Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
ST. JOSEPHS
COLLEGE OLD
INSTITUTION
Established by Oblate
Fathers in 1866; Col
lege Building Com
pleted in 1869

pleted In 1863
St. Joseph's College at Brownsville,
Catholic school for boys, which last
year completed It's third building,
has been an extremely important
factor IN educational work In the
Valley for over sixty years. This
year approximately 800 students are
enrolled, the college having shown
remarkable growth in recent years,
necessitating the erection OF two
large buildings in the course q five
years.
The college was founded By the
ObIate Fathers in 1856, and was me
second educational institution on the
lower border, the Sisters Of the In
carnate Word having established a
school for girls several years previ-
ors. During the first three years OF
its existence students OF the college
held classes ia improvised quarters,
and in 1859 the first Of the college
buildings was erected. having been
constructed By the Oblate Fathers
from brick and other materials Sc
cured from buildings ruined during
the Civil War.
The block upon which the first
building was located was donated 10
the church By the pioneers o. the
city. II 1912 the Church Of the sac
red Heart was erected upon the
southwest corner Of the property
and the second college building was
completed ia 1921. This gave tne
college ample facilities Tor three
wears, but ia 1925 the enrolment be-
came 90 great that another builolng
became necessary, and was completed
in 1926.
The enrolment last year was 247,
and is expected TO reach 500 this
year. With the completion OF the
new building additional courses have
been added, including the first and
second year Of high school and the
third year Of high school work Will
be added next year. A large amount
Of equipment has been added, and
the school il now one Of the best
equipped in the South. -.
The school has large and well
equipped Fairgrounds which afford
All facilities for the students ath-
letic activities. and the baseball,
basketball and football teams Of
the institution have Won recognition
throughout the Valley. The college
has also organized q band, and q So
niece orchestra has been organized
this year. All athletics and reere-
atoms are under the direct super
vision Of the coach.
Marist Brothers en- Charge
Several years ago the management
W. 49, mnlNAuM mas fwAmMNRTwAn from
the Oblate Fathers to the Marist
Brothers, a French order, which
functions solely in educational work
The Greer now numbers over l,UUU,
and is engaged in educational work
in all parts Of the world. All mem
bers who desire 70 qualify as teach
ers devote several years TO intensive
study of educational work. They
devote their entire time 70 building
up the schools, and bringing every
possible force to bear in order 70
make them more efficient and OF
greater value to the people they
serve.
During the early years Of the col
lege ia Brownsville it was the only
institution on the lower border
where boys could receive an educa-
tion. Students were enrolled from
ell parts Of the border country and
northern Mexico, and the influence
the college has attained Is far
reaching.
Conducts Two Departments
The college conducts two depart
ments, high school and elementary.
The senior high school department u
planned to meet the requirements
both of those who wish to enter
business on completion OF a high
school course. and those who wish 10
prepare for college. IL is q four
year course, based on the curriculum
Of the standard American high
school.
The state department Of education
requires that a high school have it
four years functioning before II "A
apply for utilization. St. JOSEPH
high school, having been opened
1926, cannot yet fulfill this requi.
ment. In the meantime is studeL
will get credit for their wo.
through college entrance examin-
tions held BY the state department 9.
education. Those who secure six
teen units In five consecutive years,
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units in algebra, one in plane geome-
try, two in history or history and
%civics, will he granted a Texas high
school diploma signed BY the state
superintendent
The course Of study In the high
school includes religion, English.
history. mathematics, science, Span
ish, French, Latin, commercial. The
prescribed units are: English 2,
history or civics 2, algebra 2, plane
geometry /, foreign languages 2,
science 2.
The elementary and Junior high
school department accommodates
students from the first 70 the eighth
grades, and the program az this de-
partment corresponds with that Of
similar grades in the public schools.
Excellent Discipline
The discipline established By the
Narist Brothers IL designated 10
train the students TO self control and