Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-12-03
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY, SALT LAKE.
1 Great and flUurishing Educational
lnstitutisa Of the West.

lnStlt0uo0 81 tne VeNts
We know Of NC place which strips
to its autumn somhxeness with such
grace as the grounds Of the St. Mary's
Academy in this city. Everything
about the place is fresh and enticing,
and forctaste Of the hearty welcome
waiting the pupils within.
THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT..
The annex of the m .,sic hall is the
feature of the season. 1t is comforta.
bly, and tasrefullv arranged ; large,
airy, and we'll lighted, and connected
with the Academy building proper by |
a covered way, which is adorned with
a variety of beautiful piants, refining
and homelike for the young, adding
grace to the divine art. All day long
twelve pianos, organs, number of
guitars, banjos and other Instruments
keep up the harmony, or perehance &C.
casionally discord, for the beginners
have to learn their one, two, threes
here, while the classic authors receive
their suitable interpretations in other
rooms. Light, airy, and flower bloom
ing ROOMS they are, too, most dainty
and elegant in appearance.
The musical department is larger
than in any preceding year, number
ing on its roll of entrance since Sep.
tember 1st, $50 music pupils. 1t is
conducted in both vocal and instru.
mental, on the most approved methods
of Europe and America. Pupils are
graded into nine classes; besides the
weekly lessons given each pupil, there
) are six graded classes in theory and
, two in harmony. No pupil can grad
uate either in English or music till she
, has satisfactorily and the roughly gone
through the regular course.
THE STUDIES PURSUED.
The branches taught in the Acad.
envy range from the primary to the
! classics, and include higher mathe.
mates, embracing algebra, geometr,
and trigonometry. There are also
rhetoric, geology, elocution, philoso
n phv, etc. French and German, com
e position and letter writing receive spe
e cial attention. All the classes ar
: thoroughly graded, and have ever.
/. facility in the way of apparatus, mate
$ nails, ETC., with which to pursue thea
studies. Very especial pains ar
@ taken with the English course, ant
is with the practical instruction pertain
n ing to hous, hold affairs and matters c
o daily lite In this field are include
n book keeping, double and single Ell
ia try, business transactions, disc ountin
3. noteS, completed transactions in stock
dividends, general discounts, asses.
mcnts, etc.
The growing needs Of this popul,
" institution have made it advisable I
IS send here two additional teachers
d music and English from the mothe
. house. They came none too soo'
70 either, for the school is larger tbs
ne ever before, the present roll of boart
n ers being ITO, and of day pupils 10
ART DEPARTMENT..
en- In the art department several OF tt
e. pupils are engaged in enlarging phi
tographs OF their relatives. The
names and subjects are not given, b
cause the pictures are intended +
- Christmas presents. Many fine Ian
:, scap.s are being reproduced in oil
~ water colors, indicating high advanc
ment in art. 1t was gratifying
learn that several ladies of the city
in the hours left free from their hous
he hold cares, in the studio, and viii
,or improving themselves they orname
their homes with many fine painting
the refined work of their spare hou
The reporter noted in this departure
TO- two beautiful studies done by the S
~ ter artist last vacation. They can
'~' seen now in the Academy parlor. y
i. of the Savior He is represent
as showing the love of his heart
or man; angels are represented as adj
ing Him. 1t is real work of art,
:, almost heroic size, four feet by sew
feet six inches, and is enlarged from
design by one of the masters. l
other painting is smaller, hut enlare
be from a small photograph OF the Su
rior General of the Order, and Is 5
o'' TO be very true to the original.
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