The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-23
MOUNT ST. VINCENT.

BEAUTIFUL SEAT OF LEARNING AND AN ARRAY
OF HANDSOME MAIDEN SCHOLARS.
The good sisters who preside over the destinics OF
the Academy OF Mount 81 Vincent. that institute
where nature, ART and plety combine to realize
restia paradise, had their annual gala day yesterday
loveler spot could be selected Perched on one
o the most picuresqu spots that overlook the Amcr
can RI nc, adorned by loving and artistic hands, so
that the twin sisters, nature and art may
alike claim share in the beautiful pic
ture;, guarded by holy women, in wnom religion
and education lind their utmost development It 10
surprising that the academy Of Mount ST. Vincent has
achieved national Within its walls may be
found the far daughters Of every OF America
The reputation Of Mount st Vincent travelled still
further. Many fair one from sunny chimes beyond
our land may be found there, and Cuba and Mexico
have sent their representatives to this Eden on the
Hudson
The Hudson River Railroad trains brought hundreds
there yesterday. From early morning until late In
the the pretty little tho bank Of
tho Hudson crowded, and up the long, winding
path, That led the river TO the academy, went
crowds oil visitors. The threatening clouds Tore
noon gave way to bright skies. and the deepening
gloom ON the Palisades lifted up and replaced ny
sunshine that soitened tho grey ruggedness OF
those Titanic walls. Later on, when tho
the long shadows drew fantastic figures on
tho grechsward the turrcts Of the CASTLE winch the
Cardinal Archbishop Is gaining fresh health ana
strength every day. became blended with the old treos
that surround IT, and tho many sanity statues that dot
the grounds reflected themselves on the ground bc-
meath.
The f.ebl. health OF Cardinal McCloskey prevented
him from presiding over The Comment nj exercises
ON Tuesday last he did The institute the honor
tending tue last grand rehea sal, and OF GROWING
THE GRADUATES WITH THEIR WE'LL DESERVED LAURsLs
The programme OF exercises yesterday was as iol-
lows
Plane. Misses csxsns Dsy. Burke, asSmond; rs
, cSnnsl I0"A'' va 'A''S' = ''''a o1''An ana
Coronstion-
Chorus 81 Coronation Nil: as sesm.
s-'1''''' Academic Honora '''''
rue 'a STran@sd for harp: and plano 00e'Au'
Hsrps Misses Dounsily Howe; pisno. Mis-. s. Moore
Tribute Archbishop ). Hennessey
is''s''0 Misses e. fc.iisw.ii. Gross Ward
Pianos. MISE: rs':..i De%ssy v S %si.s
Chorus and so 3i.ss seau
x.odr.n.. oolums. E t s ana Original
Mise. O ss,.,.x. n! sans s: CASSIDY syr., Ward
4 Bryan, Holt Cenay. w%cestsr A Lynch, Barss
S.eS q sss.y
n Judge l. Judge neyn .. Kelly B. nry.n Gu, an
j. do.y ae6s'Io,s MURPHY Ssiiiyis Isireoess
on'''"' organ. Miss Mcro.in '''''''
Part second
"''''" Music by Gus schmits.
Distribution Of premiums
Joseph snnc: cassidy hows p Ella
soyisi, ccn.y, 4 soys. Reilly. Harper. A. Bryan
RI n,ssion o. gold medals the hes, original essay
Donors Tor the prsscn year-Revs r. Farreiiy and NJ.
Curran, New YORK.
MISS Henri tia Grosz, very young lady, who de-
livcrea tho ss.utatory, acquitted herself in
adm rable She ro,crred 10 tie illness OF the
Card nal and Congratulated her Alma Mater ON having
the great henor Of being his nursc. She ,poko oil ,he
changes which one hundred years have brought forth
this Try, especially those which The Catholic
religion 10 concerned she demonstrated in the most
eloquent mann,r and with voice anu iceing that
would do honor 10 the best known speakers Of the
10 the Cath Inc religion One expression IN her
address,
TAX MILK WHITE HIND WAS rArED not TO DIE,
quotation which Macaulay has used with such effect
IN one Of his renowned essays, was spoken with the
feeling OF . true orator.
Very Winning also was the vsIedictory OF Miss
Josephine postlewalt Hyr farewell 10 her Alma Mater
touching in the extreme MISS J. Hennes-cy
spoke Of the grea. Archbishop Hughes as possessing
and the psty Of ST. LOUIS Two medals gwen
Tor essays on Domerlic Economy, the fortunate
cipients be ny Miss Alice bolt and MISS j. Postiewait
Fathers Farreliy and Curran are the gIvess ~ the
medals III next III merit Tor the same prize was
miss y. Golfer Tue turran meaai oT fnhth msHcs
won By Mss n Costcr, tho second In merit being
Miss Liiisn Mouiton
fhe mcIodrsma, u such name may be used TO
designate gem Of poetry by one OF tue sisters, was
charming success The following synopsis will give an
idea Of this beautiful piccc Of writing
TIE Angels Guardian OF Asa, Africa and Europe. the
birthday Of Coumhus are summoned BY the Guardian Of
America the summit OF Popocatepet The last named
bewsis the idoIary which his division Of the earth 10
plunged and cnireas his brethren TO unite with him in
prayer to obtain the Of the Western World
fuey about 10 comply, when angel RIM the
throDs OF Mary the Creators grant to His
mother Of tho dominion OF the Western World mnd her de-
that faith shall to u through SPAIN The angel
Of Asy then prop 10 show BY slIsSocsl vision me
future glory Of Columbia. .'and OF the frre.r
columbia entering. questions In soioquy her origin
and her destsny Scsnd navis claims her vassal Tn
Divine Sovereignty here eners 49, snnu the claim de-
carng Colum " irfeted TO scandinavia by the atters
tnray acceptance Of Christianity SPAN