The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-31
GOOD TRAINING AT
LOCAL ACADEMY
The SACRED HEART ACADEMY
ONE or THE BEAUTY SPOTS or
THE clTY--ALMosT 400 STUD
ENTs ENROLLED THERE LAST
TERM.

ENtS ENhOLLED THERE LAST
TERM.
The Sacred Heart academy lis situat-
ed In one Of the most beautiful and
ideal spots in the city, North Broad
way. The building presents an invit-
ing appearance. 1t is set well back
from the street with large stretch OF
lawn, well kept and prettily bordered
with shrubbery The building is in a
duh gray and white and has two en-
frances, the one at the left leading to
the young ladies department and the
other to st. Aloysius.
Just inside are reception and music
rooms, simply and neatly furnished
Also on the first floor are two or three
OF the class rooms and the assembly
hall. The latter room is SO arranged
that 1t may be shut off into three dis
tinct class rooms. This room also
serves as an auditorium. II has a
small stage with the necessary equip
ment for public entertainments.
There is large pretty dining room.
where over l25 students may be seated,
with plenty Of light and air and the
furnishings are very pretty.
Beside the regular study rooms.
class rooms. ETC., there are a number
or bright music rooms, where the stu
dents practice on the piano or any of
the other instruments that they are
taught to play. The art room displays
q beautiful array Of paintings which
have been done by the children. The
canvas, water color, oil. tapestry and
china painting are thoroughly taught
in all their branches, as we'll as the
various forms of drawing and sketch
ing. The children are taught also to
burn their own china and for the en-
tire process a kiln has been Installed
in the art room.
One valuable characteristic in con-
nection with the educational training
is the religious training which the
children receive. The chapel is a most
beautiful one. and the children OF
Catholic parents attending the institu-
ton receive thorough christian train
ing in all that christian education i'm
plies. While religious instruction oc-
cupies first place in the educational
system OF the academy, the convictions
OF n-Catholics are not interfered
with.
The second floor is devoted more
than the others to the class rooms and
music rooms. There are large cloak
rooms with compartments for each
student to place rubbers and overshoes
In winter.
The domitory Is on the third floor.
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rooms there are some which are fitted
up with three and four beds. There
are also two larger apartments where
the children sleep, fitted up with per-
haps twenty-five or thirty beds. Set
conveniently about are necessary
dressers and of these rooms is a large
lavitory. In each of the dormitories
there Is one OF the sisters who has
charge Of the children at night in case
of illness.
The two parts Of the building are
practically the same the division
which has been adopted to the bows is
known as St Aloysius' hall. This Is
arranged practically the same as the
girls division, except that there is a
eonaneS diningroom and only one
chapel. The boys eat at one side of
the diningroom and the girls at the
other. The class rooms are separate.
All the rooms are light and airy and
everything has been planned to insure
to the students well regulated and
active life as well as a studious one
There is time for recreations, time for
writing, time for eating, time for
sleeping and at all times an effort Is
yIre fr +nn ~ L.
sanitary habits.
The courses Of study taught are the
regular grade courses from the first to
the eighth grades and the high school
course. Beside these and art and
music, sewing, cooking, mending. fancy
work Of all kinds. and the entire
domestic science course is taught. in
all its branches. A commercial course
covering a period OF two years is also
offered to pupils who have completed
the eighth grade and students who
wish to specialize in certain branches
may arrange to do so and full credit is
given. A normal course is also open
to those who wish 1t.
The scholastic year is divided into
two semesters, the first will commence
next week and the second the first
week In February. state final ex-
aminations for pupils completing the
eighth grade are held the third Thurs
day and Friday in December, March
and May.
The students may receive visitors
on Saturdays and Sundays from q
o'clock until 4:30. No special uniform
Is required. but pupils should be dress
neatly and simply. An inventory is
asked with each trunk
The academy was established in 1882
and Ii conducted by the sisters OF the
Presentation order, and is under the
supervision of the Rt. Rev. James
O'Reilly, ID. ID. II Is Tar enough re-
moved from the business district to In
sure the necessary quite and yet Is OF
easy access.
The aim Of the institution is to com
bine moral and intellectual education
by developing mental efficiency ana