Saint Alphonsus High School - Arrow Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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REVEREND JOSEPH S. SCHRAMM First Assistant

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REV. GEORGE CAIRNS Second Assistant

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St. Joseph's Academy This institution is situated on one of the most favored sites in the vicinity of Adrian, Michigan. It has enjoyed the blessing' of progress to an unusual degree. It is a comparatively young- institution founded about twenty-five years ago. An humble band of four Sisters, who came from New York to brave the hardships and privations of pioneer mission work in the wilds of the West, settled in northern Michigan, where for a num- ber of years they performed their work of charity and self sacrifice. A little later they extended their labors to the southern part of the state, where, in the town of Adrian about sixty miles from the city of Detroit they opened the present Academy. The Reverend Mother Camilla was placed in charge and the influence of her holy zeal, her undaunted courage and energy were pronounced from the beginning. The order of Saint Dominic is primarily a teaching order, and the Reverend Mother, followed the traditions and the spirit of the Order, carried on the work of these pioneer Sisters—the education of the young. A novitiate was soon after established and thus was formed the nucleus not only of a thriving' relig- ious community but also an institution of learning, which is now attended by more than four hundred young ladies from all parts of the United States. The grounds, embracing sixty acres, afford ample opportunity for all kinds of athletic games, while the healthful location of the Academy with its well tilled farms, teeming orchards, and beautiful gardens, make it an ideal spot for school girls.