The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-09-10
ST. MARY's ACADEMY NOTES.
Auspicious Opening of the Scholastic
Year at ST. Mary's Academy.

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were many newcomers among the rest
but all alike received a cordial greet
ing from the sisters, and an air of hap
piness seems 10 prevail in every sec
ton. The first days of school were
unusually busy ones for the officers
and the instructors, yet from the fni-
tial exercises on every one seemed to
fall into place So easily and naturally
that one would think the wheels of
school work had not been stopped at
alas however. they undoubtedly
were for the past two months.
Those quiet weeks of vacation
| brought changes not a few to the per-
sonnet of the academy. of which the
! kindly and frequent notices in the
! papers of Salt Lake have already
! given full information.
Changing Superiors.
1t only remains to state that while
loving regrets and grateful memories
/ follow those who have been called to
/ other missions. it was with equally
/ cordial feelings that their successors
were welcomed, and in particular
those who knew the academy in Salt
Lake as their home in former years.
Sister Alexis has taken up anew the
lines of superiOrship where she laid
them down six years ago, which ac-
counts largely for the smoothness with
which all parts of the institution are
running. With characteristic regard
for the cherished traditions of the
school she has arranged that the for
nal opening of the scholastic year will
| take place Thursday morning. the
feast of the Nativity of the Blessed
Virgin, when high mass will be cele-
| brated in the convent chapel, attend
ed by all the members of the cOmmu-
nifty at st. Mary's and the entire stu
dent body-day scholars and boarders.
The many and various interests of the
school and its pupils, both spiritual
and temporal. will thus be dedicated
to the supreme purpose of Gods great
er honor and glory, while the divine
blessing will be invoked upon all
through the Holy Sacrifice of the AL
tar under the patronage of heavens
all-pOwerful Queen.
While an aspect of serious activity
is observable in every study section
of the house there is also very per
ceptible atmosphere of confidence and
content, no single case of homesick-
ness having thus far developed; on the
contrary, every one, from the most
dignified graduate to the wee small
minim. appears to feel prefectly hap
Ply and at home
Looking over the campus at any re-
cess period. one is charmed by the
scene of gaiety and color that greets
the eye; and among the most attract
i've are the bright and lively little folks
that swarm about the play grounds of
the minim department. Among the
points of favor enjoyed by these little
misses and appreciated by their par
ents is the pretty apartment which
they occupy on the first floor of the
music hall building. and affording
them such convenient entrance and
exit to their own specious section of
the play grounds.
Electing Officers.
The first action of Importance in
all the classes was an election of Of
ficers for the first term. After a brief
discussion of the capacity required
and the various obligations and duties
entailed by the several official APP
pointments, the voting proceeded and
resulted as follows:
Graduating class-President, Miss
Catherine Chapman; vice president, |
Miss Virginia shannon; secretary, Miss
Estelle Kane; assistant secretary, Miss
Catherine Curley: librarian. Miss Lii |
liam Davis; treasurer, Miss Mary Hall. |
Third academic class-President |
Miss Sylvia Griffin; vice president |
Miss Unice Burton; secretary. Miss
Josephine Cunningham; librarian |
Miss Anna Egan.
Second academic class-President |
Miss Phyllis Ford: secretary. Miss |
Helen Hughes; librarian, Miss Nellie |
First academic class-President
Miss Oleta Kelley; vice president, Miss
Alice Hughes; secretary, Miss Dorothy |
Barrett; treasurer, Miss Dollie Dun
ham,
Fourth preparatory class-Presi-
dent, Miss Marie Gleason vice presi-
dent, Genevieve Giles; secretary, Miss
ina Jeffery; treasurer Miss Viola Dan
els; librarian. Miss Alice Coleman.
Third preparatory class-President.
Miss Gladys Coke; vice president. Miss
Myrtle Coke; secretary, Miss Kathleen
Second preparatory-Pre Miss
Mary Mylryan; vice president and sec
rotary, Miss Marguerite Kelly.
First preparatory-Pres Miss
Lecuyer; vice president.
Miss Margaret Lindsey; secretary,
Miss Gertrude O'Brien
Fourth primary-President. Miss
Palsy Spencer; vice president, Miss
Mary Dillon: secretary, Miss Erma
Kuster
The secretary of the under gradual
ing classes is charged with collecting
and reporting to the secretary of the
graduating class whatever affairs of
their respective rooms they wish to
have published in the Intermountain
Catholic or other Salt Lake papers.