The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-27
ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS.

BRILLIANT MUSICAL, DRAMATIC AND oRAToRIcAL
EFFORTS OF THE YOUNG LADIES.
The sixteenth annual distribution Of premiums At the
Academy ofthe Holy Cross 43 West street.
which took place yesterday afternoon In hall Of tho
academy, proved to be cminently successful affair
in every regard. Tho hall crowded to repetion
and Notwithstanding the weather the asscmblsge
was well pleased with the entertainment furnished
it by the students that has requested repetition OF
the exercsca The students number ITO this
year. all, with the exceptions Of
very few littlc boys, being young ladies' Tho pro
gramme YESTERDAY composed principally Of music.
tho only exception being two dramas and address
The rendered chiefly operate, and tho man
Of It's rendition reflects great credit upon those
Who had IL in charge. The institution Is under tho
OF the Sisters OF Charity Sister H. Beata Mother
SUPERIOR and iuuging from The high standard Of no
performance gwen by the young ladies' yesterday,
ape sisters may well feel proud OF the work
they have accomplished in bringing their pupils TO
stage OF excellence. The exercises opened with
grand gaop mihtarc, arranged sixteen hands, the
planiss beng Misses Flanly. Gocghan Leslie Cocher
Hyncs, Ward, Engcrman and Metz The performances
which called forth the most praise tho follow
ing:A baracolc IRON the "Star OF the Norlh," sung
by MISS X Metz, soprano; grand scena stanza,
Verdi, sung by Miss T. QuIdort soprano; Ave Verum,
composed by the leader, Sgnor Z. Ferraro, aud sung
by n,ty picked voices; some selections from Semira
medc Rossn, arranged Tor sixteen hands, and
tod ty Misses Ryan, Coney, Mccullough, Murray, Hines,
Ahnuiy, Engeiman aud kavanagn; grand aria, LA
Forzt del Destn0,' verdi, sung Oy MISS /. Farley.
assisted by n chorus which renamed invisible Tho
effect OF this ARIA was very imposing and was Warmly
appiaudcd. duet BY Rossni. sung by Misses Qudort
and Metz; "Glorias Marcne Triumphale," by Misses
Fanny, Leslie. Ryan and kavanagh, on pianos, and
grand anthem entitled 'laudate" composed by Signor
z ferrcro Tor the OCCASION, executed by Misses
Quidort, NJ Shute and Metz, and q chorus
OF nuy voices also commanded special attention There
but address ON the occasion, that oeng the
vaiedIctory delivered by Miss Engcrman. one oi the
graduates Two dramas-onc OF two scenes and one VI
three the latter gwen by the Juveniles OF tho
academy aud both being written by Of the sisters
ELECTED much applause and interest The distribution
OF prizes occupied considerable space OF time,
Tor The reason that large number
OF the students had earned them and had To DO
warded very pretty sight was the GROWING with
wreaths OF large number OF young ladies TOR good
conduct during the year But the feature of the On.
tertanment was the awarding Of diplomas and gold
medals to the TOUR graduates The names ol these
young ladies Misses Bella Enecrmsn, NJ kavabagh
X Geoghan ". Ward. prize awarded 10 Miss
Faniy Tor the best essay her subject being IAN Au-
photography OF Piano" Mss n. KavanaRh
awarded . SILVER medal for the best specimen Of
pcnmanshp. In accordance with the request made by
many OF tho students relatives aud friends the same
programme will be given today at the academy