Bio-Sawyers
SURNAMES: ADAM, HERROLD, GRIZEZ,
Prominent among the institutions of learning in Santa Clara County doing so much to help make California one of the most desirable of all states in the Union for home centers and places of residence, is St. Joseph's High School, an outgrowth of St. Joseph's College, a Catholic institution, embracing a grammar school for boys and girls, and a high school for boys. The building was erected in 1906, directly after the great earthquake and fire, and in August of the following year it was opened for instruction with an approximate enrollment of 100 boys. The original faculty consisted of Brother William, who is at present the head of St. Louis College in Honolulu; Brother Adam, who is now the principal of the school, and Brothers James and Thomas. There are 250 pupils enrolled, under the direction of a faculty of eight. Brother Adam is assisted by Brother John, Brother Thomas, Brother Alexander and Brother William, and these scholarly instructors make up the high school faculty; while Brothers Aloysius, Thomas, Nicholas and Paul have charge of the grammar school. Besides these two departments, the Sisters of Notre Dame conduct the girls' "grammar school department with an enrollment of 400. In addition to imparting sound learning, the greatest precautions are taken, also, to safeguard the morals of those entrusted to the authorities of the institution.
Brother Adam was
born and reared in Chicago, a son of Adam and Susan Adam, and first saw
the light on December 23, 1867. He came to San Jose at the commencement
of the school, and since 1908 has been principal of the boys'
department. He has had a wide experience in educational work, part of
which was acquired at Chicago, San Antonio, Texas; Washington, D. C.;
Louisville, Ky., and at Baltimore. The school offers complete grammar
and high school courses, and affords facilities for the study of
science, mathematics and business. Even a wireless school is conducted
here under the direction of C. D. Herrold. The "get-together" spirit is
fostered to a great extent by the faculty. During the past three years,
since Reverend Grisez has had supervision of the school, the basement
has been excavated, cement floors and partitions put in, the former
covered with wooden flooring, iron supports have replaced the old
wooden posts for bracing the floor above, and an adequate heating and
lighting system installed. During the school season moving pictures are
shown every Friday afternoon for the pupils and in the evening the
program is repeated for the benefit of the grown-ups, to whom an
invitation is always extended, and afterwards a dance is given, with
music by the school's orchestra. Socials and business meetings are also
held here. A cafeteria has been installed and a daily service is
maintained at reasonable prices for the convenience of all pupils who
wish to take advantage of it. The service is also in operation during
the dances and social gatherings.
From Eugene T. Sawyers' History of Santa Clara County,California, published by Historic Record Co. , 1922. page 1141
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