Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-02
81 JosEPR's AGADEMY-ANNUAL COM
MEECEMENT.


The regular annual commencement eser-
cises of st. Joseph'a Academy, under the
conduct of the Sisters of Mercy, whose mod
est reticence induces them to refuse the
names of those who FL the chairs of the
faculty, were held at the Convent of the
Sisterhood yesterday, beginning at l P. N.
and occupying the entire afternoon. The
spacious Chapel assembly room of the Acad-
envy was filed in every part by an interested
audience, while very many the whole after
noon stood upon the balconies, and though
unable TO see the children, were content to
listen through the open window to the exer-
cises. The programme of exercises was as
follows:
'"Grand Entrance March, on five pianos,
by Misses NJ. Harvey, II. Rooney, L. Lloyd,
NJ. Borchais, L. Dohle, J. WittenbrOck, NJ.
Best, B. Groth. L. Judge, III. Connors :;
. White Rose Polka, on five pianos, by
Misses n. Memory. NJ. Quinn, NJ. LeMay,
N. Kelly, Il. Koehn, J.. Miller, ID. Berry, d.
Beminger, c. Gilman, r. Bauniley, S. Pound
stone, A. Bemerly; salutatory and essay, by
Miss r. Quinn greeting song, by a singing
class of thirty-fve voices; Imagination, y
essay, by Miss l.. King; Last Rose OF
Summer" with variations, piano solo. by
Miss N. Harvey; 81 Beauties of Nature,
essay, by Miss Nj. Keegan; The Fairy
Queen, vocal duo by a singing class of
thirty-four voices . Sunshine and Shadow,
essay. by Miss NJ. Rooney: "Skylark
Polka, on five pianos, by Misses NJ. Led
widge, ID. Doyle, l.. Jackson, r. Qainn, }.
Fay, NJ. Doyle, i. Hoehn. ID. Sherwood. {.
Ailinger. C. Leary " Paper" recitation.
l. n.f-r 1raarn If
Home, vocal solo and quartet, singing class;
=" a Reverie," instrumental quartet on four
planes, by Misses NJ Borchais, NJ. Harvey,
L. Lloyd, II. Fay, n. Shore, l..
Dohle, G. Lenry, B. Groth 60
lumbia Elect and Free ;" drama
(Dramatis person;e: Scene I. Columbia Elect;
Prologue, Miss L. Coolot; Characters
Angel Prince of Asia, Miss \. Sheehan
Angel Prince Of Africa, Miss E. Burke;
Angel Prince of Europe, Miss NJ. Whyte;
Angel Prince of America, Miss NJ. Connolly;
Angel ambassador from Heavens Queen,
Miss a. Parsons; Columbia, Miss l.. King;
Columbia, Miss NJ. Worthington; Spain,
Miss D. Doyle; Italy. Miss L. Dohle
Faith, Miss IL. Ledwidge; " Sound the
Loud Timbrel," vocal trio, singing class.
Scene H.: Columbia Free; England. Miss
NJ Rooney; France, Miss K. Koran Por-
tugal, Miss A Davis; Holland, Miss E.
Judge; Erin, Miss NJ. Boylan; My Own
Native Isle, = vocal quartet, singing class
different States represented by young ladies';
American Flag" vocal quartet singing
class; Liberty, Miss N. O'Rourke Peace,
Miss D. S norwood; Prosperity, Miss NJ.
Keegau Religion, Miss l.. jackson This
is Glorious Land, vocal quartet, singing
Crown, recitation, Miss A. Harvey; Grand
Galop de Concert" instrumental duo, FIVE
pianos by Misses i. Dohle, VI. Shore, l..
Lloyd, NJ. Fay, NJ. Rooney, B. Groth, NJ.
Hotchkiss, J. Wittenbrock, J. Fay, NJ.
Best; comforting graduating honors vale
dictory, Miss l.. King; parting song, vocal
solo and trio, singing class; comforting
crowns testimonials, ETC.; "Reve Angelique
March, five pianos, by Misses NJ. Ledwidge,
NJ. Shore, NJ. Hotchkiss. L. Hoehn, n. Nc
Morry, L. jackson, d. Doyle, L. Judge, D.
Sherwood, ID. Berry.
The diplomas and credits were awarded as
follows, Rev. Father Seaman officiating in
the matter of making the announcements and
the delivery Of the honOrs. lie stated that
it had been intended to require the three
young ladies receiving graduating honors to
remain in the institution until 1881, but their
proficiency entitled them to be graduated this
year. He called upon Judge n. Greene
Curtis to deliver the diplomas, which he did
with a timely word or two to each young
lady;
Graduating honors-AIisses Minnie Rooney,
Lizzie King AID Maggie keegan. Each
young lady received diploma, sold medal
and a crown of Laurel.
Crowns fer lady like department. were
granted in the first degree to the following
NJ Pnaoaxr Kim IL Kae,aD
Louisa Coolot. Mary Boylan, Mary Dunno,
Dora Sherwood. Honorable nention-AIiss
y. Parsons. Second degree-Alisses Dora
Doyle, Mary O'Rourke, Ella Judge, J. Wit
tenbrUck, l.. Jackson, Mary Taylor.
Certificates were granted to the following
young ladies Of the first grade, which entitle
them to commence the graduating course
Misses Louisa Coolot, Mary O'Rourke, Ella
Judge, Dora Doyle, Josephine Wittenbrock
Certificates We're granted to the following
pupils t.r proficiency in their s5Glies Sec
oud division Of tie first grade-Niisses
Louisa uohie, 1Iary Harvey, Agnes
Mary O'Counor Mary Perish, Chris
tiana Perish. Second Ctrade-Misses Lizzie
jackson, Mary Boylan, Katie FAIR, Annie
Farr, Jennie Hughes. Maggie Welsh, Julia
Brown, Minnie Connolly, Annie Par
sons. Third grade-Misses Angela Cado-
gan, Nellie Sheehan, Louisa Conrad,
Katie fitzgerald, Ella Sloane, Louisa
FIitz, Alice Rice, Della Dewitt, Katie
Koran, Annie Davis, Mary Whyte, Katie
He1nessey, Alice Lucey, Charlotte Burke,
Lille Denny, Annie NorLhingtop, Dora
Sherwood, Minnie MeHle. Fifth Grade
Misses Annie Luoey. Mamie Harrigan,
Mamie Davis, Agnes Casey, Lena Nc
Kanna, Mamie Ryan, Mary Haley, An
ME McIuerGey, Eosie QGinn, Katie Baum
gartner, Maggie Carroll, Katie Kraus, Katie
Finnigan, Fannie Parsons, Bridget Murphy,
Katie Kavanaugh, Nellie Irowbridge, LIZ
zis Miller, Nora Buckley. Sixth Grade
Misses Belle GorInley, Mary Farley,
Mary T4ylor, Bridget Burns, Sarah
We!Sh. Clara Cadogan, Angelica Lindsay
Christiaua Ailineer, Mary Molloy, Rosie
Baumlay, Ontario Lloyd, s5a!lie O'R9urke,
Mary Kennedy, Lizzie Mund, Annie Devine,
Annie Quinn, Maggie Sweeney, Katie Nc
Cullough, Mary Martin, Mary LeMay, Fes-
tina Burras, Annie Mahouey, Lena DOherty,
Rosie Dolan, Ella Manning, Mary jackson,
Emma Kayanaugh, Susie Tombstone, Mary
Calvin. Amelia AbEigo Mary Holt.
Music. general improvement; crowns,
Sc eond grade, awarded to Misses NJ Borchias
and NJ. Harvey. Third srade-M;sses G.
Leary, i. Dohle, b. Groth, J.. Lloyd, NJ.
Fay, VI. Show, NJ. Ledwidge honorable
mention Miss NJ. Rooney. Fourth grade
Misses II. Doyle, l.. Hoehn, d. Jackson, NJ
Hotchki.., J. Fay; honorable mention,
Misses n. Best and j. W;ttenhroci. Fifth
grade-AIisses L. Judge aud y. McNorry
honorable mention, Misses Il. Quinn, d.
Berry. NJ. Kelly. 81. Conncrs, Z. Binninger,
~ j. Doyle. Sixth grade-AIsses ID. Sher-
wood G. Alin-er, l.. Miller, NJ. L. May, A.
Beuerly, Il. Bauuley honorable mention,
Misses NJ. Qaiun, j.. Hoehn, ). Poundstone,
N. Connolly, Mamie Dsi,coil, Mamie jack
s)a. Carrie Parker.
During the delivery of the graduating
hoaors J.. W. Maslia made the annual adj
dress to the graduates aad pupils Of the
school. speaking to them with earnestness
and NANTES. feeling. Subsequently, he aided
ia the delivery OF the crowns.
The entire exerci,e were OF great interest,
and constituted an entertainment Of more
than ordinary merit. The most noticeable
features OF the programme deserve more
than passing notice. The allego!y,
" Columbia Elect and Free" was
musical and p1etical drama, in which the
history OF ne country was beautifully
portrayed. 1t opened with the discovery OF
the continent, the struggle OF the nations for
position thereon, the protecting agency Of
the spirits of ruth and right the advent Of
religion, the establishment OF religious and
civil liberty, the confederAt on Of the colonies
against the tyranny Of the mother country,
the success OF the revolution, the admission
of the States Of the Union. the rising OF the
South. tie freeing Il the slaves and the final
r..t,-. +i,r - the fuigr all the characters