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ASYLUMS.	3 3
to the care of the helpless aged and infirm of both sexes, and is one of the most deserving asylums in our midst, having for its wards those whom
'• Age and Want, oil! ill-matched pair,'’
have left dependant on the charities of others.
Convent of the Good Shepherd, Bienville, near Broad, Sister Mary Rose', Superioress. This house of refuge is intended for those unfortunates who are, it would seem sometimes, alike disclaimed by heaven and earth. There are many industries practiced in the institution for the support of its inmates, and many contributions sent by the charitable, yet, owing to the large numbers that are received in the house, the means at disposal are not equal to the demand.
St. Anna’s Asylum, for indigent females, corner St. Mary and Prytania. streets.
Protestant Episcopal Church Home for Children, Jackson, between Chippewa and St. Thomas. Industrial School and Model Farm of Onr Lady of the Holy Cross, Refinery and Levee, near Convent,
Asylum for Destitute Orphan Boys, South side St. Charles, between Valmont and Dufossat, Sixth District.
Providence Asylum for Colored Female Children, Hospital, corner North Tonti.
Home for Aged and Infirm, Annunciation, southwest corner Calliope,. Mrs. Eleanor Stokes, matron.
St. Vincent Aflylum.
St. Yineent Asylum. This institution, better known as the “Baby Asylum,” is situated at the corner of Race and Magazine streets. It is under the direction of Sisters of Charity, and is devoted to the care of little girls wholly or partial orphans.
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