The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-09-17
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY.

New arrivals continue to swell the
ranks of both day pupils and boarders,
and at the end of the second week of
school there remain but few vacant
places in study hall, refectories or dor
mitories
The showing made at the first gen
eral reunion of the students in the as
sembly hall Monday morning was eX-
| tremely gratifying, not only in point of
numbers, but also by the many evil
dences of a successful beginning af-
| forded by the class notes for the first
week of study, from which it is mani
fest that a spirit of serious interest al
read prevails in every section. The
graduates, on whom devolved the duty
of preparing the program for this
meeting, although but shortly fore
warned, proved equal to the task and
succeeded in presenting some very en-
tertaining numbers. The occasion was
honOred by the presence of the Rev.
w. K. Ryan and the Rev l. Brennan,
whose interest in the school work, as
thus indicated, was heartily appreciat-
ed by both the faculty and the pupils.
Mr.. Seidenfaden of Boise, Ida, was
also a welcome visitor.
AS the guests entered the hall the
Misses X. Chapman and A. Egan, at the
piano, began the first number, March
ROmaine,' by Gounod. After the
reading of the class notes for the aca-
denies. Miss Lillian Davis delivered
an address of welcome, in which sim
ply but with sweet sincerity. she voiced
the greetings of the students to the
guests of the hour, and also availed
herself of the opportunity to express
the cordial sentiments and grateful
good will entertained by all the pupils
towards the new superior, Sister Alexis
and the other new sisters among the
faculty. not forgetting either a word
of hearty cheer and warm congratula-
tons for her fellow students, old and
new, gathered at st. Mary's to spend
together the school year 1901.
Touching lightly few points of gen.
eral interest to the student body, she
suggested plans for active cooperation
towards making these ten months a
period of most abundant success not
only in all lines of study and improve
ment. but also and very particularly in
the social activities of the year.
This was followed by another very
appropriate theme discussed in
charming way by Miss Virginia Shan
non, "Contentment, the Road to Hap
piness." From the applause which
followed upon her conclusion it was
plain that the practical force of her
argument was not lost on her appre-
ciative auditors
After the reading of the preparato-
ries' notes Miss M McDonough gave
a pretty reading of Eleanor c. Don
nelly's poem, Unseen, Yet Seen" a
selection aptly chosen to sound the
keynote of the years undertaking:
For the honor and Glory of God
aloner"
The last number on the program
was simply written CLOSING Remarks"
but after the Rev w. K. Ryan had sat-
isfied this demand by a mirth- provoke
ing series of comments, largely per-
sOnal and complimentary. he more
than fulfilled the wishes of the audi
ence by treat of genuine oratory.
With the most precious soul-inter-
ests of the young people before him at
heart, he struck the dominant note of |
Catholic education with no uncertain |
touch; and it is to be devoutly hoped |
that his earnest words may take deep
root in the hearts and memories of his |
hearers, that they may bear fruit in |
the after years and thus ensure the |
noble purpose of the speaker.
As a rule the pupils of st. Mary's |
advancing from year to year on the |
road 10 graduation, grow apace in |
their ambitions for the extra accom-
they find available at the |
academy. This often compels serious
on the part of the in
structors lest too heavy burden be
assumed in any single case, and there
fore the first few weeks following the
opening are in such instances proba-
tionary. This year is no exception to
the rule in this matter. but by the end
Of the second week almost every diff
Guilty will be adjusted and all the de-
partments will be quite satisfactorily
and completely organized The music
classes especially are rejoicing in large