Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-09-11
Second Annual Commencement Of st. Clara
Female Academy, Benton, Wisconsin.

to be present at the public examination
and distribution of premiums. The ex
ercises OF the day were opened with Du
ett, on the piano, played by Miss Cathar
inc Griffin, and Miss Louisa Morrison and
Quickstep by Miss Mary Agnes McFa
din
Miss Sarah McNulty delivered the in
| troductory address
The first classes of Spelling and Read
ing were then examined. and fine Polka
on the piano was played by Miss Catha
rine Griffin
A few appropriate remarks on English
Grammar kept he attention of the audi
ence during a short speech delivered by
Miss G. Griffin.
The first and second classes of Gram
mar and Arithmetic were questioned, af-
ter which The Harp that once thro' Ia
ra's halls,' was played on the guitar by
Miss NJ. A McFadin and sung by Miss
Louisa Morrison and Miss S McNulty
Miss Margaret Carey in brief address
gave the outline of geography, which was
followed by an examination on that
branch
A lively March was played on the Pia-
no by Miss Teresa Hood, followed by a
Song by Miss l. Morrison, which was &C
companied by Miss Nj. A. McFadin, on
the piano.
Miss L. Morrison next addressed the
audience on Sacred History. after which
the young ladies were examined on the
same subject.
Misses S. McNulty aud L. Morrison
sung Hymn accompanied by the guitar
played by Miss T Hood
The closing address was very satisfac
torily delivered by Miss T. Hood follow
ed by duett on the piano by Miss Mary
j Tame Frezona and NJ A McFadin. and
another by the latter and Miss S. McNul-
ty.
Premiums were then distributed by the
Rev Father superintendent of the Acad
envy as follows:
Spelling premium Miss Josephine
McNulty. I'd premium Miss Rachel Nc
Nulty. Sd premium Ann Haney
lst Glass Reading LIST premium Miss
Adeline Camare I'd Elizabet Hardy
I'd Glass Reading list premium Te-
resa Hood. ID Louisa Morrison Sd
Ann Wilde.
Grammar.-lst premium, Catharine
Griffin. I'd Mary Jane Frezona Sd Ann
Melloy.
Writing list premium Sarah McNul
ty I'd Louisa Morrison.
Arithmetic is premium Teresa Hood
I'd Catharine Griffin. Sd Mary A. Nc
FaGin
Geography.-lst premium Lousia Nor
rlson. I'd Margaret Carey
Sacred History-1st premium, Teresa
Hood I'd Mary Fay
Fancy Needle work.-1st premium.
Margaret Campbell. End Josephine Nc,
Nulty
Drawing list premium, Margaret
Byrns I'd Josephine McNulty.
Music.-lst premium Mary A. McFa-
din. I'd Catharine Griffin. Sd Teresa
Hood
Good Conduct.-lst premium, Mary
Fay I'd Mary Jane Frezona.
A few words from the Rev Superinten-
dent to the young ladies concluded tie
exercises of the day.
The following is the closing address by
Miss TERESA HOOP, of Mineral Point
|. Parents and Friends Moved by a
feeling of gratitude and sincere affection
for those with whom [ was by kind prov
idence associated in this religious house
Of education, asked and obtained per-
mission to address this audience
Last fall, in search of house of edu-
cation, went some distance southwark,
but sudden fear prevented my journey.
Shortly after, for the same object, no.
we'd towards the west, but little accident
took me home again. 0 = how inexplica
BILE are the ways of Providence, which, at
last, led me to this place for my greater
good then with heart content, l hope,
that, with the help of the Lord I have
com piled with my duty.
The aim of parents in placing young
ladies in a Convent, is that of giving them
sound literary education, and forming
their moral character so as to fit them
for this and future life
To be well instructed in the various
branches of human knowledge, we are all
convinced that the most important thing
is the ability of the teacher; next to this
comes good discipline; without these two
preiminaries it is almost impossible to
make any advance The ability of the
teacher is the light of the pupils mind the
discipline is the path in which he has to
walk to the field of knowledge.
1t does not belong to me, pupil only
half year in this house, to express an
opinion on the capacity of my teachers
and yet, if I have to judge the tree by
its name, and what is better. by its truit,
I might well indulge in lavishing encomi
ums without fear of contradic ion We
can we'll be proud of numbering among
our teachers the Rev. Father, superinten
dent of this academy.
As to the discipline of this house ac
cording to my limited judgment, it is very
uniform and strict. | might well repea
what my dear friend Miss Sarah McNul
ty, said in her address, and what every
one is convinced of, no pains, no time, M
kindness have been spared to facilitate
our progress
In my little experience in the world,
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