The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14

Mother and IN feeling words paid her
loyal tlhute 10 the late venerable head
ui the sisters of Charity and to the
mothers whom she had trained ana who
are now gracing homes in the world.
The speaker Odd not forget the spiritual
mothers, her teachers, thanking them in
her OWN gracious way for All they We're
and that they We're their own"
The toast our Presidents was beau
tifully given by Mrs. Rhona Bril-,
20 \. u, In which she recalled the treas
uycd services Of the four presidents in
~urCrSs.uU, Mis-. Mccui mick, Mrs.
Theresa Sheridan, deceased Miss Hes
ter Suilivdr, y, h., 'o7, and Mrs Hauck,
the present loved head of the assocla-
ton. Mrs Iirill. always a f~ayorito
among the after dinner speakers at the
college. was listened to with rap at
tent.on and frequently Interrupted with
applause As sho recalled deeds which
s.gudil!zcd the term OF office OF each
president, The mun!Iccnt gifts OF the
late MIS-, Sheridan We're specially men-
toned and hcr namoless little acts. of
kindness recalled with r~everential love.
Mrs. llauck, the popular president, re-
c"INcd Al ovation when her name Was
called a. Ia" daughter OF one of the
charter members of the alumnn and
the mother Of u new generation of her
family AT tho college In the person Of
Miss Mary Hauck of the freshman class.
Mrs. Brill'S hope that Mrs, Hauck's
term may he prolonged into the years
when her little ones may he enrolled
among ~EliZabcthdn students was re-
rchoed In the applause which greeted
the words. The toast 'S~aCtuary" was
! responded 10 10y Miss katharine Nina
han, director OF the national campaign
for bird conservation, Miss |AIinahan
/ pleaded cluqucntly for the birds. Tn
idea of converting the great Lincoln
Highway into Il national bird sanctuary
stretching from tho Atlantic to the Pa
ellie Is the main object of the national
campaign. Miss Minahan closed her
toast with "a tribute 10 her first sane
tuary,' the convent grounds. where
she learned to talk to the birds and Ia
know their needs Of protection and care,
Miss Gertrude Imelda Dolan. A. b, 90.
treated the hem" anniversaries a.
milcStuucs in the school years that
mark OFF the growth in loyalty ana love,
AN Nlunuc Association as an Adj
y"rtiSluE Mcdium' was admirably given
by Marguerite NIcGrath. \. H., rs, and
her plans Tor furtlIering the work OF
alma mater received well merited APP
pllusc. Miss t;arrigan recounted the
events Of the year In aluinnic circles. and
the auuual prize, tho college seal ring,
was unanimously voted to Mrs. Edyth,
Read -Smythc, OLA, h has Il trio OF
her min" children now at the academy.
B,uodiction of the Blessed Sacrament
followed the banquet, an aureole OF blcs'
sing upon Il day crowded with happ,
memories and promises of continued
zeal and love, Many of tho aluinna
remained over for the week end u
heir alma mater and all returned I,
their home duties renewed in spirit an
lillcd with larger zeal for the advance
msnt of their loved college. The sou
lcnirs of the day were small pictures q
, the Late beloved Mother Xavier set Il
= china frames, favorS reminding tho re
| riuicnts ~ the revcred foundress an,
tho twenty years Of the association
I ! organization,