The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-30

At the conclusion Of these exercises, the d.
Rafssr, Springfield, III Miss Nina Gillette,
ElkhaIt, III; Miss Alice D. Brady, New Or
leans, La. Mis-. HORNE, St. Lonis, No.
gramme, Miss Kate Gillette made an apprc-
pirate address to the graduates, which
evinced high order Of talent.
B. Brady, a beautiful and intellectual young
lady, in feeling and appropriate manner,
which was duly acknowledged by the audi
ence.
The "Grand Laudate-Zingarelli," the solos
by Misses HORNE and Brady the chorus sung
by Misses D. Wickizer, White, Kate Gillette
and Ida Mallory, and the "Caprice Hongrois,"
mirably rendered, and elected the applause of
the audience.
CROWNS AND TESTIMONIALS.
These testimonials, which consisted of beau
tiful wreaths, were awarded to the following
ring sooIessio ,' exercises, Wy: Misses Rsfse1
Gillette, Brady, HORNE, Wickizer, Lumley,
Molony and Briordy. The wreaths were
really added grace and charms to the beautiful
flowers.
1t may be proper, in this connection, to say
that, to receive crowns for deportment, the
regulations require the young ladies to be in
scholastic Year. Misses frimm and Evans
have been but one or two quarters in several
satisfaction that their Ursuline instructresses
were pleased to confer on them the crowns for
exemplary department.
The premiums and testimonials, which con-
sisted Of books and certificates, are considered
equal in merit, and were conferred as follows:
Second Class:--For uranography, Ancient
Geography, Arithmetic, History, Grammar and
ply, Uranography, Sacred History, Miss
White; History, Ancient Geography, Grammar
and Penmanship, Miss wickizer;. History,
and Sacred History, Miss Enrsg6t.
TRird Class. - Modern Geography, Arith-
metic, Miss Elliott; Familiar Science, Sacred
tronomy, Mythology and Grammar, Miss Robin
son; Familiar Science, Grammar and Geogra-
ply, Miss Hagerty.
Fourth Class.-Catechism, Science, Geogra-
Grammar, Catechism and Geography, Miss Bri-
ordy.
FIFTH Class.-Grammar, Geography and Or
typography, Miss 8. Green: Geography and Or
thosraphy, Miss I. Green.
- Jaresile class.--Geography. cateehism and
Reading, Miss Lizzie Briordy; Catechism,
Beading sna Mss MY K sasa RYAN
Wickizer and Enright; Accessit, Miss White.
Masic-First Class, Miss Wickizer; Second
Class, Misses Kate Ryan and Elliott Third
Pencil Dra,riag.-Misses White and Mallory.
Painting in Water C0lors.-Miss White.
The following young ladies entered the In
stitution too late in the year to receive pre-
Evans, Kate and Amy Gillette, Matte and
Mimic Smith, Mahony, Clara Smith and Annie
Broadwell.
At the conclusion of the presentation, Misses
Brady and Wickizer gave the "Qui Vive"
duet, in a manner which elected deserved APP
plause.
An interesting portion of the exercises was
the Essay on Happiness" which consisted of
q well written and arranged dialogue, by the
graduates and Miss Jennie Robinson, which
was listened to with marked attention. The
visions of the seekers after happiness were
was crowned with q beautiful wreath of myrtle
and flowers.
At the conclusion Of this part of the exer-
cises, Miss Wickizer gave beautiful piano
solo, which was received with applause. Fol
lowing the above, came q conversation or dia-
Nina Gillette and Brady (graduatesl, Misses
Wickizer, Lumly, Amy and Kate Gillette, L.
White, M. Mahony, E. Enright, X. Ryan, M.
Smith, c. Smith and A. Broadwell. After this
came piano duet by Misses Rafter and Wick
izer, which was given with spirit and good
taste.
This part of the exercise was followed by q
" Juvenile Chorus" by Misses F. Enright, M.
Smith, c. Smith, /. Mallory, d. Shea, A. Broad
we'll, Lizzie and Moiiie Briordy, accompanied
GU the piano by Misses Primm and Elliott
on the guitar by Misses Brady (graduate),
Wickizer and Evans. This was q pleasant
portion of the exercises, and was duly appre-
ciated by the audience.
The Valedictory, given by Miss HORNE was
o beautiful and appropriate production, dis
playing talent and refined taste highly credit
able to the young graduate. This closed the
respects, the most interesting ever held at the
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