Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-14
ST. MARY's OF THE SPRINGS.
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A VISIT TO TIE ACADEMY,
WHAT WE SAW AND HEARD.


sity of Volencia, Joined Cheeanons OF Osm
In 1876, and endeavored to inspire his co
. temporaries with his own jealous senti
+ lments, pre-eminent among which was hi
never ceasing love for and tender care o
lthe poor. In journey with his BishoI
through the south Of France, St. Domini,
: found many poor girls, who by the death
of their parents were lett to the care of in-
> fidels, and received baneful instruction
from them. The warm beatihgs of his
: heart prompted him to take steps at once
to 1ameliorate the condition of these
orphan girls, and in a short time he
founded place of refuge for them in the
village of Prouille, In France, under the
!, auspices of Bishop Fulco, of Toulouse. In
the year 12l7 st. Dominic assembled in the
church of his beloved Prouille his sixteen
associates, and sending four of them to
Spain and seven to Paris, established his
first colony. The next year sixty converts
were established, and in comparatively
short period there were to be found in Ma
pies alone eighteen male and ten female
converts. The inmates of the female con-
vents were very aptly named Sorores de
Militia Christi-"Soldiers of the Army OF
/ Christ, ss,l.' >, - s. -@ .-- =.
4 st. Dominic devoted his whole life to the
care OF the poor, and was untiring in his
labors to promote their welfare Church
history teens with truthful incidents in
his daily life wherein all semblance of sell
fishness is expunged. and only extreme
solicitude for his suffering fellow beings is
manifest. The dying words of the good
man to his weeping co-workers were, in
substance, "Preserve purity and never sep
crate yourselves from poverty" One year
after his death the excellent workings of
his established system of teaching extend
ed as far as Palestine, and have continued
to extend the civilized world over, until at
the present time, when hundreds of insti-
tutions of learning stand as monuments to
the lasting honor OF his name as friend to
the race lo ssssszss :rtsrI n7asss z-.E
-sssri -ssif5 ST. MARY's ACADEMY, a-a .fsw
Conducted by the sisters of the Order of
ST. Dominic, is but a fulfllment of the orig
inal designs of the good man whose histo-
~ we have but briefly sketched in the pre-
ceding lines. The object of the Order is |
not merely for the purpose of qualifying
ladies for competent teachers, however, but |
also to fit them to visit the bed side of the |
sick and dying, wherever found, and as
ministers of mercy, allay the racking pains |
of the sufferer, and while supplying the |
place of an absent sister or mother, tender
ly to point the afflicted one to a haven OF
rest above, or to whisper sweet words of
hope of speedy return to health and hap
piness. Carefully educated in all the Chris
tian graces, the sisters of the Order are |
eminently fitted to impalt like pure prin-
ciples, and rule of their life is to Undue the |
minds OF the young with useful knowledge, |
SO as to fit them for the various duties of |
after life, and train them to early habits of
order and economy. Such, in brief, are
the qualifications of the Sisters of the Or
der of st. Dominic. rF
THE BUILDING
Now occupied by the Sisters, together with
the spacious grounds OF over thirty acres,
are the princely donation of our fellow cit
izen, Theodore Leonard, Esq. who very
generously extended timely aid to the So
ciety after the destruction of the Academy
buildings by fire at Somerset, Perry coun-
ty, about two years ago. The grounds are
located about three miles east of the city,
and more beautiful site for Literary In
stitute could not have been selected, being
elevated and healthy, and afording ample
room for recreation and healthful exercise.
In company with a small party of our
citizens, we yesterday visited the Acad-
emy, and. under the guidance of Rev. s. A.
Clarkson, proceeded to thorough explora-
ton of the new and spacious building.
DINING AND RECREATION ROOMS.
Passing down to the ground floor, we
were conducted first into spacious dining
room, seventy by twenty-four feet, we'll
lighted and ventilated. Thence to a recre-
alton room, of like dimensions, on the same
floor. From the latter, we were ushered
into the large and finely arranged
s9iff f KITCHEN AND BAKE ROOMS, 90
With their shining tables, polished kitchen
ware. large ranges of Heller & Young's
latest approved patterns. We were most
favorably impressed with the good order
and marked cleanliness of these depart
ments. and almost wished that we could be
recognized as pupil, feeling that none but
healthful food could be served from de-
partment under such evident perfect man.
agement. Other rooms on the same floor
are fitted as coal and lumber rooms. ,ra,
7 Passing up to the second floor, we en-
tered first, the
DRAWING AND PAINTING ROOMS,
In which we were shown some splendid
paintings in oil. the work of lady pupils
connected with the Academy. Some OF
these studies are really masterpieces, and
will bear the test of criticism. From the
drawing rooms we next entered the
MUSIC ROOMS
On the same floor. These, FIVE in number,
are arranged with a special view to the
comfort and convenience of pupils, and are
supplied with the finest instruments the
country affords. The Library room Is also
on this floor, and when the desks and cases
which are now being made by the Colum-
bus Cabinet Company are finished and ,
stocked, will be most complete in every .
particular. The Parlor and Reception
rooms on the same floor are simply mag
nificent. The splendid furniture of tht
Darlor was the donation of e. Mageverny.
Esq, of Memphis, Tenn. On the third
floor we were first shown into the tempo
rary chapel of the Academy which is very
tastefully fitted up, indeed. Next, the
= CLASS ROOMS ~
Engaged our attention with their new and |
appropriate furniture, and challenged our
admiration, as we saw with what carefu,
regard to light and ventilation the designer
of the building had located them within
its spacious walls. The same is true
in every particular of the fine study hall on
the same floor.