The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-10
ST. ANGELA ACADEMY, MORRIS.

Few schools for young ladies IN Illinois
have higher reputation than ST. Angela
Academy, N Morris, under the control of the
Sisters Of the Holy Gross, and there is spe-
cial interest in the school TO many of our
readers, as large proportion Of It's pupils
are from this county. We copy from the
Morris Rtormer IN reference to its Com.
mencement" exercises on the 1st inst:
The spacious hall was tastefully decorated
with pictures and evergreen. On the one side
were seats arranged, at the entrance, in pyra-
mid for the accommodation OF the pupils,
while on the other was placed two fine
view of spectators. The seating capacity OF
the hall WAS taken at an early hour, and
many were obliged to stand.
Promptly at three o'clock Mother Francis,
the Superior of the institution, was uShered
in accompanied by Very Reverend E. Sorn,
G. 5. G. Superior General of the Order of
the Holy Cross, OF NOtre Dame, South Bend,
Rev. ThOs. Nagnie, c. S. G. chaplain, St.
Mary's, Notre Dame ;Revs. T. w. Smith, Nor.
ris, H.; Howard, Galesburg, H.; Gormley,
Ohio Station, Ill. Byrne, Ottawa, H.; OFar
rell, Mendoza, ILL.,. Sheedy, Seneca, H. Gray,
Peru H.. Smith, La Sale, H.; followed by
about 100 pupils OF the Academy,
THE EXERCISES
Opened by grand Entrance March, rem
dered by the Misses Downey and N. Dooey,
and two pianos; the pupils entering keeping
time to the music, coming from the two sides
OF the room meeting on the platform, paid
their obelsance to the audience. This was
followed by a Grand Cheras," by the school,
after which a number of pieces of vocal and
instrumental music were presented, which
evinced high order of training in this
branch Of finished young ladys education,
and received the deserved appreciation of all
Miss Theresa Killela Fecited, in a clear,
sweet voice the prologue to the second part
OF the programme, the operotta OF
THE MAY QUEEN,
In which the respective parts were ably sus
tanned by the Misses r. A. McQueeny and
Annie Grain, as the Twin Sisters" the
Misses L. Comes, +. Housh F. Housh, q.
Miller X. Roman, G. Pangborn and s. Wheat.
ing, as School Girls" T. Killela, n Doc,
ley, NJ. Downey, Z. Carr, NJ. Steel, NJ. Caug
lin and ID. Sawtell, as "Gypsles." Misses
Maria and Louisa Grer, singing beautiful
little duet in the last.act. The whole was in.
terspersed with singing and dialogue, very
much relieving the monotoRy OF such an oe-
casion
This was followed by the reading of An es.
say, by Miss Ella Finley, subject Use of
Time Brevlty and rich thought We're fea.
lures that are commendable, and worthy of
imitation. ballad by Miss Annie Crane,
and we were presented with the
GRADUATING CLASS,
consisting of
Mary killela Of Ottawa, III.
Ella Mary Finley, Pana, III.
Agnes Howard, Columbus, Ohio.
Kittie Walsh, Morris, III.
Ella Finley, Pana, H.
Sarah Prior, Lockport, H.
Agnes CavanaugA, Nevada, III.
Rose Ann McQseeaey in Music Mss Mary
Killela was awarded the honors of the class
by the Valedictory.
The medals of the Order of the Holy Cross
and beautiful floral wreaths were conferred
upon the graduates and the prizes of different
values, ranking by their standing in conduct
and studies, 10 other members of the school, /
by Very Reverend Solin, assisted by Father
Smith, after which Judge Harris of this CITY, !
was called upon, who briefly responded,
giving an outline of tho growth of the insti
tuition, few words of final advice TO the
graduates, and the entertainment closed with
Il Farewell Song by Miss Maggie Mcguire !