Saint Marys College - Blue Mantle Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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St. Mary's College and Academy St. Mary's, under the direction of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, was chartered February 28, 1855, under an act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, whereby the Institution was empowered to confer such degrees as are used in Academies of the highest standing. SITE AND ACCESSIBILITY St. Mary's, one mile west of the University of Notre Dame, about eighty miles east of Chicago, and two miles north of South Bend, Indiana, is easily reached by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, the Grand Trunk Western, the Vandalia, the Chicago, Indiana and Southern and the Michigan Central Railways. Mail, telegrams, express and freight for students should be .addressed to ST. MARYJS 'COLLEGE AND ACADEMY Notre Dame P. O., St. joseph County, Indiana Telephone connections are made through the Bell cen- tral station and Home Telephone, South Bend, Indiana. All letters pertaining to the College or Academy, as well as those of inquiry regarding the courses of study, etc., should be addressed to THE PRESIDENT ST. MARY's COLLEGE AND ACADEMY Notre Dame P. tO., St. Joseph County, Indiana The buildings, located on an eminence overlooking 'the St. joseph River, comprise the Chapel, Collegiate Hall, Academy buildings, Conservatory of Music, Gymnasium and Infirmary, and are adapted in every respect to the object in view at their erection. The study-halls, class-rooms and sleeping apartments are well lighted and thoroughly venti- lated. Bath-rooms, with hot and cold water, connect with the sleeping apartments, and the entire plumbing system of the Institution conforms to the most approved hygienic principles. 10

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Recognition by the Indiana State Board of Education College-Standard. Normal Department-Accredited. High School QAcademyJ-Commissioned. CHARLES A. GREATHOUSE, State Snperintendent. I. N. STUDY ' ' ' I . J. H. TOMLIN mpectors for State Credits accepted by the leading Universities of the Middle West. e 9

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The Infirmary is isolated from the rest of the build- ings, and is .arranged especially for the sick, or those requir- ing rest or temporary relief from study. A special Prefect is charged with the supervision of the health of the stu- dents. In case of sickness, the pupil is taken to the Infirm- ary, where she is placed under the care of competent nurses, who are in constant attendance, and, if necessary, medical advice is secured, at physician's charges. Should the illness threaten to be serious, which, happily, very rarely occurs, the Prefect of Health, or the President, immediately informs the parents or guardians. Since the health of the students is of primary impor- tance, the sanitary regulations enforced are of the most practical nature, special attention being given to the choice and preparation of food, the hours for rising and retiring, for meals, study and recreation, the rules affecting personal regime, etc. The pure air, the regular life, the perfect drainage, facilitated by the rapid current of the river, the excellent drinking water furnished by artesian wells, and the exten- sive grounds for the use and recreation of the pupils, all contribute greatly to the proverbial good health of the stu- dents. i GYMNASIUM Owing to the demand from the Departments of Physical Education and Domestic Science, the course of Hygiene has been enlarged and strengthened. The entire school is also benefited, as ample provision has been made for practical instruction in the Preparatory, Academic and College De- partments. The equipment includes a large, well-lighted hall used for gymnastics, office and class rooms, and laboratories for anatomy, physiology, bacteriology, hygiene, medical, reme- dial and corrective gymnastics. Lake Marian furnishes facilities for swimming, canoe- ing and skating. Hockey, baseball, basketball and volley ball fields, tennis courts and tennis club house. There isalso a canoe club house, bath house and garage for the students. Every effort is made to aid in the application of modern principles of science to the promotion and maintenance of health. 11