Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-08-05

anS ,nsubosdi'nsion. tho postulanss.
novices aud Sisters at Notre lame
are quietly preparing FOR their grand
mission.
Besijes the perfect orgs,isstion OF
these splendid teaching establish.
men's that move from year n year.
unchanged and unchangi"R. save to
extend th-ir capacities it, their never.
c-s>i"9 Rro~,h, aud to advance aud
improve with the pr"etess aud e"lixht.
eminent Of the times, the Sisters are
actua,ed by motives and governed by
conscientious scruples - to their du-
ties and oblie ations a. /. achers, which
it 10 doubted csn exist outside Of .
corporation tina, has for iss basis 4 re-.
ligious enthusiasm. II they neglect
their work. they feel they are not true
tn tho mission to which they are
called, and that thei; self.sacri6ce 10
vain. Bound BY ohaie ations, and 40.
tuated every hour by the voice within
tina. calls them TO dusy-for which
they have resigned everything in life,
We ran we'll imagine these gifted Sis.
tiers will give Us educational establish.
ments for our daughters that no other
system devised by ma" eau equal.
Next to the love Of girls for their
mothers Or IN -ld.r sister. their respect
and affection for the Sisters in the
Academy is the most ,besutiful type
Of the hearts sentiments. There is 4
secret charm IN tho eyes Of the young
girl, attached to convent lie, in which
the Sisters, with their pas. lives yelled,
As it were in = mystery, are the hero
ines. But girls soon learn from the
sprio htliness aud good humor, and the
calm, peaceful content Of their teach.
ers, that they carry hearts neither
wounded nor broken nor sorrowing
over ruined hopes. They learn, too,
Of the pure, unsel6sh lives they lead,
without hope OF earthly reward. with
out desire for fame, and i" stri.t "be.
dience to sup-riors. They see them
changed from places and associates to
which their hearts cling, with all the
affection Of loving women's hearts;
but they never s-e tear nor hear a
murmur or sigh. Then, to, they see
that constant, scrupulous regard for
the cultivation Of every virtue that
makes woman little less than angel;
and they see it too in living examples
in their daily life, aud realize that a
grand, highly elevated, moral life is
not mere theoretical dream, but is q
reality, practicable and attsinshle.
Tho art world is to-day loud in the
praise of the beautiful picture of the
two peasants vt prayer in the fields,
At the sound of tho Aneelus hell at
sunset; and it is said the great pic.
ture, though simple in its subject,
brings thoughts Of a higher life to
every hehold-r. How many far more
beautifully pictures OF the AngeIns have
the girls seen il Sacred Heart Acad>
envy? At the SQUAD Ut the bell, ut
morning, ut noon, at evening, hun.
dr-d beautiful realities may be seen,
i" chapel, in hall, on the lawns, or un.
der the shahe-ef children, maidcns
Sisters, in every graceful pose, stand.
ing, or kneeling, wrapped in praye,
and contemplation of the great mys
terry and glad ,idings remembered vi
the ringing of the A"g+lus.
| All these things operate strongly
on the moral nature, forming and
moulding Young hearts to love al
that is pure, beautiful and good. and
fitting them to enter life strengthened
to battle with its trials aud ,empta
tons.
No words of ours are needed to en-
courage in their work the Sisters o
Sacred Heart Academy. But we rs
TEEN t privilege to offer our public
tri ute OF praise to sh- spirit of hero
ism aud self renunciation, which hal
won for this noble body Of teacher
their widely. established reputation Al
devoted and competent instructor
and guardians Of youth. There ar
many i" the world who appreciate tn
sacrifices made, that our women ma,
be elevated and ennohled hy passin,
under pure influences in their tenh+
years; but most Of sll will the suhlim