The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-25
CITY OF DENVER.
Reunion of the Graduates of the I'm
maculate Conception High School.

C.eptiOn High ScnOol was me oAiN :.
marked the reception of the class OF
1o0l an Thursday evening of last week
while there was by no means Iuli
attendance. there were a goodly nun,
nor of the old students gathereu
around the festive board ana reIillll-
scence of old school days were IN or
der The responses to the toasts were
few and brief and the evening was
characterized by dellghttul llloI ma
itv Some of the classes were preseht
I'm their entirety, while there was not
a single representative OF the flrst CLASS
that of 1885, &C
The banquet was spread IN one VI
the music halls of the Schooi' WHIch
was festooned for the occasion IN quaH-
titles of blue and yellow, the colors
of tI.e class of 1904. The center piece
was a mound of yellow cut flowers ana
at each plate was a, tiny yellow rose
bud tied with a bow Of blue rlopoh;
The menu cards, which were retained
as souvenirs of the occasion, were also
fastened with a knot Of the two colors
and in every possible way the color
scheme was carried out, The minus
and small cakes were colored and the
candelabra were shaded in just the
two tints. AS guests of honor the as
sociation entertained the Rev. +. A;
Phillips chancellor of the diocese, ana
who has always manifested a deep
narish school. and Rev. John b.
White. another of the cathedral priests,
who is identified with the institution.
The two clergymen occupied the seats
at the head of the table and directly
opposite the place of the preslqenl.
Miss Theodore O'Donneu oftclated as
1oastnistress and was happy in her
introduction of the speakers. The re-
sponses were fitting the occasion ana
dwelt chiefly on the past, present ana
future of the association. Mrs. Mar
lin Z. Rowley, class 80, VINO respond
ed to the toast, 1.-The Ranks Whence
No Maiden Returns" spoke pleaslngly
OF the lives some of the girl graduates
have chosen. and in the same sort of
a way Joseph E. Bowler, class of SO,
responded. Miss Bessie Bonham's sub
iect was "Our Members" while Miss
Naude Miller class '02, prophesied the
future of the five new members OF
the association. Miss Madeira Bon
ham. class '03. extended the greeting
10 these young women and james l.
I,auchlin. class '02 responded to An
Alumni Association"
Rev. Father Phillips addressed
few words to the members of the as
eociation, as did also Rev. Father
White. The conversation after tie
toasts had all been given was infor-
NAL "reminiscences of school Gays
forming the topic. Gathered around
the BANQUET board We're: Joseph f.
Bowler, class go; Mrs. Martin Z. Row
lev. class '99: Miss Elsie Sullivan, class
'99: Miss Maybell Ruth Livingston,
class 90: Charles H. Hagus, class Ol;
Miss Theodore O'Donnell, class 'O1;
Miss Bonnie Bonham, class Of; Miss
Maude Miller, class 'O2: James l.
Iaughlin. class 90: Miss Madeira Bon
ham. class 'OS: Miss Jane O'Neil, class
ola az Miss
Ruth Lang. class '04; Miss Dora y lr-
her. class 'O4, and Miss Mary H.ul-
rooney, class '04.
At the conclusion of the banquet pro
EresSiVe authors was played with four
tables. A handsomely bound volume
of "Favorite Poems" was awarded as
first prize 10 Miss Dora Thurber, who
tied with Mrs. ROwley in scoring the
highest number of points. The con-
ISOLATION prize went TO Miss Theodore
O'DOnnell. Both prizes. as wei as the
floral decorations, were the gift of
Father Phillips. The evening was
pleasantly spent and the reunion was
declared the most delightful teld since
the organization of the association In
1902. on Thursday morning business
meeting Of the association was held.
The work of amending the constitu-
tiom to meet the present needs was
put off until next year, but officers
were elected as follows: President
James 1. Laughlin; secretary, Miss
Maude Miller; treasurer, Miss May
belle Livingston.
Sacred Heart Academy Holds Com
mencement Exercises.
The auditorium of the college of the
Sacred Heart was crowded to its ut
most capacity Monday afternoon of
this week with the friends of the stu
dents anxious TO be present at the !
award of diplomas and premiums. |
Seven young men received tie degree |
OF bachelor Of arts after completing |
The prescribed course and the pro- |
gramme Of essays given by them was |
Of unusual interest. The entire pro-
gramme was on the subject of evolu- |
lion. various phases of which were pre- |
scented by the different graduates. Mu- |
steal selections We're interspersed and |
the exercises We're altogether pleasing. |
The program was as follows:
Golden Sceptre' ..-....
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Schlepegrell |
College Orchestra.
Nagaries of Evolution.
Class of 1904
Evolution OF the World" .....
.-..................Ch Charles II. HaguS |
Evolution Of Life" 49,. Louis T. Tobn |
Pale in the Amber West" ........ Parks |
College Glee Club.
Evolution Of Species ...........
............... Charles A. OBJ. Berry |
Evolution of Man" Charles V. Mullen |
''Lammermoor'-Sext ........ Moses !
College Orchestra.
Evolution of Animal Intelligence"
.......................J John T. Owens |
Evolution of Animal Rights"
49,. ......................J John J. Mullen
TRUE Rational Evolution-Valedic-
tory" .-......:..J. Fred McDonough
Shannon Waltzes ........ Powell
College Orchestra.
SWanee River" Carr. by Parks.
.-.................... Foster
Conferring Of Degrees and Diplomas.
ADDRESS TO the Graduates.
..................Re Rev. ]. ]. Gibbons
Sweet and Low CTennyson). Barnby
College Glee Club.
Award of Medals and Premiums.
BY the Flag March. Paul |
College Orchestra.
The graduates were: Charles Aloy-
sius OBJ. Berry. Charles Hubbard Ha-
gus, Joseph Frederick McDonough.
Charles Vincent Mullen. John Joseph
Mullen, John Thomas Owens and Louis |
Timothy Tobin.
At the conclusion IF the valedictory
Rev. ]. j. Gibbons Of Leadville. former
Iy pastor Of the church of St. Francis
de Sales in Denver, delivered an ad-
dress touching the growth of the col
lege and its progress in an educational
way. The medals for scholarship were
awarded by Rev. William Lonergan.
project Of studies and discipline. Many |
Of the priests of the city were. present. |
and in the front row sat Rt Rev. Bish-
OF \. c. Matz, Rev. Fathers Polk. C.
-. X; Cornelius O'Farrell and ]. J. |
Gibbons. General Frank Baldwin and /
Army Chaplain Alfred A. Pruden were
also in attendance. College banners
combined with the American flag to