The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-23
ST. mARrs ACADEMY.
seventh Annual Commencemen

schools have been crippled and broken
up by our state system of education, this
Institution has gone ahead with a marked
degree of advancement, until il is now
an establishment which must grow and
prosper as long as Austin holds an
honorable place In the social condition
of Texas. In this school there were in
| attendance last session about $50 young
ladies and girls, nearly one-half OF whom
Were boarders, from other portions of
Texas and the other states. a large num-
Der of Sisters, perfectly trained for the
| duties they assume, are in charge of this
| school. and they spare neither money nor
pains in providing pupils with every OPP
portunity to advance them In the various
studies pursued. Here assemble children
OF all religious denominations attracted by
the mode and manner Of training girls In al
that pertains to mental and moral teaching.
| There IL q purity about the appearance
of the buildings and grounds of this in
stitution indicative of cleanliness attach
ing TO what Is instillcd here Into youthful
minds, and the happy expression ofpupils
! and the love they bear to the Sisters show
that they are properly watched over and
cared for. Children OF Catholics only are
taught the principles of their faith. while
others are left alone In religious training
| except to learn respect for the print
/ ciples of Christianity, and to call from IL
/ the great moral lessons that make little
| girls grow up into pure and noble
women. st. Marys Academy, we hear,
is soon to be greatly enlarged, but even
now 1t is an institution of which the peo-
pie OF Austin may justly feel proud. Its
educational session closed last week with
most entertaining
| COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The commencement exercises occurred
| at Millett's Opera House Wednesday
night, and were greeted with very large,
| intelligent and fashionable audience,
| composed ofthe best citizens of the city.
| The following brilliant programme was
rendered with marvellous tact and har-
mony, and nothing occurred to mar the
effect and throw a damper over the ex-
uberant spirits of the delighted audience /:
Wollenhaupt's Grand Entrance March,
Misses Anna Goodman, Maggie McCown,
Annie and Mamie Anderson Chorus,
| Junior vocal class, accompanied by little
NJ. Henkle and little NJ. Wheeler; Adj
dress, Misses Mary Maggie and Hannah
Powers.
Minims Greeting, "Rhapsodia Hon
groise," (Lisztl Miss Mamie Anderson ;
80 Hail Us We Free" senior vocal class,
accompanied by Miss NJ. Anderson and
X. Friend Rosemary Waltzes, Misses L..
| Anderson, NJ. Wheeler, A. Dufield and
NJ. McCarty; Salutatory, Miss Maggie Nc
| Gown; Tarantelle OPP. 50 Is. Heller,
GAMMA"
Scene First-"Anima," Miss Mamie
Anderson 'Innocence," Miss Mary
McCarty; "Scientia," Miss Kate Lacey;
30 Restless Sea-" vocal trio, Misses A.
| Goodman, A. Anderson and @. Baulard.
Scene second-"Pride," Miss M. lgle-
| hart; "The Senses,' Miss L. Barley, G..
| Lauraine, A. Mabry, A. Phillips and
Katie Coleman Mazurka Des Tratneaux,
Misses X. Friend, NJ. McCarty, Ct. Lau-
raine and A. Anderson.
Scene ThIrd-"Faith," Miss Carrie
Pickle; "HoRe," Miss Nellie Savage. !;
"Charity," Miss Lula Odom; "Obedi-
ence," Miss Julia Iglehart.
Grand Tableau-Fantaise sur des
themes de Noise En- Egypte, (Thalbergl,
Miss Kate Friend; Vocal Solo, "Judith, !"
Miss A. Anderson, accompanied by M.
Anderson.
"The Thirteen Original States''-Vir-
Lizzie Thornton North and South Caro-
lima, Miss NJ. and E. Dufield Georgia,
Miss Iva Orr; Massachusetts,, Miss julia
| Iglehart New Jersey, Miss Nellie Reilly ;
Rhode Island. Miss Mamie Tully Della
ware, Miss Maud HangiiE New York,
Miss Maggie Reilly; Connecticut, Miss
Mary Maggie New Hampshire, Miss Han
| nah Powers Pennsylvania, Miss Lille
Jones.
Overture-"Fra- Diavolo,,' Miss Kate
Friend, georgia Lauraine, Annie and
Mamie Anderson.
Solo and Chorus, .'La Charita," Misses
N. Savage. G. Baulard, X. Coleman, A.
Fannie Durham, accompanied by Miss
Kate Friend.
MARY STUART's LAST PRAYER.-Mary
Stuart, Miss Jennie Duffield Page, Miss
Eva Robards Rosebud Schettitch, little
| Misses NJ. Dutfield, NJ. Crosson, NJ. Carr,
NJ. Maggie, j. Maupin and II. Powers.
| CHOICE OF AvoCATIoNs BY TEN
| YOUNG MIssEs.-"La Traviata," Misses
| NJ. Anderson and Kate Friend Farewell
| Chorus by the School, accompanied by
| NJ. Anderson and Il. Friend; Closing
| Remarks. Hon. A, W. Terrell.
DISTRIBUTION OF MEDALS AND AWARD
ING OF DEMONSTRATING March, Misses
| Maggie Burns, Lizzie Thornton, Kate
Lacey and Jennie Duffield.
| All Of the above played their parts ex-
| ceedingly well, and so smoothly and
| promptly, under the management of the
| good Sisters. did everything move of that
at times the reporter had to rub his
/ eyes and take q fresh look before he
| could realize that amateurs and not pro-
fessionals were before the footlights.
| Where all did so well it is exceedingly
| difficult to select any who exeelled in
1 their parts, but the reporter takes
II
acted prominent parts. Wallenhaupt's
Grand Entrance March, by Misses Anna
i Goodman, Maggie McGown and Misses
Annie and Mamie Anderson, was rendered
j In a superb manner, and prepared the vast
assembly for magnificent entertainment.
The address by Miss Mary Maggie and
Hannah Powers was excellent. Miss
| Mamie Anderson, as GAMMA" was
| exceedingly happy in her rendition, and
played her part with a skill that would
have reflected credit on a well-trained
actress. Song, 80 Restless Sea" by Misses
A. Goodman, A. Anderson and G. Bau-
| lard, was beautiful. Vocal solo, judith, !"
| by Miss A. Anderson, was of a high
order, and evinced the most careful
training. She has full, rich soprano
voice, which is wonderfully melodious,
and with careful training will
place her among the galaxy Of prima
dOnnas of America. "Maxurka Des
| TraineauX," by Misses K. Friend, NJ. Nc
Carly, G.. Lauralne and A. Anderson was
very superior, and rendered in perfect
unison. Others, and indeed all, did I'M
exceptionally well, and we regret we
can not mention all by name. The
| grand tableau was a marvellous concep-
| ton and was perfectly magnificent. Hon.
| A. w. Terrell delivered short but elo-
the distribution of medals and awarding
| of honors mentioned below, the grand en-
| teTtainment, the most successful and
brilliant of the kind ever given in this
city, closed.
| OF prizes and awards, issued on this
occasion. there were
Grand gold medal, for superior excel
lence of conduct, proficiency in needle
work, penmanship and drawing, awarded
| to Miss George Lauraine, of Brennan.
The "Lone Star" gold medal, for high
est excellence in Studies correct den0rt-
ment and politeness, awarded to Miss
Kate Friend, of Cheyenne, Wyoming
Territory.
The grand gold medal, for highest ex-
| cellence In instrumental music and elocu-
ton, awarded TO Miss Mary T.. Anderson,
| of Austin.
Handsome gold medal, for superior
excellence OF conduct and Improvement
in studies, awarded to the Misses Kate
Lacey, of Leon county Lizzie Kelly, Of
Lockhart; Maggie McCown, of Cameron.
and Lula Odom, of Fort Chadbourne,
Runnells county.
The gold medal, for amiabllity and neat
ness among the young lady boarders,
awarded to Miss Anna Goodman, of Bas-
trop.
First honor. for special excellence in
the day pupils of the senior department,
awarded to Miss Carrie Pickle, OF Austin.
First honor among the day pupils
of the intermediate grade, for good
conduct and regular attendance, awarded
to Miss Lena Anderson, Of Austin.
Gold Prizes, for excellency in christian
doctrine, awarded to Misses Maggie
Reilly, of Austin, Addie Duffield, Of
Round Rock, and Lizzie Thornton, of
Gold prize, for neatness and regular at
cendance-also. class medal, for arithnae-