The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
ALUMNAE DAY At
MOUNT De CHANTAl
INTERESTING ANNoUNcEnGNTS
MADE AT MEETING OF ALUM
NAE ASSOCIATION YES
TERDAY
TWO Endowment scholarship Funds fo'
Institution And ANNOUNCEMENT
OF Gi3es Prom Alurnnae For
Diamond Jubilee

Though attended by a smaller num-
her Of members OF the alumnae asso-
citation than FOR the last few years. the
meeting Yesterday OF the Mount De
.Chantal Alumnae was ono OF the most
interesting from many standpoints OF
Rny In the history Of tho institution.
Preliminary arrangements and girts
from the alumnas TO tho sisters prepar-
ntory 10 arrangements for the diamond
Jubilee celebration TO be held next year
commemorating the seventy-nrth ami
varsary OF the historical old school and
the announcement OF the completion or
two endowment scholarship FUNDS Tor
daughters Of the alumnae were features
of the meeting which excited much In
terest.
An independent endowment scholar
shIp fund OF $4,000 was presented TO
the Sisters Of the Visitation Academy
by Mr.. John Slater OF Washington, Pa.
as q memorial to his sister the late
Mother Navler. who was~for many years
directress and afterwards mother at tho
Academy. Mrs John Slator, his wife. n
Mount de Chantal graduate and alumnus
and In honor OF his two daughters, the
alder one the present Sister Xavier who
Is a member of the teaching faculty at
the academy. and his second daughter
Mrs. Mary Slater Barborosa, OF South
America.
The second endowment fund which
was begun in 1910 has been almost COM
pIeted, gifts from the chapters OF var
Ious cities amounting 10 $1,000 dollars
this wear with many other chapters TO
he heard from bringing II TO $1,000
which will be completed within the next
few months probably by September.
whe, tho committee On arrangements
for the Jubilee celebration will meet a,
Mount dc Thantal.
This scholarship fund. when COM
Melted VIII amount TO $4,000. and II will
b. set aside for the education OF daugh-
,ers OF the alumnae association. The
repur, Of the association at yesterday g
meeting showed that $500 had been re-
rciVed from the Wheeling chapter. $500
from the Pittsburgh chapter. and 500
from, the Washington. Pa. chapter.
The sum OF $500 was presented to the
sisters Of tho academy for preliminary
expenses towar dthe Jubilee prepara-
lions 10 be used according TO their re-
quirements.
Following the business meeting. lun-
rheon was served in the academy dining
hall on the frst floor. Mrs. Bertha
Lose Wolfe OF Wheeling. presided as
vice president In the absence OF Mrs.
Abigail Hawkins. ~ Pittsburgh. the
president. who could not attend the ex-
ercIses owing to Illness caused by a ser
ious accident. Toasts from former grad
yates to the present class were features
OF the luncheon.
Miss Clara Rose Coleman was toast
mistress delivering a charming toast
greetings To Alumnae" TO which Miss
Angela Amig responded with a toast.
Our Challenge" Miss Ellen Wilson.
the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Will
sonf Of Wheeling. delivered the toast to
the alumnae from the school, It's beau
&tirul sentiment and composition arous-
ing comments OF approval everywhere.
Another toast was The Perfect Wo-
man Nobly Claimed" by Miss Nellie 3.
Grove. OF Wheeling. Mrs. Rose Jacobs
Reese OF Minneapolis. daughter OF Mrs.
Jacobs. read a charming poem Of her
own composition.
Following luncheon delightful must
cal program was given In the musical
hall by the pupils In voice and piano.
The following numbers were presented"
"spinnInE Chorus" ........... Wagner
Chorus
Miss Mary katherine Stracher
Piano Nocturne In g.. ......... Chopin
Miss Ethel Lawson
Piano Duo Valse ............ Arensky
Misses Bertha Lawson and Irene Cow
nrn
Vocal Quartetts Distant Chimes" Gelke
Misses Dorothy Mullan. Edith Chat
tuck. Doris Relsin. Mary McNally.
Piano "RigolettI" .......... Verdi LisBt
Miss Eleanor Rrnndel
Today the largest class In the his
tory ~ the academy composed OF TWEEN
~ one members. SIX ~ whom are OF the
third generation % Mount de Chantal
graduates representing their families.
will graduate with honors
Mount Dinner Dance.
Last nights dinner dance given at
the Mcclure hotel proved 10 be one u
the most delightful affairs ever given
BY the alumnae association Of Mount de
chantal academy. one hundred and nifty
raopIe attended the dinner. Tables were
rharrInzly decorated with large floral
niece. Of roses arranged at intervals
ar,oss the length Of the tables.
Tr me center 81 the room the rradu-
...s' table was placed Seated at this
-. we're the twerty-one members Of
-,auatInr clase accompanied BIZ
s"st- sscorts. The table was charminsly