The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-07
ALUMNAE ENJOY
ANNUAL AFFAIR
ST. Mary'S Academy Is Scene
of Entertainment and An
nual Banquet.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
CLEVER PLAYLET is GIVEN BY
GIRLS OF GRADUATING CLASS.

Alumni Of st. Mary's academy met
at the academy yesterday afternoon for
their annual meeting, banquet and en-
tertainment as guests Of the gradual
ing class and faculty of the instiJu-
ton. The affair is one looked forward
to by the alumni faculty and students
Of the institution as one Of the most
pleasant of the school year and yes
terday's program was one of the best
of its kind since the academy was
founded. The alumni association num-
bers more than 100 and about Onc-nalI
of the members were able to De present
for the meeting yesterday afternoon
Officers were elected TO serve three
years, the new president being MISS
Rose McDonOugh; vice president, MISS
Minnie Folsom; secretary and treasurer
Miss Mae Kane, and assistant secre-
tary and treasurer, Miss Anna RotzleF.
Graduates of ST. MaTys have won dis
tinetion in literary and mn gsi al lnss
ful in teaching after their graduation
from the Salt Lake school.
At o'clock the former graduates
and the graduating class of 1910 sat
down to a sumptuous banquet, where
the tables had been taStefully ar
ranged and decorated with covers for
fifty. Miss W. LETTERS acted as toast 5s,;l-
mistress with especial grace. The
toast. "Our Guests was given by Mrs.
y. A. DunyOn. who was graduated as
Miss Ferguson. Miss Adelaide sun re.
spoRded TO the toast THE Old Girls,
and Miss Margaret McDonough re-
sponded to the Toast, our Alma Mater
with a pOetieal tribute.
After the banquet there was an en-
tertainment for the guests, provided by
the girls of the graduating class the
chief feature of which was the pre-
sentatiOn of a piaylet by the members
Of the class. This playlet, called The The
Missing Member" was set at the time
of the reunion of the class of 1919 held
at the academy in 1893.
Prologue is Given.
The prologue was given by Miss
Mena Reno, who also carried the title
role in the character of the millionaire
miner. Miss Margaret McDonOugh and
NJ 50 Beth Michaelis appeared as Sisters
of the Holy Cross, who were on the
faculty of the alma mater. In the char
acter assumed by Miss Marie Hughes
she had just been welded to a French
marquis and Miss Adelaide sun was a
senator from Wyoming. Miss Florence
Sullivan was a leading instructor in
physical culture and hygiene. Miss
Nellie Smith was a noted physician and
e Miss Whatley an artist of international
fame. Miss Winnie McDonough was a
literary celebrity and Miss Mary Sulli-
van as an astronomer of note, and Miss
Lille Broyles as the inventor of an
airship completed the cast.
The playlet came as surprise in the
form adopted to review the class his
tory and it proved most entertaining as
well as novel,
sustained the excellent reputation of
the academy in this line, when Yacht
ing Glee," by Culberson, and The
Venetian Boatmans Evening Song by
HattOn were sung by the vocal class,
with Miss Eugenia MERCER as sOlOist
and Miss K. Chapman at the piano. For
this number the Misses McDOnOugh.
BrOyles, Topham and jacobson played
the violin accompaniment.
Miss Lydia White played Autumn"
by Thomas, for her harp solo, and the
number was given with grace and skin
which brought forth enthusiastic ap-
eplause. Miss Alice Weidon's mastery
of the piano was effectively demon
strated in her solo, "Taranetella," by
Nicode Miss Margaret McDonough
sang "Springtime." by WoOler. and.
with Miss L. Ruvane at the piano, the
piece was one of the treats of the
evening.
Miss c. Montgomery and Miss H.
Hicks sang Dark Days of Horror"
from Semiramide. by Rossi. their voices
blending with pleasing and artistic eff
feet. Miss a. Weldon accompanied
them.
The final number on the program
was a violin solo by Miss Margaret Nc
Donough, who played Romance by
Heitsch with artistic skill and feel
ing.
After the entertainment in the large
hail the former graduates and the girls
OF the academy adjourned to another
hall which was prettfly decorated, and
arranged for an evening of games.