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Show ST. MARY'S ACADEMY. Prominent among the educational iuetitutions of the city stands St. Mary's academy. It was founded io September, 1874, by the Sijtersot the Holy Cross, under whose supervision it has ever since been conducted. , The existence of he bcuooI is greatly owing to the energy and activity ot Father Scanlan, who wrote to those conducting the principal school ol the order at Notre D.me, Indiana, and informed them that there was a guod opening fur a branch school in Salt Lake. Acting on the suggestion sjuieof the sisters trom that school were sent here, and the academy start, d. A large, well-ventilated and conveniently-arranged building was erected especially for the academy, and, though still unfinished, is out of the finest buildings of the kind in the city. Though the teachers art-all art-all Sisters of the Holy Cross, and consequently con-sequently Catholics, the course oi s'udies is entirely free from any religious re-ligious bias, and religious libeity u experienced in the highest decree Fhe consequence of this is that the school is attended by the children ol parents who belong to every religiouf denomination in the community. For the children of Catholics attending attend-ing the academy there are specia. studies, but toothers the only thing-taught thing-taught are such principles as are known to and ad vocated by al I churches such as reverence (or the Deity, honor and obedience to par ents, and the observance of the ten commandment a. The endeavor is to inculcate a moral basis, irrespectiveo any religion, and apart from this no religious interference whatever is ex-eraised. ex-eraised. This institution is exclusively fi r girls, and is at the same time a dn and boarding Bchool. There are at present 120 girls in attendance, o' which number iorty are boarders. The school ia graded, with eight grades. The course is not optional, excepting in cases where parents desire, thai their children should only pursue certain cer-tain studies, and then the studies are only such as the parents desire; in other events the course is a prescribed one. Tbe conduct of the Bchool is the same as that at the parent institution in Indiana, and the studies are such as are common to a young ladies' seminary. Not only do they embrace music, but also Bewing, and the I studies of f rench, German, and drawing draw-ing and painting. There is a corps ol thirteen teachers, and as it was considered con-sidered that the prospects for the establishment es-tablishment of a permanent instftu tion were good, the principals of 8t. Mary's academy, Indiana, have sent out efficient teachers, as the progress ot pupils evidences. Of the thirteen, three are muai. teachers, one French, one drawing and painting, one German and tbe remainder give lessons in English. Tbe French and German teachers nho give instructions in English. In this latter course are included three lessons weekly in vocal exercises and two in general drawing. In regard to musical instructions the course is especially thorough, tbe pupil in vocal lessons being taught to sing by note, aod in the instrumental studies to learn tj read well aod cor rectiy is one of the fundamental par's of tee instruction. There are several pianos in the academy, but the num ber of pupils studying muBicisso large that they are kept in constant use. In this department some of the students have attained an excellent degreeof proficiency, and perform and sing wivh an ease that gives evidence of cultivation. As regards drawing, the course is especially good, and instead in-stead of allowing pupils to copy they are compelled to make their drawings in accordance with specified rules. The academy building has accommodations accom-modations for 200 pupil-, including roi-ni for sixty or seventy boardtro, and examination shows that the rooms are arranged with a view to the greatest convenience, are large and well-ventilated, and that an air of nearness and rigid cleanHae3s and order everywhere prevails. Like all the other schools, this is becoming more popular year by year, and the number of students ia cou- only boarding school in tbe city, it iB certain of growing in the future as it has dene heretofore. In connection with the gir U school, though in a ieparate buiidiag, is a school for little boys, whose ajies run as high as 12 and 13 years. There are also boardiog and day scholar in this, as in tbe other. It has three primary grades wita two teachers, and has been an adjunct of the former institution since its commencement. com-mencement. Iu tbis there are about fifty ttudenl3 and tho number is alto growing. |