Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-19
NEW BUILDING AT
CONVENT OPENED
Rev. Joseph J. Gately BIesses
Novitiate and Congratulates
Novices.
Especial to the Evening stnr.I


CONVENT STATION, March 49,
Nazareth" new novitiate build
ing at the mother house here of the
order of Sisters of Charity, was
formally opened today. The cere.
mony of blessing the noyitiate was
by Rev. Joseph J. Gately, chaplain
of the College of st. Elizabeth
Bishop O'Connor was to have Of
ficiated, but was unable to attend be-
cause of ordination services at Seton
Hall.
The new novitiate Is one OF the
group of buildings at the convent OF
ST. Elizabeth. Though distinct from
the main building it Is so related to
1t as to enter into the general de-
sign and ~ admit of immediate ad-
ministration from the northern wing
Ct the convent.
The dimensions of the building are
(109 feet long by As feet wide. In
architectural character its exterior is
eontriyed so as to harmonic with the
ganeral characteristics of the main
mass, and yet the situation of the
building has admitted of an in
dividual treatment of the east facade,
which Is f1anked at the angles by two
tourelles which give an air of pic
turesque dignity to this view sug-
gestive of the old French chateaux.
The main entrance is at the base
ment level, midway between these tou-
relies and Is framed by a construction
consisting of limestone columns OF
large scale surmounted by bal
cony. The nature of the grade of the
property at this point Is such as to
elevate the building story and to give
much impressiveness to this APP
proach. The exterior Is finished In
brick of the same light color as the
main building, the trimmings being
throughout of Indiana limestone.
In the basement are located near
the main entrance four reception and
music rooms. Three steps intervene
OF this point so as to raise the floor
in the interest of the utmost amount
of light and air. Back of these are
the great trunk room, 45 feet long by
20 feet wide, a large washroom and
toilet room, the laundry, shoe and
rubber room with individual lockers,
the asserting room and the stOreroom.
Thanking the passage leading to the
main building Is the coat room. The
first, or main floor, consists of the
great assembly room, which occupies
three quarters of the entire floor area.
Off this is large alcove, from which
access may be had to the spacious
yeranda on the south and west. The
office of the mistress of noVices is To-
Gated on this floor, near the main
building, provided with a toilet and
connecting with large room for the
reception of postulants. On the sec
ond floor are situated the claSSrooms
of varying sizes. These are nine in
number Three music rooms occupy
the corner over the mistress of nov
Ices. Ample toilet appointments are
provided at this level near the eleva-
tor. On the third floor are located
individual small bedrooms, which,
with the pharmacy and separate bath,
constitute the infirmary. The white
room is situated on this floor, as well
as the linen closet, the pressing room,
courtroom and bedroom of the mistress
of novices, with attached bathroom.
With the exception of very large
iavatory room near the elevator, the
rest of the space on this floor is
given over to the dormitories. Two
thirds of the area of the fourth and
fifth floors is likewise devoted to DOR
mitories. On the fourth there is. be-
sides a sewing room, repair room,
large wardrobe and individual bed
rooms. Two individual bedrooms are
also provided on the fifth floor, with
another linen room and repair room.
Here also is a toilet space uniform
with that provided on the floor be-
low Connection is provided at the
various floor levels with the main
building.
The novitiate is of steel frame
construction and flreproof floors. The
work has been carried on with great
expedition, so as to be ready for oc-
cupancy before Easter.
The architects of the novitiate are
Maginnis & Walsh, and the contrac-
tors w. III. Fissell & Co.
After the blessing of the entire
building Father Gately addressed the
assembled novices on 1.-The Duties OF
the Religious Life" reminding the
aspirants before him of the obliga-