The Springdale news., 1908-10-23
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Oct. 20.-St. Mary,S Academy Is progressing along in the even tenor of its way and IS highly successful. The attention and interest ot it's pupils IS d constant commendatlon. The reports for the past three weeks of the pu- pils who excelled in punctuallty, department and application, are as follows: Senior Department, Mable Ralston; Intermediate De- partment, Leo Maestri; Primary Department, Ida Ossola. The week ending Oct. 3: Senior De- partment, Mary Neale; Intermed- fate, Jewel Jackson; Primary, Harvey Wilson. The week end ing Oct 10th: Senior Depart ment, Mary Bastianelli; Intermed- fate Department, Leo Maestri; Primary, Rina Pianalto. Glad to see the boys coming to the front. Success to more of them.
 On the occasion of Father Bandini's 31st anniversary to the Priesthood, the children of St. Mary's Academy invited Father to little entertainment prepared in his honor. Though Father knows we'll the work of the school he was unprepared for the feast of pleasure presented to him by his little ones. The children marched in admirable line to the hall where they sang d song of greeting. This was followed by an address delivered by Miss Mary Bastianelli, and written copy of the same beautifully H. 1uminated by one of tile Sisters, was then presented to him by the speaker. This was followed by a piano duet artistically rendered by Misses Mabie Neale and Mary Bastianelli. Then followed the song, My Country, 'Tis of Thee . in which all the children took part Next, the dalntiest and cutest little number was giv- en by the very small little girls of the Primary Department. Marching out in stately style the "Merry Little Cooks" told i'll song how bread should be made and showed how thrifty, busy little maidens mixed the dough, etc. Continuing, the little ones recited ''forget-me-not." A poor anxious mother { Helen kelso) had a very sick baby and her friend Sue (Jewel Jackson) hav- ing called, the Mother begged her to go for the doctor. The doctor (Virgillo Pozza) happened to be passing, and, being hailed, attended to poor baby. He de- clared 1t was suffering from ''in- formation of the brain, and promised to send his bill. h. formation,' however, did not kill the baby. Miss Emily Papili then stepped forward and sang the beautiful Italian song, Il Fig lie deli 'Esule by Gagliero. An other piano duet was followed by the drum majors. To see the little tots marching like real sol dlers and then hear their deScrlp- tion in song of their exploits up and down the town was highly enjoyable. The entertainment closed with our national hymn. "The Star Spangled Banner followed by hymn to St. Joseph, Wednesday being the day devot- ed to that Saints honor. Need less to say, Father was delighted and in short speech to the chil- dren expressed his love for them and gratitude for their thought fitness of hln. He compliment ed them on their good work and urged them to do all they could for themselves during their school days. In honor of this event, the children, as we'll as the Sis ters, gave Father some hand some presents.
 A dear little girl has come to bless the home of Louis and Vir- glnia Roso. If she proves to be only half as droll as her brother, the Roso home will be one full of irresistible comedy.
 Leo Maestri has made many improvements in his store. It Is worth while to look around the place and note its new beauty.
 Pretty little Blanca Taldo, aged years, is seriously i'll. She, as we'll as her sister Emilia, and