The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-03-19
,ro,,.,nondeneo n. Y. Catholic Review !

schooj. of this city in my last letter from
heve, I wish to state some facts which
learned concerning their extent, manage
enent and success. / made the acqualn'
tauce OF the Rev. Father Giesen, y. 80 r.,
an his return from the monastery OF his Or.
der in Chatawa, In Mississippi, where he had
been 10 preach at the retreat OF the Right
Rev. Bishop Of Eatchez aud his clergy do.
ring the preceding eight or more days, and
an 0nr arrival he Invited me to call on the
Following day, and that would be shown
;sheir schools, from the lowest to the high
,eet, either by himself or some one OF the
Fathers. gladly accepted the invitation,
and nine o'clock the next day we commen
eed our tour through the girls' school OF
81. Alpbonsus' church. Let me here re-
mark that
THE REDEMPToRIsTS
have an English church-St. Alphonsus';
q German-St. Mary's; and French one,
Notre Dame de Bon Secours. Each OF
these has it's boys and girls schools. We
commenced with the English or st. Alphon-
aus girlS schools. The number attending
these schools on roll call that day was oo3.
They are divided into seven grades not
including the graduating ciase anu eAcn
Grade ia sub divided into two classes, 30
that there are in the schools fourteen diff
ferent grades and the graduating class.
The institution also contains House OF
Mercy for the reception and care OF poor
but yirtuous girls ont of employment.
These are always welcome, and tenderly
cared for until they get employment. The
stay of some only continues for few days,
but sometimes it takes weeks. but seldom
month to find them places. For their sup
port while they stay there is no charge
made or expected, but they are always
recon mended and always comply with 60
ing to confession and communion and are
urged and exhorted to be holy and good
in the observance of their religious duties
and when opportunity offers to come and
tell how they are doing.
TIE NUMBER OF YOUNG WOMEN
s-yVho were thus provided with places during
the last five years amounts to 40. There
were Eve or six in the apartment when
called there. / saw also some orphan
children, about five or six years old, that
throurh some cause were cared for in the
convent in place of being at the orphan
ssylum, which contains 200 orphans, and is
under the care of the same Sisters. This is
q large brick building, 232 by 40, three
stories high. But passing through the
House of Mercy has drawn me away from
the school rooms before getting through
with them. We began with the little ones
: ijust at the foot of the hill of science. Some
had their primers, and was glad to see
that they were provided with pencils and
ANAL slates on which they were copying
4 letters, words, or pictures as best they
'scould, but all as their fancy Led ffhree bnndr,
2. there was no formal inst.~u' 'nt'' N"'ut'
inps inflicted sy,osue hundred men 1n1SSn, fol
bisUay Communion, smonHructions or teach
sOne who had dIrroIi their tenSer minds ma
fig their work study and not an amuse
ment. German educators are mach attach
ed to this course, alleging, ! think Wit
Uvh children.
mares the fingers and hands for easy an
free writing. We passed from room to roor
through the large and spacious halls an
nasaa9es. until we finally reached the epf
cious hall occupied by the will be gradr
ates. who IN time expect to become teacheI
here.
THE YOUNG LADY STUDENTS
r,oos.d eoo, grave, nd severely dignlte.
tIo;T veIv looks indicating deep Sru.s al
SnnlicntIop, with which the mild and mot
est deuortment of the teaching Sister ful
correepouded. The walls and black -boart
were full of hierog'yphics OF algebra, ge
~SNetry, astronomy, etc, ana on oelL
invited to put some quesuons l He W.
respectfully declined aileSlng mHnS " 4to i'o
aa an excuse. No wonder at all that the
vonnp lad .es, after having gone throu
Snch nm ordeal, should be welcomed
*aechsrs into the public schools and recel
Srst class certificates without any exam
alton other than the production OF tn,
dinlomas as graduates of the schools OF
Skaters OF Mercy. And yet the SISTERS
not encourage girls who have to rely
their own exertions for living to prep
fhemsclves for teachers, but on the G
trary, they frequently remind them
suc6 learning is a drug on the market,
that 1t 10 every day becoming more
more 80, and that while
GIRLS ABLE TO COOK
and do household work are sure of emp
ment at good wages, teachers remain
until some friend gets them situation,
of which they will be thrown as soon al
having more influence wants it: The
also in the convent an industrial schot
a mart Of the convent where friend
moor, but religious girls are taken
they learn trade or are lnstructe
household work to qualify them for
yants. Besides all these, the Sisters
care Of the orphan asylum and the 8
in the French church, containing
scholars. 1 asked if they had q
school, or any boarders, and was ans,
that they had neither. All the SCI
that attend the schools of the Sist'
Mercy attached to st. Alphonsus' C
are treated alike, with no distinctlo
Oardipc rich or poor, and the satlst
e! .-;raraol Tho only OntRi0e