The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-27
SACRED HEART ACADEMY.

Yesterday gala aay for pupils and teachers at
the Sacred Heart Academy, at Manhattanve. About
Two hundred and iity little girls, misses and young
ladies' arrsyed pure white. with not thread OF color
to tho effect, iormod the three sides OF hollow
square the study hall, whore varied programme
gave delight about forty Of the dis
tineuishcd clergy of this diocese, the Cardinal
being among the number Tho decorations OF tho hall
consisted chiefly OF green box formed into mcdahons
around the walls while pillars, disposed
intervals relieved the green with their burden
Of rare flowers. Small stands arranged to form
q mosaic pattern the floor, box iestooned,
the pcdestas and pots of the choicest flowers
added briancy ana fragrance 10 the scene Three
Of formed many tiers on all sides OF the
hall, while at end bower OF box and flowers
almost concealed the statue OF patron SAINT
when the pupils were all scented three OF
number began the overture 'Poet and Peasant
while The Cardinal aad attendant clergy walked
and took their seats at one eud Of the nall. The
Cardinal wore his home dress, black cassock with
cardinal cordings and the Faroia cardinal cloak
has shoulders When all Tie clergy were seated
q Young lady made snort address OF welcome, aud
tuen followed SOLOS and duets, vocal ana instrument
tai Among those most warmly appauded was
piano performances OF Rosin,'s GUS est Homo"
FIVE little girls reprcsen ted respectively Joy, Regret
Gratitude, Hope aud Pardon; and as each one ex
pressed the sentiment OF her part an echo OF u was
heard without the hall This effect was produced
by having piano stationed outside, which was softly
played while sweet voice sang the refrain 'Joy JOY"
Regre regret out Hope al last Chscreu All hearts
BY the thought OF .Meet Again"
A little girl OF about seven years gave a most hu
morous description, "Why Doggie's Nose Is Always
cold,r and began away back the history OF tbs
world by stating that once upon time big rain fol,
anu a butt house, in which he and a lot of ami
mails, with his family, took refuge. The
faithful dogge bad helped his master drive all
The animals INTO the ark put when no
tried he could only get half way IN, so that
from having his head out the rain Tor 800 days his
nose got cold it has never bccu able TO get warm
since The whole story was so cuuningly recited
that 1t drought down the house, when the little
narrator made her bow and told her audience
that the man was .'N-o-a-b.' The graduates
Miss NJ. Tone. l. Jones, J. Mahon, l. sum
mers NJ Summers, Nj. j. Mulany, X. Murphy,
A. smith and +. Smith then kncit before the CARDINAL
while hc placed the laurel crowns upon thor hoads
and gave each gold medal with a white ribbon.
One OF their number then, in we-chosen language.
delivered the farewell address, to which tic Cardinal
replied in his usual benign and happy manner
10 such beautiful sentiments unless he could
find the spring at which the pupils had
imbibcd such pure ideas or noble desires. Whether
tire spring situated In the convent walls or IN
their own young hearts he did not know, but would
advise them, when they thirs:ed to return to the
fountain from whence such high aspirations enanatcd.
Alter congratulating both pupils ana teachers, he
blessed and dismissed them TO AN evening OF enjoy
meDI