Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-11-24

Instructors Growth and Plans,
and the Course OF Study--A Better
SchOol than Ever Before, and More
Largely Attended.
Salt Lake Tri bune. November 81
Those who devote their lives to the
welfare and happiness of others sci
dom have their reward in this world
but when in addition to such life
long devotion, there Is added self
abnegation which shuns all publicity.
and seeks to be unknown save through
its works, and then only impcrson
ally, the chance Of public apprecia-
ton and reward is infinitely les
sened. But there are those who
note not the world nor its applause,
and Salt Lake City has community
Of bright and faithful women Of this
character, who earn the gratitude OF
thousands, and whose efforts in be.
half of the young, more especially.
should bring them covering OF
blessings sufficient to protect them
from all ills. We refer now to those
who conduct that popular and grow
ing institution of learning, st. Mary's
Academy. Their lives are lives OF
toll, in behalf oil those committed to
their fostering care and exemplary
instruction. 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 stores OF culture, and tx
hausted research in the several
branches they teach. As conse.
quence, the instructors Of this school
are thorough mistresses of their
calling; deep scholars, full learned in
what they teach, from the highest
branches OF mathematics to the Gle
mentary principals in which the pri-
mary 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 teach
ers OF the French and German class
es are natives OF France and Germany
respectively, and the accent the pu-
pills 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 loreliest 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 play grounds 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 be.
come. Accordingly, those in charge
lose no opportunity of adding to
their grounds, and they have recent
~ acquired fine lot Of ground "
ing to the west of their old boundar-
les. The building is fine, large,
airy three story brick, whose halls
and rooms are commodious, and are
thronged with girls whose hearts are
IS 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 English classes. numbering
from twelve to twenty five each; the
music classes number from lie to
l2O; drawing and painting, 3S to 40;
and III the latter are many ladies' Of
the city who attend for instruction
practice and guidance in these grace
full accomplishments. Altogether, the
school is stronger, better and more
thronged than ever before.
Great attention is given to music
and " C i culture. The whole school
is thoroughly practised in singing,
and there is thorough special vocal
training beside, for the special
classes. 1t is great work to train
so many to sing together, but it is
done. We saw fine example of it
the ether day, and also of the good
work done by the music pupils, many
OF whom were ready at the word to
delight the ear. but only having time
to hear limited number, we were
delighted by a piano duet on one in
strument by the two little girls, Maud
and Annie Kelley of Biackfoo,; a trio
on the same instrument by the three
little Warren sisters; the Light
Cavalry Duet by Misses Childs and
Shaughnessy, and fine vocal exer-
else, Ruth and Naomi" by Misses
Stoddard and McIntyre, with Miss
Shaughnessy for accompanlst. No
finer concert do we wish to hear.
The facilities for music study are
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