The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-18
Notre Dame Academy Classes
 LeaUe Old Building Tuesday
Youngsters to Attend Ses'
 sions in New Quarters on Grove Street

The transfer of classes from the Notre Dame academy building on South Elm street to o new loca- ton ct the northeast corner of Prospect and Grove streets which will take place during the early part of next week has caused cor- siderable comment during the past few days, particularly among the many hundreds of local wo- men who attended the school since its establishment in 1869.
 An article in the Waterbury Democrat, written in 1902 by Mrs. Mary Holohap Jackson, now de- ceased, has brought to light many interesting facts which will be remembered by persons who at tended the school in the days around that time.
 Early History
 The article points out that the schools history for the first twen- ty years Is nothing less than . history of the second period of catholicity in Waterbury, for as the article reads, "this institution was the greatest auxiliary of the church in this city"
 In truly reminiscent vein Wa- terbury readers of today will view another excerpt from the outline prepared by Mrs. Jackson. Many Catholics look back with pleas ure," 1t is stated, ito the days when they attended mass in the Convent chapel and when the great social events Of the year were the concerts given h the Convent hall for the benefit of the Cathedral fund, for the Irish Land league, or for Q new parisl, formed, aS the case might be-"
 First Superior |.
 This Is Q phase in the life of the 68 year old school which to- day Is remembered only by Q few. Mrs. Jackson points out that Mother St. Cecilia was the first superior, remaining here until 1883, at which time she was suc- ceedcd by Mother St. Gabriel, who died here in 1887. She was followed by Mother St. Marie de St. Esprit.
 It was during the time of her administration that the building which is now known as the "old building" (since the completion of the high school in l926) was erected. Compared to the new and more modern structure adjacent to 1t at the present time 1t seems Q bit old but in 1892 when 1t was completed 1t was alluded to as "a large and up-to-date building worthy of attention" and the lay ing of the cornerstone was an event worthy of record"
 Mother St. StanislauS
 The article also speaks of Q Mother St. Stanislaus, who spent 26 years at the school, first as @ teacher and then as the Mother Superior. She will be remembered by many Waterburians of today.
 Things have changed consider ably since the school started, and also since the days following the article written by Mrs. Jackson in 1902, but to the older nuns who teach at the academy the faces In many instances are almost the same. They are, in fact, the faces Of the daughters of many of the pupils of yesteryear.
 GessinOs Open
 Announcement was made late today by Mother Superior that classes in the new location would open officially On Tuesday morn ing. The session will be a com- plete one, unlike that used in other local gramar schools. For the grades classes will be held from S:S0 in the morning until l:3O in the afternoon. The kin- dergarten session will be from 600 until ii;S0 o'clock in the morn ing.
 It was also stated today that additional bus service arrange ments will be made with the 0. R. & .L. Company. Further an. nouneements ia regard Co various buses which viii pass tise new location ct the corner of Grove and Prospect 9lreets will made in the near future.