Chronicles of Notre Dame du Lac
Edward Sorin, CSC -- Translated by John M. Toohey, CSC, 1895

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1848

pg 126            Experience having shown that there was no well-founded hope 
             of development for the Society of priests in the United States 
             unless by forming our own subjects from the beginning, the 
             maintenance of a novitiate for this branch, even more than for the 
             two others, ought to be considered in the rank of the vital 
             resources which should communicate life to the whole work.  It is 
             true that unless there is a great change in the subjects that 
             generally present themselves, this establishment will be a burden 
             in a material point of view; but the expenses that it will 
             occasion will not be the least justifiable when compared to their 
             results for the whole Society.

                                     6.  Brooklyn School

                  In September 1847 Mgr. Hughes had a letter written by F. 
*I suppose   Thebaut to request him* to begin a school of arts and trades in 
Fr. Sorin is New York; but the lack of the necessary funds had caused the 
meant here.  undertaking to be postponed indefinitely.  When F. Drouelle passed 
             through New York in the month of July, the Bishop requested him to 
             confer with F. Sorin.  Having done this in chapter, it was 
             resolved that the two Fathers should go to New York and have an 
             interview with His Lordship in regard to this foundation.