The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-03-25
OGDEN.
st. Patrick's Day CeIebration-sa-
cred Heart Academy.

Especial Correspondence)
Many days in the calendar of Sacred
Heart academy for 1905 have already
been checked off in bright colors, but
! these all pale in the light of st. Pat
rick's feast, whose passage is always
| chronicled in brightest gold.
The academy hall was literally
crowded with the friends of the Sisters,
of the pupils, and especially of the Rev.
P. NJ Cushnahan, in whose honor the
entertainment was given; but though
a more appreciative audience has rare
ly graced the institution, the excellent
programme presented was we'll worthy
their intelligent and discriminating APP
probation
The stage ,artistically decorated in
the national colorS of Erin and Column
bia, formed an appropriate setting for
exercises in which was charmingly in
terwoven golden thread of Irish and
American patriotism.
THE Dear Little Shamrock a pref
ty chorus by the juniors, sounded the
keynote of an evenings enjoyment in
which
Music breathed her softest strain
And kindIed former smiles again"
poetic festal greeting, rich in
beautiful thoughts and expressions of
grateful devotion, was gracefully rem
dered by Miss Donaghy.
This was followed by the ever popu-
lar Cecelian club in a. choice selection
of Irish airs A very dainty and pleas
iIrg number was THE Festal Greeting"
by the minims, in which the tender
young voices blended sweetly in reel
ta,tion or rang out merrily in song.
Each group of the little ones represent
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resenting the ribbon that bound them
together and to her lot fell the joyful
task of presenting a handsome bouquet
to Rev. Father Cushnahan.
The most striking feature of the en-
tertainment was an original comedy en-
titled, IA Page From Recent History"
The uniformity of excellence renders 1t
difficult to individualize. Each young
lady seemed eminently suited to her
role and sustained it admirably to the
end. Bright and crisp, with a pleasing
vein of wit running through it, the
charming little drama carved its way to
the hearts of an enthusiastic audience.
The effect was heightened by the intro
duction of some bright Irish melodies
by the cast, and two charming recita
tons by Miss Maloney.
Cast of characters:
Lillian Lighthead ....... Miss Maloney
Mr. John Lighthead -. Miss Miller
Mrs. John Lighthead -. Miss Donaghy
Minnie Lghthead =. Miss A. Coltman
Miss Hometown ........ Miss Maginnis
Susanna Speed Miss j. Tarter
Pupils of the seminary and relatives
of the Lighthead Family. ...
Sallie Seafoam =. 80 Miss O'Connell
Grace Glidewell $50. Miss Sheppard
Sophy Soprano =. =. Miss Coltman
ReXy Ray .-............... Miss Hill
Jennie Just ........ Miss f. Downey
Aunt Astorford ..............M Miss Frost
Very pleasing numbers were THE
Wearing of the Green a concert reci-
tation by the Misses Trap, NJ Kane
and Gamble, with violin accompani-
ment; Pape's Irish melodies. piano
duo by the Misses Krauss and Malon-
ey; and little Genevieve Malone's vio-
lin solo, kathleen Mavourneen," as |
also its encore, THE Wearing of the |
Green"
The vocal numbers were all charac- |
teri2ed by the usual charm and excel |
lence. Miss Florence Downey rendered |
AN Irish Folk Song" very gracefully. |
Miss Coltman's rich contralto voice was
effectively pathetic in Beautiful Erin
and charningly bright in my Little |
Colleen" An enthusiastic encore greet
ed her two-fold effort
The vocal gem of the evening was
The Last Rose of Summer" by the
private vocal class, with Miss Jennie
Tarter as soloist. This number was !!