The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-11-19
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY

The fear of encroaching unduly or
the news columns of last weeks is
sue of The Intermountain Catholic led
to the omission of several items of in
terest in the report of the Alumnae
Day proceedings. For the same reason
the other news notes of the week were
held over
One of the little things that seemed
to touch the hearts of the Alumnae
! and elicit their warmest expressions of
| thanks was the In Memoriam card
presented to each one at the close of
The Book of the Lily number on
the program. On one side of the card
is the poem, ON Hearing a Bell Toll
tSister Rita's Bookmarll, written by
HERSELF: and on the other under her
name and the brief life-span. 1860
1910, quotation from the life of one
of the early saints, selected by reason
of its singular application to Sister
Rita, with several stanzas of a, poetical
''Litany for the Dead" 1t is a simple
little leaflet, bright and dainty in de-
sign and color, and printed for this
particular occasion by one who under
stood and appreciated the message of
JOY ana cOngratulation which this hap
plly-chosen theme was intended to
convey And, truly, If those who re-
ceived this little souvenir only keep
its lines before their eyes until its
precious lesson permeates their every
day thoughts, it will indeed be for
them source of deep joy and endless
thanksgiving
1t was strange that the lights
should go out just when they did
softly, but totally-immediate after
the last girl had stepped off the stage
al the close of the readings from THE
Book of the Lily" 1t was so striking
that some even surmised. on the in
slant, that it was Intentional. The
fact is, however. that the fuse burned
out just then. Although utterly unex-
pected, the interval of darkness was
occupied by vocal so1o-not on the |
rogram-sweetly sung by Miss NJ. Nc
Donough, and as soon as sufficient |
light was secured, the final numbers,
a chorus by the vocal students. and a
violin solo by Miss McDonough.
brought the program to a successful |
ending.
An AuspiciOus Event.
The event of the week. both for the
honor and it brought to the Academy
md the pleasure it gave to those who
know him. was the visit of the Most
reverend P w. Riordan of San Fran
'lsco, Wednesday morning. The
Archbishop was accompanied by the
Right Reverend L. Scaulan. Bishop Of
salt Lake, and the Reverend Charles
\. Ramm of San Francisco.
Organizing Student Association.
The half-hour regularly devoted to
he reading of the points" was given
o the students on the afternoon of
londay, the 18th, for the purpose of
dvancing somewhat further in the {
rganization of student association
\ the Academy. A splendid evidence
f school spirit was afforded by the !
speeches made by several $
the class officers in favor of pupil
and the advisabiIity i.
f proceeding as far as an election OF
Ulcers
After all doubts were cleared awav =
$ to the entire unanimity of the pu-
lis IN wishing the good work to go on.
ominations for a president were
alled 1or. and three names proposed.
he meeting then adjourned. the plan Z
eIng to afford ample elaboration he l
IRE final voting for this very i'm
ortant office shall be allowed. make G
aste slowly" is the motto under which q
lis movement is working up, but the Q
enefits to both the institution and the u
dfvidual pupil are sos great and so G
eslrable that it is hoped nothing NAV d
event its ultimate accomplishment
Enjoyable Autumn Recreation. #
The poets sage counsel, Learn to +;
Dor and to wait" is one that com m
ends itself to the graduates with the
rec of a happy experience since their IL
Joyable excursion to one of the au- A
canyons east of Fort ii
)uglas last Thursday afternoon. Oc- a,
Der, with its long procession of gor- IL
ousiy-appareled days went by. each til
tn an insistent call to go out and Ell
atch the pageant; but Duty's bond
rs strong, and not till many extra OF
SKIS over and above their already
DIVIDED schedule of class work had su
en- completely finished did these de- tie
ted students think of dropping books
d pencils and betaking themselves to WI
2 great out-of-door school of Nature
rself. And the day that was vouch-
led them, as if in reward of their C.
uent waiting. could hardly have III
en- more beautiful. With their u,
ests, the Third Academies, and four m
the Sisters, they set forth. a CAV fr
6 smiling party, shortly after dinner; he
] so delightful was every moment OF
: afternoon that almost era they In
re they aware. "the last beam was 81,
ming, and to the accompaniment
song and laughter, and with many
id farewells to the scenes of beauty gu