The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-23
ST. VINCENT'S ALUMNAE.
Memories Of Alma Mater Reviewed at
Their Meeting Last Night.

A beautiful Programme and Pleasant
Meeting-The Pleasures of School
days Brought Back with Recitation
and Song-Ofacers Elected for the
Ensuing ear-Honorary Members
Elected-A Score and Ten Young
Ladies Around the Banquet Board.
The Comm enoement Exercises Next
Tuesday.
One of the most interesting features of
after school life is the reunion of gradu-
ates at their alma mater, where they are
surrounded by the scenes of younger days,
which are always pleasant to recall,
No happier crowd of school girls, or
rather those who were once school girls,
ever assembled than the score and ten
bright alumne of the st, Vincent AGA
denny who met last night to review the
pleasant memories Of days spent within
its walls. A beautiful and appropriate
programme was prepared for the occasion
of their annual assembling, it being re-
plete with literary and musical features.
The hall Gin which the young ladies
assembled had been beautifully decorated
with palms and flowers by the sisters.
4 nO l1CCJlllS VI JilG aim ulidl SDClGbN WAS
called to order at $50 by the presi-
dent Miss Elizabeth O. Hines of Live
Oak Fla, who delivered an address by
greeting and welcome to the thirty
young ladies there assembled Miss
Hines address was written in verse, with
artistic taste and beautiful conception,
reviving many memories of their past
school life which graduates love to
treasure.
The vocal solo, Queen of my Heart"
by Miss M. Dooner, was very prettiiy
rendered "The Price Of Peace, was
beautifully rected by Miss Kennedy, who
has wonderful artistic evolutionary pow
ers. She entirely captivated her audience.
Notes of regret were read from Mrs. P.
H. Rice of Augusta, first vice-president
of the society, Miss Belle Daniel of Bir-
mingham, second vice-president, and from
Bishop Thomas Becker of Savannah
who is in Washington, Ga,
The vocal solo ITO You" sung by Miss
Marie Phillips was one of the prettiest
features of the programme Miss Phil
lips has voice full of expression, and
she held the closest attention of her
audience during her rendition of this
touching song. Two selections on the
banjo by Miss Fry with piano accompani-
ment by Miss Hays. They were lively
airs and well rendered. Music on the
banjo always forms desirable addition
to any programme. Promise Me-
vocal solo was beautifully sung by Miss
Bresnan.
A peculiar and pretty custom prevails
with regard to the election ofpfficers OF, the
society. The president is nominated by
the member from the oldest class repre-
sented at the meeting, the first vice pres
ident by the representative of the next
oldest class and so on throughout. The
following officers were elected for the en-
suing two years: Mrs. P. H. Rice Of Au-
gusta, president; Miss Mary L. Maddox,
| first vice president; Miss Nellie Brennan.
| second vice president; Miss Elizabeth G..
| Hines, third vice president, and Miss
| Marie Smart, secretary and treasurer
Bishop Becker and Fathers Cafferty and
| Mcmahon were unanimously elected hon
orary members of the society, and Miss
Marie Smart was named by the president
| to deliver the annual address to the soci-
| ETY. at its meeting in 1894 Father Calf
erty moved and put the motion that the
| thanks of the society be rendered Miss
| Hines for the beautiful manner in which
she had presided over the meeting, and
chorus of ''ayes" ,signifed that upon that
! point the young ladies were all of one
mind
| The young ladies marched in the order
of classes, then adjourned to the banquet
hall where an elaborate repast had been
prepared for them by the sisters Among
the tributes PREDATORY to the feast were
! Our Bishop" written by Mrs. P. H.
| Rice of Augusta, 'S3, and read by Miss
! Maddox, So ''Our Association re-
| sponded to by Rev. e. Cafferty; "Our Alma
| Mater, -" responded to by Miss McCSloin 's2;
''Our Teachers" responded to by Miss
Brennan $50. A most delightful evening
was spent at the banquet.
! The commencement exercises of st.
! Vincent's Academy takes place next
! Tuesday night. There are three graduates,
Misses Smart Hefferman and O'Keefe,
and these together with all the senior pu-
! pills will take part in the programme
The examinations close to-day, and
beautiful and elaborate programme of
exercises has been prepared for the com
mencement entertainment.