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were male and female teacher engaged in the same 

 room, instructing a few squalid and dirty-looking 

 children, boys and girls mixing indiscriminately. 

 Now the pupils under the charge of the Sisters pre- 

 sented a different appearance: they were orderly 

 and decorous in their behavious, and they were the 

 elements of the future congregation of St. Mary's, 

 promising to grow up in virtue, and being early 

 instructed in sound religious principles." 



When the church of St. Mary's had surmounted 

 most of her pecuniary difficulties, the trustees added 

 their efforts to those of their zealous pastor, in order 

 to secure a residence of their own for the Sisters of 

 Charity. The house which they then occupied 

 No. 447 Grand Street, was purchased for them. 



Thus to the enterprise and perseverance of Rev. 

 William Quarter are the congregation of St. Mary's 

 indebted for the introduction among them of the 

 humble daughters of Saint Vincent, and for the 

 manifold and incalculable blessings that follow thence 

 to them and to their children, and to their children's 

 children. Well indeed may they consider him their 

 benefactor. He was the benefactor not of the 

 Catholics of St. Mary's only, but of the whole city — 

 of the poor and the orphan ; for he was instrumental 

 in establishing the first colony of the Sisters of 

 Charity of St. Peter's also. 



The benefits resulting to the Catholics and to the 

 city, may be estimated in some measure, when it is 

 remembered that the child is father of the man — that 

 men are but children of larger growth ; and that as we 



