Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-21
ACADEMY or THE HOLY NAMES.
a New school 8siidinG In seattle
Costing s5e.eoo.

ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES.
New school Baiiding On seattle
Costing s5s.eee.
The contractors, Messrs. Redward &
shannon. having flushed their ~ork on
the Academy of the Holy Names last
evening, some facts concerning this fine
institution Of learning will not be out
Of place at this time.
The block on which this building
stands In bounded by Ninth. Jackson,
Tenth aud King streets, and cost $500
In the rough. and is 50 situated as 20
have a commanding view Of the city,
Sonnd, and the surrounding country.
THE MAIN BUILDING
Is 30 by 80 feet, With a wing "a by 3S
feet, and three stories high above the
easement. Tue foundation IS of stone,
eight feet in the clear, and makes Gel
ar, which will eventually be fitted up
a. a play ground. Ia this cellar are two
large hot water furnaces, which furnish
heat for the entire buildIuR.
Ii will be we'll enough to state right
here that the building IL furnished with
hot and cold water from basement to
attic, and has gas pipes and gas fixtures
throughout. IL is also thoroughly braeed
and IL pronounced one of the strongest
and best constructed buildings IN the
Northwest. 1t IL hard finished through
out, and fitted with inside blinds.
THE BASEMENT,
Which is Ia reality the first floor, is par
titioned of into young ladies' play
room, with an organ for their amuse-
ment, cloak room, day pupils dining
room, pantry, kitchen, Sisters dining
room, large spare room. little folks play
room, with toy room adjoining, man
servants room, patent water closets,
bath rooms, etc.
THE FIRST FLOOR
Is entered from the west BY elllptical
stairs into q vestibule leading to the
main hall, which runs through the
building east and west. Ou this Hat is
st. Joseph's Chapel; the library hall,
with an organ and glass cases for books;
parlor, handsomely carpeted; Father
Performances private parlor; sisters
sleeping room: young ladies' dining
room, etc.
THE SECOND FLOOR.
On this fat the hall runs north and
south. On the west SHE of this hGlI,
and fronting toward the bay, is an i'm
meuss classroom 2Sx9J feet in size, so
arranged rs to be divided into three
rooms by means of noiseless, sliding
doors. This room il furnished with
"Faultless" patent folding single desks.
As a rule the doors are kept closed, tx
Dept on special occasions. aud tue pupils
are divided according to- grade. as fol
lows: Primary, junior and preparatory,
aud graduating. On this same floor,
across the ball, is the young lad,
boardsrs' sewing reom and music hail,
with two pianos and other furniture.
THE THIRD FLOOR
Contains room for the sick, separated
from all other parts of the building, ad
joining which Is the teachers sick room.
Across the hall is the toilet room, fitted
with foot baths and = wardrobs. The
west half of this fiat il taken up with
two dormitoTies. the first one being
24x40 feet in size. and known as the
babies and orphans dormitory, and
tuu OtbOts taO hiHNDthk
young ladies. Is 56x56 feet in size, aud is
fitted with a large number of single
beds.
THE ROOF
Is of the Mansard style. surmounted by
an octa9on spire, towering into the air
l40 feet from the ground, at the sop of
which is gilt cross IL feet inches
high, with arms feet 0 inches.
NOTES.
There are two entrances one on
Ninth street and one on Jackson Of rect.
carry articles of any kind from the
basement TO the third hat.
The block of land and buildings have
cost $4,000.
The dedication of this beautiful
5th, on which occasion the building
will be thrown open to the public.
School opened in the new building
last week, and there is now an average
daily attendance of fifty, ten of whom
are boarders, aud the remainder are day
scholars.
oommodation of los boarders, AMI its
Q&RtuftN DtAl &c kNCAkiy ahCIEA6co ~
very little trouble and expense.
The hot water heating apparatus
works very satisfactory, giving "A pleas
ant and uniform temperature through
out the building.
in. aud the Sisters seem very much en-
| Outraged.
There are six Sisters in the school, who
he - :.
bastian. who has general supervision
over this branch of the Montreal Sis.
terhood. Sister Sebastian has been
teaching for eighteen years, and is a
pleasant taiksr and shrsvd bu j aess
woman, who knows AMI attends to her
business.
the building IL now receiving its
| finishing touches at the hands of the
painters, and whea they get thoagh IL
will present handsome appearance.
On the corner Of the block, on Tenth
and King streets. is barn 2Sx2s, two
stories high, adjoining which ~ wood.
shed and store room.
With such an array of magnificent
school buildings a. our city can now
present, Seattle is fully entitled TO the
name of the City OF Schools."
4 AaE tNlCNS Vi ttAfE tkketttubul IN
afford young ladies an opportunity OF
acquiring thorough English educa
ton. based on the principles OF religion
and 10 cultivate thei. taste for refine.
nent hence. strict attention 20 Their
moral and intellectual training, and g.
every thing thai will fit them for the
sphere OF life which each is Ia occupy in
the future. will be reckoned a. sacred
| duties BY the Sisters.
Al all hours the pupils are under the
guardian care and government of theil
teachers. and the most devoted atten.
ton will be paid to all that can ensure
their physical well being and comfort.
| Pupils Of every religious denonsina
ton will be equally resolved, and all in
terfeFenc@ with their religious convie
tlons carefully avoided.
The CoSrRlcroRs.--fhe contracts foI
- miles of additional grading on the
line Of the Cedar River extension has
been let rs follows: Wa Chang & Co.
5 miles Harkins 4 Mccormick. mile
Of grading and 3 miles Of clearing