The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-06-16

the orphanage of the Sisters Of St Mary
were ringing with the happy shouts OF
over half a hundred children this after
noon. for the children have arrived and
tbnir arrfa' aar holiday Of mirth
and iolIity has begun again The I0
O'Clock train from Chicago this morn
ing carried a special car, and in 1t were
packed over sixty little ones ranging III
ace from five to fourteen years, from
the Sisters of ST. Mary's orphaDage in
Chicago
All the year living amidst the foul
odors of the city, their young lives
crushed by poverty, these little waits
have dreamed of the time when the
good sisters would take them away
from their lonely homes to the beautl-
full summer house in KenOsha, and now
their dream is realized and they seem
hardly able to contain themselves IN
their enjoyment of their beautiful play
ground along the lake front, and
among the trees and bushes. Many
have left behind hard working mothers,
starving brothers and sisters or per-
haps a drunken father, but these facts
must all be forgotten in the Whirl of
childish glee that must last during the
coming summer months. The children
we're accompanied by Sister Francis,
and came direct from the Sisters home
on Washington Boulevard in Chicago.
THROUGHOUT the year the sisters have
been selecting them, and the worst
slums of the north and west sides OF
the great city have given up many
children who would perhaps not bt
able to remain in the city through the
heated season, their young lives being
crushed out amidst the foul smoke OF
countless factory chimneys Many Of
them are orphans entirely, under Fhe
care OF the sisters, but some are the
children of mothers who must work
from early morn till late at night to
earn their daily bread. The children
nnet he cared for. and this work de-
wolves upon the kind sisters who have
given I'D their life to care for those who
are surrounded with want and poverty.
This ia surely beautiful charity,
and could the citizens ct the city see
the happy faces of the children playing
along the beach this afternoon, it
would touch their hearts and the
strings Of their purses as we'll The
children have been selected without
regard to creed or nationality, and
none that were needful of the care of
the sisters were turned away. They
will remain throughout the summer
months, and will be cared for by the
kind hearted people of Kenosha.
The home which is situated on the lake
shore lust south Of Kemper Hall, has
been put in excellent repair durlcg the
year, and has been made as comfort
able as possible. Here the children
will be watched over by Jealous eyes
Each morning short sessions OF schoo'
will be held, at which they will be
taught to read and write, and the older
girls will be taught how to cook and
sew, and other things that will be
help to them to be useful women when
they are old enough to be sent out from
under the sisters care. Swings and
hammocks have been placed under the
trees, and everything will be done to
make the holiday of the children as
pleasant as possible. No fees what
ever are charged, but the institution is
kept up entirely by the gifts received
from people in this city and Chicago.
Mrs. j. Fl. Kimball has charge of the
work of obtaining provisions to supply
the wants of the children, and she
urges on the people to assist in this
noble work. The sisters would be only
too glad to have the citizens personally
interested in their work, and invite all
to come and spend an hour with the
children.
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