The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-12-23
SACRED HEART ACADEMY, OGDEN
THE STAR OF THE WEST.
Extracts From the Graduates Paper.

The Star of the West shines once again in the
literary armament of Sacred Heart academy and
with its brightness brings memories of gray
days and gold" Afar We hear the angels song
for there are feasts and holidays innumerable III
the calendar of our years, but no epithet awaken
such memories such scenes, as we recall when we
pronounce the magic word, Christmas Visions of
dear faces long vanished, kind voices, now silent
live again as We gaze the ivytwincd garlands of
Yuletide.
1t is a day that makes us long to right what is
amiss to bury past petty grievances, and to clasp
the hands of companions in affection and for
giveness. For the young Christmas is all gladness,
but for those who have seen the holly berries of
happiness lose their Brightness ii is heart feast,
an anniversary filled with memories, and holding
little of JOY save what reflected by the loveght
of Bethlehem.
To the old or those growing DID, it teaches life's
valuable lesson-that the only time we have pro
cured happiness for ourselves, is when we have
made others happy. Love is the dominant note
in the Christmas music, and that love born in
Bethlehem made perfect on Calvary and living
forever on our affairs, should be our true con5ola-
ton. Then
AS we think of the friends who are absent
The friends who gladdened our years
Though the holly-wreathed joy-cup Of Christmas
Is beaded with jewels of tears,
We shall look beyond to the blessed shining Of
that Hope-sta. which will lead us to Him who has
promised that in heaven We shall know our OWL
How insignificant in this light viii seem the
shadows of sep tatofiS and how consoling the
thought of that glorious feast, when we shall
stand face to face with that perfect love born for
us on Christmas night.
Such is the peace VIC beg the herald angels to
sing into the hearts Of all here assembled-a peace
surprising human understanding, yet truly felt.
The temperance of our journal recalls most
wildly a kindly face now hidden from US by many
miles, but one who in the past labored earnestly
in the preparation of such work Notwithstanding
the fact that Father Faber says, young people are
most ungrateful we beg TO assert that teachers who
have sacrificed heir time and life-work to our I'M
provement are lovingly remembered. though the
light step and bright eye are absent, the anlmang
spirit and enthusiastic tones We still recall, ana
to the golden gate we watt the prayer;
Touch her gently Time"
To YOU. dear Father we lovingly extend our
greetings for the festal season, and we feel that
this year holds for YOU q long anticipated JOY the
realization of which viii fill your heart with UNI
told Happiness.
May we beg 10 be remembered in your good
prayers when for the first time you celebrate the
divine mysteries at the beautiful new altar that
now awaits unwilling at the angels song.
~
Sonnet on Shakespeare.
The name of Shakespeare greatest ever known
In drama we'll his art he does display
And robes Dame Poetry in bright array.
His heart with seed of deepest hate now so"h'
!. simple child man in crime full grown
A troubadour costuned in garb so CAV
In wizards den he rouses fierce dismay,
\ nIiscr gloats he, Ger his gold. alone
Unparalleled in his loved art ne stands
And each new role he marks with greatest Skill
And noulds alike the food, the maid, tia King,
The beggar and the prince he reprinlandS
May he find joy and peace DER lifes dark hill
With Thee o Lord whose praise, all art must sing.
Mabel SHEPPARD, class o.