The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-29
MOUNT ST. VINCENT ACADEMY.


meet ing al noon to-day.
MOUNT ST. VINCENT ACADEMY.
The beautiful grounds surrounding this famous scat
OF learning presented an animated scene yesterday, as
hundreds of elegantly dressed ladies their gallant
escorts weuded their way to the chapel, which was
speedily oiled in every nook On the left Of
seats rose tier above tier and afforded ample
mediation for the 200 pupils, who we're all dressed in
WHITE their hair tastciully arranged and ornamened
only with bow OF black ribbon or velvet. The
lrst class pale blue sashes across the left
shoulder and caught at the right side Of
the waist the second class distinguished by pale
green sasnes and che third by pink, while the three
'babies Of the school wore red, white and blue
sashes tied about the waist. hen the aity all
seated young ladies, seated at eight pianos
played iantasle from Faust, and the Cardinal was
ushered INTO the chapel by Bishop Lougnlln OF Brook
Ign, ana Father Preston, OF New York, followed by
fully 100 clergy from the city ana all parts Of the
STATE. Tho Cardinal seated on dals at the right
OF the chapel and the clergy ranged toward the
sanctuary which had been extemporzed into q stage
pended from the windows, arbor vitae iestooned the
pillars and over statue OF the Blessed Virgin gas jets
formed the title, "Mater Admirabils"
THE GRADUATES
The fifteen gradua,es--Misses Anna o'Rourke. Laura
Roynaud, Fannie Donneliy, Mary Donovan, Ann Bryan
Marie Reynaud, Juanita Romero tot South Amerlcal,
Katie Redmond Alice Holt, Nellie Magic, Mary Cofey
Mary Burke Anna Lynch, Maria Ward ana Loui.a
Worcester-occupied the stage and as Father Farley,
the Card mails secretary. called their they APP
preached the Cardinal receive tho crowns of honor
while coronation chorus by the late Gustav Schfnlz
was sung After tho graduates mad been crowned the
other classes received like honors and ss Bryan then
delivered tue salutatory, when comprised review OF
years past, and paid glowing tribute to the
present Pontin. which elected the most hearty ap
plsuse
graduates, each one knceIug before the Cardi-
nal while he placed the laurel wreath upon her
head During Tho reception Of the laurel wreaths
Miss v. Morosini played and sang beautiui cavatna
jiom Norma chorus and solo from Rosini's "I.a
Charter followed, and then eight OF the most adj
vanced pupils In music performed the concordantia
pianos. trio, 'Ti prego, o Padre eterno," closed
sisted OF a meIoarama, .sThe vcstas," composed by
Sister Ambrosinc, and represented sixteen lair
worshippers IN the heathcn temple, where
mute slave disturbed their harmony by her equIyo-
replies their inquiries OF her past history Of
the vestnls then meets this slave IN the garden and
learns the Christian faith from lips that were sup
posed TO be dumb; the other vestals no less sur
prised dumb speak than they are TO learn
that one their number has embraced the hated ath
while one Of them fury informs the pagan Elm
peror OF the md the two Christians condemned
10 the lions the cn,el joins them amphb
atre and declares herself convert angels appear and
lead the Two Christian maids away and
band Of virgin martyrs surround the convert,
singing the tall OF pagan and the triumph VI
CHRISTIAN Rome. The tabeau formed by these was
beautiful Two small children represented angels, one
bearing the emblem Of virginity the other that OF
marty rdom; angel held crown above the con-
verrs head, and u host oil martyrs with crimson
crosses on Their white robed breasts and crimson
sashss about their waists bore palm branches Their
emblem of victory MISS Holt pcrsonated Junoa Mss
Ward, Livia, MISS Anemoue, Miss nuTkc,
Emma, and Miss Grosz, Athena, the slave, while all
were SO VOL trained that their Voices were DIS
timely heapu every part OF tho chapel. Tho insru-
mental music was conducted by Professor w. II.
Pecnes, while Professor louret took charge OF the
vocal department
Alter the d,striouton OF premiums to the various
classcs Miss H. Worcester delivered the vaedctory,
which mad been composed by Mss J. Romero An
overture from .'Semirams'' was then rendered In
very elective manner by sixteen young indies, aud
the Cardinal then presented each OF tho graduates
with tho gold medal Mss Anna O'Rourke received
the hrst prize tgold mcda Tor mathematics and Miss
Mary Donovan tho second prize lol silver); DONOR
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Laura Rcynaud received the first prlzc tgold
medsD; Miss Mario Reynaud the second prize Ia
silver mcdni, donors name reserved. This modal was
to-day given the first time called the seton
medal us bears lkoness OF Mother seton, foundress
OF the Sisters OF Charity, on one size; on the re-
verse ~ a stork foeung las mate Miss Annie 0'Rourso
took all the nrst bouors OF her ass, as well US the
prize gold medal for the best original essay Oh
domestic economy. Among the guests we're the Hon.
James B. Nicholson, DR. o'Rourgc, Fathers Gocklen.
Preston. McUready. Mooney, Lynch, Quinn, Merrick,
Dealy, Curran. Mooney and Dunphy, OF Troy.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. q
The reception the boys department OF this school
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