The education of the deaf and dumb is a matter of great difficulty. First they are taught the names of the objects surrounding them, and how to indicate them first by signs, and afterwards in writing. Then, when they are sufficiently educated in general knowledge, they are taught the kind of work for which they are best suited. Some make Limerick lace of such beauty that it has been awarded the silver medal at many exhibitions; others make crochet lace; others do embroidery of all kinds, including church embroidery and - vestments;

Religion others learn dressmaking, spinning, weaving, bootmaking, cooking, laundry and house work; others work on the farm and learn dairy work, the care of animals, fowls, and flowers. In addition they make the material for their own clothing.

The establishment consists of five hundred persons, and all the food required is produced on the spot. Electricity, moreover, for lighting the convent is generated on the premises. All the work involved in attending to these matters is performed by the inmates.

When educated, the deaf and dumb girls and women return home, if they have homes. If not, their fate is sad indeed, because when they leave the convent as dressmakers, weavers, or lacemakers their lives are very lonely, for few, if any, are able to hold converse with them by signs.