St Francis Xavier Academy - Xavier Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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 Now,” said Mary. Rosalyn is a commercial teacher in the Taunton High School. She is doing remarkably well. And Peggy is a wonderful artist, her latest portrait won first prize at a recent contest, in Chicago.” “Look at this picture on the opposite page,” cried Louise. There's Peggy Sweeney, now Mrs. Thomas Mason: Mary McArdle, physical culture directress at Sargent’s College, and Eileen McNamara, who has opened a home for orphans: Margaret Doran. Mary Mooney. Mary Afferica, and Margaret Roach are Eileen's chief assistants in the splendid work she is carrying on.” This picture is. now. a reality, girls.” said Edna, referring to a picture of Mary Cunningham, Margaret LaCroix, and Catherine Murphy, posing as Sisters of Mercy. Here is Angela Gearin, Margaret Jordan. Mary Griffin, and Margaret Hanley. Wouldn’t they laugh if they could see these pictures now! Angela r a private secretary to a wealthy widow, living in New York, and it is rumored that she is engaged to this woman's nephew.” volunteered Mary Kelly. “And Angela always declared that she was going to be an old maid. added Louise. “One never knows what will happen in the course of time. “Can anyone tell us anything about Margaret Jordan and Mary Griffin?” “I think I have a little information about those ‘twins’,” responded Margaret Connolly. Margaret is the Dean at Worcester Academy, and Mary is a teacher of Domestic Science in the same Academy. They are doing splendid work, from what I have heard.” Margaret Hanley is a district attorney in Providence.” added Theresa. What of Mary Ward, Mary Doyle, and Elsie Coleman? Haven’t you any pictures of them. Olive?” asked Elizabeth. No. I haven’t. I did have one. but I must have mislaid it. But I’ll try to account for the three of them. Mary Doyle and Elsie are dress designers, and Mary Ward and Alice Eldridge are models for the latest modes of hair dressing. Mary is in Emma Coggeshall’s exclusive Beauty Shoppe: and Alice, in Helen Collins'. I met Emma about two or three months ago, when I went to visit my aunt, in Detroit.” “Have you read about that beautiful big apartment house that is being constructed in Fenway Park?” asked Edna. Leana O'Brien and Grace Ryder are the owners: and Ethel Lough and Alma Murphy are responsible for the management of it. We ought to drive over to see it before we leave for home, Alice.” Look! here is Anna Gorman and Lillian Fitzgerald. Has anyone any information about those two girls?” I have.” sang out Louise. Anna is married to a certain Doctor Graham, who is one of the prominent surgeons of Hartford: and Lill is a traveling companion to Lady Hamilton. Let me continue, Mary Carey. Mary Camobell. and Lucy Hanley own a chain of Apothecary Stores. They’ve succeeded wonderfully as chemists. Marion Casey and Helen Cooney are interior decorators in New York. They studied it after they left S. X. A.” The Xavier Page Twenty-five

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‘‘Edna Keenan, Margaret Connolly, and Elizabeth Kelly will be here to-night,” said Olive. ‘ They are visiting Alice over the week-end, so I asked them to come up. Edna is a noted dramatic teacher now, as perhaps you have already guessed, and Elizabeth, or rather Mrs. Lynch. (I keep forgetting that she is married), is living on Riverside Drive, in New York. No doubt, she will have some news for us about some of our old classmates. Mary McGarry and Mary Kelly will be here also. Won't this be a lovely surprise for you?” “It certainly will, Olive: and I appreciate your generosity in asking me to stay.” responded Theresa, thoughtfully. It is a real pleasure to have you, Theresa. Have you seen the adorable 'Modiste Shoppe' that the two Mary's opened recently in Boston? I haven't seen it myself, but Gertrude says, it is darling. We heard that Louise Kelley is in town, so I told Gertrude to get in touch with her if she could and perhaps she may join us to-night: but I’m not sure, because Louise is a doctor at Bridge-water Normal School, and I think that position keeps her rather busy.” acknowledged Olive. Undoubtedly so.” agreed Theresa, “but perhaps she is having a little vacation and will be able to come.” They spent the next few hours in preparing for the girls. Finally, Gertrude arrived with Louise. Oh. Louise! I'm so glad to see you.” exclaimed Theresa and Olive together. How did you ever find her, Gertie?” I finally reached her,” said Gertrude, after 'phoning almost every hotel in town.” Well, I'm certainly glad to be here with my old classmates,” admitted Louise thoughtfully. The door bell rang, and Olive's mother announced that the rest of the girls had arrived. After the first hour, which was spent in greeting one another and talking about the general topics of the day. Mary McGarry discovered an album lying on the table. Oh. I do love to look at pictures, girls,” she said, glancing through the pages. Why, these pictures were taken at S. X. A. Here’s Angela Gearin. and all the girls. Let's look at these old pictures, and see how many of the girls we can account for.” Soon all were sitting about the fireplace, with the album in the midst of them. Just look at this picture of Dodie O'Brien and Rosella Storin. They haven't changed the least bit. either.” exclaimed Alice. By the way, Dorothy is giving a concert in Brooklyn. Sunday. She has been proclaimed by the best judges of violinists to be one of the greatest in the country. It would be worth while to go up to Brooklyn to hear her,” added Theresa. Rosella has been made Supervisor of Education in Rhode Island, you know,” interrupted Olive. Meanwhile, Mary McGarry had found a picture of Rosalyn McDonough and Margaret McElroy. Peggy was standing under a maple tree with Rose at her feet, while Peggy was vainly trying to crown her with a wreath of dead leaves. Page Tiventy-four The Xavier

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‘‘Let me tell you something that I know,” said Mary Kelly. ‘‘I read in the paper the other night that Sarah Flanagan’s latest book is to be published the first of next month. I always felt she would be a writer or a lecturer. Elizabeth McDonald is a member of the Senate, and Bessie Moakler is the editor of one of the leading Catholic magazines of the day. They are certainly a credit to S. X. A. ‘‘Why not let Mary speak,” said Louise—meaning Mary McGarry—“she hasn't had an opportunity to say anything for half an hour, and we haven't finished looking at all the pictures yet. I hardly realized there were so many in our class.” The next picture was that of Anna and Josephine Feeley, Mary Moran, Anna Barrie, and Anna Phelan. Now,” said Alice, you may speak, Mary.” Mary began: “The Feeley twins have a studio at Washington. Anna gives lessons on the harp, while Josie gives vocal lessons. Mary Moran is doing remarkably well as a violin teacher, and Anna Barrie and Anna Phelan are nurses. Juliette Croston is a nurse, also.” That reminds me,” interrupted Theresa, we haven’t found a picture of Helen J. Sullivan, yet.” That’s strange,” said Olive. I surely must have a picture of Helen. Do you know something of her. Ted?” Why, yes. Helen J. is the instructor of nurses at the Roosevelt Hospital in New York. She always aspired to be a nurse, you know.” Here’s a large group,” remarked Gertrude, who had been silent most of the evening. There is Mary Morrissey, Mary McGrath. Margaret Conneeley. Catherine Dempsey, and someone looking over Catherine’s shoulder, but I can’t see who it is. Oh, I know: it is Geraldine Seeley. Let me locate them for you.” Mary Morrissey has one of the largest broadcasting stations in the world. It is constructed on Long Island. Mary McGrath is a Spanish correspodent for a large concern in Philadelphia. Margaret is a teacher of Mathematics at the Webster College, while Catherine and Geraldine arc both high school teachers in Providence.” Does anyone know what Evelyn Pelrine is doing now?” questioned Elizabeth. Yes,” replied Olive, she is mistress of a select boarding school for young ladies, and Eileen Kelley as her assistant does much to uphold the reputation they have earned for themselves. Anna McPhillips does the secretarial work, and Catherine Loveless is the prefect of discipline. The work is carried on most systematically, and the school is considered one of the best in the country.” “And here is Agnes Almon. Algertha Cooney. Theresa Cunningham, and Mary Fitzpatrick. Agnes is the president of the Red Cross Association in Providence: Algertha and Theresa are stenographers in the National Bank of Providence: and Mary is the author of a number of short stories appearing in 'The Catholic World’.” Here's a group. I hope some of these are girls, we haven't seen yet. Sure enough, there’s not one in this group that was in any of the others. Look at Page Twenty-six The Xavier