Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-23
81. CECILIA.
Fifteenth Annual Commencement.
Interesting Exercises, and Awarding
OF Merited Distinctions.

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commencement CT st. Cecilia Academy.
Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather,
there was a most gratifying attendance.
Among the assemblage were quite a num-
Der Of graduates of the school, who had
come back to the scenes where many days
of their girlhOOd had been so proftably
spent.
The exercises made up very pleasing
and interesting entertainment. The efforts
of the young ladies reflected credit upon
pupils and teachers alike, for such excel
lence could not have been attained with
out careful training and close application.
The Sisters may well feel proud Of their
successful work in the cause Of education
during the past ten months.
The young ladies acquitted themselv.s
in the most creditable manner in vocal and
instrumental music, essays, and French
and German recitations. The pros ramme
opened with an entrance march from ssNor-
ma" when the entire school, with all the
pupils dressed in snowy white, moved
through a maze of maneuvers on the stage.
Then came brief but pertinent opening
address by Miss Nettie Egan. Next fol-
lowed an instrumental Duet, "Les Danes
de SeVille,n on the piano; by Misses
Moore and Kinkade. This was followed
by another duet on the piano, by Misses
Coe and Olwill. Miss Annie Maurer then
gave an exceedingly well rendered German
recitation, "Der Mensch." The Misses
Maurer, Of Chattanooga, followed with a
vocal duet, "The Sisters Birthday"
Premiums were now awarded to the
members Of the second class Of the Junior
department by the Right Rev. Bishop p.
A. Feehan. The following pupils received
premiums for proficiency in the studies
named:
Reading and Grammar-First premium
awarded to Miss Susie Glenn.
Orthography and Christian Doctrine
First premium awarded to Miss Mary Oh
will.
Rhetoric and Wax Work-First premium
awarded to Miss May Kirk.
Geography and Reading-First premium
awarded to Misses F. Cauyin, N. Bell and
P. Murray.
French, Drawing and Plain Sewing
Premiums to F. Cauyin, GuSta Coe and
NJ. Mccormack.
Third Class-Arithmetic, Domestic
Economy and Improvement-Premiu TO
Misses Fannie Baird, Hattie and Josie
McQuinn.
Misses Fannie Baird and p. Murray
were awarded crowns for good conduct.
The exercises were resumed with a chorus
''Sail Sail on the Midnight Gale" by the
first vocal music class. Then c1me duet
on the piano, "ImprOmptu GalOp," by
Misses Maurer and Schlund.
One of the features of the exhibition was
an interesting French CONVEX satiOn, in
which the participants were Misses
Ella Boilliu, Dora Hillner, Lena
Mcdonald and Fannie CauVin. The
next on the card was "Quando Fla
Cenere, a vocal trio by Misses Ida Larry,
Belle Brennan and Mary MurnOn. This
was followed by s'Pearl of the Sea-" an in
strumental duet on two pianos, by Misses
Maggie Reilly, Kate Brew, Barbara Maurer,
and Julia Hardeman. Miss Mary Ward
came next, with a very creditable
essay, "Visit to Ocean Caves. "
Next came an overture f.om
era Diayolo," instrumental trio on two
pianos, by Misses Julia Hardeman, Annie
Maurer, NJ. Bresniham, L. Faller, Nettis
Egan and Emily Sanders.
Now came the distribution Of premiums
to the first class Of the junior department
by Bishop Feehan, when premiums were
awarded to the following named pupils:
Rhetoric and OmpOsitiOn-First pre-
miums awarded to Misses Nettie Egan and
NJ. Moore.
Arithmetic and BO.any-First premiums
awarded to Misses Louisa Faller and NJ.
Moore.
Philosophy and Algebra-First premium
awarded TO Miss Sallie Baird.
OdhOgrsphy and Penmanship-Firstpr pre-
miums awarded to Miss NJ. Reilly aud
Emma Sanders.
Grsmmar-First premiums awarded TO
Misses Nettie Egan and L. Mcdonald.
Second Glass Arithmetic-Fir-t premi-
ums awarded to Misses NJ. Ronayne and II.
Kincaid.
Diligence and General improvement
First premium awarded to Miss Ka.e
Brew.
French-Needle-wor Music Crowns
to Misses Mcdonald, L. Faller, E. Sanders,
N. Moore.
The exercises were resumed with
"Gently Fall the Dews of Eve" a vocal
duet, by Misses Ida Larry and Mary Muir
non. ola Baladine" was then given on
two pianos. The solo was by Miss Annie
Maurer, while Misses Emily Sanders and
Mollie BTesniham presided at the other in
strument. Miss Ella BOilliu's essay on
"Amiability and Her Attendants was
a model of its kind, and she
justly deserved the hearty applause
given her at its conclusion. The next on
the programme was a selection from ia
Ora7iat4,n on two pianos, by Misses Dora
Hellner and Ida Larry. "HOly Mother
Guide his Footsteps" from "Maritana, twas
well sung by Misses Belle Brennan and Ida
Larry.
Bishop Feehan now distributed premi-
ums to the following members OF the senior
department:
Moral Philosophy, Algebra and French
Fist premium awarded to Miss Dora He'll
ner.
Second Senior Class-RhetOric and Al
gebra-First premium awarded to Misses
N. Bresniham and Annie Maurer.
Astronomy and GeOlog-First premium
awarded to Miss Julia Hardiman.
German and GrammaF-First premium
awarded to Miss Maggie Schlund.
Vocal Music and Wax Work-First pre-
MUM awarded to Miss Barbara Maurer.
Music, Drawing, Needle Work and
Painting Misses A. Maurer, n. Bresni-
ham and ]. Hartman.
Then came 80 Juan Dilecto,7 chorus
by the first vocal music class. The graduates,
Misses Ella Boilliu, of Clarksville, aud
Mary Ward, of this city, came on the stage,
received their medals from Bishop Feehan,
and were crowned by a couple Of their as
sociates. The exercises were brought to a
close with a touching valedictory by Miss
Mary Ward.
Mrs. Maud II. Smith having been seen
in the audience was requested by Father
Meagher in behalf of the assemblage, 10 |
favor them with some vocal music. She |
kindly consented, and sung save Maria" |
by LuZZie, in a most charming manner. |
Her hearers wouldn't remain quiet till she |
came out again and gave alone Sweet |
Home in a way that it is not often heard. |
Mrs. Smith has not only one Of the most |
but one Of the best voices in |
Nashville.
THE MAYORALTY.
Hugh McCrea. ESQ, Consents to Be /