Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-29

A TRAINING. school for Domestic Service
The Good Work IF the Nun of ken-


To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Many years age the daughter of a dstn-
guished Irish nobleman took pity ON the condi-
tion of her humble young country-women and
left her fathers house, with its luxury and
pleasant surroundings, To join religious order
in dJwn-trodden Ireland. She devoted her pri-
vate fortune and her wonderful talent as an
authoress to the elevation OF her country. Her
work has been carried on with marvellous sue
cess, As hundreds of Irish girls to-day in every
corner of the haOitable sinte can testify.
At length Mother Mary Francis Clare saw a
broader field of action for her labors So after
leaving her work to be continued by well-trained
hands ut home. three years ago she made a
Journey To The eternal city and received from
Pope Leo The NIIIth permission to found a new
order of siste.hood, To be known as the Sisters
OF Peace. On her return from the vatican,
where this distinguished Irish gentlewoman
was received IN private audience with all the
nonOrS 0ue her talent and recognized position,
She founded at Nottingh ham, land the first
Institution of its sort, a house Tor the express
purpose .. training servant girls in "A common
sense way, Tor thorough practical domestic lie.
The London Tunes and Ddtty NdHUtTG, in
EnSitnd; tle OSseFc0t0Te Romano and Journal
Gs LtDasc, IN Italy. ana numerous other CONT
mental papers have written highly of this Iueri-
toTloUs work. IHe Nun OF heuIuare mas now
extended her work to this side OF the Atlantic,
KNOWING the >plrIt OF the generous-hearted
Americans, and believing that practical work
will always oe appreciated in this practical
country 1nc New 1Orh Heard ami the Sun
nave warmly supported irr. Tue good Sister
mas wisely InausGrated Il system hitherto over
looked by other industrial training schools,
namely. Inat II il very necessary that girls who
are tO W. employed IN domestic service should
be thoroughly and Irdctsedtly trained for their
work.
Now the Right Rev. Mn Wigger bishop of
Newark. in whose diocese the Nun OF kennlare
has planted the olive branch OF domestic peace
In America. has requested Rev. Mother
10 Visit places south and west in order 10
make nc. work better known. Ii occurred To
the writer that II could only prevail upon
the good sister 10 found IA branch esiabIishm
mere III 'tSnin5lon II would be lrodSend to
this Community. How much could be saved
IL the house holding of the rich by weIldisposed
"AeiP: AUS - not a question OF either politics
or Religion 1t Is one of vital Importance both
10 the gentleman and the mechanic. Poor do
mestics make poor wives. When they marry
po4r men tEey keep them poor.
IN conclusion, let me add, ii society ladies
will step forward and put their shoulder to the
wheel, perhaps Reyl Mother can be ISevailed
upon ID star. a branch OF her phiIaifthropic
work here. The freedom oi the city ought 10 be
given sucD an iiluSJrIOus visitor.
a very serious illness has detained the Nun
OF ktnlnare in Washington; but ladies calling
Oh her >ecfe tary, at 1851 nth street. can OBTAIN
further Information about her work, and We be-
Heve SIC viii sOon be able 10 receive visitors
personally