The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-23
News of St. Mary's

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 10
listening TO specimen exercises in teen
nique and lessons in theory. as we'll as
10 the usual pieces assigned for inter
probation on the various instruments III
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
thing but the most favorable comment.
Miss Alice Weldon played the accompa-
niments for the vocal selections.
A few Of the most advanced pupils in
piano had the pleasure OF hearing Nine
Teresa Carrcno at the Shubert theatcr
Tuesday night, and from their discrimin-
ating accounts OF the programme, IT Is
plainly evident that the supreme excel
lences Of the celebrated pianist were not
altogether beyond their appreciation. and
the concert thus proved an occasion OF
profit as we'll as enjoyment TO these as
pirautS in the art OF rhythmic SOUNDS
and melodies divine.
The interest born OF competitive exer-
else seems to be well understood by the
students at St Mary's. since this form
OF review continues TO hold its place as
n faYorite In many of the classes. TWO
such tests of knowledge In certain por-
tious OF class work were passed with
credit 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 similar
review OF English literature, at which
several members Of the faculty and TWO
academies, We're present II the written
exercises OF these students show cor
respondence 10 the oral excellence dis
played IN this competition. IL is safe 10
say that they are quite at home In the
delightful company OF the English men
OF letters
The Mother Tongue society welcomed
10 It's Friday meeting one OF last years
members Miss Edna Camomile, who has
been obliged recently. on account OF IL
ness. to discontinue the studies she was
taking at the university, 1t Is no slight
encouragement 70 the members of the
NJ r. club TO see their predecessors, the
girls OF former years. thus retaining
live interest in the working of the or
tendance OF Miss Ethel BlXby, also OF
90. and her faithful fulhllment of all
the prescriptions, very gratifying proofs
OF persistent effort along the lines of in
society aims. are frequently received In
the shape OF delightful letters from those
book. The feature of last Fridays meet
Ing u veritable demonstration that
the theoretical acquisitions in the conver
sational art evidenced by the young ladies'
a practical test during the week. each
member having engaged another to talk
with her for at least d quarter of an
hour on some subject mutually agreed
upon The chief points OF merit or de-
merit In these conversations were freely
reported at the meeting; and what with
various degrees OF success, In the indi
yidual cases. the results In general were
voted beneficial and continuance OF
effort in this desirable art promised alike
by all According TO the accounts given
at the meeting. the following subjects
seem to have afforded the most success
fu discussions: whether We Do Our
Best Thinking When We Are Talking
or When Alone" which was the theme
chosen by. Miss Heckart; The Influence
tons and Their Effects on Character,
Even When Broken, Miss White; "How
Notebook Reflects the Character of Its
Owner" Miss Smith: Whether Reading
or Talking (on the same subject) Calls
Forth the Better Exercise OF the Think
Question OF Pupil elf-Government" Miss
Sullivan.
Among the last OF those diversions to
be induged I'm before the Lenten resolu- |
tions sat up their barriers: was the NATL
nee of Saturday afternoon, 'TrelawnY |
of the Wells which. being presented by
student cast, WAS of special interest
to those at the academy who went TO
see Ii. Among these We're some OF the |
members OF the faculty. who. by .he way |
were tho guests OF Miss Babcoclt. under |
whose able direction. the dramatic club |
present high standard of efficiency In the |
histrionic art as was abundantly evil !
denced by this clever performance,
Meet your friends at the New Louvre
Finest luncheons and dinners.