The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-09-28
ST. JOSEPH.
AID ia
TO GET ANOTHER FAIR or STAIRS
In CASE OF FIRE.

ABOVE the contribution Dox 10 small plaster
image OF Saint Joseph.
Tho venerable Mother Superior Of the con-
vent IL o coiorcd lady. who will complete her
fi,ieth year Of continuous service us q Sister In
the course Of n few weeks. She has lived In 1t.
as pupil and Sister. since her sixth wear. She
still exercises the authority Of the Mother. al.
though her assistant. Sister Teresa. relieves
her from the more laborlous dutios. Sister
Mary Louisa Noel. the Mother Superior. said
norces and one pos,uisht (ail eoiorsd LADIES'
ut present associated In the work OF the con.
BEFORE an can prs
tulant, then eighteen additional months ms q
novice after WHICH She 10 qualified to take ins
OF the Sisters Of Charity. these VOWS are an
nuniiy renewed, and the Sister may return to
Sandal or eccesias s" pcrm H but H. "r
any cause; q nun desires to Withdraw during
ton in order to continue In fun communion
/ asked SISTER Teresa. an intelligent and
educated lady Of middle age. 70 tell me the
daily routine Of the lives Of the Sisters at thls
Gnyss Ts sxsr' ana Winter eng s.S
8 Hsinx a!loyed twenty minutes to to ID dress: AT
few blocks away. We get home abou; quarter
duties the S Seuss iii ai have
fast till II quarter to g. and then each Sister
O'clock and continues Til u. Then he Sisters
g to the chapel In the house TO- sny the office
fys psalms. THIS lakes US to half past y:
Then W. have dnnsr There IL rssreasion IN
Arsa S" es.s but any NO ., the Sisters to
Il. From till hall past We are at school a.
industrial work. Then recess for tho pupils
pss;5; Then comes mea a.. in the chapel"
One of the Sisters reads II pas sage generally
about the suffsrings Of our Saviour. and we
lasts half an hour and then We remain another
half hour for other devotons.saylnE our
m~n hays G.sa ss shs
XIX. MIk THIS p ,Sas US to-
prayers, Every one: Sisters, and pupils. mus!
August we have retreat OF ivs or six days"
sSen r. s sss Sf sS Gs2ESs tn
priest: ssnsray a. the sa,ned,a 81 the io
be and examine ,nyo their spiritual state not
ore Of them uttsring word to each other
or Missioner. who conduct. the. retreat. In
convsnls the retreat is conducted by priest.
sort o. revival nv was the the kap as phrase
used IN defining retreat 70 me- by the famous
Al the eolored convent ct Baltimore fifteen
OF the Sisters are engaged in teaching. In the
orphan asylum 0ltNcNsN 10 the convent L0or6
sional extra assistance. The nuns do ali the
work OF the converts 5 themselves, Cleaning:
earn come support BY doing the washing OF o
neIghhorins monastery This last work. how
airsrenss e mssss SstwesS The edass.sd and
to do some part Of svery kind 81 worI but. as
matter OF necessity, the more educated nuns
Change & every Yea.
the same Sister doing scrubbing one year and
aSg ven this se wos ts
fiexibiy observed, but OF course the rules Of the
hs ss as q
y is possible to enforce them; The work Of
the convent . SO equally divided that all the
Is their only day q eomparstiye leisure. '''"'
10 ,Ss
sls,sa bslns wara shss s ssr .e
though the belief Of having a vocation" IL
s:s sSs Ssss Sssss ;S
young women who desire to become nuns
are forced BY SonscisntGus, seruPlss 70 With.
that they believe they have vocation. Such
have %susl ~ I found that sisir WITHDRAWN was
morbidly sensitive conscence"~mesnin .
too modest but molly spiritual nature.
spartmsnts. and everywhere the same scenes
presented themselves. Large. high.studied
ne 0Irs Of ssns or
subjects. no carpets on the floors. the chapel.
the school rooms. and the school furniture OF
the piainest furnishings. but everywhere the
most perfect cleanliness and order and disc!-
pine. II was yaeatiinn. and most Of tho board;
lew music scholars and girls learning en-
nuns. NS Of ns Sooa a. sasS
srs discover no difference IN intelligence or 10
eEs and the esirsn both
There are thirty-two hoarhsrs in the convent
etpEesept, about one; hal. Of ts utmost capacity.
selves brought the girls, Of their bondwomen
were compelled by the laws Of their States.
ana from Mexico. sinee amane ipstion tbs
bss Ii: enorsG saa to the cone
vent The same revolution that swept away
hn. created sw
the conyent-the colorad aristocracy. espsoial "
sooroa r Mso Of the sh
prominence: and gained wealth. or at least
comfort, by their commercial Or political skill!
this class hava brought their children to 10
educated ut the convent, Most Of them Slater
icTebb SnlN. nave DtcH IEoteSthuts. lUH rep
ptation Of this convent stands high In the
Southern States; and. therefore. MS With Cath
Ole converts At tho North. religious diffsren ces
are ignored for the sake Of the careful moral
and intellectual tralnng that children are sure
iSs w Ise as ne ssa
never. slumberlng supervision by the teschers
In the last catalogue OF the convent there are
the names Of twsnty-thres pupils from Baltl-
more. pine from other parts Of Maryland. six
from New York, six from Washington. four
from Missouri. three from Pennsylvania three
from North Caroina. two from Texas. and one
each frum Florida, Tennesspe. Kentucky. ILL
nols, Massach usetts. and Canada.
This Is the only color.d boarding school In
me south" said Sister Teresa. excepting our
ours here"
IN. Do D many Of the Sisters Leave and return TO
:" Since. 1922. replied Sister Teresa. seven
protested nuns have left us, Ofthsss seven all
S9t three went TO- found another community.
on trial. you KNOW
in the Orphan Home. which Ia In the same
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