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Show OGDEN ITEMS. Special Meeting of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Perhaps the largest meeting on record rec-ord of the Children of Mary of St. Joseph's congregation i9 that of last Thursday evening, held at Sacred Heart academy Over seventy members responded to the call of Rev. P. M. Cushnahan for a special meeting, and their earnest, animated manner betokened betok-ened their readiness to undertake anything any-thing that would promote the welfare of the society. Rev. Father Cushnahan presided at the meeting, and expressed the gratification he felt at the spiritual progress of the sodality and the hopes he. entertained for its still- greater growth and progress. - Various matters bearing on the development de-velopment of the organization were discussed dis-cussed and suggestions offered to further fur-ther enhance its usefulness. A Thought-Provoking Lecture. (Professor S. IT. Clarke at Sacred "Heart Academy.) In this age of speed and so-called progress, a thought-provoking literary talk such as Professor Clarke of Chicago Chi-cago university gave the pupils of Sacred Sa-cred Heart academy March 11, means much to reflecting minds. The erudl-tion erudl-tion of the lecturer is' too welt known to need comment, and the ease with which he holds the attention f the youngest as well as those somewhat advanced in: years, displays his magnetism. mag-netism. 9 a teacher as well as his power as a readar.- : "The' Printed Pago "' was the significant signifi-cant theme : around which Professor Clarke wove a lecture, replete with deep thought, striking beauty and intense in-tense interest. He handled the theme with all the incisiveness of touch for which he is noted, felicitously punc tuating its salient points by torcetui renditions of cameo-gems in verse. . By way of illustrating what a poem might hold for one who brought lo it a thoughtful mind, he read and re-read Allingham's dainty little lyric, "The Fairies." and made his hearers see the picture as the imaginative Irish word-painter word-painter had drawn it. With marked force and perfece interpretation he read two poems by Edward R. GUI, "Opportunity" "Op-portunity" and "Life," while he illus-'trated illus-'trated perfectly the charm that rhythm lends to verse by his exquisite rendition rendi-tion of. Poe's "Annabel Lee." Browning's Brown-ing's "Ride From Aix to Ghent" and several other lyrics of pronounced ahythm. The somber touch of genius was revealed re-vealed in Wordsworths' sonnet "The World is Too Much With Us." For the entertainment of the younger pupils he spent a few minutes with Field and Riley minutes of real enjoyment for all who find in the study of literature w hat . Prof essor Clarke desires they should see and feel the uplifting force of the beautiful. Heart Tribute to St. Joseph. Deep in our souls. O glorious Saint Re-echoes clear thy cherished name, . But when thy sorrows we recall . Our hea'i't-songs voice a minor strain. Chosen of, God from all our race,. : Thy'deep, unmoved humility. ' Has won for thee a chosen place ' Close to the Blessed Trinity.--. j O Foster Father," -cherished one; Designed to guide thro' exile's land ' Mary beloved and Mary's Son, . : Thy children, guide with loving hand. And gently lead through earth's dark ways 5 And through life's exile dread and wlld, Nor cease thy guidance till thou place Each client with thy Foster Child. With deeper claims of special care "St. Joseph's" children , throng thy shrine '- Loved patron, may thy graces be. As stepping stones to Love Divine. And since our Mother Church transforms, trans-forms, ; , Her lenten tones to glad refrains, To sourid thy praises and thy fame, We gladly, join her joyous strains. Mary Donaghy, '04, Sacred Heart Academy, Ogden,,Utah. . St. Patrick's Day Entertainment. As we go to press word comes that the pupils of Sacred Heart academy are making the usual preparations for a grand . entertainment "to be held at the academy hall St. Patrick's evening. |