Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-10
REUNION ELECTION
At ST. EL|ZABETH'S
College Alumnae Choose Miss
Sullivan, OF, Successor to
Late President.
lspeelnI 70 the Newnrl. star.I

| CONVENT STATION, Nov. TO-
| Miss Hester Sullivan. of Brooklyn,
was elected president of the Alumnae
! Association of st. Elizabeth's College
here Saturday afternoon. The cleo
ton marked the eighteenth annual
reunion of the society. Miss Sullivan
was chosen to fill out the term of the
late president, Mrs. Theresa Shannon
Sheridan, class of 70, of Jersey City.
She also was named as one of three
to come up for election for the full
triennial etrm at the election of
Ammnae Association next fall.
The meeting was one of the largest
in the history of the society, upwards
of 120 members being In attendance.
Sessions were held in Xavier Hail.
The following names were present.
ed for nomination on the first ballot:
Mrs. Mcdonald. IA, Harrison; Mrs
Doughty. "a. Detroit; Mrs. Peter
Hauch. jr.. '95, Newark; Miss Hester
Sullivan. Brooklyn. OF; Mrs. Cor
nelius McGlennon. '03, East Newark;
Mrs. William Delehanty, 81 Newark;
Miss Mary Rose Smith. Newark; Mrs.
George Griffin, '05, Albany Mrs.
Thomas Foley, New York; Mrs. Jo-
seph Egan, New York; Miss Agnes
Garrigan. 80, Newark; Miss Sara
Murphy, 80. New York; Mrs. Richard
Farrelly. New York; Mrs. John B.
Holbrook. 9S, New York; Mrs. Henry
O'Reilly, 'o2, Summit; Mrs. Alicia
Williams, IA, Paterson, and Mrs.
Maurice Brill, New York. After the
fourth ballot the three selected for
the nominating finals were Mrs. Peter
Hauck. jr. '95. Newark: AIRS. Kath-
crime Clark Mcdonald, "a Harrison,
and Miss Hester Sullivan, '07.
Change In Voting.
In order to facilitate the choice of
the members and to save time in the
voting it is agreed to send out. three
names for each of the offices to be
filled at the triennial election The
members VII mail their votes to the
general secretary before the meeting
of 1914 and have the result ready to
record ON alumni day in November
next. The president, Furthermore, is
to have her term of office limited to
one term, with the privilege of re-
election at the option of the members,
but not for q third consecutive term.
Tributes forming a symposium of
papers in memory of the late presi-
dent, Mrs. Sheridan were read. One
by Mrs. Mcdonald, of Harrison, dealt
with the sowing OF the seed, the early
lessons at st. Elizabeth's and the
promise of abundant harvest in after
years.
The second paper, Mrs. Sheridan,
the Friend was read by Mrs. Lucie
Dolan- Brunnequell, of New York.
Mrs. Sheridan, the Benefactor," was
the topic of paper by MISS Theodore
Blake. A. B. '06, A. NJ. CWestern Re-
serve) 07. Mrs. Sheridan, the Pres
ident," was discussed by Mrs. Joseph
inc MeMullen- MCGOWAN, A. B., '05
and the paper, "Our Heritage" was
given by Miss Lucie C. O'Connor, A.
B., 10. The symposium was closed
by Sister Pauline, president of the
college and honorary president of the
alumnae, who in "Reminiscences
dwelt on the career of Mrs. Sheridan
as student and alumna, extolling her
| merits and revealing new reasons for
! grateful remembrance. She also in
vited the members to attend a memo
rial mass for Mrs. Sheridan at ST. Jo-
seph's Church, Jersey City, November
%
1t was decided by the alumnae to
consolidate the separate chapters of
New Jersey into one federation and
thus gain added strength in the re-
turns from the chapter work. New
ark and Orange chapters, therefore,
are to unite with Paterson, Jersey
City and all other Jersey centres, in
one general State organization.
Brooklyn, New York, Rochester,
Waterbury, Dixie and Canton are to
continue their separate chapter or
CARNATIONS.
Requests to the college by the late
Mrs. Sheridan were announced. 1t is
hoped that the funds may form the
nucleus of the required amount for
the guest house foundation. The mo-
ton to name the guest house "Sheri-
dan Hall" was favorably received by
| the. association. 1t is hope to begin
work on the building soon.
| A cabiegram of congratulation to
the association was received from the
Misses Garrigan, now sojourning in
Munich also from Mrs. Doughty and
her daughters, all members of the
alumnae, who are now travelling in
Italy.
Brides OF the Year.
Dinner was served in the dining
/ nall At COlit6G COiOIS '''t
chief decorations, with large yellow
| chrysanthemums.
At the close of the banquet the
newly elected president, Miss Sulli.
| van, read the roll-call of alumnat
| events since the last meeting and re.
vealed a number of brides, severa
brides-to-be, several men arrivals
among the alumnae, and a genera
report of the work being done by thu
classes of 1912 and 1913. Among the
positions recorded are:
Miss Margaret Farrell, A. B., 'o2
M. S. (Chicago), 49,
Misses Rose and Alice Hutchinson
A. b., H. department of botany ant
of Latin. respectively, Waterbur,
High School.
Miss Judith Conklin A. B., II, de
partment of English. Danbury Conn.
High School,
\ Sister NJ. de L. and Sister M. c., Il
departments of geology and of French
Academy of st. Elizabeth; S. A. P
H. Nazareth Normal School, Roches
ter; S. H. c., A. NJ, 10, department
of English, Academy of St Elizabeth
Miss Mary Cogan, head of tn
Montessori School. Richmond. Va,
Miss Alice Gookin, A. b.. 10, hea
of the Girls Industrial School, Lowell
Mass.
Miss Lucie Clotilde O'Connor, A. B
10, department of English, Hoboke
High School.
Miss Hortense Genereux, depart
ment of science and of French, Web
; ster (Mass) High School,
Miss Helen Houlihan. A. B., '13,. de
partment of Latin and of Englisi
Newtown Comm High School.
Miss Florence WALL A. B., 49, de
partment of general science, Camdei
> New York; High School.
, Miss Mary Sheehan, private secre
! tary, Rochester, N. Y, A. b., 'lS.
,, Miss Mary Elizabeth Daily, A. b
! 10, public school, Belleville.
Miss Veronica Maher, A. B., 1