The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-29

| with all children of the city and our
beloved country in giving thanks to
| God for the great favors and blessings
| we enjoy.
Next came NJ. Glassett, saying:
And why should not we be happy
and give thanks to God, who gives
us all good health. So many of US lit
tie ones have all we want-plenty to
eat, nice, cozy dormitories to sleep in,
and can go to school every day, sum-
mer and winter"
| c. Morgan next spoke, saying:
Il knew NJ. Glassett would spoil our
little entertainment by being SO selfish
and forgetful. He tells about having
all and never mentioned our good bish-
ops name, who got all these wants.
| Plenty to eat, yes; turkeys, too, and
| you forgot to say Thank you, Mrs.
Keith, who sends turkeys every
| Thanksgiving day Nice, coy dormi-
tories, yes; but no nice boy would for
get to thank Mrs Kearns, who pro-
vided all these for US. That Martin
is always making plumbers, except
when he is eating and sleeping.
NJ. Warner enters as a peacemaker,
saying: Stop this quarreling, boys, on
Thanksgiving day. Martin did not for
get the bishop, or Mrs. Keith or Mrs
Kearns. How could he? Did we not
all pray for them this morning? We
do it each day. You saw how bashful
and nervous Martin was whilst talking.
That was his first speech. Now, L
think he is good timber to make gov
ernor of the state out of him. "
c. Stevenson concluded the address
by saying:
Indeed, Miss Warner you need not
lecture the boys. Leave them to the
sisters, and they will tell them what
to do. But how about yourself? Not
one word about the bishop, Mrs. Keith
or Mrs. kearnS, to whom we all are
and. ever will be grateful. How to ex-
press we do not know. l will say for
all the boys and girls that they are
thankful to you, dear bishop, dear Mrs.
Keith and Dear Mrs. Kearns. The only
way we can show our happy and CRATE
full feelings is by singing for you My
Old Kentucky Home -
AT the conclusion, Bishop Seaman
thanked the children for their nice and
successful entertainment, and congrat-
ulated them on their healthy and neat
appearance. He said if they did as
well in all their other studies as they
did in their little entertainment to-
night, he was satisfied that they were
doing nicely. He told of the great adj
vantages they had. How a good lady
came once week and spent nearly two
hours in teaching them calesthenics,
physical culture and to be graceful in
all their movements. THAT is a big
favor, children" he said, land forms
part of education as we'll as reading,
figuring and writing Then he spoke
of another big advantage they had,
namely, good man, whose services
could not be purchased for money,
came once week to teach them ste
biography and typewriting. He has
been doing that quietly for six years,
and some of his pupils today are max
ing their own living, and their en-
ployers speak highly of them. You
do not know, dear children" said the
bishop, how highly favored you are
in having those good people come here
and teach you. They love, you, for it
is only love that could prompt them
to come" azN
The bishop thanked the large audi
ence for their presence. 1t was an en-
to the children, and also
to himself to see that the public ap-
preciated the work done. There could
be no nobler or grander work than in
raising children up to be good and use
full citizens. That was the mission he
proposed to himself when he founded
the old St. AIMS home. God has
blessed the work, and your presence
lends enchantment to its success, and
assure you great encouragement to
my feeble efforts. The bishop con-
cluded his remarks by thanking God |
for the blessings bestowed on the in
stitution and the people for their gen.
erous support in carrying on the good |
work
When all was over, the children, aft !
er a long day of successful festivities, |
retired. happy and content
Gifts from generous friends We're: |
Mrs. Keith, sixty turkeys. Mrs. Kervin, |
LOO pounds of candy; Mrs. NJ. Fitzger-
aid, apples and candy. The Salt Lake
Soda works sent generous greetings to
The orphanage. F7A