Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-26
ACADEMY OF HOLY FAMILY
 HoNoRs REVEREND MOTHER
Entertainment and Rejoicing on An
 niversary of Mother M. AIphonsa- Gifts and Congratulations Received.

Wednesday was day of unusual in- terest and pleasure at the Holy Fam fly Academy, being the Anniversary Day of Mother M. Alphonsa- A holi- day. was granted the pupils; and at g o'clock in the morning a formal re- ception was held in assembly. hall where all the sister-teachers and pu- piIs gathered to pay honor to the rtv- erend mother.
 The school chorus sang sweetly festal song composed for the anniver- sary. The Palms, J. Faure, Jolly Darkies, Karl Bechter, In the Wood land Mill, Franz Lift, were rendered with skill by Miss Loretta, Hale, man. dolin. and Miss Rita Champeau, piano accompaniSt.
 Miss Marguerite Fitz Gerald deliv- cred in a graceful manner the con gratulatory address in which she ex- pressed the good wishes of the entire student body, to their gccd mother as she said, who never tired in her ef- forts to make school life at the Aca- denny both pleasant and useful. Miss Fftz Gerald in the name of her school 1 mates, presented Mother Alphonsa | beautiful, large picture, De Vincrs Last Supper.
 beautiful flowers and other gifts ar rived during the day, giving proof of 1 the numerous friends Mother AIphon- sa, has won by her kindness and zeal 1 for the Acadtmy's welfare. The day was very pleasantly spent 1 fields and woods surrounding the Aca- l denny.
 Tn the evening the pupils carried out l the following program in honor of Rev. Mother Superior: Greeting to Rev. Mother AIphonsa, | chorus; Lovely Rose. chorus: festal address to Rev Mother; gymnastics with song; music, Spring Song. Clotilde of France-HistoricaI Drama. Characters. Clovis, king of France, Miss Mil i dred Lamb, Middletown. Conn; Aure- l Han, Woman Knight, Miss Hazel Full l Ter, New York, N. Y.; Avitus, arch bishop of Geneva, Miss Helen Martin. ! Willimantic, Conn; Godegesil, uncle 1 Torrington, Conn; Theodorie, seven year old son of Clovis, Miss Liliose i Petelle, Taftville. Conn; Clotilde, prin- cess of Burgundy, Miss Kathryn Me l Friedmurd, her aunt, Miss Molly Rai-
 ney, Ridgefeld, Conn; Fritzgild, l Gunnilde, countess daughters, Misses Etzel and Donovon, Deep River and
 Norwich; Abbess Pancratia. Miss M
 Fitzgerald, Norwich, Conn. Act I. Scene 1. Convent in Gene
 va. Pilgrim brings message to Clo- | tilde. Visit of Avitus, the archbishop
 Music, In der Waldmuhle.
 Act 1. Scene 2. Clotilde announces l to the pilgrim her decision. Music
 mandolin and piano.
 Act II. Scene 1. Gardens of Villa l Clotilde. Meeting of the king and his
 future consort. Music, Do You Re member? MusicA Hungary.
 Act II. Scene 2. = Coronation. Music I mandolin and piano.
 Act III. Scene 1. Soissons, afte1 1 fxryo CIoxyic ala Iax
 the illness of his. Clotilde calms
 him with promise of victory if he will invoke the true God. Music
 Hungarian Dance.
 Act UTI Scene 2. Return of Clovis
 Triumphant Chorus.
 The drill was gracefully performed
 by sixteen young girls in white. flow
 ing gowns, de1icate1y trimmed witt
 class colors of 1916, pink and Iaven
 der.
 CIotilde of France, A. D. 4s1, a dra
 ma, was next interpreted with clear ness and animation, showing how wei
 the pupils have grasped tht grandeu, of French history.
 Miss Mildred Lamb 1mpersonatet
 the part of Clovis with the boldnes
 and craft that characterized the au ducious FranIzlsh Chieftains. At on
 time she brought out their valor, a another their savage brutality, alway
 tempered with the gravity of a king | queen Clot1lde, Miss Kathryn Nc ) Cabe, appeared in all the lovelines l of a real queen, so majestic, yet s ) simple and deeply Christian, that al ) were charmed with her both as } Burgundian princess and French queer Misses Helen Martin and Haze Fuller did justice to their interpre ! tation of the great personages of his tory
 l Liloise Petelle, a little girl of sever received much applause for the charm l ing manner in which she addressel her New Mother and Royal Fla } The costumes worn by the youls ladies were well chosen and adde ]. much to the general effect. The coronation seeen was one c special brilliancy.
 . The musical numbers were artisti cally rendered by the members of tn singing class. A trio sung by tn Misses Sanzone, of Torrfngton, an l, Miss Katherine Sullivan of Bostoi . proved especially effective.
 The whole entertainment was thor
 oughly interesting and the friends ( n the school present 9were gratified an : delighted R4v Thomas Lynch { r Baltic and Rev F.A %Dessereaulf wel {. among those Apreseh hnd a ntrnbs
 of Sisters alsoE HtifnI ffI7