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Show St. Mary's Notes A general history contest on the interesting in-teresting period of the Reformation was engaged in by the second academic class on Monday last. The selected set of questions had been so studiously read up that neither side failed in a question. The teams were captained by the Misses S. Griffin and L. KM? Sister Sis-ter Superior and tho third academic class attended. At the end of the content con-tent Sister Superior complemented the young ladles on their excellent work and urged them to still greater etforts in historical research. At the weekly distribution of "points" on Monday last. Miss Angeline Hock-art Hock-art gave a delightful causerle on the Pivotal question of the school room Attention." Drawing comparisons between student having the same opportunities. op-portunities. Miss Heckart demonstrated that the success which attends the career ca-reer of the attentive students had its inception in the class room, where the -u.iu.i. ut me inattentive began. At the close of Miss Heckart's address the private elocution class, composed of the graduates, then appeared in the first and second scenes of "Julius Caesar." in the first scene, Miss Margaret Mc-Donough Mc-Donough assumed the role of Messala, Miss Lydia White that of Flavius, while the Misses Lilly Broyles and Rhea Uhatley represented the citizens. In the second scene. Miss Rhea Whatley ?,I-Tfaml as Cassius and Miss Lydia White as Brutus. The personal element in the modernization of Shakespeare's heroes lent distinction and gave a newness new-ness to the well known lines of the immortal im-mortal bard of Avon. That the announcement of a muslcale at the academy is sure to draw an appreciative ap-preciative audience from the music-loving music-loving population of the city was evidenced evi-denced when March, oblivious of his leonine proclivities, entered to the rhythm of a special musical fete provided pro-vided by the students of the music department. de-partment. The Misses L. Davis and M. Collins opened the program with a sprightly duet, "Ramonce," by Schut, afforded Miss Lizelte Ruvane the opportunity op-portunity of displaying her splendid technique. "Berceuse," by Hasselman, played on the harp by Miss Marie Hughes, and Chopin's "Nocturne," Played by Miss Katie Chiuman. were rendered with taste and precision. "Grossmuttercheu." by Langer, played by Miss R. Tophern, first violin, and Miss R. Jacobson, second violin, accompanied ac-companied by Miss R. Whatley on the piano, was a gem of delicate tone-coloring. Miss Lydia White, ever a favorite favor-ite with her audience, added fresh laurels lau-rels to her fame as St. Mary's clever harpist by her exquisite rendition of Dvorak's "On the Holy Mount,'.' and Godefroid's "Ballade." In her rendition rendi-tion of "Concert Polonaise," by Hahn, Miss L. M. Osborne gave evidence of considerable musical ability. The piece de resistance, however, was Chopin's "Etude," played by Miss Alice Weldon, whose fine technique, artistic interpretation interpre-tation and beateous coloring insured warm appreciation, and her listeners' pleasure found expression in hearty applause. ap-plause. In her violin solo, "Berceuse," from "Joclyn," by Godard. Miss Margaret Mar-garet McDonough gave evidence of careful training and an artistic temperament Her singing of the "Ave Maria," from "Cavaliera Rus-ticana." Rus-ticana." was a fitting finale to the well-chosen program. A pleasing pleas-ing variety to the musical numbers num-bers was given by the reading of Jean Ingelow's "Seven Times Two," by Miss Nellie Smith, and Charles Reade's "The Lark in Exile," by Miss M. Sullivan, thus showing the kinship of the arts of music and poetry. That both are assiduously and carefully fostered at St. Mary's must have been obvious to all who attended the musicale. |