Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-12
Tuesday, May Ie, 1885.
ST. FRANCIS, ORPHAN AsYLUm.


 The Concert Given Last Week al
 CarlIss.
 The concert given last week at Carlls Opera House by the orphans of St. Francis asylum, while it was a really excellent exhi- bition of the talent and training of the little ones, was also a grand financial success, the profits realized reaching the handsome sum of $500. This amount will realize the en- tire expense assumed by the sisters of the asylum for the necessary changes and i'm movements made there recently, and will leave balance of about $200 which will go toward the erection of new fence if ap- proved of by the corporation. The sisters are highly gratifed at the brilliant success that has crowned the efforts to render more comfortable the condition of the little ones whose natural protectors have been taken away, and they are extremely grateful to all who by their presence and kindly encourage ment have aided them in this and similar enterprises Especial thanks are rendered in their name to Manager Carll for the free use of his beautiful opera house; to MT. A. S. Seer, of New York, who kindly contributed lee of charge all the printing used in con rection with the concert, as he has done on previous occasions; to Mr. Davis, president of the Whitneyville horse railroad, who kindly provided without cost cars to transport the children to and from the opera house; and to the Musical Protective union, who fur .lished excellent music for the entertainment without expense to the management.
 The sisters of the asylum also rendered thanks to Reverend Mother Agnes of Mt St. Josephs convent, Hartford, for the permis- sion granted to Miss Julia Carroll, of Tor rington, Conn, to appear at the concert in her choice vocal selections. Miss Carroll is a graduate of Mt. St. Joseph's, and course of musical studies She aas a sweet and flexible voice, which already shows the good effects of the instruction in parted at the convent, and her modest, un- assuming demeanor, coupled with her excel lent singing, gained many encomiums for ner and the institution in which she is study ing from those who attended the concert at CarlFs. Mt. St. Joseph's is the largest and best equipped CaGholic institutions for the instruction of ladies in Connecticut, and few if any in New England surpass it in the advantages offers it to it's students. Many of it's graduates hold positions of trust in Connecticut and other States, and many ire the Catholic churches that have chosen them to take charge of their musical servi- ses. In this city Miss Mary Agnes Ward, the organist of the Church of the Sacred Heart, received her education at Mount St. Joseph's Every year since the establish .nent of the institution it's pupils have numbered many from our city, and it is pleasing fact that parents in such nun bers realize the advantages which Mt. St. Joseph's offers for the intellectual and moral development of their daughters.
 It is to be hoped that the good sisters ot St Francis orphan asylum may, in all thell future enterprises for the comfort of theil little charges, meet as much kindly encour- agement and substantial assistance as was rendered them at the concert given ct Carll's Opera House Thursday evening of last week.