The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-01

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Music, gold harp, donated by Mrs. Shsf =
to Miss Ida Work
Catechism and sacred music, gold haYp-
Miss Mary Guillot. -.
Catechism, Junior department Misses
Katie Toole, Mary Sreenan Kate Sree1an'
b-senior-Misses c.. Wilmans, Maggie
Langton, Katie Langton and Lizzie Miner.
Senior-Misses Agnes Phelan and Annie
Rodgers.
Misses Emma McEnnis, Emma Burrage.
Ellie Williams, Minnie Gramothy Leona
Turner, Meagher, Erma Fosdlck, Eot having
the institution in time to receive pre-
miums, are, however, entitled to III honora-
BILE mention.
sALUTAToRY.
with joyful stratus of music gay,
We welcome you, on our ColAmencemehtu nay
A kindly welcome We extend to all
And from every lip thousand welcomes tall
The sunbeams of time fit rapidly across
the dial-plate of eternity as years incessantly
roll onward to blend with the past. Twelve
sunny months have come and gone, and
again we have the inexpressible pleasure OF
welcoming you to our commencement eXer-
cises. Once more we behold your encourag-
ing faces; once more we are oheered by your
approving smiles. All would We could
Gull from the garden of poesy a beautiful
garland of eloquence to welcome you
grandly. But the graces of language are not
necessary to convey our greeting. our
happy hearts and smiling faces are more
eloquent welcome than the grandest Cicero
nian orator would be.
This auspicious day we have long anticipa-
ted, and now, as we gladly holl your pres
ence here to-day, our hearts are I'LL ed with
ioy. We have attained the summit OF our
wishes; the conquest Of education has been
achieved, and the laural wreath, the reward
of eeaseess diligence and perseverance, is
ours. But our Joy is sad, for tomorrow
morn we leave our loved Alma Mater, our
cherished convent home, where we have
spent the happiest moments of our life, and
where we have passed our childhood hours, un-
clouded by any shadow Of future sorrow or
pain.
For us there dawns new era,
and its morning glories already guild the
horizon. The tumultuous ocean of life, with
its lnyriads of banks Interviewing among
the waves, is spread before lis, and the icy
spray of its pillows already dash at our feet
This bright home we must leave to launch
upon the perilous sea, and brave its tickle in
| constant Wlnus.
But we must not darken, by reveres, thi;
evening which should be especially conse
Grated to mirth. We will try to forget oul
sadness, and centre all our efforts in the
grand object we have in view to please and
entertain. 1t will be our earnest endeayor
to render our entertainment as pleasant a
possible. But if we fail either in the con
seption or rendition, of Our "roles," crltlcls'
not vigorously. Remember, far from being
amateur dramatists, our scenic instruction Il
deficient and we are almost wholly unac
quainted with the principles OF the histrloni
art. You must not anticipate dramatic per
fiction, for we have prepared none of Shal
speare's tragedies But through the perse
vering efforts of our devoted and patien
teachers, we have learned three little drama,
which we will present to your induIgen
criticism this evening.
The first drama, Silver Spray, is grounde'
on fabulous mythology, ana exempiLe5 tn
fundamental principle eff christianity. "For
giveness is the Noblest Revenge
The scene of this dramatic poem is re
spectively laid in the fairy pavilion OF tn
forest where the queen holds her parliament
and among tho azure waves in the coral hall
of the deep, where the naisd princess, Silve
Spray, enthroned amid her nymphs, rule
the ocean.
The second drama, "The Girls of Gu
Days." is burlesQue on the youn
} ladies of to-day, showing the superaci'
mode of education which prevails in this OF
cage Of light" when snowy accomplish
! ments are more in vogue than solid acquire
. ments, and education is but too frequently
! glittering tinsel without any basis of soun
Y and elementary knowledge to rest upon. TT
last drama entitled, 1.-THE Reverse of tt
Medal" fully proves the adsge old tn
there is dark side to every picture; th'
cares and crosses are found in all classes y.
ranks of society, and that no one is hspl
except in the position assigned him by diviI
a Providence.
h This, with music and some elocutiona
d pieces, comrrehends the entire programm
and we trust you will not be wesred by
&c length. Not wishing to detain you long
we will commence the entertainment, than
10 ing YOU for your kind attention and age
bidding you welcome. To one and al
IS merry heartfelt welcome.
vALEDICroRY.
"a June 9th. 1880. A last effort d, dirated
nv loved and respected teacher, Mott
SUPERIOR Vi JlnhtillC NHllNOAlst W wy SN~'
ls,, Alta p Taylor:
IS The cunning work of days and years ;
brought us to the time when ties that or
% bound us shall be severed, hours of serv
10 will slide into the silent stream of meme
and we glide forwari to catch the garme
f of another hope.
A few OF the visions and experiences
h. life have darted across our pathway, but Il
q have not destroyed the beautiful pictures
Arcadisn groves md bowers OF Eden /
IS Hope with her waving wand reflected on
mirror of our mind.
| see the broad gates of a higher
thrown wide open to my eager feet, wi
down the long and level highway comes
- chime of melting miustrelsy warbled
birds OF the twilight hour and echoed back
IL the dreamy woods.
| feel the presence of invisible tloa'
o. forms that whisper over me like the sum-
lie leaves and spread through all my soul q
oious dreams of happiness.
M Along by the roadside are golden fls
g half hidden among the the tender lilies.
The starry edges of diamonds are cow
by the sands under the purple-lipped mori
no. The lazy river winds its course above
,ra precious pearls, and mountain piles &C
the snowy marble.
,cv These are all the precious jewels of knC
~ edce and like all the rare and beautiful
bo. l;es are placed far out of sight; yet
,rs would not search for days, even years, to
Inv. earth one of these secrets OF nature and