Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-29
THE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL.
Closing Exercises of the Girls Depart
ment Yesterday-An Interesting Enter
tainmeut.


ment Yesterday-An Interesting Enter
tainment.
The closing exercises of the Girls depart
ment of the Cathedral school took place yes
terday afternoon in the school room on the
corner of Seventh and st. Peter streets. A
large number of citizens were present, and the
school room was densely packed with ladies,
most of whom felt motherly interest in the
welfare of some of the misses who were max
ing their bows to the public for the first time
in their yonng lives.
The exercises opened with the singing Of
the solo Res and the ch soost B S%est
Murphy, possessing sweet powerful
as of native adaptability. The pleasing little
comedietta "The Duchess Transformed"
was next presented. The prologue was very
gracefully delivered by Miss Kate 1go. after
which the characters appeared. The part of the
duchess was most aptly portrayed by Miss
Maggie McManus, and the other roles were
excellently sustained. An essay by Miss M.
Maher on Thoughts of the Future" was read
In excellent style. The matter it contained in
dicated thoughtful consideration and q high
order of intellectual power. The song "The
Bell goes Ringing for Sarah" was sung in cos
tune by Miss McManus in excellent style, and
secured shower of floral offerings To good
voice and pleasing stage presence, Miss Nc
Manus adds a degree of self-possessien rarely
found in one so young. The recitation that fol-
lowed, "Patient Mercy Jones" by MisslMaher,
was excellently rendered The operatta "The
Land of Nod, "-created a great deal Of amuse-
misses who participated acquItting themselves
with great credit. The self-possesion of
Miss E. Butler, who took the part
of "The King of the Land of Nod" won many
enconiums from the audience. The succeed
ing essay on "The Battles of Life" by Miss
Maggie McManus, was a very superior COM
position, showing fine thought and broad
appreciation of the duties devolving upon
mankind ''The Curfew must not Ring To
Night" was recited with good effect by Miss
E. Butler, after which the valedlctOry, admir-
able both in matter and manner of delivery,
was read by Miss NJ. O'Donnell.
The awards of merit were conferred upon
the following pupils:
Names of those who drew for the Gold
Medal, given for Excellence in Scholarship
Misses M. O'Donnell, M. McManus, NJ.
Maher.
Names of those who were crowned for Elk
cellence in Attendance, Scholarship and Deport-
ment--Misses Mary Maher, Nellie O'Dea,
Maggie O'Dea, Aurela Zenzius.
Names of those who were crowned for Per-
feet Deportment-Msses Mary O'Donuell,
Maggie McManus, Maggie Butler, Bridget
Murphy, Annie Garrety, Mary Ward, Bridget
Reilly, Lille Donahue, Annie De-
laney, Nellie McGuire, Katie O'Dea,
Maggie Casey, Rosie McManus,
Nora O'Keef, Minnie Bell, Josephine Forrest,
Katie Roache, Annie Logue, Katie Mutually,
Mary Naughton, Nora Murphy. Nellie Bell,
Julia Murphy, Julia O'Connor, Jennie Shan
ley, Jennie Reisner, Ada Berrisford, Gertrude
Duggan, Katie Colbert, Lizzie Swandoller,
Annie Stanley, Minnie Kelly, Mary Malloy,
Mary Maria, Viola Zenzius, Mary O'Gorman,
Jennie Gray, Ella Hart. Agatha Thornton.
The solo and chorus 80 Guam Diecta Tab
ernacula," with Miss McManus as the soloist,
closed the entertainment, which was highly
enjoyed by all present.