The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-17
FOR ERRING WOMEN.
Noble Aims of the Home of the
Good Shepherd.
HELPING THE FRiENDLEss.
A Benevolent Order Striving to Reclaim
Girls From vice-Other Works
OF Charity.

ing done at the House of the Good Shepherd,
which 10 located on Ninth and Jefferson streets.
Here band of eight women are engaged in car
ing for over fifty girls, of various ages some of
whom have been 4eelaimed from the haunts Of
vice and wickedness.
The institution IL conducted under the
auspices OF the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, a
missionary order founded in 1915 b. Father
Eudes, of Caen, France. he was q jealous
priest and q benevolent man. He saw
that the Catholic church had ex-
tended its usefulness into many fields,
but that no systematic assistance was rendered
TO such women as have abandoned themselves
10 wickedness. He organized the order and it
has since grown into powerful proportions. The
present head OF the order is Sister Mary ST.
Peter. who lives at Anglers, France, and who has
under her Immediate supervision about LOCO
members Of the order In America there are
provincial houses at Montreal, New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, st. Louis, Cincinnati and
St Paul These provincial houses branch out
with subordinate missions, and the foundation
house at Seattle is Under the jurisdiction OF the
St. Psnl provincial house.
Mother Mary, Of the Nativity, has charge of
the local house Abandoning home OF wealth
and culture twenty seven years ago, she entered
upon the work at Chicago. and her placid feat
ures and benevolent manner indicate that she
has found that happiness which follows the
y.
sisted by six cloister sisters, who attired in
white and who never leave the house, and two
sisters in black who solicit from the public, and
upon whom devolves the duty OF securing the
means TO procure the nscessaries of life.
In the reformatory branch there are twenty
one girls. whose ages vary from 10 TO IL years.
only four OF these are paid for, the remainder
are educated and supported by the order. some
are placed there by their parents. Others are
put In the institution by sentence OF law, and
still others are brought in by the sisters upon
the recommendation OF some interested person.
The sisters do not regard creed, but only the
need OF the applicant and no matter who the
unfortunate Is, she is taken and cared for
with the utmost tenderness and solic;tude
When the girls get into the home, they are
kindly treated, taught to read if they do not
already know how, and, in addition, are in
structed in sewing and domestic duties They
assist IN the laundry, make their own beds and
every attempt is made to prepare them for a
future life of honesty and usefulness. large
dormitory and dining room and work room and
good-sized playground are attached to the
buildings for the use of the inmates
The industrial department has under its
charge thirty-six children, and but four OF this
number pay for the privileges accorded them.
These helpless beings most OF whom were
taken from homes of poverty, are fed, clothed
and schooled by the sisters. That they are well
cared for was proved yesterday when q reporter
of the PosT-ISTELLIGENCER was shown through
the place. The little ones were neatly dressed,
and were in the school-room sewing. Upon his
entrance the children rose from their seats and
gave the visitor pleasant greeting in chorus
Then they all sang a sweet song.
The institution is supported by the voluntary
offerings of those who are benevolently dis
posed, and such contributions as the two sisters
in black secure by public soliciting. Recently
a VI aI&ra rAnf ntNt = Ia
workingmen in the mines, railroads and mills
III the vicinity of Seattle the sum of 500. When
1t was known about two months ago that the
sisters desired to build some necessary additions
the following firms aided them to purchase and
procure lumber: Hart Lumber Company, 500;
Day Bros, 500: Taylor Mil Company, 500;
Mechanics Mill anc Lumber Company,
windows anu doors, sl00; Nswelrs Mill
Company, SIS: Western Mill Company,
$40; stimson, s45; stetson & Post Mill
Company, IS; Lake Shore Mill Company, s.;
Pacific Mill Company, Sc; Yesler Mill Company,
80; MeMaster, shingles, S20 Allen d Nelson
Mill Company, SS5; Mr.. Dewey, of Columbia, $50;
Puget Sound Lumber Company, $50; Mr. MIST
ssshes; nellie * Engeibrecht, two standard win
dows; Fremont Mil Company, Ss Gordon
Hardware Company, nails, $3.50; schwabachei
Brothers Il Co., 81; Mr. Drew, hardware, cash
81; Harrington Il Smith, nails, 81; Union Hard.
ware, 81 The following meat markets give
meat one day each week free of charge To the in
stitution: Seattle market, Puget Sound Dressed
Beef Company, Washington market and the
Denver market Mr.. Malcolm McDougall, oil
White river, has been OF great service by con.
tributing both money and provisions and in
other ways aiding the institution.
The mother superior stated yesterday that the
work was still in its infancy. She desires to
add a preservation class to the work. This
| branch takes in hand such girls IN show dis
position to wildness and the aim lie to corree;
the disposition OF the child before the seeds oil
evil are sown. To do this good work funds are
! necessary and for that purpose a committee Of
! young men is now engaged in making prelimi
| nary arrangements for charity concert, which
will shortly be given for the benefit of the HOUSE
OF the Good SHEPHERD.