The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

members Of the sisterhood. They conduct
establishments n the arch5ioceses OF
Baltimore, Boston. Chicago, Milwaukee.
New orleans. Philadelphia. and san
Francisco. and iu the diocese Of Al
bany- Alton. Buffalo. Dallas. Detroit
Grand Rapids. Harrisburg. Hartford. In
dianapol-s, Kansas City. No. Mobile.
Monterey. Los Angeles Nashville. Match
es. Richmond, Rochester. St joseph,
San Antonio. Syracuse. Wilmington. y.
c.. and Porto Rico.
They have charge Of IS hospitals. %
orphanages, Il infant aSyiums. indus
trial schools. % parochial schools. s asy-
lun1s and schools, ) insane asylums. and
1 academy N the District % Columbia
they are IN charge OF Providence Hos
pitaL St Vincent's Orphan Asylum for
Girls s. Rose Industrial School, 81
AIMS Infant Asylum. and the Immacu-
late Conception Academy.
Besides the numerous hospitals. schools.
ssylums. and Industrial institutions cared
for BY the Sisters OF Charity. never has
the country been in distress or scourged
by epidemic. how. contagious soever. that
these heroic. seIf-sacrifcinC women have
not come forward 20 offer their services.
Il IS 10 their care that Louisiana has in
trusted the Cod-sent mission OF the Lepar
Camp. and in times Of war their charity
even 20 the battlefield. Many
an enthusiastic veteran recalls the white
winged Sisters in bloody scenes tending
the wounded and dying.
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training. material and religious. to these
women who have rescued
them from sad fates and enabled them 70
earn an independent livelihood. Orphans
and babes ind care, shelter, and a home
IN thei- asylums. besides the immense
good effected by their paroChial schools
from the Golden Gate 20 the Atlantic and
from the extreme North 10 the South
The ordinary process relative 10 the
fame Of the heroic sanctity and miracles
Of Mother Seton is row going on The
court appointed by his emil
nence Cardinal Gibbons holds its weekly
sessions in Baltimore. Several Of the
witnesses have already rendered their
testimony. The members Of the court
are Very Rev Dr. Z. r Dyer. S s. su-
perior OF St. Mary's Seminary. judge;
Rev. c. T. Thomas and Rev. ?. Tarro,
assistant judges, and Rev. J. CUnnane,
notary OF secretary OF the court. Wsth
these are Rev. J. F. DonahUe, Rev. "
a. Reardoa. Rev J. Z. Graham, s 6,
and Rev. J. o. Hayden, c ", pastor Of
st. Joseph's Church. Emusitsburg, Is
postulator OF the cause.
The Most Rev. Robert Seton. D. D.
ttular Archbishop OF Heliopolis. residing
in Rome. was present at the beatihca-
ton OF Jeanne d'Arc. This distinguished
American prelate is a grandson Of Moth
er Seton Catholics hope that it may De
given to him to assist at a ike honor
when decreed TO his sanity relative,
Mother Seton.
ST. Joseph's College. founded In 1915. !
was incorporated in 1sl6. empowered to
confer degrees in 49, ard Is the third
Oldest female academy in the United
States. Many in the most prominent
literary and social spheres have been
pupils Of the institution. On its register
we find such welI-known names as Caro-
inc and Louise Jenkins. Louise and anne
Carroll, Of the CAROLS OF Carouton;
Mary and Fannie Abel, Ellen Lee. Emily
Chatard, and many others
The Alumnae Association was organ |
zed in 1897 under the administration Of
Very Rev. R A. Lennon, c. n, then
spiritual director. and Mother Mariana /
Flynn, visitarrix Of the province, with 1
drs. Mary wade KGlbach, OF Lancaster, 1
Pa, as the first president This body OF /
members win be entertained al the col /
ege during the coming centennial cele-
'ration.