Nazareth Academy - Lanthorn Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Q fwwwf-ONE lfm w grown to its present number of over seven hundred pupils with a teaching force of thirty-five instructors. The high character of the work of the school is yearly attested by the results of the State Examinations and by the creditable proportion of State Scholarships secured by the pupils of Nazareth, also by their status in higher institutions of learning and by the preference given to Nazareth girls by many business men of the city. God has abundantly blessed the work of Nazareth during its career of fifty years. Its influence has been broad, extending to many cities in distant parts of the United States. It has been Nazareth's highest purpose during all these fifty years to carry out the ideal of its founders and of those who have presided over its destinies during most of these fruitful years, chief among whom is Rev. Mother Agnes, the General Superior of the Sisters of St. Joseph in this diocese. This ideal is to make Nazareth Academy the center of that piety and culture, together with that broad learning and efficiency which forms the highest life-equipment of her students. It was intended that the publication of the history of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Rochester would be completed before this date, but on account of a delay the book will not be out before Fall. We recommend the book to the interest of the Catholic people of Rochester, so many ghogsandi of whom have received their early education from the Sisters of t. osep . 'Z' Toil On Think not, O maiden, you have toiled in vain, When weary of the never ending strife, For though distinction you may not attain, Reward in varied guise shall crown your life. Toil on and know that like the tireless bee, Each hour of earnest effort brings sweet gain, Let naught allure your quiet constancy. Toil on, toil on, you do not toil in vain. -Lillian C. Sink. 'I' Autumn Who does not love the Autumn With its princely tents of gold, Its wealth of russet cornfields With the treasures they unfold, When the frost is on the meadows And the birds have southward flown, When the flowers have lost their beauty And the winds about us moan? 'Z' Peace Down the long hill life surges,- What dire, hidden sorrow appears, As life fares down the winding way, And the days melt into years! Full soon our journeying shall cease, And then! Ah, then-the singing peace! -Donna. -M. J. Klee. Eleven

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feeifiseiswwl fwrf-wr-ow iafswd ees The Story of Nazareth E Year 1921 marks the Fiftieth Anniversary of Nazareth Academy, founded in 1871. But filled with interesting incidents as is the half century just closing, there is in the story of the Sisterhood itself a larger interest for the thousands who have come under the educational influence of the Sisters of St. Joseph in this city and diocese. The Community known as the Sisters of St. Joseph, was founded in France, in the Diocese of Puy, by a zealous priest of the Jesuit Order, Reverend Jean Paul Medaille, as the outgrowth of his own organized social work in Puy and the surrounding cities. The large works of charity, of which he was the director, were carried on mainly through sodalities of young women who were able to devote more or less time to these Works. It was, however, forcefully evident to this man of God that his organization lacked stability and permanence through the uncertainty of the services thus rendered, valuable as they were, and the thought of organizing a religious order for active charity presented itself to him. This, however, was a great departure from the time honored custom in the Church, for all religious orders for women were up to that time cloistered. The Bishop of Geneva, the gentle St. Francis de Sales, had before this time conceived a similar plan, but on account of the opposition of public and ecclesiastical opinion to the innovation, the order which he founded, the Sisters of the Visitation, remained cloistered. The approval and concurrence of the Bishop of Puy, Henry de Maupas, was secured, and the Sisterhood established for the work of education and charity. The establishment grew and prospered, extending its branches to other French towns, when the horrors of the French Revolution brought its suppression. When peace came to France the Community was reorganized by Mother St. John Fontbonne, and again it prospered. In 1836, at the instance of Bishop Joseph Rosati, six sisters, the nucleus of an American foundation, came to St. Louis. From this mother house missions were established in other cities, one in Canandaigua in 1854. From this house sisters were sent to Buffalo for a new foundation, and from Buffalo a band was brought to Rochester to care for the war orphans. On account of the character and adaptability of their constitutions they were chosen by Bishop McQuaid, the first bishop of Rochester, as the diocesan community for the various works of education and charity. The first establishment of the sisters was in humble quarters on South Street, which was called St. Mary's Orphan Asylum. In 1870 they were called to take charge of St. Patrick's Orphan Asylum on Frank Street near the Cathedral, where they also established a private school. In 1871 the sisters secured the well built and spacious residence of Colonel Williams on the corner of Frank and Jay Streets, for a convent and academy. In September of that year the school was opened for the education of girls. The initial number of pupils was of course small, but continued to grow. In the year 1871 the school was incorporated and in 1891 it was chartered under the Regents of the University of the State of New York. The Very Rev. James P. Kiernan was the iirst principal of the Academy and was succeeded by Rev. Thomas F. Hickey, afterwards consecrated Bishop of Rochester. Although several additions were made to the old school, it finally became inadequate and the new school on Lake Avenue was built on the property purchased from the Doud and Purcell families. The new building being near completion, the Commencement Exercises of 1916 were held there, and in the September of that year the school was formally opened in the beautiful, commodious, well planned and well equipped new building. The new school opened with a registration of nearly five hundred and has Ten

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F ACADEMIC CLASS MARGARET L ACKERMAN AGNES M. BECK RUTH A BRISTOW EDNA M. BYERS DOROTHEA J. CARROLL DOROTHY S. DANIELS Twelve fSee Cla: D Page 93,