Putnam patriot., 1908-11-06
Echoes from Notre Dame.

Old pupils and friends of the Acade- my, recalling their own good times in Alma Mater. on Hal!ew-e'ea, are per. haps wondering what might have been the nature and extent ef the merry making this year.
 We hope former classmates will not be envious 10 learn that the celebration surpassed anything previously attemp- ted, both in originality and genuine fun.
 On Friday evening the musical and literary program began. The \, n. A. Orchestra played several difficult se- leetions with zest and perfection which merited much coagratulatory comment from the audience of Sisters and out of-town visitors. Rev. Father Higgins, in behalf of those present, ap- plauded the young ladies for their ex- cellence of execution on so many in- struments and their exceptionally fine singing. But the role scheduled for Sa- turday night was one not planned to exhibit culture, grace or genius except, perhaps, the genius of mirth. making, and lots of it. Every phase of the eve ning's performance was amusing, and il is doubtful whether any comedian CT number of comedians ever provoked such continuous peals Of laughter as did these amateur masqderaders. \ whole beyy of goblins, witches, fairies, brownies, and other elfish eontingents, suddenly from their hidden retreats bore down upon the fear-strie&en new I pupils and their innocent friends, till it seemed as If the weird inhabitants of spirit-land were let loose. 1 When this excitement ahated some what, the next mystic feature was a representation of the Hallow-e en prac- ces of different nations. The sections of the hall appropriated to each eoun- try was accordingly decorated, and no one booth showed any resemblance to the other except in extreme grotesque- ness.
 After every imaginable trick and | pastime had their full measure of frolic 1 therefrom, Miss Adele Murray, one of | the most active members on the ways and meansn committee for the occa- ! tend a vote of thanks to the Superior and teachers for the evenings enjoy ment.
 Al 9s30 refreshments were served, the dining room also wearing strictly Halloween aspect. The light was furnished from pumpkin faces; skele- ton heads glared down on the feasters from their grimly luminous orbs, while ! life-sized Indian men and women smoked their pipe of pence mute with wonder that children could relish ice cream and dainties in the midst of such sombre lookers-en-
 Were the people of 1908 to live hun dred years, il k safe to say, they will recall with heartfelt pleasure this Hal low. e,en celebration of last Saturday, i al Notre Dame.
 As November has so happily begun
 we hope it may so continue and bring Us as many welcome visitors as favored
 us during October.
 The following is partial list of those | present:
 Rev. Edward Higgins, New York city.
 mr. and Mrs. Weary, Long Island
 City, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. Isaacs, New York city. Mrs. and Miss Kelly, Hartford. | Mrs. Grace Fair, New York city. Miss Fl. Flanagan, Hartford. | Mrs. Grace Thornton, New York city Miss Grace Warner, Boston. MT. O'Brien. Windsor, Conn. Mir. Simon Duff, Boston Miss Grace Duff, Boston. Mr. Adams, New York city. Mrs. J. Kane, Worcester. Mrs. J. McDeyitt, Brooklyn, N. Y. A PUPIL.