The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-01
THE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL.
The SemI-Annual commencement This
Morning,


Morning.
This morning the semi-aunual commence.
ment of the Girls High and Normal School was
held in the school building, on Sergeant street,
between Ninth and Tenth 1t was found neces-
sary to hold the exercises there, because an
appropriate hall could not be obtained for the
purpose. The programme of the exercises OBJ
served was as follows:-
PraIer-By the Rev, o 8 wylle.
Chsntsvents Exnitemus.
EssayI"Bells,, composed by Miss Ellie E. Clay, read
Recitation THE Life Boat" Miss Clara Elliott
posed By PosssO or ESerss T t Miss SO
EssayEHa Harvest" composed and read by Miss JEANNE
RecitatiOn-'The Lost Heir, Miss Alice b franklin.
MuSc-"Bope Brightly Beams" from Lucia di Lam
Essay-"Meteors," !" composed by Miss Lydia NJ. Wat
' MuSicG"The Vale Of Rest" from Meyerbeer's opera
Of z S ssSss Mss CsGn aStt SH Mia,
HInchman, read by Miss Lizzie y. Kelly
Recitation = The Loved not LOST" Miss Allie
Sasie5"AnyiI Chorus nom ", iTIroYGtore ,r.
Muslc-'Thou Everywhere" Lacbner, Dy Miss Allie
DELIVERY OF DIPLOMAS
%usiG-I'm 1T Merry y0 Laughing Girl =, ,c. p
Smith. read by N iss Ellie A. Miller.
Ausic-Away! Awayl
DRAWING ON THE BOARDS.
Snow Scene-Miss Beulah II, Hnchman,
Flowers No. 2-Miss Annie u. Fussel.
Eagle-Miss Bessie W. Conneu.
After the opening prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Wyhe, of the Scriptures were read by the
graduating class with very good effect
The chant, "Venite EXultemus," was sung by
the graduating and senior classes beautifully,
and, under the able leadership OF Professor G.
Everest, was quite a success.
Miss Anna ]. Koher's delivery of the essay
on ''Bellsn was quite effective. Her delivery
is free and unembarrassed, and she has very
good voice. Her elocutlon was very much ad-
miTed. The essay itself was very credltably
written and quite graphic in 1ts descriptions.
'The Life Boat" was recited by Miss Elliott
in very thrilling manner.
We must call particular attention to the beau
titul rendering of the solo obligatO by Miss
Allie Blakely. This young lady has voice
that for sweetness and compass is hardly ever
excelled, even by our most popular artists. All
she lacks is confidence and little more power,
to render her irst-class vocalist.
The essay on Harvest" which was composed
and read by Miss JEANNE W. Wylie, was descrlp.
tive of agricultural pursuits and of the bountie5
of Providence. ,, -, .bo
A comcal recitation by Miss Franklin, OF tne
wailinge of an Irish mother searching alter neI
lost boy was axceedin0ly amnsinR, and kept
.ise' se'~9dience in a perpetual burst OF laughter
Hope Brightly Beams" a selection from the
opera of Luca0 di LdnlnlermoOT, was given with
a very good effect, the graduating and senior
classes participating.
The essay on Meteors opened with descrip-
tfon of the heavenly bodies 1t then described
various meteorc exhibitions that have been
recorded in history, and also the theories that
have been advanced for their origin and des-
tnation.
The "Vale of Rest" from tie opera of the
HuguenOtS, was sung by Miss Clara r. Elliott
with great power of expression and considera-
BILE pathos. Although her voice is not so sweet
and musical as that OF Miss Blakely, it has con-
sderably more power.
The essay on my Travels, "a read by Miss
Kelly. is descriptive of iourneying through the
storied lands of the Old World, 1t is written in
an imaginative style, and abounds in apropos
quotations from the poets. 1t was delivered
in very good style, and was well received.
The recital of "The loved and not loved,' by
Miss Blakely, was followed by most delightful
rendering of the Anvil Chorus, from the opera
of II IrOUdtOre.
The recitative, Fra Giacomo, by Miss Miller,
was descriptive piece of the sorrows and un-
requited love of man of strongly passionate
nature, who, in his despair, takes the crook
and becomes monk. He meets the lady who
has betrayed him at the confessional, aud kills
both her and himself. 1t was delivered in
very thrilling manner.
Thou Everywhere" was sung by Miss Blakely
in most artistic and able manner. After which,
Mr.. Fetters, the principal, delivered the diplo-
M n the oraduating clasS.