The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-24
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A GRAND INSTITUTION.
After period of adversely All HalIows AcHd-
envy Ison the High Roard to Prosperity.


All Hallows Academy, the imposing
temple of learning which stands on the
western suburb of the city is one of the in
situations that is feeling the result of better
times and every one must feel glad oft for
the academy is an institution that Is not
ONLY a credit to Wichita but to ali South
ern Kansas as well. Nerve is appreciated
by every one and industry is, in ali cases,
rewarded by success if accompanied, OF
course, by perseverance. 1t is no wonder
then that people are beginning to take
pride in All Hallows for there is no lnstl'
tuition in Wichita that has manifested
more OF these triats and characteristics.
ALI Hallows was established when Wichita
was at the height of its glory four or five
years ago. Adversely stared it in the face
for three straight years but with courage
worthy the cause the noble sisterhood,
under whose charge it is, kept their ban
per aloft and would not suffer it to 90
down even if three times three more such
wears continued. Great business men lost
heart during these years-men who prlded
themselves on their courage to meet ad-
verse circunastances-ands surrendered, but
these ladies, recluses from the world faced
might be added, unacconutable heroism
and succeeded. Yes, they have succeeded
and today the number of pupils at
their academy is fifty per cent
greater than it was when the term COM |
,nenced or at any time during the past |
three years. Being by nature and by habit |
retiring and modest IN their disposition |
and in their methods, the outside world |
would never become aware Of their success
unless an investigating reporter would 60 |
there III search of the fieeting item, which |
was precisely what happened yesterday.
THE average man naturally thinks that be-
fore he can reach convent, as this IS, he
has to 60 through strong iron gates, built
in massive stone walls, and ali that sort of
thing. and then find nothing on the inside
but gloom and dullness; but in this case,
at least. such an idea is a mistake.
All Hallows stands on very pleasant
site. in the middle of a neatly kept lawn,
and there is not even the suggestion OF a
fence around it. Gloom there is none, for
brightness and sunshine permeates every
where: In fact it would be hard matter
10 find anywhere more cheerful, certainly
not in the outside world where mundane
troubles mar the happiness of the people.
When the electric bell at the door is
touched scarcely an instant elapses before
q sisters bright face greets you and II
vour mission is business or an honest
disire to observe the workings of the
school. YOU are given a hearty and cheerful
welcome that will make you realize at
once tbat-well there is a decidedly Charm
ing and pleasing feeling comes over you
that one can hardly explain. The sisters
ara the very soul of courtesy and the
essence of hospitality.
The EAGLE man was given a seat in the !
reception room and very soon Sister ,
Veronica, the supervisoress, entered. {
Obedient to her wishes, the sister who SUI ]
perintends the music department entered {
with two of her pupils, Misses Guyton and
Doberfv. the two latter with mandolins In
their hands. The sister seated herself at
the piano and the talented trio proceeded j
1T once 20 make music that was really en- !
branching. There was something very ]
touching about it, some peculiarly sweet /
that cannot be described. 1t t
nav be the surroundings, or it may be the ]
modest. rosy-cheeked girls whose fingers {
Of marble whiteness produced the notes, ]
but in anv case it was fine beyond compar- {
son. Another delightful scene is the art {
room, with all the bright girls there I
gazing on the canvas and
listening with attentive ears to the gentle 8
and sweet accents of the sister in charge of (
that department as she enunciated s
various principles in art so clear {
v. cleverlv and distinctly that {
thew were capable of being grasped by the ,
lullest girl in the class. The sisters t
method of teaching is admirable. There is
no lar visible anywhere and mildness Is
The only force used. They seem to
understand the nature of each
pupil and it is strange, but nevertheless a
TACT, that there is not girl in the school
who ever felt homesick after being two
lays in the institution. The sisters know
re1y well that young girls are fond of
and they do not keep them
AWAY from it. On the contrary they not ,
only encourage them in amusing them {
selves at seasonable hours, but actually I
provide forms of amusement for them. On ]
fine afternoons croquet and lawn tennis
and kindred aInusements are INDUCED in,
and if the evening is not fine all the girls | ,
are congregated in the Large room and | !
music and singing are made the order of
the evening. All immaginable musical
Instruments are played in the convent,
from the banjo to the piano. During the
winter months the sisters inaugurate
R hundred and one different amuse-
ments for the pupils and it is
entirely safe to say that they have ,
over fifty per cent more actual
pleasure than girls of like age
have in the city and appreciate it more.
The Catholic pupils have their usual
morning and evening religious exercises to
go through in which the Protestant pupils
are not asked TO participate in at all If
they don't want TO. A complete description
OF All Hallows and its workings would fill
four columns of the EAGLE and still it
would not BE- half done so numerous are
the beautiful and interesting features
about it.
The latest additions to the. school are Miss
Morris, daughter of the well known lawyer
of Kingisher, Miss Burris. bright little
young lady from Ration. \. NJ, Miss York
of Pine Bluff, Ark Miss York was in the
school heretofore, but when her parents
IN oved 10 Arkansas they took her away,
bUr a few days ago she returned with
an explanation from her parents
that she had progressed so
at All Hallows, that they could
not do as good anywhere else. Several
other pupils have engaged tuition for
the second half of the current session
which will commence Feb. L Among
these will be the only daughter OF General
Tim McCarty, department commander of
the Grand Army of the Republic of Kan {