The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-06-27
OGDEN, UTAH.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Kane of Pocatello
| Ida. were here to attend the gradual
ing exercises of the Sacred Heart aca-
DENY. where their daughter. Miss
Kathleen Kane. has completed her
course
Miss Pearl Gleed of Lima. Mont, one
| of the graduates of 1908 from the Sa-
cred Heart academy. is spending a
week in Ogden. the guest of Miss Mar
garet Mercer. the valedictOrian of the
class of 1905
Sacred Heart Academy.
BY the general consent of all who. for
years. have attended the commencement
exercises of Sacred Heart academy. the
closing days of last week were pro-
nounced the most successful. Indeed. the
celebration may be said TO have begun
the Sunday previous when the pupils
whose conduct merited the honor received
the diploma and badge awarded by the
League of the Sacred Heart. Fortunately
Tor them. Rev. S. Rosswinkle S. j..
spoke a few salutary words. and Father
Cusnnahan concluded the services by an
earnest eXhortation to the pupils and ia
therly advice for future years
Essay evening was an innovation. yet
IL proved agreeable i'm the extreme The
Twelve graduates graced the stage which
mad previously been decorated i'm a most
artlstlc manner with dainty drapings that
blended with the delicate tints of the
young ladies' gowns. and together with
palms. ferns md beautiful cut flowers
formed an ;deal background for a vision
of loneliness
The varied subjects. whose titles have
already been published were treated i'm a
manner becoming the theme and display
ing marked ability on the part of each
writer. who read her effort in a clear. in
to the listener
AS Father Cushnahan so emphaticallv
asserted in his complimentary speech. the
work was that Of the young ladies them
serves ana not. as so many declare. the
expressions of the teacher In proof
whereof. Father Cushnahan invited any
one who so desired to examine the first
draft OF the young ladies' essays
The music numbers that served as in |
ter TER were of the usual high stand !
ard which obtains in the academy
Juniors day always attracts fond moth !
ers, who delight in seeing their wee ones |
appear on the academy stage From the !
opening number. a fine chorus by the !
jnnior vocal class. accompanied by piano |
violns and harp until the seniors as q /
grand finale sang Waves of the Dam
ube. every selection was well appIauded |
and thoroughly appreciated. The operetta
oy the juniors and minims was a special |
feature OF the program, every one of the
sixty in the cast proving the result of I'M
tlrlng training and i'm many cases of
marked ability.
The physical culture class. under the
capable direction of Mrs. Belle s. Ross.
revealed the combined arts of grace of
movement and exquisite rhythm An inn
Dortant part of the program was the
reading of certificates by Father Cush-
Iahan ana their distribution by Father
thompson of Bozeman Mont
Ferns and carnations. bankks of roses
rom devoted friends. adorned the stage
> Lhe Grass at III a. m. took their places
while Miss Myra Kane rendered the class
oem. beautiful variation on Stoddards
Inc, When Youth the Dream Departs"
Vocal numbers of rare excellence de-
ghted the audience. especially Chopin's
Ring Out Wild Bells. by the senior
horus class. and the Concert of the
l1ss Carmen keckler and Miss Genevieve
ialone were hear dto advantage in violin
olos of exceptional merit
Miss Alice Coltman. in an original reel
alton The Harp in Many Lands en-
hasized the marked ability she has .
hown on former occasions. while her
ria from Carmen" was pronounced a
EN-. The piano numbers, "Galop ChrO- l
fatigue. by List and Grand GaIop {
brilliant. executed by members of the 8
lass 1905. were mastery selections. The St
acred Heart Christian club rendered a :
ne number with dash and finish AS {
n the previous day. the physical culture
ass excelled. and after they had left the S
III Z
lie last time to receive their honors. '
hich were bestowed by their old friend. 2
ather Cushnahan Then Miss Mercer. I
no has been at Sacred Heart since she 7
as 4 years old. took her place for the
aledictory poem. entitled "A Spray of :
Testern Pine which she delivered with F
tendency deep and earnest. At itsecon- Il
usion. the class song, to the air of \
Home. Sweet Home" was sung
The address to the graduates by Hon
able j. A. Howell was mastery. "
holarly one. and the large audience was II
elighted. We regret our space will not s
,rmit to give it in full. N
At the conclusion of the exercises the r
ldience repaired to the art exhibit on 2
e second floor and to the needle T
ork display.
At D. m. the initiation of the class a
l8 into Sacred Heart alumnae took 81
ace and was followed by a grand re- L
ption, at which about 800 guests were a
to the class of the year and ii
tertained by the Sacred Heart alum 9,
e.
Present at the exercises of the closing 4
IRE Rev j. German Duclos and KEEL a
ly. All Hallows college. Salt Lake City: ir
Sheehan, Ely, New; j. B. Thompson fC
,zeman Mont: Fuchs. Idaho Falls a.
]. Ryan. Ogden. and Mr. 20
rroll. Salt Lake.