Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
HOLY CROSS ACADEMY
Autumn Session May Be Held
in New Building.
STRUCTURE NEARLY READY
Set on Hill Commanding Beauti-
full View.
GROWTH OF THE INSTITUTION
City School Found Inadequate for
the Needs of the Students-Aim
of the Sisters.
OF THE INSTITUTION

The Sisters of the Holy Cross, whose
academy on Massachusetts avenue has for
years been one of the most important
educational institutions of the National
Capital, hope to inaugurate their autumn
session in their handsome new school on
the famous old Dumbarton Hall property,
which they acquired about five years ago.
The new academy, now nearing It's COM
pletion, adjoins the Carnegie Foundation.
1t is within easy reach of the Chevy
Chase cars, and is situated on a hill that
commands a beautiful view of the sur
rounding country.
The new school, imposing in size and
architecture, absolutely Greproof, with
steel Orders, reinforced concrete floors.
wide halls, exits and fire escapes, has
been built with such a view to safety and
health that the heating apparatus has
been installed in building set apart
from the school, and every advantage Of
ventilation has been considered i'll the
building of assembly halls, classrooms
and bed chambers. In addition to several
parlors, library reading room, recrea-
ton halls. studio and many large, airy
classrooms, the main building has been
equipped with a gymnasium, palmroom
and sun parlors.
Growth in Thirty Years.
Holy Cross Academy was founded over
thirty years ago. Year by year it has
grown steadily in influence and prestige
until the city school has become entirely
inadequate for the needs of the students.
Much credit for this happy contamination
in the affairs Of the Holy Cross Academy
is said to be due to Sister Angelica, who
for many years has labored in Washing
ton to guide the steps Of grlsh youth
from the kindergarten to the finished
dcademician.
instruction is given by the Sisters OF
the Holy Cross. Competent teachers are
engaged for special courses in the foreign
languages and in physical culture. \
series of lectures on historical. scientific
and literary topics is arranged for each
year, and is given by persons who have
made special studies in the subjects as
signed. AS helps to study the academy
places at the disposal of the pupils
carefully selected library, physical cab
met and Photographic reproductions of
the masterpieces of art All pupils are
required to enter the physical culture
classes, and every provision is made for
their health and recreation
Forcing Methods Opposed.
The sisters consider that all sys-
TENS that tend to force the mental de-
velopment, or to cover two years work
in one, are Objectionable from an edu-
cational standpoint, since they either
overtax the mind or create a superficial
taste. No pupil, therefore. will be per
mitted to pass into a higher grade
until she has mastered the studies Of
the previous one. There are three de-
partments-primary, preparatory and
academic. Bi-monthly reports will In
dictate to parents the standing of their
daughter in scholarship and deport-
ment.
For those not able to follow the reg
ular classes a special course will be
arranged whereby a pupil may devote
more time to English literature, his
tory, the modern languages. music or
art. If, from defective eyesight or any
other cause, pupils need special assist
ance in the preparation of lessons
tutors will be furnished at reasonable
rates. The autumn term. both for
boarding and day pupils, will open the
third Monday In September.
Pioneers in Parochial School Work.
The Sisters of the Holy Cross, with
the mother house at Notre Dame, Ind.
have their ramifications throughout the
United States, supplying some Of the
most important educational and chart
table institutions of the Catholic
Church. The sisters have been among
the pioneers in the parochial school
movement and have been selected as
the teachers for many parish schools in
Washington, notably st. Paul's and st.
Patrick churches. ST. Joseph's Orphan
Asylum for Boys. on II street north
west, is also conducted by the Sisters
of the Holy Cross.
The splendid record of the Academy
of the Holy Cross has upon it's roll
many names of former pupils who are
now prominent in the social, intellec-
tual and art life of the capital, to-
gether with many others in distant
parts of the country whose parents,
coming to Washington for official or
social seasons placed their daughters
under the care of the sisters.