Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-08
PARISH SCHOOLS
SHOW INCREASE
IN ATTENDANCE
SIS, 900 Children in Diocesan
Northumberland Services
Mark Formal Opening.

An increase in attendance marked
the opening today of most of the
paroehial schools In the Catholic do
cese of Newark Schools which did
nor open today will be opened next
week. 1t is expected that the total
enrolment will exceed $4,000 pupils.
Rev. John A. Dillon, supervisor of
the paroehial schools of the diocese.
was kept busy receiving reports this
forenoon. He will make a personal
visit to each institution during the
term in order to inspect the methods
of teaching and text arrangements.
| st. Joseph's School and st. James,
School are the two largest paroehiai
schools in Newark. Both opened this
| forenoon. The children first assem-
bleG in their respective churches,
where mass was offered and bless
! ings invoked on the work for the
year.
Rev. Edward f. Quirk, assistant at
| ST Joseph's Church, directed the
opening services and class formation
at st. Josephs School on Wallace
place The general supervision was
in the care of Rev. George w. Corri-
gan, the rector ST. Joseph's School
is one of the most successful institu-
tons of its kind.
About $50 boys and as many more
girls attended the first session of the
! term at st. James's School. 1t is ex-
pected that this number will be in
creased considerably during the week
Monsignor Cody addressed the pupils
after mass in the church.
| Rev. William p. Brennan offered
mass at the opening of ST. Patricks
| Cathedral Parochial School this morn
| ing. About 700 students were present
| The attendance at the boys school,
which is under the direction of the
! Christian Brothers. was the largest In
! its history.
st. Michaers School opened today
with more than 400 students Rev
Felix NJ. O'Neill supervised the gen.
eral arrangements.
| ST. Peters, st. Augustines and st,
AIMS schools also opened today. St
| Johns Parochial School will be
opened Thursday morning.
The opening of st, Rose of Limas
School. in the Roseville section, as
well as the School of Our Lady of
| Good Counsel. in Woodside, and the
Sacred Heart School will take place
Monday.
Rev. John j. Preston supervised the
| opening of st. Aloysius's School, in
Freeman street. In order to accom-
modate the increased attendance, the
rector has been compelled to utilize
more space in the parish clubhouse
He expects, however, to use a
recently acquired building at Bowery
and Oxford streets before the close
of the term. There are upwards OF
| 800 children in the parish school,
Father Preston hopes to erect new
modern school building to take the
place of the present frame structure
in Freeman street.
The st. Mary Magdalen School, In
the lower section of the Twelfth
ward. will open next Monday.
st. Bridget's School opened with
one of the largest registrations in Its
history. The pupils number abou
200. 1t is expected that this number
will be increased within the next TIVE
weeks. when other pupils return
from summer resorts.
Rev. Samuel Il. Hedges, rector oil
st. Bridget's Church addressed the
pupils after they had assembled In
the edifice and attended mass. The
acolytes at the mass were Bertram
| O'Toole and William Hughes, both
former pupils at st. Bridget's School
and who will enter st. Benedict's Col
| lege this fall. During the mass the
200 children sang hymns.
The announcements of promitions
and the general rearrangements OF
| the classes was made Immediately
| after the first session was begun ir
the school rooms. The teachers are
members Of the Order of Sisters OF
Charity.