The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-17
FORMER GRADUATES OF AcAo
Esr HIGHLY HONOR
ALMA MATER.
nother superior and Assistants Pre-
scented with Golden Gift o. Five
hundred Dollars


Joseph's Academy Alumnae Associa-
ton held Last evening. proved 20 be an
exceedingly interesting event. and the
Academy. charmingly decorated In the
Alumnae eolors-white and gold. Was
thronged with former classmates
easeriy returning to the scenes and
scquaintances Of their school days.
The evening was opened by Bene-
uiction OF the Blessed Sacrament in
the Convent chapel. after which the
guests repaired to the music hall
where the roll call. the reading Of the
minutes OF the last meeting BY the
secretary and the Treasures financial
report followed. The address OF wei
come TO the class Of 1915 by the Presi-
dent. Miss Anne wingerter. was ex-
pressed as follows:
Dear Sister and Alumnae Asso-
ciates:
The golden vista OF the 5Oth ami
versary OF the opening day OF 81.
Joseph's Academy brightens the hor-
lion and In the light OF the same. you
have gathered here tonight--a goodly
number. This Ii ST. Joseph's jubilee
year and the sentiments that an our
hearts are such as children feel when
their mother II honored. Hence. your
presence tonight. dear friends. is a
pledge that what you have been in the
past. you will continue to be In the
future. II bears witness TO a realika-
uon OF the great part the Sisters have
In what you are-serious. Intelligent
women OF stainless character, devoted
TO the church and active in works Of
charity. To our number tonight we
add a decade of young lives the grad
yates OF 1915. whom I now welcome
most cordially to the Alumnae Circle.
and whom have the pleasure OF intro
ducing personally on this suspicious
occasion: Misses Katherine Virginia
Fox. Marie Hannah Haveron. Agnes
Virginia Henrietta. Cecilia Elizabeth
Holler. Elizabeth Loretta Jung. Clara
Cracraft Kraft. Agnes Marie Monahan,
Margaret Amelia Sacher. Irene Marie
Schaub. and Marcella Elizabeth Yahn. e"
Response from Class.
Miss Agnes Monahan, as representa-
tive of the graduates. responded:
I'm the name OF the graduating
class of 1915 ! wish TO express graft
tudc for admission into so honored an
assemblage. and also do | desire to
extend heartfelt thanks to each and
every member for the generous prize
which they so kindly offer for our
further emulation every year.
The confidence that you repose in
us shall not be betrayed, and we. the
class OF 1915. pledge ourselves TO be
q he to our trust. Always shall we
be faithful children of St Joseph's.
and in this resolve find strength and
courage and hope and inspiration. for
those who love st. Joseph's love only
whatsoever things are pure and love
ly and Of good report"
Presidents Address.
The retiring president introduced
short talk on the International Fed
GRAFTON.
Il would like to say just a few
words about the International FEEDER
alton of Catholic Alumnae wnich was
organized in convention at the Hotel
q McAlpin, New York City. on Novem-
Der %. 2S and 20. 1914.
Just a. word about the plans and
purposes of this new organization.
First is the promotion Of Catholic ed
ucation. We need women Of endeav
or and OF sacrifice; women who will
contend with bigOtry. prejudice and
ignorance in the religious life; corrup-
tion In the family life.
1--WE want women who will set their
faces against art which Is the work
shop OF Satan: against literature that
is un-Christian as IL Is immoral (;
against drama with its perverted NOR
ais; against a subsidized press with
its far-reaching baneful inhuense.
The separate Alumnae OF our schools
can do very little TO make an impress
sion on the country at large. A well
organized anliation OF Alumnae Will
be power. We must use that power
we'll"
Miss WinRerter eNhorted the mem
bers Of the Association TO manifest
their loyalty to the Sisters and their
zeal for higher education by prompt
enrolment in the Sisters College
League which is being organized at
the Catholic University OF America.
Gift 20 Mother Superior.
Being the occasion OF the 5Oth an
niversary Of the opening OF the IN
stitution. the former pupils sought 10
express their love and appreciation
for the directors and teachers OF their
Alma Mater by a Golden Jubilee CIT
which the president presented with
the following words.
"Dpar Reverend Mother Super
Tor. beloved Assistant Mother
Sister VI. Philip. faithful teacher
and organizer OF the Alumnae--
Sr. NJ Bernard and dear Sisters