New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

OF Fnat OrOef DebOeb hhNNu
Christian Brothers" was founded at
Waterford. ireland, in 1902, by Ed
mond Ienatius Rice, merchant of that
city. MIR. Rice was born at Callan'
County Kilkenny, in 1862, and died at
Waterford in 1914. He was educated
at a Catholic school in the city of Kill
kenny. AT that period a cloud OF
misery and ignorance hung over the
Catholics Of Ireland. During those un-
happy years il was illegal for Catho-
lie 10 educate his children as Catholics
or for any teacher 70 undertake such
work.
business house Of his uncle large
exporter and importer, in the city OF
Waterford. After the latter's death he
became sole proprietor Of the business
AZ citizen he was distinguished for
his probity, charity and piety. Tic wa
an setive member Of a society estab-
lished for the relief of the poor OF
Waterford. About 1924, and again
some years later. he thought Of enter
mo a Continental monastery. While
he was one day discussing the matter
with friend. the sister Of Bishop
Power. Of Waterford. a band OF ragged
bows passed By. Pointing TO them, Miss
Power exclaimed: What! Would you
bur, Yourself i'm a cell on the Con-
tinept rather than devote your wealth
and Your life to the spiritual and ma
tcriai interests of these poor youths -
Her words were an inspiration. lie
investigated. and the wretched state OIL
the Catholic boys of Waterford eN-
cited his pity. Bishop Larigan, OF his
native diocese of Ossory, and other &C.
clesiastics whom he consulted. advised
him TO undertake the mission to which
Cod was evidently calling him. Ricc
settled his worldly affairs and COM
rencod the work OF the Christian
schools.
Assisted by two young men, whom
he paid for their services, he opened
his first school in Waterford IN 1902.
In June Of thet year Bishop Hussey, o.
Waterford. laid the foundation stone
OF n schoolhOusc on a site which ne
ramed Mount Zion. The building was
soon ready for occupation, but Rice
assistants had fed. and could not be
induced 20 return even when offered
higher salaries. In this extremity two
Young men, attracted by the influence
OF his zeal and example, offered them
selves as fellow lsborers.
The citizens Of Waterford built for
them a monastery in 1903. Soon other
workers gathered around him, and By
1900 schools were established IN
Waterford, Carrick-on-Su and Dun
garyan. Bishop Moylan, of Cork. sum-
moned a meeting Of the principal citi-
zens of Cork. and expressed TO them a
strong desire to procure similar ad-
vsntages for that city. Two wealthy
citizens offered 10 devote their lives
and fortunes TO the good work, and tho
first school was opened in Cork in 1911
For more shan q century the history Of
the Christian Brothers schools Of Cork
has been one unbroken record Of prog
less in primary, secondary and technl-
cal education.
In 1920 Pope Plus VII formally con
i;rmed the new congregation by the
brief "Ad pastoralis dignitatis ias;i-'
GUM" This was the first confirmation
BY the Church OF d congregation Of re-
ligious men in Ireland. Brother Rice
was unanimously elected superior gen
eral By the members. Encouraged by
this great privilege from the Holy See
and blessed b. a regular succession OF
excellent members. the order gradually
spread through the principal Irish
towns, and to Liverpool, London and
other large centres in England.
At this time the agitation for Cath
Ollie emancipation was at its height.
Brother Rice conceived the idea Of e5-
tablishinc a Catholic Model School
The "Liberator" entered warmly into
his scheme and procured substantial
grant from the Catholic Association in
aid Of the proposed building. Or ST.
ColumbG's Day, 1928, Daniel O'Corneil
laid the foundation stone, in North
Richmond So, Dublin, of the famous
"O'Connell Schools" There are now in
Dublin ten communities which are edu-
eating more than six thousand pupils.
These establishments comprise extern
sive primary and secondary schools, or
phanages. industrial schools and a
large institution for the deaf and dumb
Having gradually strengthened itself
in the British Isles the institute sub
seuuently extended it's influence into
distant countries. in 1868 a colony
was sent to Australia and later to New
Zealand. So fruitful was the seed thai
out Of a community of four Brothers I
province has grown that contains abou
fifty establishments, schools, colleges
orphanages and a hourishing novitiate
Another important extension was thu
opening of a school in st. Johns, Mid.
in 1879, where there are now i've large
institutions. under the management o.
the Brothers.
Catholic education was az a low ebI
IN Gibraltar when Bishop Scandella IN
troduced the Brothers there in 1878
Soon the whole aspect was changed
and there arc now on the Rock fou
establishments Of the highest repute
In 1886 Cardinal Simeoni conveyed L
the Superior General the wish of tn,
Holy Father that the institute SHOULD
extend it, influence to India. The Su
perior complied, and al present there
is a fouriShinE province there witt
many schools. colleges and Orphanages
In 1897 college was established II
Kimberley, South Africa.
Since the reception Of the brief 0.
appreciation in 1890 no event in the
history of the institute has been o.
greater moment to the order than tht
request of the Holy Father, through
Cardinal Jacobini, 70 the Superior Gen
eral TO send community Of Brothers
10 Rome, in 1900.
AZ the request Of His Eminence Car
dinal Farley, the Superior General ac
cepted the invitation Of the Rev. James
W. Powers, 2. R., TO send community
to take charge Of All Saints School
New York City, in 1906. All Hallows