Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-08-15
Entered Xaverian Order When
But Thirteen Years of
Age.
Among His Pupils Were the
Rev. Fathers Thome and
Scbuhmann.
HAS MANY RELATIVES HERE

The vow of voluntary poverty,
perpetual chastity and entire obedi-
ence does not produce a man who
delights in reading his own praises.
This conquering of the spirit of the
flesh secures instead a man divested
of the dross of life--a hero in whose
soul there neither lodges nor turks
any sense nor thought OF envy or
jealousy. And such a man is the
Rev. Brother Boniface, of the
Xaverian Brothers, teacher and
musician, who will come to Louis
Vile from Worcester, Mass, TO
celebrate his golden jubilee at st.
Vincent de Paul's church on Sun
day, August 23. Brother Boniface,
who had as pupils the Rev. Father
Thome and the Rev. Father George
Schuhmann, ID. D., has many friends
in Louisville who are making
preparations for an elaborate OBJ
servance of the rare occasion, and
It is possible that all officiating at
the anniversary mass will be former
pupils of the jubilarian, whose
preference would be to be allowed
to go on undisturbed in his loyal
work of the Master with whom he
has engaged himself.
Brother Boniface entered the or
der of the Xaverian Brothers in
Louisville on August 23, 1864, when
but thirteen years of age. He has
since that time been actively engaged
in the work of teaching and of
preparation for success in pedagogy,
the noblest of sciences. Louisville,
Baltimore and Worcester, Mass,
have been the principal places
where this good brother has had OPP
portunity to display his special
qualifications, and everywhere he
has been most successful in the ex-
ploitation of his particular posses
sions. Himself product of the
Xaverian system, the application of
that system to his wards has been
made with zeal and affection. Hence
in part his unmistakable triumphs
with his pupils, many of whom have
been raised to Gods altar. His work
has ever been of a marked charac-
ter, and the growth of the college
or school in which he may be en-
gagged gives evidence of the appre-
ciated usefulness of his methods.
the Lord upon Brother Boniface
have enabled him to continue for
fifty years in the labor of educating
the heart and conscience as well as
the mind of the youth of the land,
thus securing to the country the
needful crops of good Christians
and good citizens. He bears lightly
the yoke of the Lord, to which he
bowed so lovingly in his youth, and
has every prospect of being a
laborer in his vineyard for many
years to come.
August 23, 1899, Brother Boniface
observed in Baltimore the compile
tion of twenty-five years as
Xaverian. st. Patrick's parish, of
the schools of which Brother Boni-
face was director, was in jubilation.
At the dinner given in honor of the
jubiliarian the guests included
Superior General Vincent, of Bruges,
Belgium; Brother Peter, Provincial
of England; Brother Alexius, Pro-
vincial of the American Province
and President of Mt st. Joseph's
College; Rev. John T. Gaitley, pas
tor of st. Patrick's church; Rev.
John p. Hagan, pastor of st.
Laurence's church; Rev. Thomas ID.
Leonard and Rev. Edward Henchy..
The Columbus centenary celebra-
ton was honored by the raising of
the United States flag by the chill
dren of st. Patrick's schools,
Brother Boniface arranging for the
occasion programme of beautiful
music. At the golden jubilee of the
venerable Brother Stanislaus in Mt
st. Joseph's College, Brother Boni-
face was a collaborateur with
Brother Isidore in the production
of the "Jubilatum," the former
writing the music for the latter's
literary composition.
Brother Boniface, in addition to
his daily labors OF training the youth
In the way he should walk, is a
successful musician, with all
knowledge of the theory and prac-
tice OF music. He makes 1.-The organ
speak the praises of the great
Jehovah, and is a prolific composer
of church music-tuneful, harmon
ious, reverent. The newspapers
have spoken warmly of his efforts,
and many OF our most distinguished
ehurchmen have congratulated him
highly.