The New York herald., 1872-07-07
Third Annual Reception OF the Pupifs
OF st. Anne's, Brooklyn.


On Tuesday evening" the I'd instant, q large and
appreciative audience assembled In the new school
house. to be present at the annual reception given
by the pupils, ere they take their vacation.
There were present. besides the tutoresses,
great number of those Sisters who have made
Brooklyn nearly equal to New York in its educa-
tional capactiesI mean the faithful Sisters Of st.
Joseph-whO never leave anything In their power
untried that will benefit those under their charge.
In Brooklyn they are educating 5000 females.
At five o'clock the reception was opened with
grand march, after which was given vocal chorus
"welcome to Our New Hall'' by the senior
classes; then the "Salutatory," by Miss Lavelle;
then pian duet ''Peri waltzes," Misses Finley
and Duffy; then vocal solo, ia Separazione," by
is Never Lost" was then played and the
young girls deserve the highest praise for
the manner in which they acted & their d,Gerent
then sung aud thus terminated the first part
The second part opened with piano duet, MAR
was followed BY vocal chorus Joyous Hours" BY
the senior classes. A drama 1.-THE Cr0wnng OF the
Queen Of Flowers" was then PLAYED alter which en-
Misses Foley and McKernan. The yaledictory by
Miss Dugan was followed by the farewell song
after which the gold medal was presented TO miss
The closing hymn, cave Maria" Rossini, sung by
the senior classes brought the third reception to
u CAObc. lno cAnuiihuuou, wmch wv.
place on Friday, June %, would satisfy the most
critical, and reflects the greatest credit ON
teachers who have been, as some Ignorant
bigots have it, in the habit of teaching nothing
but prayer. But II they could hear the
most dificult questions In secular knowledge
answered by mere children taught by the Sisters
there they would dlspe the idea that nothing but
prayer is taught In Catholic schools" and have n
stead at is they (the Ssters) alone to whom the
youth OF our land should be entrusted, for they
mingle religion and God along with secular knowl-
edge, and thus lay frm foundation for the trials
Of our after life SNOWDROP.
81. Joseph's Academy, Fordham.
The young lady students Of St. Joseph's Academy,
at Fordham, gave q most pleasing entertainment
on Monday at their exhibition at the close OF the
term. The Most Rev. Archbishop McCloskey graced
the occasion with his presence. There were also
present Rev. Fathers Kinsela, Kessler, Pelde-
mango, Peletier and Farron; Judge shel, Messrs.
p. Lynch, j. J. Phelan and several other gentlemen.
The programme included music, vocal and
instrumental, rectations, dialogues, dramatic
representation and short performance by deaf
mutcs. The most notable part OF the musical treat
was the performance Of 1halberg's Prayer" from
close an address OF welcome was presented to the
Archbishop by Miss Wheatly on behalf OF the
young lady students OF the Academy. In re-
Spouse, His Grace complimented the young ladies
az well as their teachers, assuring them that
although he had lately attended many such exhibi-
tions, none Of them could boast such warm friends
as he beheld around him, the Thermometer at tRe
time marking % In the shade
The entertainments by the mutes was exceed