1 Very Rev. D. McDonald 1852 to 1861

Rev. James Phelan 1861 to 1863

Rev. Dugald McDonald 1863 to 18614

Ref. Donald Francis McDonald 186u up to the present time.

Across the road from St. Mary's Church stands, one of the prettiest cohvents in the Maritime Provinces. It is of rd brick, picked out with white brick, the dimmensions are eighty feet by forty five feet. height thirty four feet. This house is well planned. well located, well ventilated and-is in fact a charming school fitted with all modern improvements obtainable in Souris. and is managed so as to give it an air of comfort and brightness that will linger in the memory of those who visit it. In the convent chapel stands a beautiful statue of Our Lady of Lourds given by the children of Mary of the parish. The window blinds throughout the building are worthy of notice. they haveing

been painted by the sisters .whose damning brushes have delineated) exquisite wreaths of maple leaves, and sacred devices upon pure white linen. This school was opened in 1881. herefomp sisters of the congregation of Notre Dame teach

ninety six pupils in a locality that for health giving breezes is perhaps

nuequalled in Prince Edward Island.

The scenery around Souris is magnificient, combining views of river. rock and ocean. for it is only a few miles from the busy. bristling. little town to

~the Northern beach. where the ocean rolls in unceasingly, and the gull and the gaine€ reign1indisputed soverigns.

The picturesque winding Souris river flows through farms of prosperous

settlers who in the management of their property have had an eye to beauty

as well as to utility. The writer gained much information regarding the

early days of the mission and its first church from a fine old Irish Gentlemen. from Tipperary, who with his beautiful old wife reside in affluence upon the

fertile and picturesque farm which fifty years ago their energy and industry