The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-20
st. Mary's Notes

| Although the brief program following
the weekly reading of the class marks at
II o'clock Monday forenoon has become
SO regular as to have routine character
about 1t, nevertheless 1t seems TO be
| looked forward to with fresh interest
each successive week. This is doubtless
owing to the fact that some new speaker
is expected to mount the platform; and
| it will be, what she has to say and how
she will say 1t.
This last Monday It was Miss Mary
Sullivan, who spoke upon THE Value of
| Criticism" presenting a plea for that
much dreaded aid in personal develop
ment, which it is easier to consider than
to apply. The elocution class was rep
resented by the Misses Mena Reno and
| Ethel Bixby, the first named giving the
soliloquy of Brutus in Act II of julius
! Caesar, and his speech to the people in
Antony was recited by Miss Ethel Bixby
in way that showed an earnest effort
| to rise to just Interpretation of that
masterpiece or eloquence; and her sue
cess ELECTED many encouraging compli-
ments
St Patricks day seems to have been
the general favorite at st. Mary's this
year, judging by the unusual number of
entertainments that clustered about the
feast, First, there was delightful little
program on the eve of the feast given
by the boarding pupils of the eighth
acts, entitled, est. Patrick's Day in the
Morning. The cast of characters in
cludeG Or. Gertrude Roy, Gladys Dug
dale; Dick Roy, her brother, Ollie Cooper
Sarah Roy's servant, Dorothy Barratt
Mrs. Seymour. Olita Kelley; Miss Cor
nelia Van Style, Doilie Durham; Minnie,
rich lady's maid, Mary Matiey, and
Helen and Alice, Gertrude;s friends. Fan
ME Matley and Pauline MaliOy.
The plot was interesting and the incl
dents so comical that the dialogue was
frequently drowned in the bursts OF
laughter that were almost continuous.
Some pretty Irish songs and instrument
tai pieces were given between the acts,
propriately on the themes of the dear
old land, the beauty and the pathos and
the wit and humor OF whose stories and
poems. shall never weary or grow old.
In the program that followed, the little
tots who had to stand at the plano to
play their pieces and the young women
Moore's Melodies" achieved an un-
broken chain Of successes. But St Pat
rick's day was not over yet; for that
was set up IN the study hall, and all the
Irish scenes In the cabinet were thrown
upon the screen.
The debate between the members OF the
Friday afternoon, during the literary
period. The speakers on the affirmative
side were the Misses Adelaide Sun. and
Angelina Heckart those for the mega
enice Seidenfaden. The question, IRE
solved, That prizes should be abolished
in schools" was well argued by the af-
firmative speakers, who had good ref
erences, both to pedagogical authorities
and to actual experiences. The argu-
ments of the negative speakers were neat
and orderly, II not so strong, and their
style of presenting their statements was
very pleasing. The rebuttal speeches
were made by Miss Lydia White for the
affirmative and by Miss Lillian Davis for
the debate being thrown open to the
other members on each side. Miss Mar
garet McDonough added a few good
points in refutation for the affirmative |
after which Miss Sun closed the debate |
The marking of the Judge being exam |
ined by other visiting members of the |
faculty. and the most noticeable short |
comings on both sides being. at the re- |
quest of the students. plainly pointed out. |
the victory was announced for the az !
firmatiye. $500. ~.