The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-19
ST. JOSEPH ALUMNAE MEET.
Memories OF Former Days Come Back
nc Annual Scsion Held Tuesday
Night nc Academy.

a Juno night. again the soft twl-
HIGHT falls. the perfume of roses In the
air. white slippered feet are. impa-
uently awaiting tho first chords that
announce TO us II is time TO file down
tho stairs. make your bow TO the
bishop. the sisters. the audience. then
take your seat as a graduate! What a
night OF importancei IL seems every
thing is realized, there is youth.
white silk and lace. dreams. ideals, all
come true on this wonderful night In
June. alas. maturer years convince
us that our Importance was really our
own. All! I am dreaming. and MEM
ories that come and go SO easily.
have tricked my fancy The old city
bell is striking eight. we have reached
the gate. almost reverently we enter,
down the old. well-trodden walk.
through the lighted doorway. into the
spacious parlor; here In days OF yore
We dare not come unless sent for.
even then we were uncertain as to
whether 1t was a visitor or news OF
some mlsdoings had reached head
Quarters. but tonight we enter with
out fear. we have all come home--the
snaning faces. the cordial greetings OF
chum To- chum. the many questions Of,
where have you been. what are you
doing. and OH do you remember this
AMI that7 Each hall. stairway and
clsAs room teens with recollecitons,
we are very happy. Some have grown
older. others look much the same.
some are engaged In work. some have
married Others have not. but all are
happy tonight-it Is n June night and
We are home. Who could fail to cher
ish In her heart a deep love for old
Sc. Joseph's. Fifty-two years have
passed. her daughters have come and
gone. They are north. east. south and
west. no matter where. June brings
back the longing to once again see
their Alma Mater, whose sheltering
walls held US for years safely-as In
port. the kind sisters guiding us
with hrm and gentle hands. fitting us
we'll to meet life's stern emergencies.
no journey should be too long that
brings us back TO sc. Joseph's, our
sirlhood home so let 1915 find us all
here ready to give encouragement and
support to any plan that means sue
cess
Our greetings over. the doors open
ed1and Sister stainslaus invited us to
the banquet haIl-here was a scene
not easily forgotten--from myralds
Of yellow shaded lights a soft radiance
fe'i ON white damasked table, lad
cn with delicious viands. on the hand
somely gowned ladies'. who filled this
welcome board. fell on bowls of yellow
nasturtiums and soft green moss
again we felt the charm OF this night
I'm June; To the sisters we give all the
praise for this beautifully arranged
ansir. and extend our thanks TO the
convent girls who served us so charm
ingly. After the banquet our presi-
dent. Mrs. n. 8. Hood. called the meet
ins to order. Miss Ryan read the roll
call, to one name there was no answer
one OF our number had passed to
the great beyond. The minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved.
suggestions were I'm order. many good
ones were made and carried. Mrs.
VIM. Morgan offered a motion that
We use our funds for a free scholar
ship. This was approved and carried.
Committees for the coming year were
appointed. The success OF the
alumnae OF 1916 seems assured; busi-
ness over the members were delight
fully entertained by Mesdames
Thompson. Schwerin, Misses Teicher
and Hoiiey. In full chorus we
sang should auld acquaintance be
forgot"
The hall clock chlmed a late hour
and We said good light. promising
each other to meet again i'm 1916. As
hlmy lace slips from Jour shoulders.
the old days and memories slipped
away from us Again we stepped over
the threshold out into our woman's
world. out into the June night.
"oh! what is 40 rare as a night I'm
June?'
Best wishes to st. Joseph and her
daughters