Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-25
MONT DE

NAO~N@ 49,
The Past Seas N = Particularly Bright One
Some Account of Recent Events.
In the archives of Mont de Chantal no
brighter season than the one just passed
has ever been recorded. Peace and order
have reigned throughout. but have not
excluded fun and frolic, as will be seen
from the following resume:
There was, first of all, the Thanksgiving
dinner, which, be it remembered, was no
small item to school girls, to whom good
cheer never comes amiss and to whom
turkey ad EbitEm is the NJ Plus ultra of
desirable blessings. There was the play
on the Sth Of December, translated
from the French for the occasion,
and universally pronounced the best for
several years. There was the Christmas
bazaar with its many attractive articles,
some Of them the exquisite work of the
nuns; Others brought from Wheeling, from
Philadelphia and from New York for the
occasion. And there was the glorious
"Homeward- boundrr which echoed
through the halls that early winter morn
ing, when all was hustle and excitement
and Impotence for the opening OF the con-
vent doors. Opened they were at last and
amid q chorus of good-byes the happy
throng departed. A few tears, q few regrets
from those who were left behind, and then
with the elasticity Of youth those less for
tunate ones turned to consider their own
Christmas prospects.
These, it soon appeared, were by no
means gloomy. To begin with, Santa
Claus did rot forget them. On Christmas
eve, long before the hour when
IAN through the house,
Not q creature was stirring,
Not even q mouse
there was a merry jingle Of bells, and the
old gentleman himself, his jolly red face
contrasting with his snow-coyered wig and
garments, was discovered, now peeping in
1T a window, now careering about the
house. Never was such opening of win
dows, such crowding Of heads TO,
gether, such shouting, such clap.
ping of hands-the excitement in
creasing when it was discovered that a
great part OF the old fellows bulk consisted
of attractive looking bundles. Never
mind what those bundles contained. 1t is
efficient for the public to know that their
Jolly bearer, smiling from ear to ear,
brought them in at last 20 the young pee
pie eaSarlY awaiting him, that they were q
8 URGE Of great fun and enjoyment 10 all
concerned, and that nobody was forgotten.
The children were still smiling over the
unusual excitement when their little heads
sank blissfully to rest.
Sweet and solemn wGs the awakening.
Midnight was at hand and all hearts were
illed with the motif Of the beautiful an
them:
whilst deep silence dwelt on all things
below and the night was in the midst OF
its course, the Almighty word came down
from His throne. Alldinan'
The midnight mass, the chapel adorned
with unwOnted maguiicenCe, the beauti-
FIJI music, the many lights-all spoke of
glad tidings Of great JOY" and in byInns
OF praise and thanksgiving the everyday
world seemed far away.
With morning bright came a great out
cry for Christmas boxes, and then began
the fun in earnest.
Iuiaglne q wild confusion of rarest
meats, finest CONNECTIONS and choicest
fruits, and you have but n faint idea of the
delicacies Astounding in that bOx-room-l
abounding in other parts of the home too,
for generosity is not absent on such occa-
sion5, and walters laden with goodies find
their way in every direction.
The young ladies being allowed on the
week days OF the vacation to fix their ris-
ing hour themselves generally chose to
combine breakfast with dinner. With the
in~exhaustible boxes the almost equally in
exhaustible correspondence and with coast
ing when the weather would permit, they
managed to pass the remaining daylight
hours, while games, i%mpromptu plays,
music, dancing, &c, filed up tine even
ings. One very fashionable event created
created q sensation. Dainty AT Homes
were issued one day, and all found them
selves invited to they knew not exactly
what, except that it meant some kind at
tention on the part of the hostess. The
little entertainment vas o great success.
The beginning OF the new year brought
back the wanderers. The Twelfth Night
party, with its queens, pageant, its band
and dancing, passed delightfully."-. The
subject of the pageant was the alteration
OF the Magi, and the tableaux formed
by the Holy Family and the kings with
their attendants and gifts, was very beau
tifal, and the singing Of the "Venite Ador-
emus'' most sweet II dimpressive. Twelfth
Night was succeeded by q weeks hard
study preparatory to the dreaded examina-
tions. These too are now OF the past, and
having been satisfactorily accomplished,
are ple2santer in recollection than to those
who took part in them, they were in au-
.ticipatiOn. Pan cakes and a play for
Shroyc Tuesday conclude the list of
pre-Lenten doings. In only re-
mains now to speak of the musical r~ecitals
of 'S5. To do them justice would require
more space than is left US, 50 we must con-
tent ourselves with q hasty notice. Two
programmes of merit have been rendered
within a month and both were eminently
successful. OF those who distinguished
themselves in the first of these the follow
are deserving Of special mention:
Misses Mary DonOhue, Teresa Maser, Mary
Hagan and Emma Lyons, vocalists, and
Misses Nellie Flynn, Nellie Sunstein aud
Maser, pianists. This recital end
ed with q fine instrumental quartette.
This weeks programme was as follows:
PART FIRST.
SOug-The Mother ...... .....
Miss Lilly Shober.
SeleCtiOn-Wnat He DID a. SChool........
Miss May Mcllvaine.
SOng-Au Printemps .Gounod
Miss Jenny Duncan.
Piano SOlo--Song Without Words. .... .~..
Mendelssohn
Miss Jennie Duncan.
!. "MOore's Melodies"-Written and read BY
Mis- Mamie Brennan.
, COAN-A uC duTe
Miss Kate Deegan.
PART SECOND.
]. Piano Solo-Impromptu OPP. ll2, No. s..
Schubert
Miss Anie Moran. IA
!. Poem-The Incheape Southey
Miss Margaret Kenna.
/. sung -NOOu-D S....'...s..... .......--.......... lOSLi
Miss Mary Donohue. y
Violin SOl0-March and Wanderers Song. :
Miss Mamie Hamilton. =
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