Franciscan herald (1913 - 1940) . nd another for thechildren. In the latter, are twentytables, ten on each side. On thesecond floor, are living and workingrooms for the girls, and the neatlyfurnished chapel with a seatingcapacity of 150. On the third floor,are two large dormitories for thegirls, wardrobes, lavatories, andbath rooms. Toilet rooms arrangedin a most sanitary manner are on allthree floors. The whole building islighted by electricity, and heated possible, since experience provedthat such a school alone would bringlasting results. Accordingly, inspite of poverty and other obstacles,
Franciscan herald (1913 - 1940) . nd another for thechildren. In the latter, are twentytables, ten on each side. On thesecond floor, are living and workingrooms for the girls, and the neatlyfurnished chapel with a seatingcapacity of 150. On the third floor,are two large dormitories for thegirls, wardrobes, lavatories, andbath rooms. Toilet rooms arrangedin a most sanitary manner are on allthree floors. The whole building islighted by electricity, and heated possible, since experience provedthat such a school alone would bringlasting results. Accordingly, inspite of poverty and other obstacles,a new building was erected in November 24 of the same year,three School Sisters of Notre Damearrived from Milwaukee, Wisconsin,to take charge of the school, whichwas formally opened on December1, with only three boarders; at theend of the year, the number hadincreased to sixty-four. It would lead too far to describein detail the difficulties and trialsexperienced by the missionaries andSisters during the first year of the. by steam, and has fire protection oneach floor. III. Work of the School f On October 5, 1885, a little over ayear after the Franciscan Fathersof the Province of the Sacred Hearthad taken charge of the Indianmissions of northern Michigan, Altmicks, , openeda day school for the children of themission. The pupils numberedthirty-six; Br. Novatus, ,was the teacher. But good Fr. Servatius had de-termined from the beginning toopen a boarding school as soon as schools existence. Suffice it to saythat the Sisters had not only to in-struct the children of the forestin the branches of a common schooleducation,—a task connected withmany difficulties—but also to attendto all the domestic needs. Fromhalf past three in the morning untillate at night, every hour had its al-lotted duty. All the clothes for theboys and girls had to be made bythe Sisters; for,.as a rule, the child-ren came to school in a neglectedcondition, bringing with the
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