Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-25

SitTEhb ACADEhY-ANEUAL COMMENCE |
NENr Ample evidence, had it been needed,
was given last evening Of the ever incrsas-
ing popularity of that excellent
Institution, the Sisters Academy, BY the
large and highly respectable audience which
gathered to witness the exercises ct its
thirteenth annual commencement. Ii was
held in the school building. The
raised platform al the end Of the hall
was gaily decorated with flowers and green
cry, while upon the walls were exhibited the
sleraucies of art aud needle work, which |
during the term had emsnated from the
MIN bic fingers of the fair pu pills.
! When the curtain was drawn dazzling
scene of bright eyes, glossy curls, laugh
ing lips, blushing checks, varsgased slippers,
Youthful forms graceful as sutslOpss, and
pillows of breezy muslin and other myster-
ious dry goods, burst upon the vision. A
hundred lasses 10 triple rowed semi-cir-
ole, sang q greeting song, and then saluta-
tories IN English and German, were excel
lensly spoken BY Misses Wilson and Loren
zen, after which La Caprice HORgroise was
brilliantly executed on two pianos, by
Misses Mary Wilson, Of this city, and Josie
Whistler. A charming tAblesux, "The Flower
Children" followed, consisting of groups
s1quisitely dressed rs representatives OF
the Floral Kingdom. A petite drama, The
Iies Of May, came next, and was both, as q
composition and in the manner Of its rend-
ton, superior TO anything we have hitherto
seen upon juvenile amateur boards. The
cast was as follows
LuCius = Miss c. Mayer; Cornelius
Miss NJ. Wilson PompouiuS-MisS Eli.
; Cussck; Hermit-Miss Mary Hsgsrty
Angel-Miss Teresa Cosgrove; Spirit
' Mary Lyuch Lueillis-Emil Huber
DoriAs-Carrie Weston IdA-Nellie Mel
son SsgS-M. BrOOkitt.
Tho plot, which is an adaptation frOu
Alcesta, is interesting. LuciuS having for
fsited bis life by vow to Jove, discover
that his Christian daughter has prolonged i
, by the sacrifice OF her own as viearioul
sacrifice to Christ 10 lieu OF his to tbs
/. Heather deity, ia surrounded BY her lover
o Cornelius, her captive friend, Ids, and oshs
e attendants, Who sorrow deeply fer her loss
' At the solicitation OF Ida, holy Hermit re
;, stores her to them.
. The Misses Wilson and Huber, Of .hi
d city, read their parts supsFbly. Miss Wilson
,e has bAen pupil of this school for som
r time, aud is great fAvori,e Wit
be scholars and teachers. Upon the stage Sd
6. appeared easy and graceful, and was univer
sally admired. Miss Hubers rendition c
Lucille was very foe, and she displayed III
natural aptitude Of the German for Ih
Of drama, reminding Us as she moved abou
4 the stage with queeuly bearing, Of sCtresse
K who are Justly called great The drama w
!. q success throughout MissJ Wilson mad
81 the mistake OF recitiHq instead Of reAdiu
d. her essay, otherwise 1t was very goOC
10 We cannot pArticularizs fully. bot must nc
a. omit the TOO Late" which was really th
,r gem Of the evening, and which ELECTED louj
4, aud loud applause. Miss Nellie Nelson wh
sang From the Marriage Chamber" has
a. voice of which it would be safe to prsdiC
=. great things. After vAedictOry, the honor
q, aud prizes we're distributed by Rev. FAthe
or Cosgrove aud Mr.. Armstrong. To the graz
uaunR class, diplomas Aad medals vel
given, and those young ladies 60 from tb
excellent institution, elegant, and re6ns
II women, destined to become ornaments
at society.
- The Rock Island girls, of whom ther
Nv we're several, received their foil share of Il
BY hOuOrs, ana reflected great credit upo
as themselves and their schooling. At Il
lie close porting song was sung an
the people, parents and trieLds, diIperse
le highly grAti6ed with the evidences of Il
n, great care, uncsasing interest and kind
superinteUdenee Of that holy sistsrhoC
ne which has taken upon itself the highest
ell earthly employ meDtG and filed all i
m many requirements so nobly and so we'll.