The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-27

by Alary, we're brilliantly executed by
Miss Mary f. Patterson, OF Cleveland, o.
This young lady's voice Ia o pure soprano,
clear, sweet, and full, and It's culture re-
Elected great credit upon her skIlltul train
ing.
The piano solo, "Raphsodie Hongro:
ise, BY List, was the great triumph OF
the day In the musical line. 1t was ex'
quisitely played by Miss Kate McGnth,
Of Philadelphia, the musical graduate OF
70. The superb instrument on which she
played furnished resources which we're ad'
inirably employed by the young artist;
power, delicaCy, sweetness and brillianCy,
BY turns captivated the audience, and drew
forth unbounded applause.
The Canone, by Chernbini, written for
three female voices, was OK sweet trio AS
could well DO heard. The form Of compO'
sition is In tho style Of a fugue, and as the
youthful voices followed each other In
eager pursuit, and blended In perfect
harmony, we can only say that it was on
chanting In the extreme.
Rossini's una Noce" was sung by Mis-
Roberta Rracewell, Of Savannah, Gu, the
same young lady who sustained so well
the role OF the Heiress In the OpGretla, IN
Muy. Her sweet. sympathetic meEzC
soprano gave full effect to the beautiful
and oft sung aria, while her style and exc
cution, manifested a high degree Of cul'
ture, as well rs assiduous application on
the part Of the young lady, who has been
studying only about eighteen months.
vALEnlCTORY EXERCISES.
At the close Of the distribution Of pre-
miums (which by the way were libCralIy
bestowed upon all the young misses and
after the last OF the musical exercises,
came the ValediCtOry proceedings. These
comprised ~ a well composed and well
read valediCtory by Miss Mary II. Patter-
son, of Philadelphia, l2) the ceremony Of
Coronation OF those to whom crowns,
consisting Of wreaths OF beautiful artificial
flowers, had been awarded. and (3) the
singing Of the Coronation Ode by the
class in vocal music, led by Miss Roberta
BraCCwell as solo. Next followed
the awarding OF the Academic, honors.
The Gold Medal prize was awarded
to Miss Kate McGrath, who has grad
uated in the full CourseO music taught
in the school. In the course of twenty
five years this is only the third
time that this medal has been awarded.
Miss McGrath is the only pupil who has
received ii for ten years. The first time
it was awarded to Miss Romano Gar.
dette, OF Washington City, daughter
OF Mrs. Admiral Dahlgreen, who after.
wards became the Baroness Won ODER.
beck. The second time 1t was awarded was
to Miss McHenry,of Cumberland Md, now
Il Sister in the Convent at Mt. De Chantal,
The present recipient has been a pupil at
the school for the last six years and half,
aud during that long term OF years has
given special attention to music. Bishop
Kahn took occasion to call attention to this
fact as showing the chariness with which
such honors are awarded by this institu'
ton, and US showing also how exhaustive
and thorough are the requirements OF
graduation in its musical department.
ADDRESS ny BISHOP KAHN.
After tho award OF honors, Bishop Kahn
came to the front Of the platform and de-
ltvered an address to the young Misses
and the audience, which was marked by
many pleasantries and kind words uMd
good advice. He discoursed upon the i'm.
portance of education in nll its aspects, but
particularly religious education, which he
claimed should be the great object oil all
other education. He expressed his graft
hcation at the large attendance, consider
ing the weather OF the morning, and also
at the character Of the exercises and the
prospects Of the school. He closed his re,
marks by an announcement that the next
session would commence on the first
Monday Of September, 1879.