St Marys Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hoosick Falls, NY)

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Almost one hundred years ago Catholics were a small minority in Hoosick Falls. As early as 1834, priests from Troy came to Hoosick Falls to say Mass for the Catholics. In 1862 the Augus- tinian Fathers were assigned to Immaculate Conception parish by John Cardinal McCloskcy who was Bishop of the Diocese of Albany. Father J. A. Darragh, O. S. A. , was the first pastor. In 1865 he was replaced by Father E. A. Dailey who served the parish until 1874. Today's parish- ioners can be grateful to Father Dailey whose faith and foresight were responsible for the build- ing of the present church. At the present time the parish is headed by the Very Reverend Charles E. Bauman, O. S. A. , pastor. His assistants are Father Lawrence J. Gcrrity, O. S. A. , Father Thomas R. Cook, O. S. A. , and Father Alfred Ellis, O. S. A. 8

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W. Hewson demonstrates the use of the slide rule D. Willbrant solves a problem in determinants while the other members of the class work diligently at their places during Math 12. Chemistry students seem engrossed in preparing hydrogen. The Biology Class finds the General Science stu- dent D. Shaw, ex- plains to C. Fitz- patrick the stages in a flight to the moon.