Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-01
st. Mary,s Academy.

Next lueSdsy, CcP'c"o"' r.
! sti,auon for girls under the diree,'cn oi
the Sisters Of the Holy Cross VIII en'e'
| upon its thirty ninth year OF Work along
the lines of education in Alexsnoria'
The modern addition lately erecleu 10
ready for use and the academy no"
stands en- architectural adornmept 70 INC
citv. Shile the educational opportuni-
ties presented within its walls are 80
varied and comprehensive that no parent
desiring to give his daughter a nnished
and practical education need seek out
side for advantages which can be obtain
ed more reasonably and with greater
| facility and success at home.
There are three courses OF study, the
academic, the commercial and the music.
each under an efficient corps OF teachers,
who to the normal training given at the
Mother House of the order, st. MARY s
College. Notrs Dame, Indiana, have
added wears of actual experience IN Inc
class room.
In the academic course which covers
eleven years, the classes are carefully
graded from primary work up to the
studies of the graduating year, ali the
branches OF liberal education beng
taught The graduate in this dePar;,
M ent is fitted to enter at once and to Ill
with honor any position requiring that
culture and refinement which such an
institution of learning as st. Mary s
Academy alone can give; for here that
trinity of forces heart. head and hand
receives careful training, hence society
can have no brighter ornaments and home
no pobler women than those trained In
this centre of virtue and learning.
The complete commercial conrse OF
two wears fits for Office work by giving
comprehensive aud thorough training 10
stenograpby, type-writing, practical busi-
ness arithmetic, spelling, punctuation,
business correspondence, commercial law
and the free hand Palmer method OF
business peumaDship. The best systems
of accounting and stenography are adopt
ed and practical methods in business
transactions are taught by carrying them
out to the smallest detail in the class
room. Diplomas as graduates 10 the
business department are conferred on
ell who complete satisfactorily the
full two years course, those preferring to
make specially Of stenography and type
writing or book- keeping and arithmetic
can secure a certificate ip these branches
in seven months. The bus mess depart
ment Was introduced into the school only
year ago, but so hearty was the CO.
operation of st. Mary's patrons and 50
many young women availed themselves
| during the past year Of the opportunity
of securing complete business education
| at home, that the faculty intend to neg
lect no means of perfecting tbs important
course. thereby giving to its pupils all
the advantages to be secured 70 com
| mercisl high school or college, together
with that true culture which rehnes and
forms the character.
The music department under four eth
Gent instructors affords every facility for
rapid development. The course OF in
struction is thorough; weekly lessons
being given in the science aud literature
of music in addition to the musical art,
| now considered so Indispensable a part
of complete education. yoca, music
through private lessons and in the gene
| raj class gives facilities for voice culture,
while instruction is given upon piano,
organ, violin and all The minor stringed
instruments.
Finally, the bodily well-being OF tho
pnpils is secured by carefully graded
work 10 physical culture with daily
| exercise in the open air, while the spirit
ual side of their education is amply pro-
| vided for by thorough instruction in al!
| that pertains to the duties Of practical
Christian life.
Last year $50 pupils we're enrolled;
with the increased room afforded by the
new building the faculty expect marked
advance in the attendance for the COM
ing year. There is special and sepa-
rate department for boys under twelve
yesrs where all the refining and kindly
influence Of q devoted teacher is brought
| to bear upon their moral as well as IN
tellectusl development.