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Show SACRED HEART ACADEMY. The past week at Sacred Heart has been one of pleasant diversions, and one fraught with fragrant leaves of memory for the graduates, who are tenderly ten-derly storing up every incident of this last year of school life. Not least among these events was the surprise party given Miss Edna Hamilton by the members of her class, who "simply wished to remind her that Thursday was her birthday." After the dismissal of class at 4 p. m. Miss Edna was conducted con-ducted to the dining room where, much to her astonishment and charming confusion, con-fusion, she was hailed as "the guest of the day." The table was daintiness Itselfa It-selfa profusion of apple blossoms formed the centerpiece and permeated the entire room with fragrant odors. Exquisitely pretty place cards in the class colors, gold and white, were seized as another of the many trophies of school life. A delicious luncheon of several courses was served, and after toasting the fortunate young lady and wishing her many , more equally happy celebrations, the merry party wended their way to the parlor. Here singing and dancing filled the Intervening hours until the evening shades began to gather, gath-er, when the girls with reluctant feet departed to their respective duties really real-ly doubting the truth of the poet's words, "Parting is such sweet sorrow." Mis Kathleen Kane, 'OS, at present a visitor at Sacred Heart, was also a guest of honor. "Sh kespeare is truly immortal," and any who entertained doubts regarding tho truth of this assertion were admirably admira-bly convinced on last Wednesday afternoon, after-noon, when Mr. Griffiths, .a "famous Shakespearean reader, graced the assembly as-sembly hall. For two hours this great interpreter of the "bard of Avon" held his audience spellbound by his able delineation de-lineation of that wonderful tragedy, King Lear. So well did he depict each character, from the imperious though ill treated Lear, to the perfect fool, an important personage in this drama, that many felt themselves transported to the very scene of action. He made his listeners list-eners hate the two arrogant and ungrateful un-grateful daughters, at the same time compelling every one to love the gentle and tender Cordelia. At the conclusion of this reading he gave a "heart to heart" talk to the students, endeavoring endeavor-ing to instill and encourage a taste for classical literature, and making each and every one appreciate more fully not only the greatest impersonator of human life Shakespeare but also, to use his own words, "the greatest poet that ever graced the halls of time, our own Catholic Dante." Father J. Ryan and many friends of the institution, as well as several alumnae, were present. All were loud in praise of Mr. Griffiths, and hope to have the pleasure of again hearing him some time in the near future. fu-ture. Probably no event in the annals of Sacred Heart academy, not even St Patrick's entertainment Itself, was as important or as interesting as the program pro-gram given Friday afternoon, when the minims made their initial bow as would be Paderewski's in the musical world. The stage presented a very pretty spectacle, with twenty or more daintily dressed little ones seated in comfortable comforta-ble chair, rocking chair, straight chairs no possible size or shape being omitted. omit-ted. Their bright and happy faces, beaming with anticipation and delight, were by no means the least attractive feature. Anna McDermott, with child ish simplicity, gave the address in few but expressive words, asking prompt attention, at-tention, and just a little leniency. Each performer executed her part with a certain cer-tain ease and gracefulness often wanting want-ing in more advanced musicians. The technique was especially good, and audible au-dible sighs were not infrequent from young ladies who consider themselves already finished artists. At the conclusion con-clusion of this exceedingly well rendered program. Rev. Father Cushnahan, in his usual interesting manner, congratulated congratu-lated the little musicians, first on' their charming appearance, then on their ability as sweet singers, and as equally equal-ly fine pianists. He urged them to continue con-tinue and to presevere In this line of work, when he was sure they would be "shining lights in the realms of music." mu-sic." The Juniors are rejoicing over the return re-turn of Alice Terrll, one of their classmates, class-mates, who was called home several weeks ago owing to her father's illness. He is now convalescent, and will resume re-sume work in the near future. MABEL KRAUSS, '10. |