The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-07-08


recitation, The Soul of the Violin.
/ Her modest. unassuming air captivated
: all, While her rich. pathetic voice her
perfect Interpretation of her selection
| and particularly her requisite violin
Couches in The Last Rose of Summer
and Mendelssohn's Consolation" COM
! pelled her to respond to a prolonged.
| appreciative encore, which she recog-
nlzed by reciting THE Girl Who Tel
ephones." Many in the audience, and
some out Of it who know her ability
! sun better predict a bright future for
this exceptionally gifted young lady.
Miss j. Tarter's high soprano voice
was heard to advantage in her artistic
solo, La Farfalletta Those who
listened to her last year noted the re-
/ markable strides she has made in her
musical studies during the past twelve
months. and look anxiously to the re-
I suit of future training and application.
| Inc elocution class displayed grace,
! ability and patriotism in the rendition
! OF The American Flag which was
! recited to the accompaniment of the
! eVer-popular national airs
Inc piano numbers were worthy the
] high musical standing of the academy
/ and showed rare taste and skill. The
! Grand Duo, Belesario. afforded oppor-
tunity for the performers to display
I their ability, while Miss O'Connell's
/; two numbers, one from Enthusiastically,
! and the famous Staccata Elude by Ru-
binsten. proved that the gold medal of
/ the Conservatory of Music was to be
F.! conferred upon a deserving member,
/ one of whom Sacred Heart may well
feel proud
The Cecelian club, always greatly adj
/ mired, lost none of it's old-time popu-
! larity, and seemed animated with the
/ musical spirit.
Miss Frost's essay was a logical
| treatise into which art, soul and sci
ence entered. She described the bar
riers that confront man on all sides
and proved that they invade every
| sphere of life" and may be overcome
only when the soul "eXults in the glory
that neither eye hath seen, ear heard,
nor the heart of man conceived"
An unusual burst of enthusiastic APP
plause. prolonged and vigorous greeted
the rendition of the work of the vocal
| class. proving that Ogdenites are true
music-lovers and appreciate the beauty
| Of harmony. Two members eyinced the
! ability of these favored few.
| THE Angelus" from Herbert's "Ser-
enade" was begun by Miss F. Downey,
! whose high notes suggested bell tones,
clear and pure. Following this were the
old-time melodies, "Then You'll Re-
member Ne" and Rocked in the Cra-
] die of the Deep" beautifully harno-
nized by Dudley Buck and rendered
with marked effect by the class, the
| solo parts being accentuated in a truly
artistic manner by the Misses O'Connell
and ]. Tarter, Coltman and A. Coltman.
In response to the insistent encore, part
of the last number was repeated.
Once a favorite always a favorite,"
may well be applied to Miss Coltman.
Though her voice is heard many times
a year in Ogden, it invariably produces
! delight. Her numbers were certainly
well chosen and afforded scope for her
wonderful voice compass. The Aria
from Rigoletta displayed finished. ar
! tistic touches, while AN Arabian Ro-
nance stirring and wild, suggested
! the Orient, and in tone and color was
perfectly voiced by Miss Coltman.
The Touchstone of a Nations Great
ness as treated by Miss O'Connell,
was clear exposition of the power of
! character. This is the second time dur
| ing the scholastic year that Miss O'Con-
AS a prelude to her piano recital, she
read "Music's Magic Power" which
has already appeared in these columns
| and received praise from high places
The great moment for the class of '05
! arrived when graduating diplomas and
medals were conferred on the following
! young ladies: Miss Daisy Maginnis,
] MISS Dolly MdiOIleA, MISS Cldlc " 1Oil-
nell Miss Nellie Frost.
An a contamination Miss O'Connell
! knelt to receive from Father
| Cushnahan, her long desired music
! medal. Assisting her to rise and tax
! ing her by the hand Father presented
her to the audience as the only young
! lady to graduate the same year in
| music and studies from Sacret Heart
! Academy.
| graduate the same wear in music and
! studies from Sacret Heart Academy.
! Up to this time, the major key of
| joy had predominated the programme,
| but the minor sadness began when
! Miss Daisy, the lovable daughter OF
! Judge Maginnis advanced to read her
Valedictory poem, voice. as she told IN
rhythmic lines of unusual grace and
beauty. the sources of life's inspiration.
! Miss Maginnis has, been much COM
mended for her truly poetic talent ana
! her exquisite word-picture deity
wrought. told of a bud of promise
which we hope soon to see blooming
! in the garden of literature. Her poem
is one that bears re-reading. and will
we are sure be enjoyed by all readers
of Our Literary Table.
AS fitting conclusion to the days
exercises, the vocal class sang Millard's
TIE Deum. H. H. Macmillan had been
announced to address the graduates,
but was unable to attend. Instead the
dearly loved pastors voice was heafu.
In his kind, paternal tones. Father
Cushnahan said that it would indeed
be very cold on his part, to let four OF
his best friends leave Sacred Heart
without wishing them good speed.
Taking as his key note the motto OF
the institution he proved the slgnhc-
ance of the observation-disclosures Nlnclt
which was suspended above the stage
Looking back to the early days when
few. brave women came to an in
finished home to begin the work so
we'll accomplished by them and their
successory. he SOW. verified that morn
ing the parable of the grain of mustard
seed which now had become a beautiful
tree whose branches spread far ana
wide. sheltering and protecting those
who come to dwell in its shadow
ONLY truth. he added, could have con-
ouored under such difficulties and the
interchangeable zeal of that noble
pioneer. Bishop Seaman, carved the
way for the structure which rises today
to attest the worth of the Sisters OF the
.EVoritaS Nincit.