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

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1860

pg 410       Boniface, who has been its director for two years, deserves great 
             praise for his devotedness and success.

                                        Philadelphia

                  Two parish schools were founded here, one at St. Paul's four 
             years ago, and the other at St. Augustin's last year.  Each of 
             them employs three Brothers for two hundred and fifty to three 
             hundred children.  By special contract the latter assures the 
             payment of $1000 annually, the former is paid through the 
             scholars, which gives more annoyance than profits.

                                          Baltimore

                  The Brothers have two houses in this city:  one a parish 
             school at St. Patrick's, and the other an orphan asylum two miles 
             from the city.  The school has hardly more than one hundred and 
             fifty children, and the asylum thirty-five.  Their salary is fixed 
             at $150, with board and lodging.  This new foundation, which is