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

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ill mtlllvfidlll To record any death, even that of a stranger, brings with it a feeling of sadness because of a natural sympathy with those who are left to mourn that death: but when the record tells the loss of one whom we loved, then, indeed, the inscription casts over the human heart the shadows of the Valley of Sorrow. We felt the truth of this during the past year when God in Hisprovidence willed to take from this world one who had endeared herself to all by the amiability of her disposition and had made herself specially useful to the community by her rare gifts of mind and heart--Sr. Mary Charles lseman. Sr. Mary Charles entered St. Mary's community in IS99, and from the time of her entrance to her death on December I4, l9l l, she labored with earnest zeal for the good of others and for her own sanctification. Her skill as a violinist was well known, and her entrance into the convent was considered by the musical world a great loss. But God called her to give up the passing glory of worldly honors and to dedicate her time to His service: she heard the Divine Call and responded to it with loving generosity. For the twelve years of her religious life her gifts were used only in the service of the Master in the community which now mourns her loss. While we cannot but regret her death, yet our faith teaches us that God calls His chil- dren Home when it is best for them to go, and so we bow in humble submission to His Holy Will, trusting that He has rewarded with eternal rest the soul of our friend and Sister. During the past few years Our Lady has taken to Heaven during her month one of our Sisters. This year she claimed dear, old Sr. Mary John Ryan, her devoted child and client, who died on May IZ. l9l2. r g One of the oldest members of the Community, Sr. Mary John faithfully labored dur- ing her long life, and several generations of Sisters and girls can bear willing testimony to her self-sacrifice in the interests of the Community. During her closing years she was not on active duty, but spent her time praying and doing little acts of kind thoughtfulness for the sick Sisters, and no doubt those whom she served and who preceded her to Heaven gave her a glad welcome to that happy Home where the Divine Master Himself is her reward forever. It is often said that words mean nothing to those whose hearts are wrung with grief, yet surely this cannot be so, because, after all, words are but the voice of the heart and must sooner or later find an echo, though perhaps faint in some other heart. We cannot indeed hope that our words will in the first hours of any grief bring comfort or peace to the sufferer, but we can and do hope that they will be an assuranfle of our sympathy-a 70

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:Wig QWI6 I :Wie I QWIQ, 258,16 NWC I hwy kxwu fxwu V Gold Medal for Improvement in Pianoforte, donated by Messrs. Joseph Krolage 8: Co., Cincinnati, Ohio-Merited by Margaret Wright. May Smith, Madlyn Augustin, Margaret Macklin, Catherine Leonard, Katherine Wilson, Ruth F inck, Zelma McConnell. Awarded to Margaret Wright, Margaret Macklin, May Smith, Katherine Wilson. The Sister,Borgia Taggart Memorial Medal for Highest Attainment in Pianoforte, do- nated by members of the McShane family--Awarded to Mary Bowser. Gold Medal for Improvement in Violin, donated by Mr. B. F. Iseman, Washington. D. C.--Merited by Laura Gallagher, Marguerite Griley. Awarded to Marguerite Griley. Cold Medal for Improvement in Voice Culture, donated by Mr. B. F. Iseman, Wash- ington, D. C.--Awarded to Margaret Wright. Gold Medals for Instrumental Music.-Awarded to Mary Bowser. Marie Shanahan. Juanita Thompson, Katherine Maloy, Loree Burwell, Elsie Weber. Gold Medals and Diplomas-Awarded to Marie Shanahan, Juanita Thompson, Kath- erine Maloy, 'Blanche Dunlap, Laura Gallagher. . Zl'0Wlllll9 0lll' Eddy f UST as the sun's rays glisten thro' Ancl heav'nly guard'ans hover near, And tint the chapel many 8 hue. Wee Bessie stops as if thro' fear. 'WP We SCC OUT Queen S White throne I-ler childish heart is filled with love, difaplayed As tip-toe, raising hands above, ' In wondrous light and Howers arrayed. She gently crowns the Queen of May, He' gentle hands She wide, oubspreads' Who smiles her thanks. and seems to say: 'gud on the throng rare 5'3'l'if shi Sheff God fill your hearts at this blest time Aasrtliazmigl fzgrrgnbm Ereeer nee' With heav'nly love and joy sublime. Gm My up the . ?1.M?.lil :':s'.:z::33 Which leads to Mary's throne so fair. T y h h h y P d ' And there amid a silence deep. Cac us todpriay as t ou ast Sraye Vlfhile cherubs thro' the incense peep. BY love an my ever swaye ' A d 1 h ' ' - ' Till we shall see thee face to face n ange C mrs their voices raise And hail thee gladly Full of Grace. In melodies of love and praise. Sunday. May fifth' MARY ROWENA HANr-is, '13, 69 '

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