Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-15
THROUGH ST. MARY's ACADEMY.
Some of the Features of One OF the
Finest Educational Institutes
of Utah.

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paid short visit to st. Mary's Academy,
with the purpose in view OF In
speeding the steam heating works that
that are being put in by Mr.. j. j. Farrell,
of this city Mr.. Farrell was found in the
basement of the building working on
some plumbing connections. He showed
the reporter the works he had just put in,
and for that purpose led the way to the
boiler room, in which were seen two
large boilers, only one of which is used at
a time, the other being as a reserve. The
one boiler, with four and half pounds
pressure, is sufficient to heat the entire
spacious building of the Academy.
The rooms are heated by radiators, and
an arrangement called "coils." These
coils are made entirely by the Farrell
firm, and consist of horizontal rows OF
pipes. The radiators and the coils are
worked by automatic fixtures that are
simple and of easy adjustment, SO that
any desired temperature can be had.
All of this steam heating ap-
paratus is constructed on the
most improved sanitary plans and
is without doubt the finest and best con-
structed in this or any of the surrounding
Territories. Mr.. J. J. Farrell, under
whose personal supervision the work has
been done, is entitled to great credit for
the excellence of the work and the per-
lection OF all arrangements connected
with it.
After inspection of the heating appa-
ratus, the scribe was introduced to the
Mother Superior, who in turn presented
him to one of the Sisters, asking her to
escort him through the bnilding. In COM
pany with this Sister and Mr.. F., visit
to the various departments of the Acad-
envy was then made The large and we'll
furnished study rooms and dormitories
on the upper floor were inspected All
are well-aired, lighted and heated, and
are clean and comfortable. Inone room,
called the "baby room"-which is On the
first foor-several dolls were lying on the
little cot-like beds, apparently taking
monday maps. From this it was quite
evident what aged pupils occupied these
apartments.
The most interesting department visited
was the art room. Here most pleasur-
able sight was seen. 1t is a large room
on the second floor of the south wing
Through six or eight large windows it is
excellently lighted, so that the many
pictures can be easily viewed from any
part of the room.
Upon easels, shelves, tables, etc., were
scores of very creditable pieces of art in
various stages of completion. Consider
ing that the work has been done mostly
by pupils-who, of course, are ever under
the watchful eye of the Sister teacher-it
is very creditable, and not only tells of
instruction, but also of consid-
cradle innate talent possessed by the
young ladies.
One of the pretties pieces was cross,
around which, in very natural manner,
is entwined a wreath of fuchias 1t is |
done in water colors, and more delicate |
and well-wrought piece of work is rarely |
seen. A large and handsome picture in
the room is pastelle, representing a |
cluster of fruit Mrs. T. Kenney did the
work. She is certainly entitled to praise
ior its treatment, which, if not perfection
Itself, exhibits rare skill and delicate
of colors, taste and arrange
nent.
Time and space preclude making fur
her special mention, more than to say
hat there were other very pretty and
pieces-linings, flowers on
Velvet and china, landscapes in oil, cray
ms, etc. The half hour spent in this
Dom was all too short to satisfy the re-
porter.
The music conservatory was next en-
cred. Here the simultaneous touch of
lozen pianos seemed trife confusing on
entering the room, but when ushered
nto a separate apartment, and the atten-
ion attracted by fine instrumental Sc !
ection-a piano duet-played by two of
he accomplished young lady pupils, the
fleet was very different, and far more
Whatever objection Protestant people
nay have to the Catholic creed, it must
De conceded that so far as this Territory
S concerned the Academy OF the Sacred
Heart is the finest educational institution
n Utah. In the matter of buildings and
grounds there is not another such
IN institution in the Rocky Mountains,
md unprejudiced people should feel
proud that there is such an excellent in
titution here, affording. as it does,
Iegree of culture unknown in any of the
common schools, and for the attainment
If which it would, but for the Academy,
,e necessary to send elsewhere.
In closing this article it is but just that
word of praise should be given to the
Sisters who supervise the work of the
academy; they are fully entitled to it,
md are working zealously and faithfully
or the advancement of the youth as well
IS the cause of the church.