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Curtain Thing

Curtain Thing

The third floor may have been a dormitory, it was basically one large room with two small bathrooms and showers on either side. This is one corner, showing a curatined off area, and a row of sinks.
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I lived in that cell on the top floor next to the sinks...
Jerry Marcial
Wed 06-01-2005
Looks like some pipes on the floor behind it. Maybe there used to be a bathtub there and the curtain was for privacy or something.
AutumnTwin@aol.com
Sun 07-17-2005
I shaved for the first time at one of those sinks!
Tim Lennox
Mon 10-10-2005
The old elementary school I went to many years ago was torn down the last time I visited the town I grew up in. I was very sorry about this, because it would have been interesting to compare what I saw as an adult with my memories of it from childhood. I envy those of you who went to school here since you are able to have pictures of this place. :-)
Lynne
Mon 10-10-2005
I went to Salesian for 4 years. The third floor was a dormitory for the boys. The "brother" used the curtained area as his sleeping quarters.
Laszlo
Wed 11-02-2005
Thank you, Laszlo for that clarification.


**huggs Laszlo**
~Me
Wed 11-02-2005
the room looks like it's leening
MEE
Wed 11-09-2005
yeah leening and trying to escape its doom
Powdered Toast Man
Mon 01-02-2006
What is a "Brother"? Was it one of the senior boys or an adult male meant to look after the others?
invisiblechick83
Sat 06-10-2006
Brothers are somewhat like a priest intern. It is a step toward priesthood.
alphabet city kid
Sat 06-17-2006
No, actually, a brother is actually a monk.
Karol
Sun 07-23-2006
Karol, your wrong, Brothers had professed vows either as a clerical brother or a corajudtor brother, and would teach clases. The clerical brothers then they would go to Columbus Ohio to the final Seminary for 4 more years, one as a Deacon and then be ordained as a priest. Most of the brothers had graduated a year before from Don Bosco College in Newton N.J. and then would come and teach for 2 years prior to Columbus.
Terry
Fri 07-28-2006
When I went to Salesian in '84, the third floor was not used as a dormitory for seminarians. It was used occasionally, to house retreatants for weekend retreats for boys. The curtained off area was for whomever was pulling chaperone duty, sometimes a priest, or a brother, or a seminarian from the major seminary in Newton, NJ. Most of the time, though, the 3rd floor was uninhabited. Sometimes, if one of us got in trouble, we were sent to sleep up there as a punishment. Alone.
jake
Sun 08-13-2006
ive been about 4 or 5 years ago and when i was there there was a noose hanging from one of the bars there
chuckentress1984@hotmail
Sat 11-04-2006
Laszlo: ( Written November / 02 / 2005 )

Do mean to say that someone really slept in the bathroom ?

What was the purpose of this ?

Signed: An American Soldier stationed in Germany.
Joseph
Thu 03-15-2007
This was a large open dormitory area with beds and lockers closely spaced together. This picture represents a wall lined with sinks and mirrors for general washing and grooming (Including any first shaves). Students waited in line to use their desginated sinks with the older classes having first "ups". The privacy curtain was for the brothers and/or visitng Salesians.

Jim M. Class of '61
Jim M.
Sat 05-12-2007
I think that the class of '81 was probably the last to use 3rd floor as a dormitory. Class of '80 spent about 6 months on the 3rd floor. After that, enrollment was such that everyone fit in the 2nd floor roomettes (4 persons to a room).
Mike
Wed 07-18-2007
Are you sure there isn't someone still in that curtained area?
Jinx
Sat 02-02-2008
I love the angle on this one
W!Z
Sun 03-29-2009
looks like someone is lying in that curtain *eek*
Minaa
Thu 01-28-2010
Are you Laszlo Kovacs? '59-'60 ?
Hugh M.
Sat 11-20-2010

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