Figure 1.-- We have a photo showing a St. Vincent de Paul girl of about 9 years old in the school or orphange uniform. It is a rather old fashion-looking dress with a kind of cape and large white collar. A message also on the photo says that the girls ordinarily wore brown or tan long stockings for ordinary days but that on feast days they were required to change to white long stockings. Notice the pig tails and white collar and cuffs. The photo is dated in May, 1949.

This is the St. Vincent de Paul School, an orphanage/boarding school in Manchester, New Hampshire. Sisters of Providence of Montréal, Quebec founded a Hospice for which they are best known (1892). It was the 83rd institution founded by the Sisters, whose initials at that time were FCSP for Filles de la Charité, Soeurs de la Providence. The sisters have since shortened their name to Sisters of Providence (SP) with their motherhouse located in Montréal. The school in Manchester was originally an orphanage. It was established at the request of the Rev. J. A. Chevalier, founding pastor of St-Augustine parish, in commemoration of his 25th anniversary as a priest. Srs Marie Hermas, superior, Marie of Jesus, Marie Christine, Legault, Barrette and Gallant took possession of the house and opened their doors to 12 orphans (7 boys and 5 girls) (1895). The original house was soon too small so Father Chevalier erected a larger building (1893). Between December 1892 and July 1895, the Sisters cared for 291 orphans.The Sisters also visited the poor and the sick in their homes and cared for some elderly boarders. The school was going strong in 1941 when it celebrated its 50th anniversary. The school closed (1958). We have a photo showing a St. Vincent de Paul girl about 9 years old in the school or orphange uniform. It is a rther old fashion-looking dress with a kind of cape and large white collar. A message also on the photo says that the girls ordinarily wore brown or tan long stockings for ordinary days but that on feast days they were required to change to white long stockings. Notice the pig tails and white collar and cuffs. The photo is dated in May, 1949.

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