The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-11-29

high as l could reach standing on a
chair. Curtains are fastened to the
, cross bar, falling down to the floor
and when the occupant retires, she is
excluded from all others, and in abso-
lutte privacy, Beside the bed, the
AlcoYe contains q chair, rug and u
dressing bureau. During the Jay the
curtains are looped up and back. 1t
is Oh the Above where each girl gives
herself up to her own tastes, and
notions. 1t is her own place and she
fixes it to suit herself. Her dresser
and the drapery Of her curtains, the
odd and queer things that girls only
need, pin cushions, brush holders,
places for combs, needles, thread,
ribbons, patches, all these things are
fixed up in the girls own sweet will.
The taste in colors is here shown.
Yellow seems the popular color, then
blue and pink and russet. did not
see green once. l am not
a pupil. My sisters color is blue.
Her wash bowl, pitcher, vases are
tinged and marked in that color. So
too, her cushions and patch work. In
every little handiwork she had, the
blue peeped out. So aiso of all the
other Alcoves, it seemed that a GER
tain color dominated, and all others
paid tribute and shone in retired dispay.
The Dining Halls are furnished
with number of tables, seating from
six to twenty at table.
The Rec. cation Room is a pleasant
place. Here in bad weather the girls
gather and play. The smaller chill
dren have their room where dollies
rule the realm. On pleasant days the
girls are compelled to take out door
wa ks, sometimes going as far as five
miles. They may play and walk for
fun if they fee' so, but they must take
walks and recreation for their health.
There are now, | should guess hun
dred girls at school, and all in good
health and spirits. They all dress in
uniform, black dress, plainly made.
Only watch, a ring, and breast pin
are allowed in jewelry. Those who
desire, 60 to prayer and mass each
morning, but this is not made an alb
solute requirement. The chapel is
nearly as large as our church in
Logan, and very much prettier in all
its furnishings. was told that new
church, a separate building, will be
erected next summer.
On the first floor are the parlors
elegantly furnished, and large enough |
to seat company of fifty. Here also
are two libraries, one for the use of
the students. In some of the rooms
are finished works of art in cabinets;
paintings, statuary, CHINA and various
articles from clay. A rare and valu-
able collection of geological specimens
and curoies has just been contributed
to the Institution by FIR. Daugherty,
formerly our pastor in Logan.
The lialls are wide and afford
splendid promenadcs The walls are
adorned with pretty pictures, and
the parlors are large oil paintings.
Every where we went, it seemed so
light and airy, clean and quiet. The
building is heated like our School by
a Smead furnace. The gas is manu-
factured on the grounds. The water
is supplied from springs. Every con-
venience and every necessary thing
for the health and comfort and happi-
ness of the girls seems to be provided,
AMI my spirits only fell while there,
VIII en- it come over me that l too am
not pupil.
Our great and generous hearted
Capital city, Columbus, has made the
Institution her pet, and backed with
this support, and from the constantly
reaching hands of help from all lands,
from even across the sea, under the
continuing blessings of Providence,
the future of St Marys of the Springs
promises all that the most hopeful
heart can desire.
About two hundred Sisters claim
St Marys of the Springs at Home,
the Mother House. Schools and sem
mar es, under her charge, are estab-
lished In Lancaster, Newark, Zanes-
vile, Ironton, Steubenville, New
York, and lately they have lit their
Lamps across the street in the glow of
Yale College, New Haven.
The landed possessions are about
forty acres of land. They have
dairy, their own milk and butter.
gardens and orchards for all the vege-
tables and fruit they need: chickens
for Sunday dinners, anu turkey for
Thanksgiving, of course. A green
house supplies the choicest flowers, and
The Big Brother can always have
happy opportunity Of showing his
politeness to his Loving ister, by pre-
'enting her with the posey of her
,hoice for her bonnie brown hair. (at !.
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