Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21


some from distant points, who are
being sent here by their parents for an
education Salt Lake has just occasion
for prlding itself on It's private as well
as It's public educational institutions,
ST MARY's ACADEMY.
~ Mary's Academy for girls was
started twenty-aeven years ago amid
uncertain conditions, but grit and
grace 80 a long way and despite o
dlsoouragng outlook, the work was
pushed ahead by the Sisters of the
Holy Cross, ably supported by Father
ana afterwards Bishop Seaman, until
now the ssterhood own Ave acres OF
land fronting on First West street be.
tween First aud Second South, valued
WIN the large double building on II, at
SlOOV9V, The past year has been Il suc-
oessIul one, with nlnetynye boarding
pupils and 10 day pupils from town
totai OF 2l0 pupils some OF the boarders
liVlng several hundred miles away. The
course covers four years, including
music, art, the sciences and the cas-
sizes, and thirteen OF the Sisters, accom-
nished In their speclatles constitute
the corps Of teachers under the Mother
superior, Sister Lucretia, who has man
aged the institution so aoceptaby dur
ing the last four years. Pupils are pre-
pared TO enter any woman's college In
the country The fall term closed yes
terday with suitable exercises.
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
The Salt Lake Collegiate Institute.
conducted under Presbyterian auspices,
Is another Of Salt Lakes highly sue
cessful private schools. II was estab-
llshed In 1876 by Prof Coyner, now Of
southern California, and has grown 20
that II occupies two good sized build
lngs, the large handsome Mccormick
building erected In 1894, costing $40, OOO
and the attendance Is elghty-nve pu-
pills, seventy of whom are boarders
from out of town, This is an Increase
over last years attendance. The school
curriculum covers the four years of the
regular high school course with an
eighth grammar school grade I'm
preparation for the regular course. This
school prepares for any college or
university IN the country; II has estab-
lished an excellent reputation for thor
oughness. and the standing which rs
pupils have taken In eastern college1
10 the best evidence Of the character
OF us instruction. Robert j. Caskey
graduate Of Knox college, Is the prln-
cipal and he is ably assisted by
Mabelle Lev Morgan Carleton col
lege), Samuel Stahl (BelolO Lola NJ
Condit University Of Wooster), Hattie
NJ. WishaTd. Ann Elizabeth Murphy
and Mrs. Francis ". Morgan Tho
Christmas vacation lasts from today
untll Jan, 6,
GORDON ACADEMY.
Gordon Academy, for many years
known az Hammond Hall, was estab-
llshed In 1882, and has one of the bes.
locations In the city, with largo
frontage on the south side Of Third
South street, corner Of Third East This
institution has experienced many yicis-
itudes In the course Of It's existence,
one of the conditions operating against
II In the past being frequent change Of
administration. But the academy Is
now considered as on q firm and last
Inc foundation, and the attendance is
thirty pupils, six coming from out Of
town. This Is about double the attend
ance OF the previous year, which Is en-
couraging. The course OF instruction
covers the high school course and pre-
pares pupils for any college, but es-
peclally for Colorado college at Colo
RADIO Springs, where graduates OF Cor
don Academy are admitted upon pre-
sentation of their academy diplomas.
The new principal Is Miss Caroline
Paine, talented woman who is bring
ing the institution up to higher stand
ard than ever She Is assisted by an
efficient corps of instructors In Miss
Bessie c, Peek, Prof. T.. A. Harrington,
Miss Blanche Atchison and Miss Mary
Olive Gray. The trustees will build
$4,000 dormitory addition 10 the build
ing at the corner, thus increasing the
accommodations with room for forty
pupils Gordon Academy IL under the
auspices OF the Congregational church.
ALL HALLoWs COLLEGE,
All Hallows College for boys was
struggling six years ago for an exist
ence, but has since taken great leap
ahead under the able and business like
administration OF President Thomas
Larkin Of the Marist fathers and his
well selected stan Of associates. The
present attendance Is 40 boys, 1870 Of
whom are boarders from out of town,
nine different states are represented,
and the institution has come to be ono
Of Utah's leading institutions, The
usual high school course Is carefully
covered, boys are sent to the various
colleges of the country, and are able
to enter Washington university upon
nraeanta tinn NJ their All HallOWg coll
lege diplomas. The course includes
thorough instruction in assaylng, which
Is q valuable feature In this mining
country. A special feature Of the col
lege Is It's two military concert bands