The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-04

MOUNT ST. MhRYs.
The Commencement Exercises at
That Institution Yesterday
Afternoon.
A Programme ReP!ete With Choice
Selections and Well Rendered.
Large Attendance, Good Music and
a Pleasant Time Generally.
NEyfE L.nnkEp EFTTER.

NEVEE LOOKED EFTTFR.
J The'maguiiiceHt edifice known as Noun
-. Mary = Academy, situated just south %
the city, never presented a hand>Omer ap
f pesTance than IL did ON yesterday afternoon
upon the occasion oil the commencement
exercises of the Academy, although no eN
trtOTdinary preparation IN The way Of deco
. ration OF display had been made. The Acad
H emy stands upon commanding emine nee
irOm which
THE BEAUTIFUL. METROPOLIS
can be seen nesting within the scmi-circle o
hills which environ 1t. The attendance, yes
terriay afternoon, was very large, comprisins
visitors both from the city ana from all part
{ oitne siate, many, IN TACT, being iTom abroad
a. the pupils of the school are from all part:
OF the country. At the time set Tor
THE BEGINNING OF THE EXERCISES,
two o'clock, the large apartment set aside fol
that purpose, being on the east side of III,
building, was completely filied, the crowd
extending even back through the chapel
which is connected with this room by folding
doors, and IN which temporary benches had
been placed for the accommodation ofguests
Extra chairs had also been brought in and
placed In the aiSIes and wherever space
afforded, which
WE'RE ALL FILLED,
bnt notwithstanding this, there were large
numbers of those WHO were unfortunate
enough astO come late, who were forced 10
stand up during the entire progress OF the ex-
upon the south, east and west sides of the
platform The exercises were very lengthy,
but
OWING To THEIR EXCELLESCE,
which showed the thorough training and
splendid discipline OF the Academy, the as
scmblage did not tire, but sat through the
full programme, land not being sparing in
the Iedst in their applause. Taken as a
whole, the exercises OF lcSter!ay were "A sue
cess in every particular, and reflect credit
upon both the tea hers and the pupils of the
Academy alike. Ine Academy has, since It's
inception, been steadily growing in point OF
the humber OF pupils aud financial strength,
and has become one OF the most popular eiu
catiOual Institutions in
THE WESTERN COUNTRY.
This latter fact at once apparent. when IL
is known thai pupils are in attendance upon
the Academy from all over the State, and not
only tins State, but from every western state
ana Territory well. THE corps of teachers
l. a strong one, and when young lady grad
uItcs irom this institution She is well fitted
Tor the experience OF the Realities OF life.
THE CoRIs or TEACHERS.
Mother Superior-SiSier Josephine
Dir-Ctre,s of the srhooi->iS;cr Co.uublnc.
T,achcrS-SiSt-r Mary, grading teacher I;
Sister BorsI;, second g sadr: Sister Joseph,
Si>t.-r AtloS ~, sister Ser4puInr and Sister
E"rn-i"fti. teachers of music; Sister Mary
Angela, teacher ui French.
TEIUEpIIS or SKILL.
IN "a large room just across the hallway 20
ward ias Wg~t 1T'.t-4 iH" apartment Ia y El'-I
9 .lr Commencement exercises were G,.a were
IlsTI.E ca f1r t... euIieaIlsu Of tn guests. 81
rstr-H number o. IrJclcS Cl needle ,-u-iy, tun
'ru..Uri- H. %" ~t.L OF '.e pupils Of the
Academy. which -arc most tgsr"iJlly A.
hanged upon fHHi ~ around and n various
Ua sf~ II The ROOM Among them Were q
a. IA Der a. piece exhibiting marvellous skill
p- construction and q wonderful peTsgp.rt
OF t... be .ui.fu, l4nh rel Ejaa CFsa.t alike
Iruu iae lctraHrz AID The pupils. Iac pieces
exhibited wage:
4 TicsGr. IN tapestry. plain sewing. etc F.,
the " pIA .. Miss h.t- is.naNne, O.tj,,-, Kan
~a~.
Tapast~y-MlSs Gus>ie Bake, city.
Mot" and scar!-M.sS Maggie NoT'uile, OF
Two scarf. and a rascIrator, in zephyr-.i.ss
lou - ncI.iug, OF Montana Territory
scarf, siils embroidery and t-Gies-NiSs
lIs.U.Nay. oi Colorado.
sink .subIoiicTies, notices, moss basket and
tIutt~-l.l-~ Mary Love, city.
cotton e'ubgoid'ries ana hanGkerCh.cfs-
st-qae ANA i,s-iustor-Ii~s Dallas, oc Fort
lEH.El-n yU-IE.
Pain s,.lng-yI;s, Sadie wo7GraG Law
Rug, Iu faYs ard plain sewing-NIiss
Esu'Ga iigtA-r'I..d, city.
Tidy auG plain sewing-Miss Rosa Dugan,
Plain Sev-Ahg-MlsS Mary Ryan. city.
Tidy, nos basket and urttU-MisS BEidget
HuggEeFty, city
Gtuy ~aeque, tidy and tapestry-Giss Ma
Tapestry and watch pocket-Miss Johnson
Topeka
Toilet set-Miss woeber. city.
Two pictures, silk embroidery, notices,
and piece of water color painting-Misses
Matte and Della kleinhans.
Tidy and plain sewins-Miss Maud McNul-
Opera cloak, plain sewing, tidy and shawl
Miss Louisa tofman, city.
White zephyr shawI-Miss Allie Murray,
city
Piano cover, table cover, several notices
and tidy-Misses Josie and Ella Dickson, Os-
IN.
Tidy-Ella Murray, city.
Tidy and siipperS-Miss Tillie Hans, city.
Moss basket-Msry Lowe, city.
Shirt and opera saclue-Miss Mollie Clough,
city.
Annie Hackett Kansas City.
Plain Sewing and Crochet-Miss Ida Kyle,
city.
city,
Pair of Hose-Miss Maggie GilIett, city.
Plain Sewing-Miss Matilda Brandt, city.
Baby Shoes-Miss Mary Vernon, Ft. Dodge.
Toilet Set-Miss Katie Fenton, city.
AN APPROPRIATE GIFT.
Occupying a conspicuous position in the
same apartment in which the needlewOrx
was exposed, was a superb chair, the gift OF
the pupils ito Sister Josephine, the Mother
superior. Ii is beautiful and appropriate
nying The chain was "A card, upon which was
written the following:
MADE AND PRESENTED To MOTHER JOSE
PHINE, BY THE YOUNG LADIES OF THE
ORNAMENTAL NEEDLE WORK pEPAEr-
MENr.
Mollie Clough, Mollie Rooney,
Amanda Clough, Lulu Stocking,
Annie Hackett, Matte Deford,
Louisa Holman, Rosie Baugher,
Mary Mackey. JEiia Crowley,
Eella kleinhaus, Maude McNuliy,
Mary Lowe, Katie Fenlon,
Emma Rothschild, Elise Dallas,
Dlla Dixon, May Vernon,
Josie Dixon, Mamie johnson,
Matte Kleinhans, Allie Murray,
Bridget DSugherty, Katie Lamasney,
Maggie Noraile, Tile Haas,
Gus>ie Becker, L.otta Haas,
Ida Kyle, Dora FreeIand,
Rosie Duyan.
THE CONFINEMENT EXERCISES.
The commencement exercises of yesterday
passed OF most pleasantly, without a singh
dra W back to mar the pleasure OF the occsl-
sion. The esssys of Miss Moilie ClOugh
and Miss Dora Freeland, the two
graduates, the former upon the subject
of Hero in the West" and the latter upon
"a Noble GiIt- received merited and well
won hearty applause The rendition OF the
entire progrsme was almost pc feet, The su-
dienee festiiying It's appreciation without
stint. The award of the gold medal for SUI
perior merit was made TO Miss MoIlie Clough,
OF this city. The following Is the prog aii. IA
entire:
THE PROGRAMME.
PART FIRST.
Welcome to alI,'-Chorus-sccompa
Miss Ella Dixon.
Soiree Polka-lnsIrumental Duo
Misses Tiliie and LOU Haas
March instrumental 1rio-
Misses Rosie Dusan, Moiiie Rooney and
Maggie Gillette.
Flowers of Spring-instrumenta Duo
Misses Nigel Banks and Mary Austin.
L.. ~. S.a.ar..
Misses Julia Crowley and Eleoh MURRAY
Mobile GuaTd--lnstrumentaiD Duo
Misses Mary Ryan and Tfliie Haas.
Concert OF Nightingale-SOng and Chorus
Accompanist.- Miss Matte DE Ford
La Belle Helena-Instrumenda Duo
Misses Elise Dallas and Maggie Duxan.
Musidara Polka-InstrnmentaI Duo
Misses Amanda Clough and Katie Fenlon.
s.Come Fairies !'-Song and Chorus
Accompsnist, Miss Louisa Hofmann.
THE LITTLE ONES TALK ABOUT THE ANGELS.
PART SH0pND.
Palermo Ruadr dre-Instrumental Trio
Misses Clara Woeber, Maud McNU1oIpnd
kuiu stocking.
Loretto EntE tEf-lnstr1plental Trio
Bette Austin
Zanet;a Observation-Disclosures Duo
Misses Ida X I'D Emma Rothschili.
''Come with q ldie to the fountain--Cho-
rus
Accompanist, Miss Della Kieinhaus.
Faust wafz-Instrumental Duo
Misses augusta Becker and Maggie Du1aa
MERRY Little Birds are we." Sons-
Miss Mamie johnson At Harp and
Miss Ella MurTAyaf Guitar.
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