The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-12-24
OGDEN. UTAH.
Sacred Heart Academy.
Especial Correspondence.

A joy bell rang at Sacred Heart be-
| fore the festive season, and eager,
! loving hearts caught its music last
week when Sister Superior, after an
absence of about three months, re-
turned to her post of duty. While fac
ulty and pupils have been in close
touch with her during her sojourn in
the land of sunshine" there was in
tense satisfaction in every voice and
smile that echoed SISTER Superior is
/ home"-a satisfaction heightened by
/ the fact that she is much improved in
health
Welcome Visitors.
! Rev. p. Powers. Livermore, Cal,
spent a few pleasant hours at Sacred
Heart last Monday. Father Powers
is returning from a years stay abroad,
the greater part of the time having
been spent in ireland. Sister NJ. AleXes
of st. Mary's academy, Salt Lake, and
Sister NJ. Joseph of st. Mary's school,
Park City, were also welcome callers.
Mrs. Mabel Shepard, HOughtOn, 'O6,
accompanied by her husband, Mr..
George Houghton, we're among sum
days guests Mr.. and Mrs. HOughtOn
reside in Salt Lake, but visit to the
Junction City is d pleasant diversion.
Mrs, j. c. Cronin, Butte, Mont. is
1een SO perfectly at home at Sacred
Heart, where she is making an excel
lent record in class subjects and in
music. Mrs Cronin came to Ogden
Monday and remained to accompany
her daughter home.
A LOngfellOw Program.
A very delightful morning was spent
with the third preparatory class when
nj n
ested listeners the poems of their class
author studied since September. The
ease and comprehension shown by
their careful recitations proved that
they had given the poems exact study,
and brought to the task an appreaic-
ton of the author who so loved the
children. Oral reproductions of parts
of ''Evangeline" were delivered in an
exceedingly ,creditable manner. This
masterpiece has been the matter of
supplementary reading during the
past month,
Examinations.
Tests, oral and written, have occu-
pied the attention of the classes dur
ing the past week. Earnestness seems
to be the keynote of the work, and the
of Christmas pleasures
makes even examinations bearable.
The new girls, many of whom never
passed through the ordeal of semi
annual examinations, realize that
things in this world are not half so
bad as they are painted" for these
misses are quite alive after having
shared the fate of their more expe-
rienced sisters.
Pupils are expected to return jan
uary s. so that regular work may be-
gin January 8, 1911. This time limit
affords sufficient period for relaxation
and pleasure.
Art Display.
The amount of excellent work done
by the pupils, most of it in the form
of Christmas gifts, was exhibited in
the library Tuesday evening, and was
proof indeed that busy heads and
hands had been at work for months
past. Dainty china, most artistically
decorated, work in leather and brass,
were most prominent, while downy
cushions were exceedinly inviting. AS
these pieces are all taken to the homes
of the respective pupils at Christmas
time, it is an excellent idea to exhibit
it before permitting it to leave the
An Old Friend.
Rev. J. B. Thompson, Butte, Mont, |
a name that makes every Sacred
Heart girl rejoice, spent Monday at
the academy. His visit was the more
from the fact that he has
been i'll for some weeks, and friends |
at Sacred Heart were anxious, but
now solicitude has given place to re-
ioicing.
OGDEN NEWS.