St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-22
Senior Department.
FIRST YEAR.

FIRST YEAR.
Grammar, arithmetic, physical geo.
graphy, mythology and modern history.
SECOND YEAR.
Algebra and arithmetic, rhetoric, an
cient history, physiology and natural
philosophy.
THIRD YEAR.
Algebra and geometry, chemistry and
astronomy, English literature and gen.
eFal history.
FOURTH YEAR.
Mental and moral philosophy and crit
iciSm, review of the natural sciences,
rhetoric, history and literature.
DIVISION OF SCHOLASTIC YEAR.
The school year dates from the first
Monday of September to the latter part
of June. 1t is divided into two sessions,
the second dating from the LIST of Feb
ruary. Pupils are received at any time
during term, and charged from time
of entrance. The annual distribution
of prizes takes place at the close of the
scholastic year, and is followed by the
summer vacation.
VISITORS.
To avoid interruption of classes and
studies. visits to pupils are confined to
Thursdays, and allowed only to imme-
diate relatives,
The Sisters charged with the super
vision of the pupils are vigilant in re-
curing an exact observance of diSci-
pline, and strict attention to personal
neatness, polite and amiable depOrt-
ment. No one is allowed to remain in
the institution whose spirit of inSubOr-
dination will not yield to the mild but
firm government of the religious.
SKETCH OF THE ORDER.
The Order of the Visitation was
lNtyS do Sola of
necy, France, in the year 1910. The
baroness, Nine. de Chantal, was the
first nun of the order, being chosen and
prepared by the holy st. Francis. He
afterwards traced out the rule of life
she was to follow, in order to reconcile
three great and seemingly incompatible
duties, namely, the care of her temporal
concerns, of her children and servants,
the practice of the eminent piety to
which he saw her called by grace, and
between these two duties, that of rem
dering her devotion pleasing to all
without ever inconveniencing anyone.
After receiving holy instructions from
St. Francis, the baroness returned to
Monthelon, where her father-in-law re-
sided, and there she commenced new
kind of life. She reduced her clothing
and food to the greatest simple
ity, embraced the auSterity oil
the anchoretS, imposed upon her
self to mediate an hour il
the morning and three quarters Of al
hour in the evening, aud, during the
day, so constant an attention to the
presence of God, she scarcely ever los
Sight of it. What was remarkable
in her was that her piety did not inter
fere with any of her duties OF incon
4 venience anyone. She entered into al
1.-THE details of her household, instructed
land amused her children herself, cate
! chised her servants, and was never sac
nor reserved, but always kind, gentle
70 al gIng, easy of access of all, particu
1aiy for the poor and afflicted, and she
without seruple, interrupted or DELAYED
her Exercises whenever charity required
it. On Good Friday she remembered
l. vows in the following form. writer
w; her own hand: "On this day OF
M Saviour's death, in the year 1909,
rc my VOWS with new and imcom-
pa.able love, desiring to die forever Il
nv self and all things, SO as to live il
a. icdience to the divine will, to which
4 jnsecrate myself absolutely and I'M
Servedly, in order to obey il in thu
= rSon of the Bishop of Geneva. Ma!
O.. Saviour assist and receive me, since