The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
GEORGETOWN VISITATION CON.
VENT.

THANKSGIVING holidays at Georssiown
Visitation Convent. Washington. n. c..
passed al, too quickly. hut the Christn,as
vacation Is near. This IS the thought
that cheers the heart OF the convent girl
1us. now. Home and Christmas Day.
what magical charms. what fulncss OF
bliss they hold for US so we confess
10 the human longing Of every heart.
and are actually counting tn" hours tli
the train starts which il 20 bear US with
lightning speed 20 home and loved ones
Late September found us crossing the
threshold 81 the convent. and our eyes
opened vid NJ view OF IN" improvements
in house. chapel and grounds. The
alumnT had been busy viii generous
offerinEs: ana the marble altar. da'ins
from 1850. had given place 20 "A '"aui'fnl
gothic altar. with exposition taToiie ana
rcredos. Electric bulbs shore nrouai
the gallery anil In tn" sanctuary, 'he
central chandelier or 4 century having
h%rn removed. One entered III" chapel
by a new massive door OF dark PAX.
gothic architecture. hand carved arr m
.ersected by three panels o! suhiue-i
opalescent glass this was designed ana
set ,p by Mrs. Mary Saunders May,
architect. All alunina OF the convent.
The doors OF the long front hall have
ell been pancileJ with Colonial glass
Inc kIIt OF NTrs Jua'tNN' 'N
a former graduate.
His Excellenny tho Apostolic Dele
, ya,. surprised the students one afternoon
In late October by ono OF his too bilel
visits. full of charm AND Interest. Well
| come and distinguished visitors, TOO.
, were the Right Rev. owen II. CorIisan,
u. d.. OF Baltimore. and the Right Kew
Thomas T.. Ltllis Of Kansas taiy, who
has two nieces In the school Miss MARY
! Llllls Murdoch and Miss Helen Toran'
MANY instructive lectures have been
/ given. the mos: important being a cou's"
in Christian ethics by the chaplain. the
Rev. A, p. Brosnar, ;. ]. The Rev. II. NJ
| F~innegan, y. j., made one evening mem
orable by his wonderful illustrated lee
.ure on the Philippines. where he had
laborcl as a missionary seven years
The Rev. Thomas ]. Gasson. :. IL, nav
ing ministered to various tribes OF
Indians. been adopted Into th"'I
brotherhood with the name Brave Eaglt
would have entranCed a far larger audi
cnce than ours with his personal remi'
niscences OF their characteristics ant
habits: these We're .~ntcrspcrsed witt
humorous stories that brought fortn pea
after peal OF laughter.
Joyce Kilmer's lecture entitled
"rrancis Thompson and Swinburne: A
Study IN Contrasts was very interest
Ing. ,.,
Nine. Z. Gucrln. now touring our Coun'
try, enchanted her hearers.
A concert by Mrs. W. J. Morrison
pianist. of Atlanta, Ca. a former pupil
and Prof. Sebastian Cnglada. a New
York vioiinist. was a pleasure which vii
live long In memory, Both artists wer'
ut their best, and their Interpretation o
the classic programme was worthy @
all praise. -.
The students have charmed VI viii
several musicales. "A Vision OF tn
Future" written by Miss Eleanor Co
Inns Of Baltimore. president OF tho senio
class, was presented by the sixtee'
seniors IN a series of beautiful tableaua
The annual ma rshmallOw roast was
! delight, with its appetix!ng cooker,
What more? Well. tho annual senio
bazaar for the poor was a most inportar
happentng, for our own pleasure as we
az. for tho benefit OF many needy one
: And perhaps you will think by this tim
we have no field sports, but u TENN
l tournament opened with great cclat o
September 10. and on October n hand
some silver cup WI presented ny NH
AGNES O'Gorman. n graduate OF lel'
daughter OF the Hon. James O'iormai
United States Senator from New forl
We have had match games at baske'
hall and now the interest of the scho'
IA centred on our big hockey field. a
; are hold, too. on the spacious lawns {
= the grounds. potato, needle and threa'
; &c. with forty yard dashes and oth'
!. tests Of nimblcness.