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exercise a supervisory care over them, their pupils, and
the school itself.
Within a few months the pastor was pleased to write
Brother Ryken that the Inspector for Diocesan Schools,
in his first visit to the Hamont School since the arrival
of the Brothers, had commented on the great changes
eftected in such a short time.
Seemingly Brother Ryken liked only new places. He
had apparently lost interest in Manchester. He had sent
no replacements for Brothers Paul and Ignatius. Brother
Stanislaus, who had taken over from Brother John
Seghers as the Brother-in-charge, had to hire a layman
to teach the upper class. To lessen his expenses he had
moved out of 61 Grosvenor Square to smaller quarters at
6 Sydney Street and here he, along with Brothers John
and Stephen, sat out what they felt was the death watch
of Xaverian efiorts in England.
From Louisville Brother PauI wrote again, and again
for definite instructions on what he and the community
were to do at the end of the school year. Brother Ryken
did not know. Finally he gave up hope on Bosron, and
on May 28, 1855, wrote t; Bish6p Loughlin in Brook-
lyn: "I may be able to help you if I get a few more
postulants." This was looking into the future. The
situation in Louisville called for a solution here and
now.
Finally Brother Ryken decided to let the communiry
remain. He could not afiord to bring the Brothers home
to Bruges. He prepared a new contract and delegated
Brother PauI to do the negotiating. Bishop Spalding was
adamant: "Brother Ryken decided on that amount. I
didn't."rg