The Irish standard., 1910-05-28
ST. MARGARET'S ACADEMY
This Great Seat of Learning Offers
Many Advantages
To Girls For Thorough and Prac-
tical Education.

The people of Minneapolis are just
ly proud of the educational opportu-
mites which are offered to the young
people of the northwest in this city.
1t is becoming a great seat of learn
ing. Clustering around the state uni
versity are scores of high class COL
leges, academies and schools, many Of
them with very superior advantages.
To those who have not had their at
tention directed to it, it will be inter-
esting to learn of one of the very
choice schools for girls-St Margar-
cts academy. The location is central.
being on Thirteenth street between
Hawthorn and Linden avenues, only
one block from Hennepin avenue, and
is conducted by the Sisters of st. Jo-
seph. There are three buildings. The
main one contains the academic de-
partment and art studio; the second
contains the commercial classes and
grades; while the third is the conserv-
atory, devoted entirely to music. The
academy is accredited to the state uni
versity, which admits it's graduates
without further examination.
This institution is doing most ex-
cellent work, it's aim being to give an
education both thorough and practical.
All the branches ordinarily taught
| women, as we'll as special lines of ad-
vanced study, are taught by capable
| instructors. The Christian virtues and
womanly graces are cultivated, and
religious instruction is given the
prominence due to it as the only true
foundation of earthly life and future
happiness. Much stress is laid in this
school upon the observance of the
laws of etiquette-that refinement of
the mind, heart and manners which
shows itself naturally in correct de-
pertinent. Instructions in politeness
are given regularly, and, violations of
the rules Of courteous behavior are
promptly corrected.
| AS respects discipline, the policy of
the academy being to develop instead
of dwarfing the natural character, the
pupils are taught to act from prin-
ciple rather than upon compulsion.
Frequent reviews and tests in all
the branches taught are held and
monthly reports are sent to parents.
The charges are very moderate con-
sidering the advantages which this
school offers and the high class of in
struction which is given. Students
| may enter at any time and tuition
will be charged only from the date of
entrance.
| The academy issues very complete
and handsome annual catalogue from
which it is seen that nearly four hum
dred students were in attendance last
year. 1t shows also that the courses
of study comprise the elementary, in
termediate, commercial and academic
departments. The elementary consists
Of the first, second, third and fourth
grades; while the intermediate depart
ment includes the fifth, sixth, seventh
and eighth grades. In the academic
department the student has a choice
of either the classical or English sci
| entif1c course, either Of which pre-
pares for college. The commercial
course covers a period of two years.
| A special course is open to those
! who wish to specialize in music or art
In drawing and painting the instruc-
! ton is very thorough, commencing
with elementary and outline drawing
from simple forms, and proceeding
through perspective design, water col
ors and oil painting, ETC., to landscape
sketching and painting on china.
In music, as stated before, one
building is devoted alone to this i'm
portant branch of the academy's work,
and in this department the supervi-
| sion has been secured Of some of the
leading musicians in the northwest.
The instructors are the Sisters. The
department of piano instruction is I'M
/ der the direction of William Mentor
Crosse, who has a national reputation
as a piano instructor. The course on
the violin is supervised by Heinrich
| Hoevel, member of the Minneapolis
Symphony, and a very distinguished
master of the violin. The cultivation
Of the voice is under the direction of
Mrs. Francelia Bronson, an accom-
plished musician.
There is also department of ex-
preston which is supervised by Miss
| Frances Bayley. The object here is
to teach along the lines of elocution
and dramatic art, and has for its pur-
pose not merely dramatic display but
the complete development Of the indi-
| vidual.