Immaculata Academy - Lilium Convallium Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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e0 '3'! :l ' del' haEEnIOOked first at . Windmv g chtuFQSaIOMt luor l, but larg l and her . arellat that mume t C? WM, llu girls 11 u utions 'It t Wing Ill x and Cl lime, lat made then ly distant? is fond of Ma ssed her likes were usually very few 7 -nder, with very light ltlttr. lre her eyebrows and ext endent without lackingtt: t that f araway look in th 1 all llSlttlah Most of the Fearet. she? and dislike f, on't believe it, but Mont; 'ch other-imagine. Amt t: l wonderlLtherewasn m suddenly took a new t to dreaded so, ttI supposc we knew each other beforr te moved from SanFram ver be friends again. St, t'tH'Cl'Ctl herself and finish: rself again and she added, ed suit. Gladys MCKtllttt 301' part them. Altmow . l . , .refsdlm . dot Marga I3 un an loaf livery one beg hadtett . where the gutsMUM sptaved discomfo I e laddc Mcr: it W e onicu who got 5 ll the latter l'ltd It W ilk l I 8hr - to pit 't. k M ' in hermus :kcd 1t . andbfg LILIUM CONVALLIUM The party was not postponed. Margaret b:gged that it should not be, and though the class objected, they finally consented to her wish. That night when the fun was at its height, Monica slipped away unnoticed and hurried to Margaretls room. The light had been turned low, but Margaret was not asleep. Her eyes opened as Monica came over to the bed. nNeed anything, little girliw It was what she used to call her. ttNothing, Monlca; Pm quite comfortable? was the answer, but she hesitated at the next. ItMy locket is gone; I just noticed it. Did any one find it?,, There was no answer, and Margaret was about to repeat the question when Monica suddenly fumbled in her waist and then slipped the tiny locket into MargarePS hand. ttI came up to give it to vou. I thought ymfd miss it. Margaret clasped the little chain about her neck with ttMargaret? ttYes, Monica? ttMargaret, the locketeit-it opened when I picked it up this afternoon, and I saw-h ttOur pictures. You,ve kept it all these years. You haventt forgotten that day when we had it taken, have you? Itll never forgive myself? She could go no further. Her eyes were wet and her voice was trembling. With a mighty effort Margaret put up both arms, and Monica, taking her hands, clasped them about her neck. In that single embrace it seemed that all the bitterness and pent up grief faded away. They were children again. a sigh of relief. FRANCES GANSNEDER, '17. A CORNER OF THE LABORATORY.

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LILIUM CONVALLIUM They Were Children Once Again ttDid you know each other before you came hereiw Flora looked first at Monica, and then up at Margaret, who was standing high 011 the ladder hanging pictures along the wall. There was an awful silence. Monica walked over to the window, but Margaret, as If .to relieve matters, blurted out, ttOheoh--yes; we lived next doorft and her face was blushing. For- tunately two others came running into the room at that moment. . There was to be a class party that night, and the girls had been working hard all day. Every one was tired and hot, and all were giving directions at the same time, while Margaret seemed to be doing most of the work. Helen Henry and Clara Jacques chatted at the foot of the ladder, while the others wandered to the side of the room, leaving Monica at the win- dow, apparently oblivious to her surroundings. ttGirlstLeit was Flora who spoke, in a tone that made them all listen attentivelyettdid you ever notice that Monica and Marie are awfully distant? Most of them thought they had, but Agnes Pottage broke in, ttYes, but Monica is fond of Margaret. She told me so her- self. This was startling, for Monica seldom expressed her likes and dislikes. If she liked a person, she showed it, to be sure, but her words were usually very few. The girls were looking at her as they talked. She was tall and slender, with very light hair and blue eyes that people often mistook for brown, so dark were her eyebrows and eyelashes. Every- body admired her and loved her, she was so independent without lacking kindness and ten- derness. She was thoughtful, too, and her eyes had that faraway look in them as if she saw her future off in the distance. ttWellf, Flora insisted on continuing, ttyou won,t believe it, but Monica and Margaret both lived in San Francisco and next door to each othereimagine. And when I asked them about it today they were both so embarrassed; I wonderhethere was no time for more. Monica was coming toward them. The conversation suddenly took a new turn, but Monica seemed to realize of what they had been talking. ttGirlsf she spoke with an effort and as if she dreaded so, III suppose you think it strange that Margaret and I are not friends since we knew each other before. I hadntt seen Marie for five years nor heard from her since she moved from San Francisco. We met here at school by chance, and I guess wetll never be friends again? She turned away; there were tears in her eyes. But she quickly recovered herself and finished: ttAs a favor I wish you wouldn,t talk about it. She was herself again and she added, as if the affair was of no great concern, ItIt,s rather unpleasant? Flora and Agnes got up and the others followed suit. Gladys McKellops whispered to Agnes, saying she wondered if anything could ever part them. All moved toward work again. The hanging of festoons had. progressed rapidly under Margaretts directions. Margaret was strong and capable and had such good taste! Every one began to admire the effect. Monica alone said nothing. She was still standing where the girls had left her, with that faraway expression on her face. Her bearing displayed discomfort and even sadness, but she was unconscious of either. She was apparently in some other world, quite forgetful of class parties and decorations. A new shout of approval brought her to her senses. Monica looked up. Margaret was still on the ladder, leaning far back now, surveying her work. Helen and Clara forgot to hold the ladder; it toppled and Margaret was thrown to the floor. The girls screamed and scattered. It was Monica who got Margaret to a couch and gave directions to the others. It was while she did the latter that she saw a small glistening object at her feet. Almost unconsciously she stooped to pick it up. It was the locket that Margaret always wore and it opened as Monica tucked it in her waist. She saw the contents. When the girls came hurrying back with a sister, with water and bandages, they found Margaret almost. comfortable, though the least movement sent a terrific pain across her back. She readily agreed to a close examination of her injuries, while the class waited without, breathless, should their worst fears be realized. A shout of joy went up when it was announced that the hurt was not serious. I 34 Jill xll 0p81 . l 1 meat: kept it allt

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3 LILIUM CONVALLIUM ST. DOMIN'CS CONVENT AND IMMACULATA ACADEMY. The Departments of Immaculata Academy Our High School offers, besides the special courses such as religion, domestic science, art and music, full academic work in English, foreign languages history, mathematics and science. All students in whatever department they may be enrolled, are required to take before graduation three years of English and one year of United States history. Work from the academic departments. moreover, supplements the work of all the special courses. The faculty strongly recommends that every student, whatever his specialization may be, take two years of a foreign language, two years of mathematics, one year of science, and one year of history, art or music, in addition to the required work already mentioned. SO we see the academic courses supplement the work of the special departments and all together make up our splendid broad High School curricule. The Commercial Department in our school offers an excellent opportunity to the young ladies of our school to become independent and self-respecting. We feel that our depart- ment is exceptionally good in that it gives the benefit of commercial work to those Who are taking other courses. In this way we all profit. Those who are taking the classical and scientific courses get a knowledge of the requirements of the business world, and those Who are preparing for business life get training in other courses, such as English, history and languages. This is of. as much importance to a stenographer as the mere mechanics of the profession. We have a four-year course, two years of preparatory work in regular subjects and two years of commercial trainind. The music course is planned to furnish those taking it with a foundation for future work, should they desire to specialize in music, and With an added means of cultur e for those who study it for its aesthetic value. AFFILIATION OF IMMACULATA ACADEMY Immaculata Academy made a standard High School February 2, 1915. Immaculata Academy accredited to the University of Oregon September 7. 1915. Immaculata Academy affiliated to the Catholic Universit r of Am ' l l' D Q, May 12, 1916, 3 erlca, V as iington, Immaculata Academy affiliated to Creighton University, 6 Omaha, Neb., March 21, 1917. idllSu know l'I'On Library, g! 3m: Ba Moritz 1 4me from Mr.