New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
ACADEMY OF TIE HOLY CROSS.

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION VI IhhHAoNho'
premium for the art of concealing art
pqht we'll he conferred the good Sisters who pre-
sdc over the destinies of the Academy of the Holy
Cross in Forty secondst, for the inmitabe manner 10
which they presented the closing exercises Of the school
Yesterday afternoon To the uuinitiaed they seemed
"a rde Of their own vOltion without effort or apparent
motive power Yet who can tell or who would imagine
the labor ceaseess and devoted that had been eXered
I'm the prcpar lton of the entertainment tha' 80
the vast audience that witnessed IT, whose IIeuent anu
besrt auDause testified their gratitude and appreca-
ton OF the efforts made oT their amusement anu
The exercises opened with the "Qui yiye" gsoP per
formed ON the vi6nO hy he Misses DO"luS' % io6
oven =, dor Tir as. Flaniy at the close OF wnvn
MIS- ~ MiIEsh ati.nded by two young iadles ' Henn
eItd Yiquant II. tie addT S. eNtei9i W., CIV
mo- Conroy Owen, and Taylor sang greSHhS ,oyTed
tsrrs now our Fes.al hour" after Whleh Io irn
tnS fGI0Po or proficiency IN studies Rule Brit
auaia." instrumental o O ennedav RYAN
Z'ia COnrOy, dc-GrmcK, J.; SVId3R Miss Maggie
Dayey. N t6e solo IN Sp exbbited naturally
sweet voice artiscally trained Anotn S III, :, ird
~, Mss DoWiinc owen, York, McGrane, Carroll and
Jy,yIor which succeeded by "Ihe crown festlSal,
roiua translated from the French ana IN Wmch ABOUT
6fefn OF the elder scholars took part Tue plot OF
The play developed the moral that virtue is its
striving for the crown of virtue. Ella, one of the
aspruts, discovers surrepiousy that Marie Tor whom
she cntcltns coIdal nalicu sttus hist on the uSl,
ana set. her wits 10 work TO overthrow Mares good
name. Learning from her Watng-m0id that Marie has
hcn seen entering low public house, Ella reports to
her teacher who seeks explanation of Marie, which Is
refused and ii Is hereupOn decided to bestOw the crown
up5n Ella. When the day of coronation arrives the
eani that took Marie 20 the public house is disclosed,
ana found to have been purely charitable One and she
is endowed with the wreath 10 the exclusion OF Ella,
whose disappointment and rage were well acted.
After the audience had expressed their full satisfaction
at comfortable manner in which the conclusion of the
drama had reesablshed the title OF Marie to the crown,
which inception seemed TO render dubious Father
Mccarthy proceeded TO distribute 81 elabOTatelyattrod
dolls upon many very young ladies whose conduct and
application had entitled them to the indulgence of hopes
6r the future. Selections from The Prophet" by Misses
Flanly. Wilson, King, Minnah. Carney and Ftz-
patfiGk and well-rendered solo L" salve Maria" by
LIS King were followed by further distributions of
books AID other prizes 10 eleven young ladies for at
tendance and application TO studies An Instrumental
piece. "Ernani,' 10y Misses Grant, Davey COnrOy, Tay
lOr Huing and Mccormick preceded vocal Quartete,
cay Mother" by Misses Sadlier, Carney owen and
COarOy ALTAR Flowers" another drama, was run
cusVey by the juveniles and in such style that high
pals isdue to them. Father Mccartney then endowed
2l9 ladies' with premiums for attention and depOrtmont;
Miss Matilda Mccormick with gold medal for excel
lencc in all departments Of studies, and Miss Hannah
Logan with silver medal for proficiency in penUanshp
After the rendition Of Beisari lie DOnzett by Misses
Owen, Nc Crane, Bowling, aud Sadcr, Miss Downing de-
hvced the vaedictory address, regrttng that the hour
of adeuS had come, and the singing class sang the part
fHg sCug, bidding al an afeCtiOnate farewell