Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
Girl STUDENTS
HAVE CLASS DAY
Young Folks Display Rare Tai
ents in Variety of Num-
bers on Program.
LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT
Paper on Foundation of Visitation
Order, Now 300 Years Old,
One of the Features.

Parents and friends taxed the ca
pacity of the assembly room of the
Villa de Chantal yesterday afternoon
on the occasion of the class day exer-
| cises of the class of 1910. The pro
gram, while lengthy, had variety
enough to keep the hearers at all times
interested and each young lady &C
quilted herself in a very creditable
and pleasing way. Miss Nellie Code
| in the opening address welcomed
parents and friends in behalf of the
graduates and expressed pleasure
in their presence. She spoke warm
words of praise for the faithful work
of the teachers and gracefully ex-
pressed their gratitude to the sisters
for the efforts in the pupils behalf.
Miss Florence Humphreys read paper
on the foundation of the Visitation
order, chronicling the history of
the establishment of the order, the ter
centenary Of which is now being cele-
brated She told of the self-sacriicing
work of Baroness de Chantal in her
efforts of founding a monastery. of her
suffering the criticisms of others OPP
posing the work and of the trials of
organization. There are now 165
| academies of the order scattered over
the whole world The Villa de ChantaI
was organized in 1864 and Rock Island
has been its home since 1899.
Ladies' Chorus Heard.
The ladies' chorus next gave In
splendid style Love Is Spring set
to the music of Mendelssohn's Spring
song. Miss Blanche Schloesser fol-
| lowed with a reading, Ideals" by
Rev. J. l. Spaulding. which was given
very well and with sincerity and
earnestness that impressed her hear
ers. Miss Florence Humphreys fol-
lowed with polonaise by Oscar Field
er which was well rendered.
Miss Florence Walsh next gave a
reading from "Lovey Mary" by Mrs
Kate Douglass Her rendition was
perfect, taking each part In the pretty
story in splendid manner.
Miss Naom, Johnson displayed real
ly remarkable talent in her rendition
of barcarolle by GODDARD Her inter
probation was splendid, her touch soft
and sympathetic.
Our Class Motto was given by
Miss Nano McKune, who pointed out
each lesson to be learned from the
quotation from Rev. l. Spaulding,
If thou has done thy best, God will
give it worth The class flower was
told of in rhyme by Miss Marie Killila.
The rose was adopted by the class as
its emblem and the speaker told of
the meaning and significance of the
flower from which the rosary derived
IT'S name. Miss Blanche Ringold fol-
lowed with "Valse Chromatique," by
GODDARD, and played it we'll
Miss Margaret Gormley gave a read
ing by Rev. J. MacLorley which also
displayed careful work in it's prepare
ton, and was delivered splendidly.
The class song, composed by Miss
Dorothy Simpson. and which has been
sung by the seniors during the year,
TO music written by Miss Naomi John
son, was sung by the seniors. The
words ere appropriate and the music
is catchy and pretty.
The Glass Prophecy.
The Glass Prophecy had been as
signed to Miss Dorothy Simpson, who
pictured herself on the same date 20
years hence, sitting before a fireplace
on dismal night, chilled by the rain
which beat with ghostlike fingers upon
the window pane. In the Wondering
fame she saw the vision of each of
her classmates appearing in
their respective spheres of life Each
in turn was described SO wildly as to
permit Of no doubt as who was intend
ed. Ten pictures had thus been shown
in the magic embers, what need of
more, since the eleventh of the class
of 1910 had already known her part
in life, and with a silent prayer that
she might prove as worthy of her alma
mater as those of her classmates who
had come back in the vision, asked to
be left with her memories.
Jensens "WiIl-o' the Wisp'' was
played by Miss Mary Black in very
good style. Miss Sadie Ceiling gave
a reading from Mark Twain, her i'm
depreciation being wonderfully we'll
done. The class poem was read by
Miss Florence Buckley, telling in
exquisitely beautiful rhyme the ambi-
tons and desires of the class of 1910
and of the trials and sometimes dis
couragements Of the members during
the student days.
The program closed with a chorus,
1.-The Dearest Spot" by the young
ladies.
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