Show sacred heart abade academy my this locate mag magnificent bu building r ding pride located on twenty fifth street between quincy and jackson is the tile of the old sacred heart academy located on twenty sixth and washington old buildings are like old men they saw their day and people rejoice on account of their usefulness some fourteen or fifteen years ago the tile old sacred heart academy was founded b by bis bishop hop scanlan and given in charge atthe of alie sisters of the tile holy cross etwas it was then considered a beautiful building 9 and indeed from its liall hallowed owea old halls have gone forth orth inan many young ladies to grace society aff and oless bless the tile family circle but it was not u up p to the ogden of today it was too cramped to suit the demands and hence the new academy one of whose halls is as spacious as the entire old building in 1889 a tract of land consisting of five acres was purchased on which wag was was begun the noble pile lordly in dimensions men beautiful in symmetry and perfect in interior arrangement and known throughout tho the west as the new sacred heart academy a monument to the tile ul untiring irin zeal and earnest endeavors of the projectors the building was erected and equipped at a cost 01 of I 1 A few words 3 in description of tins this institution so preeminently appropriate and convenient in every appointment may not bo be oil out t of place in in the tile new years SrA NVARD it is feet in length lenoth and 75 feet fee wide twide four at stories ries high with almost u unlimited capacity for the accommodation mo dation for day and boarding g S pupils UPI 1 S on of t the lie first floor which is terme termed basement ment floor but which in reality is not a basement the greater part being over ground aro are the boiler roo rooms ms conta containing inin two to largo boilers wash rooms with modern mac machinery hillery recreation rooms furnish furnished edwith with pianos piano and nd other instruments awhile of amusement to while away t tho lie time and make it I 1 pleasant lea sant for pupils aa As vou you enter abe thront door on the second 11 floor a massive stairway wide and easy leads leads you to the tile top of of the build ing on one ol 01 side of this floor is the large study and ex exhibition hibi tion hall furnished wit with the latest improved stylo style of school desks on oil tile other side aro are tastefully furnished cesi reception rooms and tho the sisters community rooms on tins this floor also are to bo be found the kitchen refectories and dining halls balls As tho tile visitor enters the pupils dining hall his first thought is that he is walking into the dining room of a first class hotel such is the elegant taste and cleanliness that meets hia his view in addition to the rooms already mentioned we find on this floor three music rooms containing pianos guitars mandolins violins and other musical instruments that are made to discourse sweet music in this homo home of learnine learning ascending either one of the side stairs that lead to the third floor as the eye wanders along the broad and well lighted hall for tho the space of feet the lips are fore forced cd to exclaim erand grand magnificent adjacent to the tile musical department on the west end of this floor are situated eight spacious a classrooms class rooms a library of eight I 1 hundred adred standard authors a cabinet comprising many rare and valuable specimens from the animal and mineral worlds latest geological eo logical and historical charts also the laboratory laboratory with I 1 its C elec lee mac machine bine grenel batter battery Y electrical chimes chim Cs powerful magnets and a host of other othe r chemical and philosophical apparatus here wo we find a suite of elegant parlors adorned with exquisite specimens of shadow painting on moles skin an and rare artistic needlework across the hall from the tile parlors is the chapel a gem of beauty where everything tends to raise the soul from earth to heaven li eaven at tho the extreme east cast end but separated from the rest of the building by a double wall so that no sound may disturb the sufferer is the infirmary with all the convenience necessary forthe for the health and aud comfort of its inmates from the hall of the fourth floor equally spacious with that of the third open five live large airy and well ventilated dormitories containing beds whose whoso curtains and spreads spread sal of spotless otless white would incline tho tile beholder to think b bounteous nature had spread her snowy mantle within a 3 well as without at either end of the hall are numerous bath rooms and music rooms on the fourth floor we also find the studio the artists pride where the tile e eye e is bewildered with the display of artistic beauty painting in oil and water colors P paintings from nature paintings from th the imagination copies from the masters hand painted china of all descriptions script ions china for the tile babies china for the ladies china for those with moustaches mou staches and china for those who have none rione E eacle ach floor of this capacious building is provided with two reels to which are attached atta clied fire hose and when the mode made of lighting and beating eating li is considered si to together ether with the tile fact of a fire proof roo roof 11 no danger frem from f fire iro need bo be apprehended and in in case such should oc occur cur tile manner of ingress and egress is so well arranged that the possibility of accident to life or limb I 1 is precluded this security is in itself 8 a source of satisfaction to the minds of parents placing their daughters in this academy the building is lighted by electricity and heated by liot hot water tile moat most healthful and comfortable means knon known ii to modern science the temperature is even resembling sem bling the balmy heat of a may day this even heat is kept up during the tho day and night so that there is is no danger of colds from extremes of temperature pera ture one of the best means of protecting the health of old and young in in any building is the sanitary system tills this I 1 ia simply as perfect as man can make it in the new sacred heart academy being of the best workmanship and best material and the whole directly connected with the main sewer of the city thus stands one of the finest educational institutions of which our fair land can boast comm commanding andin 9 a view view for miles around of plains 1 lake ke and hills where the young learn less lessons ns from lips that know no guile and sip ill inspiration from tho the monarchs mon archa of the valley I 1 I 1 r god gods Is eternal hills the snowcapped snow capped wasatch wasatch range the grounds 0 ands will be in keep keeping i 1 ng with ty alio building a number of shade ellade trees have been teen set out and when old king frost relinquishes his ills tender grip on mother earth lawn grass and brilliant flowers will raise their heads the playgrounds play grounds will not be overlooked it may be asked who built this academy who are the teachers and are they not ahead of the times in in putting up such a structure the do signers the projectors the builders are the sisters of the holy cross whose mother mot he r house h 0 is in indiana and whose influence has extended over all the states and territories of the tile union T the h e teachers are members of the same order who comewell come well prepa prepared reI to impart in their respective departments that knowledge that is is necessary to make U up a first class thorough christian Cli ristian education Isu cation they aro are a community of women who have devoted their lives in educating children not only only for this life but for li heaven cavell who believe in tl the e beauty of sweet repose and arc are living examples of the maxim keep first the kingdom of heaven after spending years and years in in preparation at the mother house under the most eminent Ins instructors tractors they are sent out as teachers ogden being an all important educational point her ter academy one of tho tile finest the sisters own the teachers are among the best beat and most most accomplished in the art department in music in the language and in the english Engli sli brandies branches they are preem proem pre pro em anent and not surpassed in any educational institute in the united states in all there is striking harmony the junction city fo forging aging J to the front the building th alio 0 equipment thereof the site ground round and teachers going to make up t the le compact whole ahead of the time the sisters are always abreast of the times their foresight and wisdom aro are proved and in the fact that ogden will bo be a city of no mean importance the other in the tile success already achieved achieve a in their new home but a few months have passed since the opening of the academy and already are enrolled a academy class of fifty pupils a 9 large music class and a aay day and boarding school that their efforts from front an educational cat ional standpoint have been crowned with success was evid evidenced enca in the examinations finished a few days ago the writer attended many examinations and this concession must be wrung from him that never before did he witness any so perfect thorough and so satisfactory as tho tile first examinations io held in the tile new sacred heart academy from up to the tile graduating class all did well to the tile delight dolight of their conscientious deac hers and belov beloved ed parents a ants why should they not pass good examinations when we consider their teachers tea chora whose whoso only aim aim and object in life is the education of youth I 1 and their only reward on cart cantli it the satisfaction is derived from the progress of their pupils over whom they exer exercise cis a salutary influence their lives being an open instruction book to pupils of every denom denomination illation whilst catholic doctrine is not taught to non catholics tile moral 1 self sacrificing peaceful lives must necessarily make a basting i lasting asting I 1 impression e 13 marl on the minds winds of all and go far in in forming the character of the young ladies for fut future ure society in the quiet convent tho tile dove of 0 purity and morality finda finds a peaceful home tho the lives of the tile teachers gall sall have a saving saying effect and even tb thol c least refined in inae a short hort time yield to tho tile gentle in influence fluence exercised by the sisters Bi stera every faculty of the tile mind every ashira aspiration tion of tho tile heart is drawn out and cultivated nor is physical culture neglected special classes having been formed for the purpose of training the tile pupils in decorous and graceful movements from the time the children are placed under the sisters ei care until they leave they are the objects of unceasing care and vi vigilance gi t their heir every want is attended to and til air t time me u utilized t some may think the picture ia is overdrawn but the writer lias has authority to extend an all invitation to all in ogden and to all visitors in 0 our U r beautiful city come and see for yourselves wo we omit liere here the course of studies the grading of classes the manner of imparting knowledge ac since the catalogue wa which i ich may maybe be had had at any ally ti time in e bv by applying to sister superior furnishes full accurate information on all these points all should appreciate the advantages derived from havin having such an institution in their midst ta the ic devotion of the F pupils to their school and teachers testifies to the home feeling pervading the institution upon seeing the academy parents are soon convinced that liere here as i s a hallowed shrine where their daughters breathe the air of purity and drink copiously of the sacred fountain of learning whilst their souls are lighted at the tile lamp of science and religion A FRIEND |