Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-23
THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.
THEIR COMMENCEMENT ExERcIsEs.

THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.
THEIR COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
st. Mays Academy and the Academy Of the
sacred Heart Have Their Annual cole
brations in Fulton Opera House.
The ninth annual commencement exer-
cises of st. Mary's academy, which took
place in Fulton opera house yesterday
afternoon, attracted an audience that filed
the lower portion of the hall. As ON sim.
liar occasions in previous years, the exer-
cises were of a very pleasing character and
reflected credit alike on the participants
and on the school, which is conducted by
the Sisters of Charity connected with
the parish Of St. Mary's.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the programme
opened with duet, LIE Ballerino Uackson),
very cleverly rendered by Misses Doersom
aud Malone, aud then Bessie Barry,
pretty and winsOme little lady,
delivered the salutatOry, which was
SO friendly and cordial in its tone, and
spoken with such charming grace, that
everybody at once felt at home and thor
Oughly welcome. A chorus, "The Hun
tresses" (BOrdese), was given in spirited
fashion by the pupils, and then came an
essay by Miss Mazio Malone, the only
graduate of the season, whose treatment
of her theme, which was "W0man's
Influence" clearly proved that she had
correct ideas of the proper sphere of her
sex. The paper was imbued with tone
that promptly commended the fair essayist
to the favor of her audience, and her
thoughts were couched in pleasing dictiOn,
while her reading was easy, uncOnstraincd
and in clear round tone of voice that
made itself heard without difficulty over
the entire room. At the conclusion Rev.
DR.. McCullagh, pastor of st. Mary's,
presented the young graduate with the
academic honor, which consisted Of a
crown and gold medal, the latter in
scribed, miss Maize Malone. st. Mary's
Academy, Lancaster, June 22, 1882
Many elegant floral gifts were also pre-
sented as the admiring tributes OF friends
in the audience.
Misses Bryant and Thackara rendered a
duet, "Fleurs d'Oranger (LudOvie),
very nicely, and a solo and chorus, "Chim-
ing Bells" (Shattuck), was we'll
sung, the solo part being given by
Miss Malone Then there was a concert
recitation, "Tho Freed Bird" by tho
Junior Circle, composed of the younger
boys and girls, all of whom were charm
ingly dressed, and it proved a very enter
tanning feature. Misses COrcOran and
McNIanus performed "Le COrbeille de
Roses :" (Streabbog), in an excellent man
ner, after which there was an amusing
dialogue eutitled "A Precious Pickle" in
which Misses O'Neill, RhGads, Altick,
Doersom, Malone, Lowell and Thackara
took part. The Junior Circle again dis.
tinguished itself in the " Flower Song
Godfrey the names of the little girls
who took tho. principal parts were not
given on the programme, but they ought
to have been, for there was no more cred
table performance than theirs. AS far
as we have been able to learn them they
were as follows: Charlotte McTague,
Tessie Bryant, Bessie Stewart and Brand
Magner Miss Doersom recited The
Polish Boy " in spirited manner, and
Part l. closed with chorus, "Life on the
Ocean Wave" by the Junior Circle.
Part II. began with piano duet, "Tri-
umphal' March" (KunkeD, in which the
performers were Misses Malone and
Lowell, who handled the instrument with
skill. A little drama in two scenes enti-
tied The Aunt's Legacy" was extreme
ly we'll acted the performers were Misses
A. Altick, r. Altiea, Malone, McConomy,
Bryant, Barry and McGovern, all of whom
were we'll up in their parts, Misses Maize
Malone, O'Neill and Rhoads sang "The
Zephyr" CTerry) very sweetly, and
Misses Norbeck and Liant, very little girls,
played galop by Ludovic, very cleverly.
A dialogue, "Train to Mauro," between
Misses O'Neill, Corcoran and Altick, &C.
casioned considerable merriment, and a
piano duet, Waltz, (Mayleth), by Misses
McTague and Lowell, won much approval.
The Valedictory by the graduate, Miss
Malone, was !, well-timed and grace.
full com mposition, the young lady evincing
considering feeling and a keen sense OF
the duties and responsibilities which come
to her with the severance of school ties and
the entrance into a broader sphere of work
After hymn had been sung the dis
tribution of premiums, which consisted ol
books and other gifts as rewards of merit,
took place, the pupils coming forward as
their names were called and receiving
them from the hands of DR.. A1cCullagh
The latter theE addressed the school, apOl
OSizing for the unavoidable absence Ol
Bishop Shanahan, who had been expected
to be present and preside over the exer
cises. His remarks, though brief, were
imbued with good counsel to the young
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happy vacation and a safe roturn to theil
studies with renewed vigOr and fresh IN
ccntive to knowledge aud truth. This
closed the exercises, which were in al
respects agreeable and successful.
| Tho Sacred Heart Academy.
Tho annual commencement of tho Sa.
cred Heart academy, of Lancaster, took
place at Fulton opera house this morning
Owing to the rather unreasonable hour,
many anxious to attend were debarred
therefrom, the hour having been selected
with view to giving an opportunity to
tho relatives and friends of tho students
who lived at distance, of attending and
returning with their daughters tho same
day.
The performance began at 10 a. m, The
following Rev. gentlemen boing in attend
ance Fathers Christ, of Lebanon Foin
of Elizabethtown Huber, of New Free
dom Father Kaul, of St. Anthony's, thi'
city, presided, the bishop being prevented
from attending on account of important
business.
The programme was as follows:
| PARTI.
| Overture (McndelssOhn). Pianos: Misses
Youtz, NJ. Kirby, NJ. X. Wade and NJ. Cor
Oratorio Chorus" The Heavens are Tell
ing from :" Creation" Vocal class. Accom-
| MED by Miss X. Kennari.
Song" La Refine DIES Fleurs " (R. X. Carter
| Miss NJ. PhepOe.
Tabieaux from Cardinal Wisemans ceIcbra
| tale FabiOla ~
Prologue. Miss NJ. German.