Not to incite panic but the last time that the joint devoted itself to young people ended up in disaster as 31 babies were killed in a fire there on Feb. 14, 1918.
The electrical fire started on the fifth and sixth floors in the St. Matthew wing. It spread up curtains and onto the wood floor of the dormitory where tiny children, many newborns, were caught in the fire.
Thirty-one of the 170 small children at the scene died of smoke inhalation.About 285 war veterans getting treatment one floor below managed to flee the flame, as did another 85 other sick folk and 105 elderly women.
The 20 nuns and 20 assistants were unharmed as well.
Mayor Mederic Martin was hit by a car while hanging around the scene but suffered only bruises to the ribs.
So, is the old convent building safe after all of those babies died? Can you hear haunting children's screams?
I was given a tour several years ago after being repeatedly turned down to visit as a journalist.
I eventually just showed up without identifying myself as a writer and was graciously offered a fantastic tour of the place.
It's a fancy place indeed. Most impressive.
But haunted? I don't know. Safe? I don't know.