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THE NUN OF KENMARE
Rev. Mother Mary Frances Clare, GU
Latest Distinguished Visitor.
The people of the United States cor
daily welcome to these shores the Rev
Mother Mary Frances Glare, who comes o.
philanthropic mission. Her name ha
been known tc then long as that of
we,aan who devotes her life to doing good
She comes among people who appreciat
the efforts Of Christian charity
Miss Cusack entered the religious lif
Twenty-Five years ago. She has. becom
distinguished during the period in litera
ture and philanthropy, and for zeal il
religion. Asto the first of these, the propa
ganda has recognized the worth of he
books, which are read widely by Catholic
In this country. Tt is stated that tho onl,
one of her numerous productions which
which has been pirated is the q Life of st
Francis, For all the rest she has beer
properly compensated by American pub
fishers. Her philanthropy does infinite
credit to her heart and her principles. She
lived in the Convent of Kenmare twenty
years, during which disaster frequently
overlook the poor people around her. On
these sad occasions she spent her days
and nights ID the relief of physical and
mental suffering. Her eminence in the
religious life and her active sympathetic
charity were recognized in the private
interview granted her by Leo XIII, the
only one ever granted by a Pope to fe-
male.
Mother Glare now resides in England.
Her business in this country is to collect
means to assist her in the establishment of
training schools for girls in England and
Ireland. As she has been successful in be-
ginning and maintaining schools for the
poor, her efforts in the direction indicated
will almost certainly prosper. Her plan is
to teach girls. feminine arts, such as sew
ing, cooking and domestic work, and to
those who have an aptitude for such pur-
suits, setting type, biography, nursing,
and teaching, in connection with the prin-
ciples OF the Catholic faith and the ordinary
branches of school instruction. Since land
ing the Nun of Kenmare met with an ac-
cident. She fell upon entering church in
New York, and was Immediately driven
back to her hotel. q
She comes to the Catholics of this coun-
try more as friend than as stranger.
Her books and the knowledge of her good
works have preceded her. Indeed, so great
is her reputation in the United States that
she has been left iegacies of considerable
value by several Of Its citizens. .s,-<s mos
= crar-<.ng of the kind eve,
&c, and they must be seen te
Gleaf~4-ately appreciated. They are mainl,
'-a'us'rataVe OF a suggestions tour from this
country through Europe to Jerusalem and
fe'arn' The imaginary journey beginning at
New York and including in its route Lon
con, Paris, Versailles, Gibraltar, Mar
sehies, Geneva. Venice, Rome, the cities
ana rims OF the Rhine, Berlin. Athens
Constantinople and numerous other noipts
oI interest IN Europe; Beyrout, Damascus,
neoron' Nazareth, Jerusalem, Bethlehem.
etc., IN the Holy Land, and home again bv
way OF Egypt, Rome, Paris, Londan and
Ne" YORK, ending at tie tomb of Washing
ton. The exhibitions of statsacy, transfer
marion scenes and humorous views are
beautiful and enjoyable Prot. Trem,ine
proposes to go from here to plaouemine
ana We heartily commend him and his en-
sef5aininents to the good people of that
place as eminent1y worthy of their hest
consideration and most liberal pat, onage.
SieaP Tsh5's Magnificent Donation
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