The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-23
q. IOsEPn,s ACADEnY.

Eaa Of the AeadeRls Ysar-rIoslnE h.
sFeissl and DlslFibatlon Of PFsmi1ms
Last Sight.
A large and brilliant assemblage gath.
cred at the Convent Hall last evening, the
occasion being the Sixteenth Annual
Commencement Of st. Joseph's Academy,
For some time before the entertainment
commenced, not only the hall, but also
the side porch and stage, were densely
packed, and many were unable to gain
Admittance.
The stage was handsomely decorated
with flowers, and presented q pleasing
appearance.
The following clergymen honored the
occasion with their presence: Right Rev,
Bishop Kahn, Fathers Sullivan, McElli'
gott and Murray, Of the Cathedral; Father
Reynolds, Of Mt. De Chantal; also Revs.
D, 0'Connor, OF C~lArksburg, and Men.
amin, OF Bsnwood.
Promptly at O'Clock. the pupils, nun.
beripg about n hundred and twenty,
marched into the hall in couples, to the
music OF Ascher's Ooncordsntia March.
Their graceful bearing brought forth nu.
merous euComiums from the audience,
and the thorough training Of the Misses
certainly reflected much credit on the Sis.
tiers in charge,
The following programme was then gone
through with, viz:
PROGRAMME,
0'G1Se ~ s.adL Si.sS. Essssiiis: Tsss;d: md ksss
I'd PlAaO-MtnsOs Emma Ewing and ROSa Miller.
ReciauOn-"Lessons Of he FloyesEn
Little GiFiI q the sixth ClaaL'
Choiuh-The Distant Shlme9 ...''''''r ''''''''" ''' Alchu
Northumberland DreamG,h
Little Girls Of the Filth ClaSL
PlAnS Ssss ME- so..Sb:rr s';'' sS;i: S,::I:f ss and
Maggie LOiiuS.
DIaloguS-nEV0r 90 Many B!Hndsrs"
Young AiaOss Of the Fourth Cliss.
Vocal olo-Allea,,,,, ...,.. Mis- AAFcellinS LHgSIdt
Miss Anna MeGGrrSll and Anna WinSsrtsr.
RsGndVs-"DIs sche1ste blums,"
| Vocal DuOtt-'Dl HOrgOnS 10 dee FTuhe" ,", kuchef
MiIseS Emma Ewing aud Mary o'DonnSlll,
Plano so~lo-'DanBO EGpaSnolo" ...,.,-",,."-,'Abeha
Miss Kate MipgerteE.
ReclAiys and chOruI:..,:"Le Moment des AdlSaH'
4uU NANtlr
Distribution Of Premiums 10 the Primary Circle.
Plano o lRFtsttO-"MaEuTEA dea TrainOuXH ,...., BiIael
iGl Franchises Camilla Bill and Nina BeslOy.
"a Piano-MtIISS Blanche WAtRThouS0 aud An
"IA Visux Tablsauxt, ,..,,.,,,."," The Old Picture
Translated aud Isad by Mis- MAFeolllns LagAEds
Vocal Tho-'rhs ReapSrs' ...-".,..;.. :...r..I laPplssPE
Miss EtiO Ewing, Enml Ewing and ASry 0i4OnaSlL
Distribution u FfemianS II Jaa'0f and s!nl0s I'll
uuSt-twO pIIuuS)-"clpdss HOnTOIs"- KOitso
Miss Emma kWlns and hIrcellius LagaTds,
S %IPIISa ~ Miss lii,,'i Mary ii;i;'''; z alters Read Read BY ~ Ms Mn
Vocal sOlo-"Yo Merry Bird .....y... ....,G lumber
Miss mary 00Onu6ll.
Distribution Of Premiums Tor Accessory Bt9nGhtl
Plane SLI-"Ya's1 BTilIiani0' ,.,-,.,....,.,..., s0lulhoi
Mis- MAIcOlllne LagArds.
Calisshtnio Exercises ''""""""''''' X w Ci1
o0'nP %aI'sn '; md Head b. MI: Mary iIIii'Uiii''D t aHsII.
Crowns Of Honor.
The ClAIL
Each selection ELECTED loud applause
and where all did 90 we'll distinction
would be invldious. The %Calisthenic class
however, deserves especial mention, a.
their graceful evolutions and v~eteranllk'
drill formed quite q feature Of the eve
ning'b entertainment. ~.
A number Of crayon and water coloI
sketches, executed by pupils In the draw
ing class, were on exhibition, and attracted
considerable attention.
At the close vi the performances honor
were awarded as follows, VIZ:
SPECIAL HoNoRs,
The Sullivan gold medal for excellence
Of conduct, presented by Very Rev. j. +
Sullivan, v. g., TO Miss Hannah 0'Kane
who was adjudged by the votes Of heI
companions 10 be the most deserving.
Alma Mater gold medal, awarded Il
Miss E6ie Ewing, for pu~nctuslity, noat
ness, polite department and application u
study.
The silver medal OF the second class
awarded 10 Miss Marcelline Lagarde, FOL
regular attendance, proficiency In English
studies and uniform excellence OF deport
menL
The badge Of honor In the third class
conferred upon Misses Agnes johnson
Mary Zsllers and Agnes Merge, Tor regular
attendance, proficiency In English studleI
and Uniform excellence oil conduct.
Literature prize for the best prose compo
sition, awarded to Miss Mary 0'Donnel.
The following were competitors for The
composition prize that deserve honorable
mention, Misses Emma Ewing and KATE
Wingerter.
The following pupils having entered toe
late to be entitled TO academic honors de
serve honorable mention for exemplary
department: Misses Theresa Ryan, Ids
Harrison, Cora Hebrank, Lulu Norton
Lily Norton, Anna Copplpger, Mamie
Voltz, Minnie Mahoney and Mamie
O'Keefe.
The Catholics Of Wheeling certainly
have cause to be proud Of such an educa
tional establishment % ST. Josephl
Academy, as laet nights entertainment
surely gave abundant satisfaction to the
patrons OF that institution. The only
cloud marring the exhibition was the dan
gerous illness OF the beloved superior
Mother Magdalen, whose administration
has been 90 signally successful, and "a
whose labors the success OF the kchooliI
largely indebted.
Before the audience dispersed Bishop
Kahn made 0 brief address, In which be
complimented both pupils and teachers
upon the highly creditable display which
had been made, closing his remarks With
some salutaty advice TO the pupils, after
which the large audience retired highly
delighted with the literary and musical
banquet with which they had been enter
tanned.
Committee on water Works Meeting.
A meeting Of the Committee on Water
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