Menard Memorial High School - Menardian Yearbook (Alexandria, LA)

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1847 - 194 A CENTURY OF SERVICE FOR THE SACRED HEART IN THE UNITED STATES 0 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE September 30, 1821-Founding of the Institute of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in Lyons, 'l France, by Rev. Andrew Coindre. .826-Death of Father Andrew Coindre, succession went to his brother Rev. Vincent Coindre. 1830-Anti-religious Revolution in France, threatened extinction of the Community. August 20, 1841-Rev. Brother Polycarp succeeds Father Vincent Coindre as First Reverend Brother Superior General. 1846-Bishop Michael Portier requests Brother Polycarp to send Brothers to work in the diocese of Mobile, Alabama. September 23, 1846-Departure of Brothers Alphonse, Athanasius, David, Placide, and Jean-Baptiste from the Mother House of Paradis, France. January ll, 1847-Arrival at Mobile. September 1, 1847-Opening of the orphanage and school of Saint Vincent's, first founda- 1853 1860 1867 1872 1878 1900 1903 1903 i914 tion ot the Brothers in the United States. -First siege of Yellow Fever. -Civil War, colony is dealt severe blow. -Second attack of Yellow Fever takes lives of tive Brothers. Despite odds, Brothers remain in the South. -Brothers Cyrinus, Theophile, Edmond, and Theodule are sent to open a School in Arthabaskaville, Quebec, Canada. -Yellow Fever strikes again. -Division is made into Province of Canada and Province of the United States. -Fire destroys Saint Stanislaus College, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, largest school con- ducted by the Brothers in the United States. -Brothers Maurice, James, Martin, and Ludomire are sent to open a school in the Indian Territory of Oklahoma. -18-World War 1. 1918-Spanish influenza ravishes the country. 1921-Centenary of Foundation of the Institute of the Brothers of the Socred Heart. 1931-Brothers Norebrt, Camillus, Oswin, and Colman are sent to open a mission school in 1939 Gulu, Uganda, British East Africa. -45-World War ll. 1947-Centenary of Arrival ot Brothers in the United States. Solemn celebration in Mobile, Alabama, April 23 and 24. 1947-'Opening of new era of glorious activity. M

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Bernard SC Bro. Aquinas, S.C. Bro. Roland, S.C. Bro, Hugh, S.C. lJ Tunneyl ll-l. Vanderhoevenl lB. Smithl IW, Ponthieuxl F lix S Bro. Carlos, S.C. Bro. Wallace, S.C. Bro. Barry, S.C. Bro. l-lubert, S. C. Bro Noel SC lL Bruynlnckxl IJ. Lohmanl IW. Davisl lD. Barryl CE. Bannettel lL Lemmonl Q 1847 - 1947 These dates comprise a century ot untiring, selfless devotion in the Christian Education of American youth. This devotion has been little noted by the world, the works which are its expression have not been trumpeted on the winds, the men whose lives were spent therein have passed unknown to many. But, that devotion is gloriously written in a better world, the value of its deeds is voiced in the living characters they have formed, and the heroes of its drama will ever live in the memory of its beneficiaries. Among these grateful souls stand out some whom admiration for their teachers lecl to imitation of their lives. To these Menard Alumni who are now Brothers ot the Sacred Heart, and who are the living expression ot the appreciation and gratitude of all Menardians tor the work of the Brothers, we respectfully and admiringly dedicate this volume ot THE MENARDIAN 0 1847 - 1947 Bro. Claude, S.C. Bro Remiglus SC IL. Petrus? lE Davldl

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sq' 0 al 'R 5-J' Q g P' ffl' Q li l 41,3 If 7. A tbl W . fifffs w .., 1.9 4 ' 5 ag 44 , ' y A ff! X 4 MENARD MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL Dedicated Jan, 4, l925 On November 4, l923, St, Francis Xavier Commercial College was partially burnt. The building and grounds were far from being adequate to accommodate the enrollment. Hence Rev. C. l. Neuclling, the pastor, decided to build the Brothers' School on Elliott street 1847 between l9th, and 20th. streets. The new boys' school was called Menard Memorial High School in honor of Rt, Rev. Monsignor L. Menard, who during his pastorate, between l883 and l9l2, had erected and established all the Catholic Schools of the Parish. 1947 il Elgllllmm M 15