Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-27
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The Couamsn ncement Exercises at the
Court House Ysstsrday, Distribution
81 Awards, etc.


The academy of the Sacred Heart under
a. direction of the sisters Of mercy held
ND'r nrstsAnanal connencemsptzaat the
Court house thisI yesterday ssf.er-.
ao,n .. was 'io'uoesd %, 4 u this p.pf last
The exercises commenced at two O'Clock
p. N. by an opening march on the piano by
Miss Ida Waltemire and MISS Emma
Vtndquist, during which the pupils entered
and ootSthsif seystsl stattois iu& M easy!
Next e.sss S..y 81. sSs.a.!.ndl VEN deliver. :
ed salutatsry by Miss Amelia Luebks.
Following the address wss a,.rslcems.
chorus by all tue pupils, ,sccomSSntsd By.
Miss Ella Ray on the piano.
Then came . panonuagof the United.
statesfin which tic thirteen original states
were represented BY an equal number Of
young ladies, gayly dressed 10 white. ,b1s:
sided over by the goddess Of liberty. The
goddess was represented by Miss Ella
Aorgsn. neatly developed In the starr and
.strlpes and holding .in.s@s her right
hand the flag Of the union.
OF this bright galaxy of states frst came
Virgiais represented.by Miss Mary Ossters
ling; Pennylvana, Q,s"K eystone, ,1folloyea.
rspresentsd by Mia Ens Ray coadactisut,
BY Miss Amelia Luehke; New York, by
Miss Maggie Mcdonald :; Massachusetts,, BY
Miss Carrie E. Wheeler; New Hampshire,
BY Miss Anns Vindquist South Carolina,
8 BY Miss Ida Waltemirs North Carolis.,
by-4iss Louisa Luebke Maryland, BY Mis-
Asue. Grady; Rhode Island, BY Miss Ger
trude Morgan Georgia, by Miss Rose Gem
mill, and Delaware by Miss c. Bruce. Each
ofsthe several states was intfoduced.in in turn
by its fair representative in brief and ap-
proprlate epeech. Just here came in an in.
cident worthy Of note. A little ten year old
daughter of Chief Justice Shannon came
bouncing in representing Dakota territory,
and insisted on taking her place with the
states that although small aud young she
expected to grow big and bigger until she
became equal to any of the states," &c. The
remasks we're we'll timed, and the incidsn,
amusing as we'll as prophetic. -ssreshsdowius
the knocking Of Dakota at the door Of con-
gress for admission to the great sisterhood
Of states.
The Star spangled Banner by the pupils,
accompanied by Miss Ray, was finely rem
dered. tY5 gfts<F q.
The Caprice Mitaire, by Miss Waltenire
was fine performance. -,
List to the Concert Bells, BY Misses Nc.
Donald aud Waltenire, with Miss Ray a
the piano; The Twinkling Stars. by Mis-.
vindquist; The Star Light, BY Misses
Luebke, Waltemire and Raw; Lapere dr
Norde, By Miss Raw, and song j. German
entitled when the Swallows Homswart
Fly" ~ Miss Mcdonald, were all vel
rendered and highly appreciated by the
audience.
The representation Of "The Flower Child
! Ees,'r consisting o. gropp Of snall girls
! each representing particular aower, ane
each one speaking the language of th'
flower it represented, was very interesting
performance. =. q
Then followed several pieces Of music BY
Misses Luebke, W.ltemire. Grady, Osster
ling and Med Donald. AIM sy
Following this the audience was enter
taine.t by an amusing farce entitled "Mrs
Willis WILL" BY Misses Ray, Vindquist
Luebke, Morgan and Wambole. -
After, seysral songs, and pieces Of musi
came fhes fslsdictory. By Miss Carrie E
Wheeler, and the exercises we're then closes
by farewell chorus, participated in by th'
whole school. That portion Of the day
ceremony, supposed to be the most interest
ing to the pupils, took place after the exez
cises were closed. This was the distribu
ton of premiums, crowns aad nedals--
Chief yussice Shannon Officiating; Thes
weri dlstributsd in ths, following order
Miss Carrie E Whesler, gold medal
for good conduct.
Miss. Agnes Grady, {. .plendid boun
book entitled. Royal Guide to Life.
Miss Ella Morgan. gold medal. for ez
cellence in study. -x,lse
Miss ida W.ltemire, : gold medal fa
excellence in music.
Miss Amelia Luebke, gold medal fa
excellence in studies.
Miss Maggie Mcdonald, gold medal fs
Christian doctrine.
To Miss Luebks. sbook-for excellence
vocal mus,os n /
Also a'long list Of premiums, consislir
of crowns and books awarded to differe,
pupils for various excellences too pumero,
10 remember. and which we are compelle
70 omit as We are not fornished with. II
list. Y.
The audience were thea dismissed 10
few appropriate and timely remarks by
homer Chief Justice Shsnnon...
Upod tide Whole the exercises were hix
y creditable not only to The pupils but Oh
10 the teachers and proprietors Of the scat
! snE TIE sxcs,cisa oecvpted abeot 10,
hours aud held the attsution Of the audien'
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