Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-18
ST. MAkY'S ACADEMY.

Delightful entertainment at tho Opera
House Yesterday Afternoon.
The sixth annual commencement of st.
Mary's academy took place at the. opera
house yesterday afternoon, where large
audience was assembled. The exercises,
which began at half past three. opened with
an . Ave Maria" admirably rendered in
chorus by the pupils Of the academy,
numbering in all about 100 boys and girls,
ranging in age all the way from the
youngsters Of half dozen years to the
young ladies Of sweet sixteen or there
| abOuts.
Miss Lizzie McGovern read charming
essay the title of which was g Footprints
1t was brim-full of beautiful thoughts.
chastely worded, and pervaded by
sincerity of conviction and devotion of
| principle that were enhanced by
the graceful manner of its de-
| livery and the modest selfposses-
ion of the fair graduate, while the his
torical accuracy of her illustrations argued
:. thorough familiarity with the events of
history and of the careers of the men and
women whose footprints in the sands of
time have been left as legacy to guide
the pathway of succeeding generations.
At the conclusion of her admirable COM
position Right Rev. Bishop Shanahan,
who presided over the exercises, presented
| to Miss McGovern the academic hOnOrs,
consistin. OF gold medal, suitably in
scribed. and 4 diploma. together with 4
wreath oflaurel, ,attesting amiablity of con-
duct correct department and scholarship.
Besides an abundance Ofsup,rb floraltokens
Il number of valuable presents and remem-
brances accompanied the applause with
! which she was rewarded.
Midnight Moon" (Glover) was the
title Of a song rendered very sweetly by
the school.
| Miss Marie Bryant recited with fine
elocutionary and dramatic effect, N. p.
Wilis's poem entitled Healing the
Daughter of Jairus," in the rendition of
which she manifested an apt conception OF
the spirit and rare beauty of the compost
ton. Long continued applause and profn
sion of handsome bouquets, baskets and
other floral designs testified to the apprc-
ciative admiration of the audience.
"Captain of the Guards" was the It'll,
of Il clever military song and drill by
the boys who were jauntily and appropri-
ately attired.
An amusing comedy in two scenes, en-
titled "My Aunt's Heiress, - was nota-
bic feature of the programme, all of the
young ladies givIn. evidence Of native dr:,-
matte powers that would not discrcdit Il
more pretentious performance. The dis
tribution of characters was as follows:
Mrs. lime Smith, mother of the "loveIy
seven, - Miss Mary Reilly; Hrs. Alernnder
de Conrcey Smith, Miss Marie Bryant
Betsey Bro,ca, Miss Lizzie Malone Sip
petts, Miss Maggie Reilly Gan especially
clever impersonatiom ; the 8 seven daush-
ters': Misses Maize Malone, Jennie
Murphy, Lizzie Sheafl, Bessie McGrann,
Anna Doersom, Bernie O'Neill and Alice
AItick.
| Cantata-'An Hour in Fairyland"-
a charming performance in which some
thirty or more little girls, attired in light
swiss dresses and dccked with many-col-
Orcd ribbons, presenting an array Of varie-
gated but harmoniously blending hr,s,
took part.
A quintet "See the Pale Noon was
rendered in fine style by Misses Lizzie
McGovern, Marie Bryant, Jennie Murphy,
Maize Malone and Lizzie Sheaff.
A dialogue-"T The Echo I'm which
Masters Dan Bryant, Eddie Reilly.
John Mclaughlin and Dick Altick partici-
pated, provoked roars of laughter.
The valedictOry, by Miss Lizzie
McGOvern, in which she bade adieu to the
reverend bishop and Father Hickey, to
the sisters in charge of the academy and
to her schoOlmates, was touching cOmpO-
sition, breathing the affectionate regard
in which the cherished recollectiOns of
school will ever be held, and the farewell
to which is always accompanied by emo
tions of the most painful character.
Bishop Shanahan and Father Hickey
then awarded the premiums to the pupils,
consisting mainly of diplomas, pictures,
OoohS, ClC., tliti ttC IIIC COuCluSiOh VI tuIS
feature of the exercises complimented the
boys and girls who had acquitted themselves
so creditably and afforded an entertainment
so thoroughly enjoyable.
Our notice would be incomplete were
omission made of the admirable instumen-
tai performances of Misses Mary Barry and
Addie Colby, who accompanied ON the
piano the various songs which CON-
| tributed SO materially to the enjoyment Of
the occasion. In all respects the enter
tainment was successful one, rejecting
credit alike upon the pupils who took part,
upon the sisters under whose auspices it
was carried out, and upon the academy
itself which closes it's sixth year with every
indication of material prosperity and the
promise of its continuance.
Lost and Found.
Last evening about 6 O'Clock, George
Hunter, janitor of the court house, found
in the corridor of that building two memo
randum books containing SS5 in green
backs, check for So, 200, and several valu-
able papers. Ascertainins that they be-
longed to Mr. &. G. Herr, tobacco packer,
NJ or In rofu