The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-07-05
ADAY OR TWO IN SCHOOL.

attend the recent 'eAnlDlllOnS Vi Nv -hiSo-
Jas Academy at Morris and of Notre Dame
University at South Bend, Ind, | have
thought few dottings down in reference to
these schools would not be without interestto
yonr readers, especially as l noted quite
sprinkling of pupils from this county in both
of them.
ST ANGELA's ACADEMY.
This academy was established at Morris,
Ills. as "a branch Of st. Mary's Academy, at
South Bend Ind, in 1857, and chartered by
special act of the Legislature in 1867. Mother
Francis is the Superior. The building is of
brick, about 40 by 100 feet, three stories high,
with a wing about 80 by 100 feet, two stories
in height During the present year it is in
tended to add another wing, which will make
it one of the finest academy buildings in the
state. The grounds are laid out in shady
walks with shrubbery, etc.
The course Of study at the academy is such
as is usual in like institutions, and is quite
complete. Besides the ordinary English
branches, the curriculum includes music
painting, drawing, embroidery, plain and
French and German.
The number Of pupils during the last year
was about 40, of whom 60 were in the select
school and 100 in the parochal school
Boarding in the institution, about 60.
The exhibition" took place in the Acadc-
my hall on Tuesday evening of last week,
and in spite of the heat, the hall was denscy
filed 1t is no part of my purpose to give
yOu q detail Of the exercises, or to notice the
pupils as they acquitted themselves in turn,
yet | can say without indivduousness that
Miss Kittie Shannessy, of Chicago, the only
graduate in music, was somewhat Of a prodi-
~. She is but 10 years old, yet performed
on the piano in style that to ne seemed
marvellous. The essay Of Miss Scott on
American Literature" was one Of the best of
the evening, and the singing of Miss McQuee
NY of Chicago, and the German song of
Amelia Alschuler, Of Ottawa, struck me as
particularly exquisite But ! am getting out.
side Of my purpose.
There were three graduates in English,
Miss kitte Scott of Wauliegan, Mamie Kelly
and Maggie O'Connor, of Chicago The
graduating medals were conferred by Father
O'Farrell, of Mendoza, and the closing re
marks by Rev Father Terry, of Ottawa, who
gave the pupils much good tatherly advice
All in all, the exercises gave evidence Of
much good training and thorough teaching,
EoTRE DAME UNIVERSITY.
It is an immense change, however, from
modest St. Angela's at Morris to Notre Dame
It South Bend. Here matters took the form
Of grand 4th Of July celebration rather
than a school exhibition. The whole cOun-
Try seemed to have turned out to see the
show Notre Dame is now in its Both year,
and its range of instruction is as wide as that
If the large European Universities. The
gentlemen in the classical and scientific de
partmcnts, with q number in other depart
mentS
The exercises on Commencement day.
began with high mas at daylight, and the
graduating exercises at 8 O'Clock. The pro
gramme consisted of music by the University
Quartet and the University band interchang-
.ngly, and the reading Of a poem, Greek
address and a Latin address, Goth Greek "
10 me- scientific and commercial address;
closing with an exquisite song Good Night
my Child" by Prot Corby.
In the afternoon there was grand banquet,
Of which some 1900 partook; a meeting of
the alumni, closing with a separate banquet
md a regetta on Notre Dame lake, bcaut