Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

CITY. but met with small success. DIR.
William Lewis Dubourge. president of
st. Mary's College at Baltimore, and
Bishop Carroll advised her to remove
her school to that city. which she did
in 1908. shortly after Joining the Ro-
man Catholic faith.
She was warmly welcomed at Baltt-
more and enjoyed the patronage or the
wealthy and aristocratic families But,
| being called to serve the poor, she
gave up her fashionable school and
leased q farm at Emmittsburg, about
forty miles from Baltimore, where six
other women Joined her. and organized
| the Sisters of Charity Of st. Vincent
de Paul In America
This was the first religious order OF
women in the United States, and, with
the sanction of the highest ecclesiasu-
cal authority, Mrs. Seton and her assoc
ciates adopted the rules and constitu-
ton of the European society of the
same name and obtained a charter
from the legislature Of Maryland.
School Became Popular.
Although the sisters suffered from
poverty and privation during the first
| two or three years. their fortunes
changed as their existence and their
purposes became known, and their
school at Emmittsburg became so pop
ular that several buildings became nee
essary to accommodate the pupils, and
an orphan asylum, school for poor
girls, a boarding school for those who
were able to pay. convent for novitl-
ates. a home for the sisters, and other
buildings were added to the group
which still stands
| In 1914 Mother Seton established an
orphan asylum in Philadelphia, in 1917
another, and finally three In New York.
Before her death she had twenty COM
munities OF nuns under her charge, and
large number of orphan asylums
girls, hospitals and other institutions
for charity. all of them founded with
funds solicited by herself and erected
under her supervision. She Is credited
with founding at least seventy such
| institutions for education and TOR
charity in the middle and southern
| states.
She died at Emmittsburg January f.
| 1921. perhaps the most prominent and
| influential woman in the Roman Cath
markable linguist. having a familiar
knowledge of seven languages. was
| the author OF several hymns which are
still in use. and in addition to unusual
personal attractions and charm of man
ner she had a cultivated and refined
| mind.
Her children were we'll married and be-
came prominent In social. commercial and
| religious circles Robert Seton. one Of heI
| grandsons, is now an archbishop and
| formerly presided over a diocese in New
| Jersey. He has since retired and is now
| living In Rome. where his eccentricities OF
| manner make him an object Of interest
1t is impossible to ascertain the precise
| situation of the movement to canonize
| Mother Seton because of the secrecy with
| which such things are conducted, but il
| Is known that a commission Of consultors
| has made an investigation of her faith
| and works, and their report could not
| have been otherwise but favorable II
may be several years before final action
| Is taken.
Horses Not Becoming Extinct.
During the discussion in the Senate the
other day over an amendment to the
deficiency appropriation bill. which pro.
vided $4,000 for automobiles for the use
| Of President Taft. Mr.. Bailey of Texas
made a speech in defense OF the horse
He said, with other things. that electric
| and steam motors were driving horses out
| OF existence.
Such remarks are often made by people
| who are not aware of the facts. During
| the bicycle craze we were frequently
| warned that horses would soon become
useless except for blowing and heavy
hauling. When electricity was applied to