Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-04-18
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COuuuCl anu ClOS6 OUsGINduCO VI hhSh
! duties, we're chosen from each class
One OF each three was crowned with the
bishop as queen or the day. The others
with badges of ribbon and flowers as
maids ofhonor. This was our grand ga.
Ia day; all was happiness and joy. We
danced, we sung, we played all manner Of
games, the superOrs and nuns looking on
as happy in Witnessing our enjoy oyment, as
we ourselves. The bishop gave US a
feast: and then we bade adieu to our kind
teachers, TO return home for six weeks
vacation.
Such was the discipline ofthe school.
Nothing could exceed the kindness mani
tested to us on all occasions by every
member Of the community. Every thing
was done which could in any way tend to
our we'll doing. In religious matters we
we're never interfered with. l never
knew or heard ofthe least attempt TO in
fluence onthese points the minds Ofany
of the Protestant pupils. The general
principles ofreligOn and morality, such
as christians acknowledge and pretend to
obey-love ofGod, and obedience TO his
commands, kindness to each other, love
of truth and respect for all holy things:
these we're inculcated; but beyond those
no teaching ever went. All allusion TO
the peculiar tenets of any sect was avoi-
ded. Discussions on religious subjects
bet ween the Catholic and Protestant pu-
pills, we're strictly forbidden, and if any
such arose they were instantly put an
end to irtho subject became known to
our teachers. The prayers in daily use
among us were very simple, and such as
no one Of any denomination could object,
No difference was ever TO be observed
in the conduct Of the community towards
their Catholic and protestant pupils. All
shared alike in their kindness. The NUN
ber Of the former was very small, never
exceeding ten or twelve, and usually not
more THAI half that number, while the
Protestant pupils averaged, should
| think, nearly forty.
Remained at the convent after my first
entrance there, about fifteen months,
when it was thought advisable by my pa
rents that should return home for a
time; my health requiring some little al
tention. In December 1888, accompa.
MED by younger sister, | again returned
TO the care of those who had before so
we'll justified the confidence placed in
them. There we both remained, until
that dreadful night, when an infuriated
populace, regardless alike of the laws
both of God and man, drove US from the
home where we had so long dwelt in in'
nocence and peace, to find shelter where
we could; nor rested in their insane fury
till that house was reduced TO a heap of
smoking ruins; aud the gardens and pleas
ant spots, about which was clustered so
many happy memories tramPled down and
destroyed by those who called them.
selves the enlightened citizens of a free
country.
The riot, as you we'll know, took place
on the llth of August, 1884. 1t was
but fortnight after the vacation. For
some days previous, we had heard rus
4 mors of an excited state of feeling among
the people in the vicinity, in consequence
of a story which was going about ofa nun
having been buried alive at the Convent.
1t sunnecessa for msto recapitulate the
.foun dation Of that story. The facts have
already been stated many times, and as
we were at home at the Sine they
took place, had no personal knowledge
Of them"
On the Sunday previous to the riot,wt
were walking in the garden, several met
who were collected in the road below
called to US and asked "if we did no
. wish to go away?" adding that SNOW
was our time, if we would CONE down Il
the fence they would assist US over."-
Some Of the girls replied that we did no
wish TO 60 away and they need not trOub
. le themselves. On Monday afternoon
5 there was an examination Ofthe Conven
t. and premises by the select men o
r Charlestown. They were conducted
: over the house and grounds by Miss Har
5 rison, or Mrs. Mary John, as we were
b accustomed to call her. She was th'
mother assistant, the next in rank TO the
= Superior, and like her'was addressed al
n "Ma Mere" by the nuns. Finding no ira
/. ces of buried nuns, and none of the com
= munity missing, they went away profess
a ing themselves satisfied, and promising tC
It make known the result Of their examina
y ton to the people, that there might be
/. no disturbance. That evening in the re-
: creation, we noticed a collection OF Peo,,
u ple about little school house. that stood
d nearly opposite the Convent. This we
o thought foreboded something what we
i. knew not. After while they seemed
n. to disperse; and al half past 7 Ors, whsr :,
II we went to bed, all seemed quiet. II
of bed indeed we went, but MOTTO sleep.
t. Some of the young ladies' were to-
much excited to keep quitet themselves
a, or to allow others to do so, and the usu
IS Al rule of silence after we had retired
"a ,r., l;,tla observed that night. Abou