The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-05-06
ST. MARY's ACADEMY.
The Tennyson Soiree-Competition
in Current History.

Despite the stormy weather of Tues
day evening, the Tennyson soiree at
tracted large audience, whose mani
fest interest i'll the entertainment was
highly tattering to the young ladies'
who graced the stage. The programme,
ornamented with a picture of the poet
! and an appropriate quatrain from In
Memoiiam,' may well serve as SOU
venir of very enjoyable occasion As
indicated by the title. the numbers were
all Tennysonian. The vocal numbers
received great applause and many en-
thusiastic comments. 1t would be diff
ticult to decide which was the most
pleasing, though perhaps the ''Bugle
Song" with prima donna on each
part, and without accompaniment was
the distinctive gem.
Miss Mahan's reading of Sir Gala
bad" received loudest praise in the
GREATNESS stiffness which prevailed
from the first word to the last; it was
perfect, positively without a flaw in
tone shading, action and force of feel
in.
'rhe class journal, edited by the
Misses NJ Desmond F. O'Neill and X.
McDonough class of 'O6. and the
Misses 5. Gibbons. A. Carter, J. Dodds
and V. Guthrie, class of '07, was lis
tened to with close attention. Its con-
tents comprised number of studies
on Tennyson-the man and the poet;
several humorous adaptations of noted
poems and familiar lyrics. besides
sprinkling of lighter matter. with many
local hits and witticisms. which
seemed to amuse the general audience
as well rs the student body.
The pantOmime of THE Lotos Eat
ers," classic and graceful was admired
by all; the varying tints from the cal
cium light adding a wonderful charm
to the softly changing scenes.
The young ladies who took part in
the interesting and varied programme
were: Misses j. McCue. F. Donahue, J.
Dodds, c. Dickert, l. Guthrie, V. Bow
den, G. Newcombe, v Guthrie, c. Colt
stin, N Mahan, a. CosgrOve, |. Kane,
K. McDonough. S. Gibbons, F. O'Neill.
NJ. Mulvey. l.. McKenna, A. Carter. NJ.
Halloran, e. Bisby d. Levi, l.. Ryan,
c. Bonner.
A competition in current history be-
tween the third seniors and first pre-
paratories occupied the morning session
of Wednesday for those two classes and
their invited visitors. in a very inter-
esting and profitable manner. The pc
Rod over which the questions ranged
extended back to the beginning of
President McKinley's term. and thus
included the most important events of
the Spenish-American war in the West
Indies and the Philippines. Such a
contest necessitated great deal of
studious reading. much hurting
the recent literary and histori-
cal periodicals and an amount of judg
ment in sitting out facts and results
and that these phases of the task en-
tered seriously into their preparation
was fully evidenced by the thorough
ness of the competitors as each strove
for the superiority. At the end, how
ever, there was such slight differ
ence between the sides that they were
counted even.- and all drew for the
prize, which was thus won by Miss 9,
Dickert For most efficient work for
their respective classes the following
deserve special credit: Misses L. Nc
Kenna, n. Luman, e. Wood, l.. Leip- |
siger and NJ. Haloran, third seniors,
and the Misses A. Amonette r. Blk |
by. NJ. Franklin. L. Burton and j. Cal !
lahan, first preparedness.