The morning call., 1890-11-27
SACRED HEART BOYS.
Thanksgiving Day Celebrated at
the College.
Programme Of High Order Of Merit Given
Before a Large Audience by the De
La Sale Society.

Thanksgiving services of most interest
ing nature were held last night in the assem-
bly, hall of Sacred Heart College. Those
who participated in the exercises were men,
bers of the De la Sale Literary and De-
batting Society and pupils Of the college.
The commodiOus hall was hardly large
enough to seat the audience, which num-
bered at least 1000 persons. and early in the
evening there WAS standing room only
Among the clergy present were: Rev.
Fathers Kirby, Connolly and Fitzsimons,
o. v; Very Rev. Father Callahan, o. P. !;
Rev. Fathers Hickey and Harrington, o. P. /;
Brennan, Netteryille, 0. P; Montgomery :;
Rev. Brothers Albert Bernard, Bettelivc,
Superior of the Christian Brothers in Cali
fornia; DR.. Pirmian of Martinez, Erminold,
Lawrence, Lactain and others from ST.
Peters, st. Joseph's and st. Mary's colleges
INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.
After an overture by the orchestra under
the direction of Professor Hall the introduce
tory address was delivered by Edward j.
Manning of the class of 81. "The tenor of
this evenings programme" he said. ''is a
celebration of one of our greatest national
holidays. 1t is true we should return
thanks daily, as the great apostles teach us,
but there are occasions when we should unite
Ell masse. and this is such an occasion
The celebration of our great national festi-
val will begin in the East with the rising of
the sun. In order not to he be-
hind hand in recalling the many blessings
for which we should return thanks, we have
anticipated the day by few hours, hence
our display on the eve Of the day. Our
programme will be simple, but we trust en-
tertaining; twill contain nothing new.
simply 'oid saws reset which we hope
will be amiably received in celebration of
an old feast, when we are most inclined to
evoke pleasant remlniScences-asSured of
your kind indulgence regarding the crude
ness necessarily incident to hasty prepara-
ton"
EXERCISES OF THE EVENING.
The numbers ON the programme, how
ever, were neither crude nor old, and some
included frst-class literary and musical
merit. A mastery Grafton was delivered by
Francis j. Sullivan, who told in an enter
tanning. style of the origin OF Thanksgiving
power and grandeur, has not been forgotten
the Giyer of all benefits. We look in vain
for nation more sgnally blessed. for to be
an American means protection throughout
the world.
The remainder Of the first part of the en-
tertainment was as follows:
Solo, ''McFadden Learning to waltz.
Recitation, THE Bell Of Atri. George B. keane
Recitation. 1.-THE Dankrnpt's Visitor. .......,
Duet. ieaatia Moonlight Kier RI nam
Il. brady, W. Ratifgan, c. brady. j. o'Day
lnterlude "Tar's Farewell" .............. Orches
Recitation. 1.-The Slaves Dream. David A. brady
Solo and trio silver Bells. Glass Choir
Solo and trio, MY Mothers Song. ......
Recitation, Flying jim" John F. Hare
Solo and Chorus. "Oyer There.
...............S. Reilly, L. McCossey (soloists)
Quartet Evening BellS... College Choir
Violin Solo (seiected). Professor Hall
GRACE FOR DINNER"
The second rart consisted of farce styled
trace for Dinner" with the following
cast:
Sponge. Edward j. Manning
Mr.. Doric, retired merchant. Francis D. sullivan
Measureton, the son-in-law...... Joseph +. Myrck
feedwel the inI-keeper... Daniel &. Deasy
Daton. ! rlch merchant. .JOhn I. mare
Lowell, Dalton'S Robert A Nolan
Francis Daltons servant. John J. billiard
Cannon, pretended oficer.... George w. Downing
waiter .JaneS r. Nhite
The young men had been carefully trained
by Brother Alexander and in consequence
each acted his part with the precision of
veteran actors. AS the audience departed
the orchestra rlayed as finale THE Bells
of the Village.