, 1873-06-28
and Christians. doing thoir duty az citizens, and
always ~ having in visw'tho gloty Of God. =, :,
sr<:M!;ARY's' AcApEMY.


There was more Of tho beautiful, moro fancy.
more aowors, and other tokens Of wornaus tanto
md Culture. Tieso trileH hnyo thoir leotin,ato
Influence nnd charm. Tho exercises took placo
IN ss. Cect4a's- Hail. which was not lialf large
| enoush TO- accommodate tho spectators
WHO Attempted TO get inside. Tho chill
oron "oro dressed In white, ttimmod with
aA tho oolors In tho rainbow and some
no" Shades. They occupied platform Ia tic
roar Sitting on terracea rislng aboYo oaci1 other
Ihe houHo was orammod with sweltoring peoplo,
1ho heat waa intense, but, in spite OF it, actors
anu audience endured to tho oud with horolBm
worthy Of any occasion. ;.
ThoRo commencement exhibitions, cspooially
IN female schools, arc moro subjects at COM
mondation than OF criticism. THO sotors arc
not public charaoters. They appear, aa people
dio, because they cannot help it. and some
OF thom: would rathor dio, or bo roasted on
h,,sprn F. ,splt' or a, he matmed. than stand up
simplo pi9coH., It Is q trying ordeal, and tho
young ladics should not bo expected to prosoryo
TINT oquhntmity which comos to the hardened
Ptapho th spteaer H. Therefore M It may b. remarked
bo expected, and exhibited degree of pro1oton-
oy: which, genuine and wo1 grounded. augurs
| vol for their future uaefulnesg.
THE PROGRAMME.
M1eB A. Todd played On tho piano, giving
somo +" RominiBcencos OF Norma" VIII nrr66
touch and considerable fidelity
f. MISS M. ooohrano road m essay on tho
yoanp gsos Of uhan hhfo fv1c sabeot viii
starting, on tho struggle. It was fuil OF Wise
| Buggosttons, really IN admirable produotion.
spoken trippingly on tho tongue" a. Bhnka.
- Miss n. Lange told about "Clouta With a
silver Lining" taking the ground that thero iu
| no sorrow without soma Joy, no vinegar without
somo f,a sugar; and SO forth, + was quite nice.
Of them woro rocapitu1atcd and treated Of In tho
Misses L. Weat,, n. Ward, mud E. Haggorty,
Tocn1 tIo sa1E T1h t much while iss
-, Miss a., Quinlan gave soleetiona from al
!rovatoro" 20 az to DO applaudod bocauao, she
deserved 1t, aud it's pleasant to get what ono do
Miss A. sho. talked Of tt Grains Of Sand" In
the vernacular ot tho young ladfos It was "jupt
| splendid, !" and no mistake. Tho language was
vol chosen, and tho manner Of spoaking oaay
Miss A. Todd oxpoundod on Monuments ~
not the tombatonos to bo found in gravoyards,
but motaphorical monuments. Il was distinctly
| onunciatod and gayo pleasure to those who had
| tho honor Of hearing 1t.
fat major, an interesting morsel Of vooaliza-
| tion.
Miss 4. Hay1nond gave her notions Of tho
"vo3yage 3y of II htfo' f. in noaty-worted aidrosg
.subje ahosdng fine field for the exercise Of
her imagination, which coniurod up eomo inter-
| sitting changes.
n1jss +. Black gavo capricco Drillanto :" in
Miss Rose Devote sang tho bravura song,
"Lo Farfallotta." nor voice haB extended COM
pass, and WAS exceedingly sweet. It is too good
not to bo still further cultivated.
Miss =. King road IN essay on "Lfght." It
n1isn Kate Young sang fantastic from "son-
nambuln " with fno expression.
Miss D. Crowley road abont II Chains not tho
iron and steel article, but tho chains OF pro-
judice. Thore was senso In It.
-, bliss l.. tlamonion gave protty morcoau OF
Wcbers and thon tho vocal claas OF froah young
voices wound up tho entertainment With chorus
from Mo,ldoBaohn.
That WIS all.
The principal event In connection with St.,
Marys was tho exhibition Of today. Tie time
u a T. h1 tie afH st. s cecas
scarcely neceHBary to remark that tho wenther
waa horribly warm, the warmth being increased
by the crowded condition Of tho half. In spite
all its features, and will DO long borne in mind
by those in whoso lives it forms an enoch.
DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE.
Among tho vialtors wero the 1t. Rev. Bishop
Dorgess, Detroit; Mich. tue Rev. Mr , Eustaeo &C.
Lockpolt. Ill.,; the Rev. r. a. sidley, ennduBky,
O.; tho Rov. Il. o'aara md tho Rov. Mr. liz. liz.
Sham, Morris, H., the Rev. James MEG Gollriek,
and his nieco, h1isa Willott, Denver, Col; *.
sonator Dodge and family, Iowa; Judge
FFwirs F,d; and 9aushktSr ill.,. 1an%eastor %asta ohs
hev and dass he Row. LaReTs RsTs nto%a 1na
Cincinnati; tho TOY. r. 0. Sullivan, Laporto,
Ind. The following wore from Chicago Mr.
and Mra. A. plomonaon, Mr.. e. g. L. Faxon,
2. MoMahon, Hra. bennington, Or. Cook, John
Cochrano, Miss Hoops, Mr. and Mrs. H. d. CAL
vim, John II. Armstrong; 1lark A. Deyine, Will
iam 1'! pevino, e g. oonaelly, h1rs Y. 7. Quan,
aud Mrs. Charles Walsh. John !. Fitzgibbon,
EDITOR Western Catholic.
THE PERFORMANCE.
The " Grand Entrance March " was rendered
By hnrps and pianos. NfiBaeH Plamondon and
Wicker manipulated! tho tnmod inn!rument Of
Erin, and Mrs. 2. Blach, K. Young, Z. Quinlan,
Hannah hloAIahon. Il. spiers. Ii. Prince, II,
Lassen, aud a. Todd exhibited thor proficiency
on the pianos. Tho effect was quito grand. The
selection was warmly approved, and the applause
Tho Noy. n. II. Gillespie then rcad tho list OF
priZeH, and tho tokens Of merit were gratefully
received by those on whom tue lonors 3yoro con-
forrod, as follows:
Graduating Ciass-Ellzabeth Hing Of navcnns, 0.
1fdgot Crowley Cairo, Ill.,; Altno Todd, Plymouth
Ind, Ka!c Tel Pcoria, III. Alice Shea, Milwaukee,
Wis. Knsie HAMMOND, St. Paul. M'un.; h1nry Coeh-
rane, Chicago; !; Mimic Langley, Muskegon, Mlch.
Mary IABscn, Chicago.
lfr.t Senior Class Idzzo Neal st. Louis, No;
i!e Gross, rhaderh!a: nosu Doyato. daiso. III bfary
Drown, st. Alhans Yt nose.nsry tpetr leors, NJ.
Bluffs H.: Mary Conner i1astings, Min; lily Black
Milwaukee,. Wis; Nellie fanglon, Jolict n: Marietta
Second Senior GYass-Annie Lloyd, Muategon, Mich;
Mary Prince, st: Paul. Mimi; Ida Wilder, Chicago;
Julia NcaEney Kansas City. No.; Mary Noynold Cass-
apol1s Mary Niekcr: Chicago Lily Don't, Washing
ar.s1 tp D. Fsa Dali Kts n H nrfst
On, ~; Maggie Letou1neau, Chicago;
Gilman, Mich: Esther Doyce hiuskegon Mich: Ella
Richardson Chtcagoi Annie Smith, Joliet, ILL.,; Fannio
Buffers, Chicago,
Third Senior Class-Genovtave Walton, Ypsilantt,
A1ch.; Lola James, Indianapolis Ind; Julia flaming,
SYRACUSE, n T.. Anelia kene, Council Bluffs, Iowal
Annie r CLARK, Columbus o. Mary Riley, Cincinnati,
O.; Jcnnie Noonnn Cleveland, O.; Agatl'u st. CLAIR,
Ciifcapns Hannah McbI1hpD f]hfcnun. Ann}h OT1nn.