Salt Lake Tribune | 1915-08-29 | Page 9 | St. Mary's Academy Ready for Opening

ST. MOT'S JUMENHf READY II OPEII Famous School Is Situated Advantageously in Salt Lake HOLDS IDEALS HIGH Courses of Study Embrace Subjects Useful in Life Work On Tuesda September 7 Bt Mary 0 academy one of the best known and I moat h ghly prized of western edaca-ooa edaca-ooa natitut one will open its doors for the enrollment of students and the beg nn ng of the regular work- Parents are earnest y urged to send the r cfcil dren n t me for the opening session aa many important points of valoable aid to students are imparted at this time Having an deal location in the bean t ful healthful and educationally fa mous cap tal c ty of Tjtah St Mary s academy s known throughout the west as the finest school of U k nd It regards re-gards as ts greatest asset the long list of successful women graduated from its walls n the last forty one years Its direct ng head sums up ts purpose and ideals n the words off E Mason Remembering that a successful democra y needs trained leaders both men and women it is our pur pose to send throughout the land women w th strong not nervous bod es w th kind not callous hearts with joyous not pampered sp nts w th broad not petty minds with tra ned not idle hands w th sympathetic not cr tical eyes w th ref ned not tawdry taste w th d rect not shift ng speech women who oan meet wealth with s mpl c ty and poverty with dig n t who can face hie with guiet strength and not lose one feminine ' qua! ty who in quiet homes keep a wholesome atmosphere so that the home may nun ster to the nghteous-ne nghteous-ne b of tne state to the end that the etate may reflect the thought and I gu dance of God Courses Are Complete I And so the sp nt of St Mary b is I the sp nt of s mphcity naturalness and 1 an abid ng enthusiasm It is a west ern school with the scholastic standing of the best eastern schools its mental life cal s for that self mastery of the girl b mind which commands coc centra t on on the mmediate task realizing that when she has ga ned this there is no need to worry about the quality of her ntellectual f ber The cutt culum embraces four years of h gh school work one year of college preparat on or normal training and spe-c spe-c al courses n mns c expression domes t c arts and sciences and commercial work The favored citv locat on enables the students to take advantage of the cultural opportunities of Salt Lake St Mary s has one of the largest and best equipped conservatories of mus e n the mus eal center of Utah It of fers pup Is the opportunity environment and atmosphere essential to a fini hed mus cal education Drama and Art The academy s dramatic department offers a thorough course m express on. and oratory under the tutelage of able directors its phys cal culture work ap peals to every wide-awake Amer can girl furnishing interest and excellent work in athlet cs ts school of domestic arts and sc ences an inn 0 vat on last vear has proved h ghlv successful and will be progressively ma nta ned ts art schools comprise thorough instruct on in china o 1 water colors pastels black and wh te and kindred branches of art ts commercial department celebrated last ear its h gbest and most success ful enrollment ts students winning n gh. honors n state contests The whole build ng has been complete lv reno ated and largely improved by the add t on of beaut ful decorat ous and new furn ture