Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-11-15
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY.
A Splendid School, Managed
by Faithful Instructors.
ITS GROWTH AND PLANS AND
COURSE OF STUDY.
A Better School than Ever Before, and
More Largely Attended.
Salt Lake TRIBUNE.

dltlon to such lifelong devotlon, tnere II
added a self-abnegation which shuns al
publicity, and seeks to be unknown save
through its works, and then only imperson-
ally, the chance of public appreciation and
reward is infinitely lessened. But there
are those who note not the world nor its
applause, and Salt Lake City has a com
munity of bright and faithful women OF
this character, who earn the gratitude OF
thousands, and whose efforts in behalf
Of the young more especially, should
bring them q covering of blessings sufii-
Gent to protect them from all ills. We
refer now to those who conduct that pop
ular and growing institution of learning,
St. Mary's Academy. Their lives are lives
OF toll, in behalf of those committed to
their fostering care and exemplary %instruc-
ton. The years of their days are passed in
study and severe work. In order to fit
themselves properly and conscientiously for
their trust they have delved deep into the
store Of culture and exhausted research in
the several branches they teach. As a
consequence, the instructors OF this school
are thorough mistresses of their calling;
deep scholars, full learned in what they
teach, from the highest branches of mathe-
MATES to the elementary principles in
which the primary classes are drilled.
Study is their lifelong business, not only
in the ordinary educational work, but also
in the languages, in music, painting and
drawing. The teachers of the French and
German classes are natives of France and
Germany respectively, and the accent the
pupils hear in those tongues is accurate
and pure. There are fifteen teachers in
all in the school.
The building devoted to the school is
on one of the lo~veliest spots in the city.
The grounds are adorned with the choicest
shrubs and trees, whose arrangement and
growth have been the personal care and
labor of the Sisters. There are ample
walks for exercise, and Fairgrounds for
diversion. There is plenty of room, and
yet more will be needed for the extensive
and wonderful institution this growing
school is bound to become. Accordingly,
those in charge lose no opportunity Of adj
ding to their grounds, and they have re-
Gently acquired a fine lot of ground lying
to the west of their old boundaries. The
building is a fine, large, airy three-story
brick, whose halls and rooms are commo-
dious, and are thronged with girls whose
hearts are as light as their tripping feet.
More than two hundred of them are here;
ninety-five boarders and one hundred and
ten day pupils. They study all the
branches, and are divided into nine Eng
lish classes, numbering from twelve to
twenty-five each; the music classes num-
Der from ITO to 1920; drawing and painting
from SO to 40; and in the latter are many
ladies OF the city who attend for instruc-
ton, practice and guidance in this grace
full accomplishment. Altogether, the
school is stronger, better and more
thronged than ever before.
Great attention is given to music and
vocal culture. The whole school is thor
oughly practiced in singing, aud there is a
thorough special vocal training besides
for the special classes. 1t is a great work
to train so many to sing together, but it
is done. We saw a fine example Of it the
other day, and also of the good work lone
by the music pupils. many of whom were
ready at the word to delight the ear, but
only having time to hear a limited num-
Der we were delighted by a piano duet on
one instrument by the two little girls,
Maud and Annie Kelley of Blackfoot; a
trio on the same instrument by the three
little Warren sisters; the Light Cavalry
Duet by Misses Childs and Shaughnessy,
and a fine vocal exercise, Ruth and
NdOull, ny MlsStS ptDuudIu hlu DlClu-
tyre, with Miss Shaughnessy for accom-
PIANIST. No finer concert do we wish to
hear. The facilities for music study are
excellent; there are ten pianos in constant
use, and more would be needed but that
many of the students have instruments at
home, on which they practice. There is a
harp, altogether the finest in the West,
and a class of four who use 1t. There are
six or seven guitars and an organ.
The course of instruction in the scho-
lastic branches is most thorough. A COM
plete knowledge of the ground gone over
is required before promotion can be had,
and o perfect knowledge of the studies is
insisted upon. Practical knowledge of
business affairs 10 inculcsted, and the in
struction is especially strong in math-
ematics and grammar. Bookkeeping, the
d~iscounting of noteB, and business work,
practical accounts, as of housekeeping,
the measurement Of walls for papering or
plastering, of floors for oarpeting, etc.,
are part of the system of instruction.
There is q Latin class, and to the writing
Of compositions and letters two hours a
week of faithful work are given. In short,
nothing is omitted to insure perfection in
a thorough English and practical course
OF study.
ilClo ID bihN y Aieph q "CSh
devoted to plain sewing and ornamental
and fancy work, which includes with the
boarders drill in neatness and order in
their beds and appurtenancea, keeping
their wardrobes in order, mending and
darning 80 that the darn shall not be
known from the original knitting.
There is a fl~ourishing society among the
pupils called the Augusta Literary Society
for whose use there is a cabinet Of choice
books, selected with u view to the broadcast
culture; and there is besides a general Ii
brary. We notice on the shelves Hume
and Gibbon, and other writer's whose re.
pute for religious tendencies is at a low
ebb, but they are not tabooed in this lib
eral-minded institution. And right here
we may as well say that while Catholic
parents can undoubtedly have their ohil
dren trained here in the s~trictest require
ments of the faith, no pressure whatever
OF q seotarian character ia brought to beal
upon the general pupils, in whose cases
only the ordinary moral culture and pro
prieties everywhere recognized are i'm
parted.
A fine cabinet IT beautiful ana lici
specimens adorns the west hall, and in TIL
same is the beginning of a collection o
philosophical apparatus. Additions TO tn,
latter have been written for to Philalel
| phia. They will include globes. scales
mathematical instruments, heliometer, etc
A complete school such as this need
| everything in the educational line, and /
will all be provided in time.
To the south Of the main school is ST
Joseph's school for boys, in which ar
eighty pupils, thirty of whom are boarder
from the Territories and from the States
They receive instructions in the Englisl
branches, music, French, German, tn
elements Of drawing and vocal culture
This school Is entirely separate from tn
Academy.
Ii was intended to begin this year tn
erection Of an 'Addition to the mai
academy, but now IL will not be begun Ill
next year, when 1t will be pushed to speed
completion. 1t 10 to DO an l.. to the nortt
6Ox30 feet, in the same style rs the maii
building. The halls of the present academ
will be continued through the new. and th