The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-04-28
THE SACRED HEART SCHOOL.

Denver, Colo. April 24.-Last week we
spoke Of the Immaculate Conception
school. but we must not slight its sis
ter the Sacred Heart school which is
also conducted by the Sisters of Char
lily.
1t is beautifully located in East Den
Ner-on Lawrence street, between
Twenty-etghth and Twenty-ninth
STREETS. This is one of the oldest pa
rochial schools in the city. having been
first opened in the basement Of the
Sacred Heart Church in 1873
The cornerstone of the new structure
was laid Nov. %. 1883, but the building
was nor occupied until the LIST of Feb
TuaTy 1890
In the words of Pope, it is "a struc-
ture Of majestic frame In the center
over the arched entrance, is a statue of
the Sacred Heart, and beneath it the
words: Suffer the little ones to come
unto me. and forbid them not" What
an appropriate motto!
The main entrance to the building
leads directly into the Adelphian hall,
the finest school hall in the city. 1t
occupies the center Of the first and sec
ond floors, the latter being used as a
gallery. The stage is large and has a
drop curtain.
on each side of the hall are two
rooms. Three Of these are used for
school rooms, and the fourth as the
club room.
The High School department is on
the first floor. Here win be found the
cabinet. which contains many interest
ing Ob=ects.
On the second floor are four school
rooms and the library
The whole interior is very attractive
thanks TO the Sisters.
When the school was first opened
there were but seven Sisters engaged,
but now it iS with considerable over
work that ten Of them manage to con-
duct it.
The enrolment this year is over 400.
with an average daily attendance of
3SG, which makes the Sacred Heart
school the largest Catholic educational
institution in the city.
The music class is very large and
it seems that the pupils appreciate the
fact that they have an excellent oppor-
tunity of becoming accomplished music
ians.
The Sisters number amongst their
former pupils some of cur highly es-
Seemed citizens namely. Justice Null |
lens, Meesrs. George DoStal Joseph 1
Newman. the popular comedian, and !
George kempton, the we'll known mu- |
stefan.
When these gentlemen attended the |
Sacred Heart school there were but /
the eight grades taught. but when Mr.. |
Newman took the examination to en-
ter the Denver High school, the princi-
pal was astonished at his exceedingly |
brilliant answers that he agreed to adj
nit anyone from the school on the Sis
ters' recommendation
Mr. DOstal has become we'll known
to all the pupils by his exceeding ger-
crosby.
Each year he gives two medals for
elocution. The first year-1S9S-these
medals were won by Miss Georgina Ed
son and Mr.. William J. Reidy: the sec
ond year by Miss Mamie Kennedy and
Mr.. Robert Thomson; and the third
year-weIl, it remains to be seen.
The first graduating class was in 1892,
when there was but a two years high
school course. Since then the course
has been heightened to four years, and
the alumni lis now very large.
The curriculum is precisely the same
as that of the Immaculate Conception
school, with the exception of Spanish, !
which has recently been added to the
High school course at the Sacred Heart
school.
Great attention is paid to composition
and for this reason the Sisters number
amongst their pupils many promising l
young literateur.
The High School students have form I
I'll the st. Thomas Aguinas Literary
society" They meet on certain evenings
% discuss the works of great writers. l
md to encourage one another in their Y
maiden efforts.
In conclusion, let US say that great
'redit is due the Sisters Of Charity for !
heir manner of conducting their il
ahools in both the east and the west t
md also to the Bishop and reverend
lergy for their kindly encouragement.