The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-01-29
st. Mary's Notes

The chief event of interest at the
academy during the past week was the
semi-annual examination in music. Sew
eral hours daily were devoted by the
musical faculty and invited guests to
! listening to specimen exercises in tech
nique and lessons in theory, as well as
to the usual pieces assigned for inter-
probation on the various instruments in
the graded course. While criticism was
the intention on the part of the exam
lining bureau and the visitors. the
classes evidenced so many good points
that there was little, if, indeed any
! cause for anything but the most favor
able comment. Miss Alice Weldon
played the accomplishments for the vo-
cal selections.
A few of the most advanced pupils in
piano had the pleasure of hearing Nine.
Teresa Carreno at the Shubert theatre
Tuesday night and, from their discrimi-
mating accounts of the program. it is
plainly evident that the supreme ex-
cellences of the celebrated pianist were
not beyond their appreciation.
The interest born of competitive exer-
else seems to be well understood by the
students at st. Mary's, since this form
as a favorite in most of the classes.
Two such tests of knowledge in certain
portions of class work We're passed with
creult during the week by the gradu-
ates-one in astronomy, the other in the
history of French literature
The third academies also acquitted
themselves most creditably in a similar
review of English literature at which
several members of the faculty and two
visiting classes. the third and fourth
academies, We're present
The Mother Tongue society welcomed
TO Its Friday meeting one of last years
members, Miss Edna Camomile who
on account of Illness, was obliged re-
Gently to discontinue the studies she
mad been taking at the university since
september. 1t is no slight encoura ge-
ment to the members of this cIub 10
see the girls Of former years thus re-
tanning a live interest in the workings
OF the organization; for. besides the
regular attendance of Miss Ethel Blk
by, also of '09 and her faithful fulfill
ment OF all the prescriptions, very good
proofs OF persistent efforts along the
llnes OF personal and social culture, at
winch the society aims, are frequently
received in the shape of delightful let
ters from those on the corerspondence
list of the roll book.
Inc feature Of Fridays meeting was
a demonstration that the theoretical |
acquisitions which the young ladies |
eVlnced in their series of talks al the |
previous meeting had been put to the |
test during the week by each ones en-
5aglng III two real efforts on conyersa-
tlonal skill. While some of these ac
counts were slightly discouraging. good
points were to be found in ali. and sew
eral Of them approached the higher de-
Srees OF merit. Some of the topics on
winch these young cOnYersers thus ex-
erGlsed their colloquial powers might
lelp TO give an idea of the nature of
heir endeavors, for their themes were
According to the reports as heard at
he meeting, the following subjects
seem to have afforded the most success
ul discussions: Whether we do orr
'est thinking when we are talking or
Yhen alone, which question Miss
1eckert presented to her partner. Miss
" hlte: Whether reading or talking
N the same subject-calls forth the
,etter exercise of the thinking faculty."
ne theme on which Miss Sun engaged
Ter partner. Miss Broyles, for the great
r part OF an hour; THE influence of
teading, Miss RenOs chosen theme.
- mn a. ClltCl VI SOOu resolutions. |
lot only those we keep. but also those
We break" Miss Whites topic: How
notebook reveals the character of it's
wner," the point discussed by Miss
NTH, and The question of pupil self
oVernment," considered pro and con
Y Miss Sullivan and Miss Sun.
among the last of those diversions to |
e INDUCED in before the Lenten reso-
ltlons set up their barriers, was the !
latinee of Saturday afternoon. Tire
lWney of the Wells" which, being pre-
snted by student cast, vas of par {
GUAR interest TO those at the academy.
mong these were some of the fem
ers of the faculty, who We're. by the c
ay' the guests of Miss Babcock. under '
nose able direction the Dramatic club s
the university has reached its pres l
ut high standard of efficiency. as was a
oundantly demonstrated by this latest 7
nd most clever performance /