The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-09-24
ST. MARY's ACADEMY.

The marks in lessons and points OF
! discipline for the second week OF
| school were read out Monday morn
| ing at the general assembly hour, and
! in most cases indicated by rise in
! the average per cent decided inn
| provement.
Interesting Program.
The program on this occasion was
as interesting as it was varied, con-
sisting as it did of vocal and instru-
mental music, extempore speaking and
a recitation.
Miss Virginia Shannon's pretty song,
Jewels" by Carla Roma, was accom-
panied by Miss Katherine Chapman at
the piano, as was also Miss Margaret
McDonough's violin solo, "Berceuse
from Jocelyn," by GODDARD. In her
speech on why We Are at st.
Marys," Miss Catherine Curley set
forth a brief but well-cOnsidered APP
probation of the advantages enjoyed
by the pupils of her favorite school,
drawing in her conclusion her ideal
portrait of a st. Mary's graduate.
Miss Estella Kane's theme was like
wise of a nature to inspire enthusiasm
among her younger auditors, discuss
ing as she did in very practical ana
pertinent way the subject of "School
Spirit" If the effectiveness of these
two speeches may be measured by the
applause accorded them, results may
safely be counted on, for their evident
end and aim was not simply to make
an impression but to lead to action.
Miss Phyllis Ford's Interpretation OF
j. G. SaXe'S verses on early Rising
was such as to show her power TO APP
preciate the authors humor, and also
to set at ease all possible scruples as to
indulgence in the forty morning
winks" The visitors who listened to
the program expressed their admira-
ton and pleasure in every feature Of
the entertainment.
Botanical Research.
The first nature study excursion OF
the season took place Friday after
noon, when the bOtanists and all the
other boarders who are interested in
this delightful branch sailed forth
after school hours in quest of seeds.
Provided as they were with all sorts of
collecting apparatus, they were en-
abled to gather a variety of specimens.
including animated nature, as well as
plant life; but the roses that adorned
the cheeks of the happy home-comers
as they filed into the dining room at
o'clock were perhaps the most Valu-
able trophies of the expedition.
An incident of special interest in the
nature department was the opening of
two magnificent buds of the night
blooming cereus. which the boarders
We're privileged to observe during the
week
This plant. which may now be seen
in window of the graduates room. is
cherished at the academy as one of the
rarities in the splendid collection that
formerly adorned the old vocal room.
When. under the strange influence of
the darkening hour, the petals began
to expand and spread out to view the
wondrous beauty of their chaste in
terror. the plant was appropriately
placed on the steps of the altar that
its flowers might be a prayer of praise
to Him who fashioned them and an
offering, too, for the absent one who
cared for it so many years.
Birthday Party.
A very delightful little party was
given by the junior friends of Miss
Myrtle Coke on Tuesday afternoon to
celebrate her birthday Refreshments
were served at 4 o'clock. after which a
pleasant round of games filled up the
recreation period until the study bell
sounded an unwelcome signal to bring
to close this first red-lettered event
in the juniors calendar