The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-03-23
GOOD RESULTS

handsome building, and the interior ar
rangemant. equipment, and manage
ment. cannot fail to impress visitor as
being perfect in every detail, and to be
an inmate Of that home would seem al
most Heaven itself to scores OF uncared
for, worse then parentless waits of this
great city.
The four story red brick and blue
stone building was erected about three
years ago and is a model of its kind,
provided with steam heat and all mod
ern appliances. In the basement is a
large play room, with dining room and
kitchen. The play room on cold day
is lively place, with its scores of chat
tering youngsters amusing themselves
with various games, and the large din
ing room has an odd appearance when
one sees one table surrounded by high.
chairs and another by high bench, to
accommodate the different ages. Chap
ell and parlor occupy opposite front cor
ners, back Of which is the Mothers
room, library, large class room, kinder
gsrten and sitting room. In upper
stories, besides several dormitories with
their neat, white beds on iron bed
steads, some for mere babies aud others
for grown boys. are many other rooms
used for various purposes. Two are for
guests, one is sewing room. where the
mending and much of the making is
done for their small army, and two
others are made bright by plants and
pictures for the few who are taken sick
in the Asylum. A sister sleeps IN each
of the d,rmitories and the remainder
occupy room pleasantly located yet
furnished with the severity and plain
ness characteristic of this order and of
others. A number of bathrooms, wash
rooms, etc., are provided.
The asylum is entirely a benevolent
institution. supported by the diocese and
has its counterpart in St. Paul, the
latter being for girls and the one III
this city for boys alone. There are at
present seventy. eight inmates, about
one'thlrd being of Protestant parentage
and but few having neither father Or
mother living. They come from all
parts Of the diocese OF ST. Paul, and re-
main here until twelve years of age,
when they 60 to the training school at
ClonGarf, Minnesota, where they re-
main until they are Of age. When they
are once placed in the asylum they can
not be removed, and there could hardly
be a reason for wishing to do so, as
very few boys, even of wealthy parent
age, have happier life OR are better
cared for. Their bodily and spiritual
welfare is carefully attended to and
they are thoroughly instructed in CON-
mon school studies. In summer they
have large play ground for many
healthy sports and in the winter splen-
did coasting and skating places. An
orchestra has been organized and equip
ped and is instructed by a professional
trainer. There are eighteen pieces,
principally violins, with ceilos, kettle
drums. piccolos and cornet. These in
struments are handled by boys from
seven to twelve and on several public
occasions have appeared and acquitted
themselves creditably.
In the summer large garden is cul-
tivated by the BOYS, and all the vegeta-
bles and small fruit for the asylum is
raised, with some to spare, one item of
last seasons crop being 400 bushels Of
potatoes. The work OF clearing and
laying out the grounds progresses slow
iy put well.
The Sisters of st. Joseph are IN charge
Of the asylum, with Sister XAVIER as
In this institution these
worthy women devote their strength,
and their whole life, to the work, free
Of any charge and without renumera-
ton, except as their happy, healthy
charges bless them daily for the kind
and motherly care 80 freely given.
ST. MARY's HOSPITAL.
The finest location imaginable for any
similar building is that occupied by st.
Mary's hospital, being the Murphy
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