Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-28
ST MARY,s ACADEMY.


On Tuesday, September 8, 81. Mary's
Academy will reopen, TO enter upon lis
fortieth year OF educational work IN our
city. Never before in The history OF the
institution we're The Sisters of The Holy
Cross more prepared to offer to parents
seeking educational advantages for their
children SPLENDID facilities. A spacious
and we'll equipped school building
pleasantly located, corps OF experienced
and efficient teachers with lofty ideals and
modern methods, and a curriculum Of stud
les that excludes no branch necessary to
secure that culture so desirable in every
walk of life, make the attainment OF a
thorough and complete education easy
and pleasant. The English course
which gives complete high school ed
ucation is divided into three departments
primary, preparatory, and academic,
each covering term Of four years, al
the completion of which the gold medal
and diploma OF graduate are conferred;
The commercial course into which all
nnnils desirious of business education
who have completed the eighth grade are
allowed to pass, prepares for all kinds
of business work, positions being Sc
cured az soon as the students are COM
petept to accept them. 10 this depart
ment, which covers two years WORK,
stenogrsphy, typewritiDg, commercial
arithmetic, bookkeeping, commercial law,
spelling, punctuation and business letter.
writing are taught after the most ap-
proved methods; pupils who wish to study
only shorthand and typewritipg or book
keeping can be prepared TOR clSricsl
duties in eleven months. The music
department under the direction OF four
teachers offers superior advantages to
the music lover; piano, organ, violin and
all other stringed instruments, as well
AZ vocal music and the theory of music,
80 necessary to the perfection OF the art,
are carefully taught The students often
in public and, whether the entertain
ment be of a musical or literary nature,
give evidence of the efficient woik done
along both lines by the sisters, who have
devoted their lives to the exalted duty OF
developing in heart and mind and body
the beautiful young souls that come to
them. to the end that this trinity OF
forces may unite and form the perfect
woman.
Through St. Mays aims to offer ad-
vantsges equal TO those of any school OF
its kind in the land, the rates of tuition
are within the reach of all parents who,
realizing that they can leave no better
legacy TO their children than an educs=
ton such as the academy offers to its
patrons. are willing to make sacrifices for
its attainment. 10 addition to careful
instructions in all secular branches, the
faculty, fully alive to the need of mora
development, aim to throw about their
pupils a religions environment that
tends to exclude all thatiS 49,
VI uV'A' "''" and lofty soul though
careful and constant intruction is given
to all Catholic students in the truths and
doctrines OF their holy faith, no influence
is brought to bear upon the r-Catholic
pupils whose religious belief is always
aud everywhere respected. Pupils are
received at any time, their tuition be-
ginning from the date OF entrance; the
teachers, however, are very DESTROYS to
have all who intend entering the school
enrolled on opening day, as absence at
time of class formation and from first
| explanations tends greatly to impede
later progress. Boys under twelve years
are admitted into the day school and to
tie music class. Over two hundred and
fifty pupils we're in constant attendance
during the past year; this enrolment is
proof of the efficiency of the school and
the poaition it holds in the estimation
of our citizens. With the added ad-
vautsges it aims to offer its patrons dur
ing the coming year, there is no doubt
the records will show marked increase
in the number ofits smbitious students.