Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-26
ALUMNAE MEET
Seventeenth Annual Was Held at
 Noire Dame Last Night

commencement festivities at MO-
 tre Dame terminated last evening in
 the seventeenth annual meeting of
 the Alumnae association.
 Each class from 1873 to the pres
 ent year sent it's fair representatives
 to Alma Mater and around the fes-
 tive board were gathered 130 alum
 nae, the local clergy and 10 girl
 graduates, who were welcomed to
 the association as another decade in the Alumnae's rosary.
 As the last jubilant notes of the
 Magnificent died away On the June
 nights breeze the procession of
 fair women and rollicking girlhood
 Wended it's way to the banquet hall
 where Hodson Bros had effected a
 complete transformation scene.
 Glad greetings, gay "reminiscences and good menu made Amerriment the watch word and the feast was
 prolonged till the tinkle of a little
 bell as in 'ye olden time," silenced the babel of voices. Miss Nora L.
 Mahaney. president and toast mis- tress, arose and in neat speech, opened the evenings programme.
 Miss Mahaney has been heard to advantage many a time in Notre passed all expectations last evening in the role of wit and racon- teur. Her good natured shafts found mark as she introduced the various speakers, adding fun and zest to her pungent remarks.
 The opening chorus, The Miller's Wooing," was gem of song, win ming rounds of applause for the alumnae choristers, Mrs w. H. Monagan. Mrs T. F. Carmody, Mrs Minnie Martin, the Misses M. Mur- phy, M. and N. McElligott, N. O'Rourke. M. Fay, M. Bauby, L. Sla- win, M. Mahaney, E. Madden and M. Kelley.
 Throughout the evening the At- erary programme was varied by the rendition of both vocal and insA.u- mental music and each number lore irdisputable testimony to the abil- ity of the Notre Dame's teaching staff in the music department as well as to the skill of young lazy musicians. Miss Murphy and Miss Heringer were the able committee on music and the success of their efforss was surpassed only by the appreciation of their 
 The toast to Our Honorary President, the reverend superior, was responded to by Miss Helen Casey It was a graceful tribute of affection and gratitude and was given w1sh unconscious grace and charm.
 The second toast, "The School Marm,' "Adamless Eves," was re- sponded to by Mrs P. J. Boyle. | interest was mani- tested on all sides when this mem ,er's name was discovered on the ban luet programme and the expectation 'or feast of wit was not disappoint- sd. The best part of Mrs Boyles speech is always the pleasant. intel- actual exercise involved in its full It is perhaps not diff- 'ult to raise a momentous laugh, but Q keep room full in uninterrupted nerriment while all the time the hind finds deeper meaning in the wit s true art and this is probably the ecret Of the strength of Mrs Boyle's harm.
 That All the world loves a lover" vas clearly demonstrated in a toast o Our Brides" by Miss Alice o'Con- for. With graceful speech and per- onal illusion, Miss O'Connor refer ed to the fair brides who have join d the ranks of the married and hated since the reunion of 1907.
 A gem of elocution was the well ome to the fair graduates by Miss iary Healy. Her speech was charac- erized by faultless diction and 10 was added the advantage of harming personality.
 A pleasing departure from the us- al order of exercises was a number [ impromptu speeches which created luch merriment as with haste and race the quickly changing subjects ere briefly handled.
 A memorable occasion was em- hasized last evening by the presen- { ition Of a loving cup to Mrs John NJ. weeney of Naugatuck by the alum z ae. The graduation of her dangh- IT from this institution places on the , ,ll of membership the first name of [ le second generation in the annals the association. Mrs c. A. Jack s ,n made the presentation speech { nd Mrs Sweeney responded with { rateful thanks and deep apprecia- T on of the fitting tribute. a
 Following a merry toast to the [ by Miss Alice O'Con- a ,r, came the Good Night" song by le sweet voiced chorissers and the eTymakers elasped hands in one