The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-21
st. Mary's Academy

Alter the reading of the points at The
general student assembly Monday morn
nS. Miss Mona Reno delivered an origin =
nj speech in which she demonstrated
from personal observations that various
uses and the most patent advantages
of the art of public address The talk
showed good preparation. and In points
OF oral presentation. was a fair effort
u n, prettS selection from the poems OF
Eleanor G. Donnelly, entitled Tho Face
In the Mirror read in synpaih hctic
rnSnner by Miss Margaret McDonough.
81 Valentines day was celebrated with
tnc usual exercises. chiefly social There
WAS such q superahundancc of mail that
.he distribution of letters. postals and
tender blllcts- -douN was the most inter
csling feature OF the several recess peri
ods, particularly 10 the younger pupils
vino We're perhaps responsible in meas
urc Tor the generosity Of The fcstyitys
patron.
y valentine party was the leading So
Siai S junction of the school. Miss Katie
Chipman as Cupid. with her classmates
as gay retinue OF assistants. entertain-
ing their drmure. Valentines tho cyndu-
ntes. from $50 O'Clock until the retiring
hour. Tho TWO parlors were thrown into
one large reception room. which was
proi iusely decorated with palms and
bright festoonings of hcarts-big hearts
uttlc hearts and middl e-Sized hearts. All
nlood-rcd trophies. doubtless, Of the lit
We bhnd archer that presided over the
least Amusing games and interesting
guessing matches were engaged in by
all. the prizes being won by the Misses
Keno. White and Heckart. After a de
llcious luncheon. IN which the Cupid
floor was cleared font dancing and thus.
win joyous mirth. the Cupid valentine
party went merrily on, until the bell for
night prayer called halt. and the CRATE
ri
one OF the sweetest memory sketches
That the book OF 1910 can possibly show.
As has been heretofore noted. one of
tne' routine exercises OF the Mother
tongue club meetings Is tho weekly round
OF self-reports as TO lapses in the every
day use OF English. together with either
the immediate rendering OF self imposed
task as penalty. or the payment os ii
thcse would-be purists find most dlftl-
cult Ia eradicate is the habitual eXclama-
ton by which they are wont to ease
their minds in certain situations usually
more TO the relief Of their feelings than
30 TINT Honor OF the mother tongue" to
which they have pledged themselves as
members OF the worthy organization.
The debating season is on; at least
the atmosphere is heavily charged with
the various clements proper 10 such
season. and something is sure TO hap
pen before long. Some OF the classes arc
practicing hard. their daily efforts cul-
tournament at the weekly literary meet
lnSs. The question on which the fourth
academies thus eHerted their logical and
rhetorical powers during the past week
is: Resolved, That the Cultivation OF
the Judgment Is Moro Important In
Character Development Than the Train
Ing OF the Will" Psychologists recently
laid at rest were reVercntly brought forth
again to the light OF day, and asslduously
while many authorities hither-
TO unknown were discovered as available
for desired information or reinsurance,
so that the benefits OF the argumentatjve
process as a pedagogical device are be-
coming plainly apparent TO the young
lebaters,
One OF the most effectual disciplinary
rulings Of the faculty during recent years
Is that OF Withholding regular or oCca-
Sional privileges from such pupils as are
notably dclinuucnt in class duties or
matters OF general department. Students.
therefore. who obtain permission TO at
tend matlnees or concerts, OF to accept
social invitations, find added pleasure in
such cnjoymcnts from tho sense of re-
wardcd merit thus attached. Such 2
double pleasure was the happy portion
IF the deserving ones who went 10 hear
the grand opera Saturday afternoon.
Such rare musical treat as this, was
indeed noble reward for duties nobly
fulfilled.