Wally Nicholas, R'65, reported that his class entered St. Joseph's on September 9, 1959 (must report by 11:00 a.m.) and sent the following from a brochure that was sent to all parents:
 
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR YOUNG MEN ENTERING ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE
 
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION: Since St. Joseph's College is intended solely for boys and young men who are called to the priesthood, only those who, in the judgment of their ecclesiastical superiors, give signs of a vocation to that holy state, may be admitted.
 
TERMS: Board, bed, bedding, laundry and instruction are $500.00 per scholastic year, payable half yearly in advance, or in 10 equal monthly payments per year in accordance with terms made with the Reverend Treasurer. Book fees – $40.00, Laundry Tags – $1.00, Term Fees (library, medical, athletic facilities and locker rental) – $15.00.
 
PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS: Each student should be provided with a bathrobe, slippers, a drinking glass as well as a dust mop, broom, small throw rug and a small chest of drawers for his room. Each student should bring four or five changes of clothing. All students are required to wax their own rooms; therefore, they are required to bring a wax applicator and buffing cloth. The type of wax required is on sale at the college store.
 
LAUNDRY: Our Sisters do the laundry with the following exceptions: no trousers of any kind; no silk or woolen shirts or sport shirts with unusual collars; limit of 3 shirts per student per week; socks are limited to plain white or black only. ALL articles of clothing, even ties and suits, are to be marked with Cash-woven tags bearing the students assigned laundry number.
 
SOME POINTS OF DISCIPLINE: Seminarians receive visitors only on the third Sunday of each month from 1:00 PM to 4:15 PM. Visits are restricted to parents or guardians and near relatives. .....
 
Seminarians are not allowed to receive or possess books, magazines, papers etc. except those specifically approved by the school authorities. They are not permitted to have radios, television, phonographs etc. .... The domestic department of St. Joseph's College is in the capable hands of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family from Sherbrooke, Canada. The better to guard their health and to keep control over their dietary habits, the students are discouraged from receiving packages of food, especially through the mail.
 
Spring 2001 Newsletter