Maryknoll Father with class of children at Dalian, China, 1938

This is a photograph of "Fr. Hewitt at Shahokou [now Shahekou] Dairen, with a catechism class. He is assisting very young students with reading from their books.; Born in Maryland, Fr. Hewitt came to Maryknoll in 1921 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1930. He worked in Fushun, Manchuria for sixteen years and then in 1946 was assigned to the faculty at the Venard minor seminary. He worked in the promotion department and was appointed controller of the public relations department. He retired in California