The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-23
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY, SALT
LAKE.
Under the Charge Of the sisters
Of the Holy Cross.
Thoroughly 9raded-Art. Music
and Sewing Taught.
Maintenance of Good Heath
Studied.

The object of the promoters of St
Mary's Academy was to found an in
stitution where the youth of Sail
Lake could receive a thorough Eng
lish education and good moral train
ing, and to afford parents, living at q
distance from a good school, a good
safe home and school combined. The
two-fold end has been most success.
fully attained.
ENGLISH BRANCHES.
All the English branches from the
A B C to higher mathematics, which
include algebra, geometry, trigonom.
etry, rhetoric, geology, %elocution and
philosophy, are being taught by COM
petent teachers, whose long expert
ence, systematic method, and special
training as teachers have made st.
Mary's Academy a great success in
the intellectual development of its
pupils. In the curriculum are in
cluded general vocal music, drawing
and plain sewing and ornamental
needle work. The Philosophical ap-
paratus, laboratory cabinet of rich
and many rare specimens and Libra
~ form q valuable acquisition to the
English course.
FRENCH AND GERMAN.
In addition to the English
branches, French and German are
taught by teachers whose natural
tongues are French and German, and
who give not only q good foundation
in the rudiments of these languages,
but also a correct accent and prOnun-
citation, 80 essential in q French or
German scholar, together with a
facility In speaking with ease and flu
ency in those languages.
ART DEPARTMENT.
The artist of the institution is by
her talent and training not only an
excellent artist, but a first-cIass teach
er, as the many beautiful paintings,
the works of the pupils, which adorn
the walls of the studio, clearly show.
The curse taught comprises the var
ious grades of drawing, from blocks
up TO oil painting.
The musical department consists of
instrumental and vocal, and is con-
Quoted in accordance with the most
approx ed modern ideas Of Europe |
and America by teachers whose train
ing and talent have fitted them for
this science. In the instrumental |
department pupils are thoroughly |
graded and divided into nine classes.
Among the Instruments on which
lessons are taught, are the piano, orr
gan, harp, guitar, banjo, violin AID
either.
For the graduating class the high
est knowledge of the theory of music.
thorough bass, together with the
greatest proficiency in the art, in
the classic authors, is re-
quired before the faculty give a grad
medal. In vocal music
pains are taken for the train
ing and culture of the voice
Plain and fancy sewing are taught
In q thorough and satisfactory man
ner. Some very delicately wrought
fancy work from the pupils needle
is On exhibition at the academy. 1t
shows to what high perfection this
art can be brought, where there are
and application.
Bookkeeping. single and double, is
also taught.
HEALTH.
Everything conducive to good
is carefully regarded for the
benefit Of its inmates. The building
located in a healthy part ofthe
city; has large, we'll ventilated class
and dormitOries with high
ceilings, wide spacious halls, all OF
which are kept scrupulously clean,
hot air furnaces, bath rooms and
many other lmodern Improvements.
Parents acquire all desired in.
regarding terms, by writ
ing to st. Mary's Academy, Salt