The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15
St. Mary S Academ y.
STATE FAIR.

tarry within doors? So when Thurs
day afternoon was announced as the
academy halliday at the fair both
teachers and pupils went forth in full
numbers, and for those few hours the
class rooms and all the other students
quarters had a brief vacation. Since
that day the composition books, of
course, have had few more chapters
added to their interesting contents,
| While the classes in oral English have
! likewise been enriched with obseTVa-
! tons which show that the opportunity
was not lost on the wide-awake stu
dents
Recreation.
While the pleasant weather lasts,
! the after-school hours of Friday Will
continue to be given to the boarders
for a general walk, the usual objec-
tive point being the hills north of the
city, where the botanists and nature
students always find an abundance of
material to illustrate their favorite
studies.
The fresh air creed, moreover, seems
to have some devotees who are more
than commonly enthusiastic, for these
may be seen on fine days emulating
the example of the out-of-dOor schools
we read about in eastern lands; how
far into the winter this may extend at
st. Mary's remains to be seen,
Grateful Acknowledgements.
Season of mists and mellow fruit
fulness" is the line that comes to
mind when one sees the heaping plat
tiers of Mrs. Sheridan's big apples pass
ing around. Whenever there is any
thing good in the orchard, st. Mary's
S11Jp concrete rom iO6pT. Of
the fact from the generous little wom-
an whose friendship is thus so fire.
quently and So substantially attested
While making grateful acknowledge
ments of this latest instance of Mrs
Sheridan'S bounty the thought of 9TH
er favors and tokens of friendly in
terest in the school comes to mind.
The many delightful automobile rides
which the sisters have enjoyed since
the early summer days are not the
least among the kindly benefactions
for which sincere thanks are due to
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. McGurrin, Mr.. and
Mrs, j. GeOghegan and Mrs. j. F. Ha
genbarth
The graduates, too, are realizing
more and more from day to day the
obligations they are under to Miss Jo-
sephine McCune, class of 1907, for the
gift of an encyclopaedia reference
book entitled THE New Century Book
of Facts" There is scarcely a subject |
assigned for research but satisfactory |
is afforded by this eE- |
compiled and up-tO-date vol |
ume. Two other valuable books were |
also added to the graduates library |
by the same thoughtful donor
Physical Culture.
The classes in physical culture are
still in process OF formation, two spe-
1ial sections having been organized
his week for dancing. All are eX-
oected to come in the regulation suits
lext week Out-of-dOOr sports are to
De feature of the course, and coach
ng viii begin as soon as possible.
Columbus Day.
Columbus and his famous discovery /
ormed the theme of the entertain
nent given at the Monday afternoon
assembly of this week. Miss Berenice
'idenfaden in an extempore speech
reated the subject from the Catholic
'iewpoint and struck a note Of true
patriotism in the conclusion of her
ak. Little Mary Dooley, a typical
representative of the junior elOcutiOn
lass recited with remarkable powers
# expression for one so young, the
veil known columbus" poem of JOa- (
.uin Miller's, in which the refrain
Sail on!'' occurs with such striking
fleet. Miss NJ. McDonoughs solo,
by Caro- Roma, was ac- T
orded its well-deserveG applause.
lmong the visitors on this occasion
tere Mrs. j. E. Dooley and Miss Mar I
aret Shields
Christian Doctrine.
1t has been deemed advisable to dt-
ide the large class in Christian doc /
rine, which has been meeting under {
ne direction of Rev. Father Flynn, !
ito two sections. The older and more I
dvanced students will hereafter have
leir catechetical Instructions at l q
clock Wednesday afternoon, and the 4
Ounger girls will be taken at half a
asst l. Better results may thus be 7
easonably expected. e