The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-12-17
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY

An examination in the history Of
France by the students of the third
academic class brought their lessons IL
that branch to conclusion last week
A course i'll English history Will now
occupy their attention.
Examination in music has been one
of the features of the week, the day
pupils IN the order OF their grades in
the course being heard at O'Clock
and the boarders during the evening
recreation hour. The test on this &C.
casion was chiefly instrumental, theo-
retical subjects being deferred Till a
later period.
The octave of the feast of the I'm
macuiate Conception was marked by a
notable increase in the number of at
tendants at the Holy Sacrifice, and
particularly on the days commemorate
ing the Holy House OF Loreto and Our
Lady Guadalupe.
The signs OF the times for many a
day have all been pointing TO the great
feast of December 20, and the happy
vacation days that surround it. Rec
reatlon hours uncounted have been de-
voted TO the making OF gifts, and many
specimens of exquisite needleWork at
test the skill and taste of the artistic
designers and the devotion of faithful
hearts. Music, too, has sounded the
joyous keynote Of Christmas-tid re-
hearsals for the entertainment and for
the chapel exercises being heard at
frequent intervals. The choir will be
Increased by the addition of several
voices from the academy vocal class:
and judging by the earnestness with
which the several parts are practiced,
there will be some good music for the
Christmas festival.
The half hour devoted to the weekly
points was taken from the l O'Clock
writing period Monday afternoon, to
afford the boarders an opportunity to
do their Christmas shopping at
o'clock. The speech of the day was
given by Miss MAYA Haes of the third
academic class, who chose for discus
sion, Christmas, Its Spirit and Its
Customs" The junior elocution class
was represented on the program by
Miss Evelyn Paddock, who recited
Eleanor c. Donnelly's story entitled,
The Key of Heaven"
The half hour for instructions in
etiquette on Monday, and that given to
the Children of Mary and the Holy
Angels for conference on Friday, have
both been changed for the general
from IL to 1880 o'clock. |
The office is now regularly recited by |
both sodalities Sunday morning at
clock.
The Christmas holidays will be ush-
cred in this year in the customary |
manner by a program in which the I
children of the primary and prepare
DRY grades will have the leading parts. /
The last class hours at the shorter ses-
ion will be held Wednesday afternoon,
December u. after which the enter +
will be given. This will allow
ONE of the boarders whose homes are
Iistant from the city to leave Wednes-
lay evening, but Thursday probably
Will be the day of most general de-
'arture. Glasses will resume regular
chool work Monday, January 2.
Among the visitors of the week were
wo of last years graduates, Miss Nell
Y Smith Of Milford, who spent several
avs with her sister, Agnes; and Miss
lice Weldon of Eureka, wro finished
4 the musical course on the piano.
The officers of the Alumnae associa-
ion met at the academy during the
eek to arrange definite plans regard [
lg some of the projects proposed at (
ne reunion of November 8. Mrs. P. ].
'Carroll, Miss Rose McDonough and
Iiss Anna Rotzler were in attend
nee, and from the enthusiasm of the ;
difference the outlook is hopeful and :
right.
The election of officers for the
,holastic year by the Children of {
larry took place on the Feast of the +,
Conception. For president, t
iss Mary Hall of Twin Falls, Idaho,
.ceived every vote but her own; Miss 6
erenice Sedenfaden of Boise was {
ected vice president Miss Lillian !
avis of Montpelier, Idaho, was elect !
secretary, and Miss Catherine Chip Z
an of American Fork, treasurer. =