College of St Marys of the Springs - Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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ww 3 mmf f ,mug V Qwff 5 ,twig rising 5 :wif ' fixing f wwf - y r Zbronitles Uisil of the Seniors to the Home of mr. In. S. Zonnors The visit of the Seniors to the beautiful new home of Mr. M. S. Connors on the thir- teenth of October was the first of the pleasant social happenings of the year l9l l-IZ. The weather was idealg and shortly after dinner, the party set out in two divisions, one for a brisk walk through the bracing autumn air and the other for a no less exhilarating ride in which the class president, being from the country, had the privilege of driving the spirited steed Maud. From some unaccountable reason connected with horse or driver, the occupants of the vehicle and the pedestrians reached their destination almost at the same moment. They were warmly welcomed by the genial host and hostess and given free range of the beautiful house and grounds, an advantage of which they were not slow to avail themselves. After a consider- able time spent in the ballroom, the guests started on an explorigation tour of the exterior. They tried all the swings, petted the horses and dogs, and examined the vegetable garden: they made the acquaintance of the wonderful white Orpington chickens and heard all about their pedigree, their eccentricities, and loving little traits of character. By the time these things had been investigated, the remaining members of the Connors' family had congregated, and when everybody had met everybody else, Mrs. Connors invited all to the dining room where a dainty luncheon was served. Full justice having been done to this, it was time for St. Mary's Seniors to h omeward wend their unwilling way. For those who had walked the wending had its compensations, as Mr. Connors placed his auto at their service. Of course for days afterwards, the Seniors talked of the happy event and rejoiced in it as a good augury for the year. Q f '7 5 BLANC:-in DUNLAP. 'I2. BGIIOWYQII DJIICC Hallowe'en was as usual celebrated with one of the big parties of the year. The Seniors were in charge of the affair which was distinctly successful. The festivities began at six o'clock with the customary banquet. After this, all repaired to the study hall which had previously been cleared for dancing. The orchestra furnished excellent music and at the end of the sixteenth dance, all responded to a welcome summons to the lunch room to be regaled with cider and ginger-bread. After this diverting intermission, dancing was resumed and kept up until a late hour, when all retired with voluble thanks to their hostesses for a very happy evening, and with no less fervent inward gratitude that the morrow being a free day would be a fitting occasion for a long sleep. P475 ' BLANC:-ua DUNLAP, ' I 2. BJDUSIIIS What do you desire? Will you be baptised? Your name il . Thus were the three little aspirants to the Catholic faith interrogated by the convent chaplain, Father Pendergast, 52

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uf jwll will Wulf , NSW U NWI! e jwll i WW 7 N444 UN fllllllldl RCIYQGI This year the three days before Palm Sunday found us in retreat, and certainly no time 'could have been better chosen for prayer and meditation than these three days pre- ceding that sadly-joyful feast that heralds the passion of our Savior. Our minds and hearts turned easily then to things spiritual, and we felt a ready zeal to practise what was enjoined. Silence, of course, was profound, and it was indeed edifying to see a hundred or more merry, if not noisy, girls so sober and recollected. Father M. J. Foley, O. P., conducted the exercises, and it is our belief that had the Sisters searched the world over they could not have found a more interesting or more sym- pathetic instructor. He seemed to know and appreciate the temptations which a young girl continually meets, and, in his conferences, always had the right word in the right place on the ways to avoid these pitfalls. There were four conferences daily. and though of all thirteen delivered, no two were alike, all centered on one theme: To be good is to be happy. None were long enough to be tiresomeg in fact we usually drew a disappointed sigh at the close, so short had the time seemed. It is safe to say there was not one girl present who did not come out of retreat with a firm resolution to correct her faults and do all in her power to attain the stand- ard of womanly virtue held up to her by this zealous and broadminded Dominican Father. Former pupils who attended the retreat were: Misses Margaret Anawalt. Bernette B0ylan, Mary Magruder, Marie McGrath, Neva Newark, Helen Robinson, Mary Morath, Gertrude Connors, Eileen Connors, Gertrude Rauch, Nellie McGowan, Evangeline Wol- fel, Mary Brosmer and Stella Lawler. HELEN LEWIS. ' I 3. 1-1- . ullll'0l'll1S Come aid me. Muse, this day to sing The banishment of everything That us did individualize. Apart from lineaments and size. That liat who would ever guess That made us uniformly dress? . Necks high, sleeves long, skirts amply wide Dame Fashion's laws quite set aside. Yet troubles were not ended there, Next came the orders 'bout our hairg Rats scampered off and hid away ln exile 'till Commencement Day. Initiated only knew How on each head long curls soon grewg The metamorphosis was done: Our student body was as one. Time was when we each other knewg Now we must stop to ask. who's who. For everyone looks yust the Same- We thank our stars weve each R Hamel GRAcE Tl-IIMMES, 'I 3 51

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ww . ww will ' PWC L .IWC QWQ , QWC QWQ - PWQ 1 on the eve of December eighth. The night before this great feast of the Immaculate Con- ception was selected as a fitting occasion to administer the Sacrament of Baptism to the three little Hamilton sisters, Josephine, Maxie and Elizabeth. The eamestness of the eldest, Jo, the straightforwardness of Max. and the winsomeness of Baby Bess won for them an addi- tional fervent prayer from all those present. Sisters and girls alike will never forget the solemn and impressive scene and will always beg that the Baptismal robes of these specially favored children may never be sullied. ,- Br.ANcr-na DUNLAP, '12, rsh Hmmal visit of mr. Z. E. W. Grittitb Mr. C. E. W. Griffith paid his annual visit to St. Mary's on January tenth. His sub- jects for interpretation, which included Twelfth Night, Henry IV and Henry V, revealed new aspects of his versatile talent. It is no exaggeration to say that more of the humor of Twelfth Night was gleaned from Mr. Griflith's single reading than could have been ex- tracted from a half a dozen laborious studies of the play. ln Henry IV and Henry V the reader was at his best. ln the former no comment was needed to prove Falstaff the King of Revelersf' nor to point out the magnificent contrasts of the drama. As strikingly beau- tiful and pathetic as the mirth of the earlier scene had been uproarious was the interview between Prince Hal and his father, revealing as it did that the young prince, in spite of all his waywardness, was at heart thoroughly manly and worthy to be his father's son. This impression was, of course, deepened by the nobility and spirituality later brought out in the character of Henry V. VVhen Mr. Griffitlfs dramatic performance came to a close, the auditors somehow felt that they had heard a powerful sermon. Mama SHANAHAN, 'I2. 7375 - Elllnldlllllltlll GW!!! W the EIOCIIUOII ZIASS On the twenty-seventh of February the elocution class presented two brief social farces The Kleptomaniacn and All on Account of an Actor. The intricacies of the plots were well brought out and the interest of the audiences held throughout the performance. Most of the roles were very well sustained. ln the first, Mary Clough, as leading character-a ner- vous and excitable society lady, was especially good, as was likewise Mary Bowser in her impersonation of a veteran reporter. Alice Henry, as a young bride who continually drags Charlie's unlimited virtues on the scene was natural and amusing. ln the second, Helen Dittoe in the role of a negro servant was heartily applauded and Averil Fowler in that of an old maid with mincing gait and bobbing curls and primly folded hands. more than once sent the audience off in a gale of laughter. Little nervousness was displayed beyond what was necessary for the situation, and any chance forgetfulness of lines was adroitly concealed by extempore tums in the conversation. LILLIAN MAGRUDER, Special, FFS m0lld IM UCSIGI The most beautiful and inspiring dramaticipreformance in years at St. Mary's was un. doubtedly the presentation of Mona the Vestal on March twenty-first. Many things com- 53