Evening star., 1899-11-23
SAINT CECELIA'S ALUMNAE
Celebration of the Feast Day of the Patron
Saint.
Reunion of Students and Graduates of
Academy Bearing the Name
of st. Cecilia.

The feast OF st. Cecilia, always a red
letter Gay for the pupils of the academy of,
that name was celebrated yesterday with
program presenting more than the usual
features. In the morning at $50 o'clock
the audience, consisting chiefly of former
students and parents of the children, as
sembled in the academy hall, where the
ercises were held. Miss Lulu NJ. Ryon gave
the opening number. Mazurka in A fiat.
Wrede, which was followed by a Reunion
Song" Miss Ryon then read portion of
The Cecelian Harp" an academy manu-
script aper edited by the senior classes.
The Chant of the Ploughman' was
cellently rendered by Miss Mary E. McCor-
mick. "Our School," song by the juniors,
was accompanied by Miss Julia Connor.
The little girls motion song, THE Novem-
ber Party" followed. This was accompa-
MED by Miss Mary Maloney. Miss Tuohy
then rendered Thomas 'Tarantella." and
The Grandmas' came next. They were
as sweet and charming as pretty voices and
pretty faces and cunninsly devised cos
tunes could make them. Miss Mary Per-
rOtt played tie accompaniment.
After the Cascade (RoeckeD, a chorus by
the seniors, Rev. J. O'Brien addressed the
pupils, congratulating them on the success
they had achieved and reminding them that
the best way to honor St. Cecilia was to
emulate the beauty of her life by practic-
ing the virtues which characterized her.
Inc DullulnS was decorated With pciit
blue and white the co1ors of the fnstitu-
ton.
The business meeting was held for the
purpose of electing officers and reorganiz-
Ing the association 1t began With an IN
formal social. which was followed by the
election of officers. Those of St. Cecilia $
alumnae who We're present were: Mrs. A
NJ. Colliflower. Miss Laura V. Callaghan,
Miss Georgia E. Miller, Miss Katherine G.
Smith. Mrs. Manogue, Mrs. Julia keane.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Quaid; and the Misses Mary
OConnor, Joanna L. Curtin, Maggie cas-
tell, Mary Donelly Blanche Higgins. Re-
ginae Dcnahoe. Anna Mccormick. Augusta
Smith, Agnes NJ. O'Connor. E. Vida Pen
nywitt, Katherine Eckloff, Margaret Madi-
ard, Lena G. Gloyd, Mary H. Carroll. Sara
c. Carroll, Mary r. Mccormick, Katherine
A Dobbyn, katherine c. Radcliffe, Mary
Huntington, Louise Huntington, Rita Re
netti, Lulu Ryon, Frances Tuohy, Helen
Donahoe, and Mary E. Mccormick.
Officers Chosen.
The officers elected were: Mrs A. NJ Col
lifiower of the class of 10, president; Miss
Laura V. Callaghan of the class of 10
vice president; Miss Eunce Vida Penny
witt of the class of 81 secretary and
Miss Margaret Castell of the class of 50
treasurer. The alumnae will meet in the
future the 22d day of November, the feast
of st. Cecilia.
When the business was concluded the
members adjourned to the banquet hall
which was artistically decorated in blue
and white. The banquet a sumptuous
one during the progress of which those
participating INDUCED in "reminiscences and
exchanged accounts of personal expert
ences. Miss Blanche Higgins of the class
of '9f was toastmistress. She introduced,
with appropriate remarks, Miss Lulu
Ryon, one of the coming graduates who
read poem on st. Ceceiia. which was
beautifully written and delivered in a
manner which appealed to all her hear
erS.
Miss Higgins then proposed the toast
st Cecelia's Alumnae,'' which subject was
skillfu!ly handled by Miss Vida Penny
witt of the class Of 81 who made an I'M
promptu response, voicing the heartfelt
sentiments of all present.
Mrs. Manogue, in response to the toast,
THE Christian Woman" made a clever
speech Miss Katherine Ratciffe of the
class of '95 next read poem, the title and
the refrain of which was The Beautiful
Past
Father DOnOhOe's Address.
The pastor of st. Peters parish next gave
a little heart talk Of high ideals; of duty
to oil,