Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-22
VILLA MARIA URsULlNE
ACADEMY

institution OF its class In Texas. II Is
branch Of the Ursuline Convent at
Galveston, Texas, a pioneer establish
ment which in the long history Of its
splendid achievements has numbered
In the list of its graduates a large
number of girls who in after life left
the lasting impress of their worthy
example and potent influence upon the
mental, moral, and spiritual develop
ment of the population OF Texas. The
Ursuline Nuns are justly honored in
history as the greatest and most sue
cessful educators of female youth, the
far-reaching influence of whose be-
nign teachings have been important
factors in the wholesome development
OF Christian civilization among all
peoples who have received the lasting
benefits OF their efficient and intelli.
gent labors. No system OF training so
enduringly impresses upon the student
the tenets and virtues of Christian
ity and the refinements of an ad-
vanced civilization, as does that adopt
ed by the Ursuline Nuns, while its
salutary and refining influence is
noted in the wholesome, moral, and
exemplary lives of their students.
Villa Maria Ursuline Academy, in
the matter of the mental, moral and
spiritual training of young girls, fol
lows strictly the methods and cur
riculum which have been successfully
tested for more than century, the
success and beneficial results of which
are no longer problematic nor mat
ter Of speculation, and which wisely
reckons with the uncontroyertible fact
that the efficient training and educa-
ton of the young girls, destined IN
after life to exercise a potent IN
fiuence in upholding and sustaining
the tenets OF Christianity, the purity
of home life and moral standards OF
social life, is the most important her
itage that the present owes the future
generations
This academy occupies a modern
substantial and elegant main build
ing three stories high, supplemented
by two annexes of two and three
stories in height, respectively, of an
architectural beauty and design uneX'
celled in any like structures in Texas
Each story and every apartment there
in is comfortable, commodious, large
and well ventilated, the building being
lighted throughout by electricity and
acetylene gas manufactured on the
PREMISES at a safe distance from the
buildings. All the buildings are con
structed and equipped in strict com
pliance with the underwriters nre
regulations, thus insuring the satey
of occupants. and are steam-heated
throughout with auxiliary flues for
use in case of accident to the heating
plant. An ample supply of the purest
cistern and city water is provided Tor
the use of the institution. The acad'
emy occupies a beautiful and PIC
turesque location on st. Ursula's HILL a
healthy and charming plateau OF nifty
acres, about one mile from the Dusl-
ness district of the steadily growing
and progressive city of Bryan.
The extensive and beautiful grounds,
with its stately oaks, afford ample
space for outdoor exercise, and are
proyided with croquet, tennis anu
basketball courts. The orchard, vine
ward. and kitchen garden are among
the hest and most productive IN BraZos
County. supplying an abundance oil the
hest freshest, and most wholesome
fruits and vegetables for the table
The location of the academy is one
of the most sanitary and healthful in
Texas. and during its history OF Twelve
wears has been entirely free from
cliamtic diseases. An important iea-
ture Of the institution is that its loca'
ton is such that its students are
sheltered from the distraction and as
turbing influence OF city life SO neces-
sary to requisite study and reflection
hut is within easy reach OF all the
residences and other schools owing to
the extension OF the car line when
has lust been completed to this school,
The course of study consists OF
primary department, concluding in the
academic, with branches OF col
Iegiate course, and is systematic and
thorough, embracing all that is neces-
sary for higher culture. Glasses are
divided into departments, and each
department into first and second sec
tons, the grading Of the seVeral