St Joseph Commercial High School - Parmentier Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

Page 14 text:

He shall build a house to My Name II Kings 7-13 This mansion which was donated to the Sisters of St. joseph by the Parmentier family, became the home ofthe school in 1908. It remained so until the present ten story building at 382 Bridge Street was purchased. In 1955, the Parmentier building once again became a part of St. joseph's Commercial High School, and the home of eight freshman classes. With the demand for women in the business world ever increasing, the necessity is becoming more pressing for more classroom space to accom- modate the hundreds of girls who seek admission each semester. In order to provide such space, the two new buildings, one facing on Lawrence Street and the other on Bridge Street, additions to the ten story main building, were opened for the occupancy of the eleven new classes of freshmen admitted in September. By the beginning of the February term the two buildings housed the entire first year of 529 girls. The Parmentier Building, at 342 Bridge Street, has had a long standing association with St. Joseph's Commercial High School. In 1908 the Parmentier family willed the property to the Sisters of St. Joseph for the purpose of establishing a school for girls who would go into the business world. After the present main building was ac- quired, it became a preparatory academy for pros- pective candidates of the Community ofthe Sis- ters of St. Joseph. It so remained until this year, when it again became a significant part in the growth and expansion of St. Joseph's. Adjoining the Sisters' convent on one side, and the Lawrence Street extension on the other, the building contains

Page 13 text:

if--ev 41? -el. 2-..'L-5 5 1 Reverend Mother Charles Edward, C. S. J. Reverend Mother Charles Edward, Superior ofthe Sisters of Saint Joseph, de- f student of St Joseph's serves a grateful remembrance in the prayers o every . . Reverend Mother has told us many times how dear St. joseph's has always been to her, and how important a phase of work to her beloved Community. It is our privilege as centenary year graduates to offer to Reverend Mother and to all the Sisters of St. Joseph our sincere congratulations on their hundred years in this wonderful diocese. We are proud to be a part of their achievement, both in the monuments they have erected in this city, and in their building toward the city of God.

Page 15 text:

eight classrooms, a library, and has a spacious yard for the students' recreation in warm weather. The Mother Charles Edward Extension on Lawrence Street, formerly the Willoughby Settle- ment House, was blessed on February 14, 1955, by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Paul Faustman. During the ceremony a statue of St. Joseph was placed on a pedestal inside the main entrance of the school. The four story building contains seven classrooms, principal's office, faculty room, four students, rooms, cafeteria, and science laboratory. After the building was purchased, it underwent a complete renovation. New fluorescent lighting fixtures and modern plumbing facilities were installed. Each classroom is completely new, and has large win- dows for health and comfort. In the ever growing cities of.man, it is necessary for educational institutions also to grow in order to accommodate the increased numbers seeking admittance to their classrooms. This is especially so at St. Joseph's because of its high standard in the commercial world, but more so because it is a Catholic school, where its students are prepared to face the duties and responsibilities to the cities of man without forsaking their primary duty, to the City of God. Another building, which is situated directly behind the Parmentier building on Lawrence Street was also purchased by our Reverend Principal. As a special tribute to Reverend Mother Charles Edward, Superior of the Sisters of St. Joseph, the building was named in her honor. L...- The annual freshman Mother and Daughter Communion Breakfast, which was held for the first time in the new cafeteria connecting the Parmentier Building and the Mother Charles Edward Extension, was interrupted for a moment by Mrs. T. Fraeulin, president of the lVlother's Auxiliary, as she welcomed them to the school. The cafeteria is equipped to accommodate the students of both buildings daily during the three lunch periods. It is furnished with all modern facilities, including new fluorescent lighting fixtures. ,. . ...ga...n-.. ..., . ,. .W .V .... ..,. We c-ufm...:nn-woman: ' e ' rf K .ff '