The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-07
Annual tsGueace ss~at--fateresaiaw Eser-
ris~---s 'orsssrinx the Dssre~--prssrsrcss
Condition ei the Academy.

However aittici the pUbic sentiment may he -
to secular ard religious schools. no mailer what ali
fcrences IA opinion may exist M tsc
muniiy 10 the policy ~ aiding o. disconrag.
INK pnrey sorlaItan sy-iems ~ edpcauon.
there can bs bui little opposrioa iran any
quarter 20 the verdict of experience given ~ many
thousand families tia these devoted women fhc SIS
Of the Cathode church. the best icashers II
young grls, the safest instructors "a las age os
loose, worldly aud rampant New Engand.m,
those matters OF edecafien which make the
lady In their hands SUI ordinate 20 the srvai oh
jeci OF making OF every girl committed o. Their
care a true woman. mbuei wiih taose principles
which nave made mothers our pridc and boast.
Those ~ IA who cay al Catholic prcten~i,ns.
AT tneir assumption and r,dicue their rel gpas OBJ
seryanees mus acknowledge that the sisters Lar
ahead and above any organization Of the sort Of winch
Professionalism can boast The sefsacrncc, iGe dcyo-
ton, the single niDdcdness the calm tfn-i power
unseen the humility ofmanner anu a1solnshncss
which characierlze the sisters has parallel Ia any
organization OF The reformed latin. The war placed
the claims Of The sisters OF Charity laIly before the
country, but the sisters oi The different branches have
IN peace ''v.ciore- no less renowned than in war
Educating the poor, directing tie untu0red mind Of
The youthful aiien savage ~ our mm-l or hvidlus
the beacon OF intellectual advancement bright and
burning before the female youth OF the country, ana
Reckoning them 10 advance they are ever DONG "A
good and noble WORK.
Tne annual commencement OF the ST. loserh's
I1rsuiine Academy, East MGli-ania, was he'd yes
terday IN The presence oi laTg. number oi ladies
and gentlemen. 10 saw that the occasion was one
OF pleasure and qualification 10 al present would
but inadequaely express the feelings 81 tue multi
tude 4, seinbled. ~ ovation for Tue parfCl-
pants and a aeb2hfut occasion ior those who
attended.
me most prominent young ladies IN the entertain.
ment were Rose fease, Of Savannah. Ga. vocalist
OF no mean powers; Rebecca Gray. Brooklyn. plan
list: Nellie Fmnigan. from the Soul defamation,
and Katie Jones. nteeen year. old head Of ne class
In the higher branches. notable feature IN this
admirably conducted Institution j. mat the
| language used Is French and there are many
ladies among The nuns from the European CONTINENT
the young lady students have the Ncty best opportg
nifty Of catching the real accent % the French
tongue Music D an important feature ia tlie aca-
deny, this department being under tue direction OF
an Austrian coun,ess-Sister Ro e--whO ~ disiin-
gulshed among her companions for unusual gins
both as a vocal and Instrumental musician. hut
perhaps the really valuable feature 0I the y.iem of
education pursued in nus institution D. that
girls while being taught music. singing;
In the mysteries Of Housekeeping, IN wofk ing with
WOOL In making blankets and In cooking bee steaks.
Indeed, 30 accomplished are these young saif.
that. seeing them declaming on the platform. aud.
assured by the solemn nuns of their sbiiies and
their innocence, u Was m0si dhcdi matscf i"r
unmarried young men present 10 keep fbeir nerves
IN any sort Of order Judging Nv what was said ana
done no husband Of nay o. these girls may ever dread
having f1s potcal affairs taken out of ~. hands
expect TO his better hall cisDDriug the right
to be "A coai porter or member OF Congress.
Without pariicuisrzing ~ 10 proper 10 menriOa
and very gratifying to both teachers and parents.
The institute II managed by the Very Rev. Mother
Domnick Wise and the Rev. Mother Assistant de
Sails The number OF pupils present during The pas
scholastic wear was lJ0.
The programme was very credi,able embracing
several choice pieces of music anu drama oi three
acts all of which were admirably executed Nv Tie
pupils. The yaiedctory, which was delivered bs
Miss Lizzie Burhans with marked rlvculionsfy
ability, was tender and well deserved tInte ~ the
good Sisters OF the academy. On the completion Of
the musical and dramatic exercises The distribution
The names OF the graduates who received the go'd
medals are as fOllOws-Mlsse- N. Russell, n. Wiz
ams N. Murphy, X. Jones. q. Burhans, X. krisce
ana X. Grey.
In French--First Class-Frst premium, Missrs
Mary Richmond, Eebecca Grey, Katie prango.a AMI
Katie Russell. Second Cass-flrst premium. Mss
Rosa Pease.
Mathematics-rirst Class, Frs; DTislon-xiss
Mary Lcvins.
Italian Ciass-Miss Katie Krscc.
Spanish Ciass-Mlss Agnes Sader.
Plain Sewing-Mlss Charlotte Jones.
Ornamental ecdlework--Nisses Mary R.cEE.9ni,
Cecilia Nixon ai.l Rebecca GREY.
The young ladies OF this institute deiicaie their
needle to working plain aud ornamcnia sewing loo
the relief OF the poor.