priest only 81 years old. when he was
sent out from France and made his
way by canal boat and stage to Vim
cennes, Indiana. He accepted tract
OF land on the ST. Joseph river. the
condition OF the grant being that col
lege should be erected on II within
two years Today Notre Dame is one
of the most widely known colleges
Of the middle west.
One of the early arrivals in the
United States was the order or the
Sulpician brotherhood, which came to
Baltimore in 1871 and opened 81.
Nary's Seminary the following year.
One OF the most interesting members
OF this order was Prince Demetrius
Galatzin. who belonged 10 the highest
nobility in Russia. His father was at
one time ambassador 10 The Hague
from the cars court. Prince Demet-
RUS was one of the two seminarians
al st. Marys In 1894. After he had
completed his work in this institution
he went TO Loretta. Pennsylvania and
during his missionary work IN that
section of the country is said 10 have
converted 6 900 Protestants 10 Cathol-
icism.
St John Baptist de la Sale. ia
NOUS churchman and distinguished
educator who lived in Rheims, France,
during the latter half OF the seven
teenth century. was the inspiration
for an important order which has
prosperei in the United States. II is
the Brothers OF the Christian Schools,
a religious congregation devoted To
the education OF youth. The first
school was founded In Baltimore In
1916 by the Rev. Charles |. White.
u. d. The French founder OF the
brotherhood was a remarkable man
in many respects. II was he who dis
carded the individual method OF in
struction and initiated the simultane-
GUS or class method which obtains in |
the schools today. In 1852 he organ |
lied 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 board |
ing college was born under the same !
guiding hand in 1898. 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 Z was founded-at the height or
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 devout men united TO
assist in alternating 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
Nechen. 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 In 1850 1t was restored to its
ancient monasic discipline. The first
American hospital under the direction
OF the brotherhood was established
in Chicago in 1866. by Brother Bona
tura Thelan The handsome building
erected ia 1868 was destroyed in the
fire OF 1871, but was rebuilt the follow
ing year There are numerous Inn
portant hospitals throughout the mid
die west which are under the direction
OF this brotherhood
An educational order which has