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Show OGDEN. St. Patrick's Day Celebration Sacred Sa-cred Heart Academy. (Special Correspondence.) Many days in the calendar of Sacred Heart academy for 1905 have already been checked off in bright colors, but I these all pale in the light of St. Patrick's Pat-rick's feast, w'hose passage is always chronicled in brightest gold. The academy hall was literally crowded with the friends of the Sisters, of the pupils, and especially of the Rev. P. M. Cuhnahan, in whose honor the entertainment Avas given; but though a more appreciative audience has rarely rare-ly graced the institution, the excellent programme presented was well worthy their in'telligent and discriminating appreciation. ap-preciation. The. stage .artistically decorated in the national colors of Erin and Columbia, Colum-bia, formed an appropriate setting for exercises in which was charmingly interwoven in-terwoven golden thread of Irish and American patriotism. "The Dear Little Shamrock," a pretty pret-ty chorus by the juniors, sounded the keynote of an evening's enjoyment in which ! "Music breathed her softest strain And kindled farmer smiles again." A poetic festal greeting, rich in beautiful thoughts and expressions of grateful devotion, was gracefully rendered ren-dered by Miss Donaghy. This was followed by the ever popular popu-lar Cecelian club in a choice selection of Irish airs. A very dainty and pleasing pleas-ing number was "The Festal Greeting" by the minims, in which the tender young 'voices blended swedtly in recitation reci-tation or rang out merrily in song. Each group of the little ones represented represent-ed some flower the smallest one representing rep-resenting the ribbon that bound them together, and to her lot fell the joyful task of presenting, a handsome bouquet to Rev. Father Cushnahan. The most striking feature of the entertainment en-tertainment was an original comedy entitled, en-titled, "A Page From Recent History-" The uniformity of excellence renders it difficult to individualize. Each- young lady seemed eminently suited to her role and sustained it admirably to the end. Bright and crisp, with a pleasing vein of wit running through ft, the charming little drama carved its w ay. to the hearts of an enthusiastic audience. The effect was heightened by the introduction intro-duction of some bright Irish melodies by the cast, and two charming recitations recita-tions by Miss Maloney. Cast of characters: Lillian Lighthead Miss Maloney Mr. John Lighthead ..... Miss Miller Mrs. John Lighthead Miss Donaghy Minnie Lighthead .. ..Miss A. Colt man Miss Tonedown Miss Maginnis Susanna Speed ........Miss J. Tarter Pupils of the seminary and relatives of the Lightthead Family.. SaMie Seafoam .. ....Miss O'Connell Grace Glidewell 'Miss Shephard . Sophy Soprano Miss Coltman Rexy Ray Miss Hill Jennie Just Miss F. Downey Aunt Astorford Miss Frost Very pleasing numbers were "The Wearing of the Green," a concert recitation reci-tation by the Misses Tr a pp, M. Kane and Gamble, with violin accompaniment; accompani-ment; Pa.pe's Irish melodies, a piano duo by the Misses Krauss and Malon- ey; and little Genevieve Malone's violin vio-lin solo, "Kathleen Mavourneeni," also its encore, "The Wearing of the Green." The vocal numbers were, all characterized charac-terized by the usual charm and excellence. excel-lence. Miss Florence Downey rendered "An Irish Folk Song" very gracefully. Miss Coltman's rich contralto voice was effectively pathetic in "Beautiful Erin" and charmingly bright in "My Little Colleen." An enthusiastic encore greeted greet-ed her two-fold effort The vocal gem of the evening was "The Last Rose of. Summer", by the private vocal class, with Miss Jennie Tarter, ' as soloist. This number .was ! marked by delicate shading and was applauded to the echo. The most artistic artis-tic number was Miss Maloney's beau-' beau-' tiful rendition of Vieuxtemp's difficult arrangement of Kt. Patrick's Day. The gifted young violinist displayed great, deljeacy of touch and skilful bowing. Miss Tarter's- harp accompaniment accompa-niment added much to the effect. Miss A. Coltman bore off the palm by her sympathetic interpretation and forceful rendition of Father Ryan's beautiful poem. "The Flag of Erin." At the close Rev. Father Cushnahan voiced his own -appreciation and that of the audience for the beautiful entertainment. en-tertainment. Then by a graceful transition tran-sition he delivered a eulogy on St. Patrick Pat-rick and paid a hie:h 'tribute to the . Irish race, dwelling with special emphasis em-phasis on their fidelity and their staunch adherence to their faith. That Father Cushnahan has the courage cour-age of his convictions was evident from the tone of his a.ddress to an audience embracing representatives of many nationalities na-tionalities and various creeds. He made a forceful allusion to British Brit-ish suppression Gf tne Celtic tongue and to the persistence which must one day be crowned with .success. As an illustration he told how 'the present archbishop of Westminster, who is a lineal descendant, lately preached a sermon in the Celtic language. |