Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-04
MONTE MARIA ACHIEVES
GROWING TRIUMPH
Its High School Department
Affiliates With Catholic
Uniyersitv
University.

1ho many friends OF Monte Maria
Academy VIII be glad TO hear OF the
affiliation OF the high school DEPART
ment with the Catholic University of
America, Washington, d. c.. this
honor being the browning triumph OF
most successful yenr.
The constantly Increasing number
Of applications for admission to the
elementary and high school depart
ments during the years l92O-l92l has
been unequaled by any preceding
Henr. but. the accommodations! being
Inadequate TO the demands, many
were forced to seek admission else
where. ThiS state OF affairs made
necessary the erecting of larger
dormitories. to which are added pri-
Vata rooms. modernly equipped lava
tories. dining hall. cloakroom. and n
fine gymnasium. This building. now
In course OF erection. Will be an up
to-datc. fireproof structure. with the
latest improved methods OF lighting
and heating.
TO add their quota to the building
fund on February -. the high school
students. members or the 'Monte
Maria Literary Guild" under the dl-
rection OF Miss Marie Ieahey, gave n
dramatic entertainment. AN Hour
With Dante and His Friends" The
Right Rev. j. ID. O'Conncll commend
ed the talent OF the youthful am
ateurs In n few well-choscn words
delivered in his own forceful way.
AT the same time he Emphasized tho
need OF more commodious building
that Mont Maria might carry on it's
graf work of education, while he CON
graduated the alumnae and other
friends OF the institute there gathered
he mi
bazaar held in November for the
benefit OF the building fund. Never
th"less. he urged them to stu greater
efforts that Monte Marin might have
opportunity to accept ali those apply
Ing for admittanco.
For the same good cause in April
tho Junior pupils displayed their tall
ents In playing and singing in the
charming opcrctta, THE Rose
Dream" and with equal success
Great work has been done this year
by the Monte Maria Literary Guild"
along educational lines. Tho com
mttt"e on current events submitted
fine readings on child labor In the
United States and on tho d!sarma-
ment conference. The committee IN
classic prose and poetry gave read
inss on Dante. his works and times:
on Father Tabb. Joyce Kiimer and
Rev. Abram Ryan. The committee ON
modern fiction reviewed Mrs Kate
Langley Rosher's juvenile works. and
those Of Gene Stratton Porter: while
the committee on history and biog-
raphy gave an interesting accom-, Of
Cardinal Gibbons as churchman,
statesman and patriot
During the scholastic term, dis
tInSuiShcd lecturers held the faculty
and the students spcllbound by their
eiouurnce and crudition. Mention
may be made OF Frederick Paulding
In his nevcr-to -bc-forgotten reading
OF Sheridan's "Rivals": OF Rev. w
Mott In his life-like "reminiscences az
John Bannister Tahh: of Rev. owen
HILL 5. j.. in the life. poems and let
tera of Joyce Kilmcr. and last, but
not least. of Rev. T. /. Gasson s. j.,
dean OF the graduate school George
town University. Washington, u. c..
In his two illustrated lectures on
Dante.
Four new members were admitted
Into the aiumnae on Alumnac Day
Misses Margaret Muldowney. Julia
May Parsons, Helen Cofer and Mil
dred Martin.