The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-02

young ladies' might be asked to con-
tribute to the music of the church
Tho surprise party rendered the jun
ior department last Wednesday ait
ernoon was. according TO the calcula-
tlou OF these young misses. tho most
important event OF the season at Sac
red Heart. The sister superior was
responsible for the affair. and the luS-
ty appetites of the juniors was In
deed proof that her kindness was ap-
precinted At 4 o'clock they were
ushered into the dining room. where
tastefully decorated tables. laden with
fruit and sweets, precluded the sub
stantlal rcpast that followed. Us
ually on such occasions. ono favored
Individual Is the guest, but last We'd
nesday each junior was the privileged
miss, for the luncheon served to em~
phasize the increased number in the
department. and WAS given in honor
OF each one. While none OF the pro-
verbal feast, OF reason and flow of
soul" marked tho occasion, the Jn-
niors are able to give glowing ac-
counts of the affair. which they ter
minated by declaring that they intend
to prove themselves the most crate
ful girls at Sacred Heart
An excellent attempt in extempor-
aneous speech making was shown last
Friday afternoon by the graduates and
third academies. This art, SO import
ant and now so nssiduously cultiyat-
ed in all schools is one OF the best
means to secure ease and flueDcy for
young people, and an aid to restore
the lost art OF conversation. Some o!
the subjects discussed were The
Power of Gentleness." The Songs
| That Live" ''The Inventive Power of
the American Mind" The Habit Of
Attention. Joy in We'll Doing IT'S
Own Reward" Washington Irylngs
Place In Literature" Music" Earn
estness the Keynote of Success. The
Influence of the French Language on
Modern Literature" Character as
Revealed 10 Life" What We Owe
the American Poets" The Value of
Shakespearcan Study" and Friend
ship Each subject was treated in a
logical and interesting manner. prov
ing that the young ladies have learn
ed TO think while talking.
With q touch OF Sadness the class
OF 1910 was informed last week OF the
honor assigned for the parting day. for
| sorrow In this case is lost TO Joy at
the realization that they now stand
where the brook and river meet" A
marked Characteristic OF the class OF
1910 has always been its beautiful
spirit OF union-the members are one.
and with that same unanlmlty they
greeted the fortunate members who
thus far have borne the palm of vic
tory Mable Krauss. ogden. valedic-
| torian; Susie Jackmon. Pocatello. class
poet, and Marguerite McNulty, ogden.
writer and singer OF the class song.
These names foretell a literary and
musical treat for June days.
The second academies in an anlmat-
cd competition showed last Friday
their knowledge of the biographical
literature, and the times from Shakes
pearc TO Tennyson. While the period
embraced was an extensive one. the
young ladies appeared perfectly con-
yersant with the life history OF Eng
lands authors. Synopsis of poems.
essays and dramatic plots were de-
liyered In an intelligent manner. and
a sympathetic rendition OF quoted
passages was ample proof that tb ~
have endeayored to know an author In
the true sense Of the word, through
his works