St. Mary’s Industrial School
Originally named St. Mary's Industrial School for Orphans, the Xavierian brothers were in charge of helping young men turn their lives around. There were two notable alumni of the school, entertainer Al Jolson and baseball great Babe Ruth.
Following a fire in 1919 that devastated the main school's structure, Babe Ruth organized a fund-raising drive that netted well over $100,000, which was a massive amount of money at the time.
The school sat dormant until the 1960's, when Archbishop Borders decided that the old St Mary's Industrial School would be the perfect site for a new boys school. The Cardinal Gibbons High School was christened in 1962, with Brother Matthew Betz, SM at the helm.
Following a fire in 1919 that devastated the main school's structure, Babe Ruth organized a fund-raising drive that netted well over $100,000, which was a massive amount of money at the time.
The school sat dormant until the 1960's, when Archbishop Borders decided that the old St Mary's Industrial School would be the perfect site for a new boys school. The Cardinal Gibbons High School was christened in 1962, with Brother Matthew Betz, SM at the helm.
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