Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-05
College Commencement.


The sixth annual commencement Of the
Ursuline Academy ut the Arcadia College
took place on Tuesday and "Wednesday OF
last week. On Tuesday the programme was
performed on the part of the lady boarders
pupils of the iRstitution-and the manner
in which they acquitted themselves speaks
well, for both pupils and teachers. The Ex-
hibition Hall of the institution was filed by
u large concourse of people, many OF whom
We're from Il distance, and relatives OF the
pupils. The proceedings on the first day
opened by an entrance march on the piano,
force by Miss Cinda Evans, of Point Pleas
ant, Mo. This was followed by prologue
composed and delivered by Miss Nellie
BriertOn, who, as the only member OF the
graduating class on that day, was the hero
''Voices of the Night" accompanied by the
piano by Miss Washington; and the manner
of her execution showed that she has earned
and deserved the name of being one of the
best performers at the Convent. "COusin
Lettie," comedy in one act, was the next
piece, wherein Misses Emma Lang, Clara
Parkhurst, Anna Jones, Aldana johnson,
Maggie Fenelon, Katie White, Birdie Holla
day and Clara Curtis were the performers.
Famed Collection of Wax Works"-tableau
vivant--in which Misses Nellie Brierton and
Rene Zwart and the ladies of the former
piece appeared. ''The Wonderful Clock !"
another tableau viyant, was very well repre-
sented nv dozen of the smaller pupils,
amongst whom May Ewing, Katie Wear and
Birdie Holiday were conspicuous. One Of
the most interesting pieces of the occasion
was entitled "No, Sir.," in which Misses
Zoe and Cora Rookie were the sole perform
ers. Their performance brought the house
down in a storm of applause, and was most
enthusiastically "encOred."
''Ten Years Hcnce''-a comedy composed
by the pupils--was we'll represented by all
of the larger pupils and some of the smaller
ones; amongst the first the Misses Fenleon,
Brierton, Parkhurst and Rene Zwart eA-
celled. 'Dance Of the FAIRIES" was fine
musical performance by the Misses BriertOn,
Evans, Washington and Jones; but the es-
say, "Man's Happiness" composed bv Miss
event of the occasion, and was delivered
with fine effect by the fair composer, who
graduated on the OCCASION. 1t was com.
position replete with fine thought, aud well
worthy of its fair author.
The distribution of gold and silver medals,
crowns of honor, andipremiums, closed the
entertainment; and the whole proceedings
from beginning to end passed oil without u
hitch, and gave abundant evidence OF the
well directed efforts of pupils as well rs OF
their teachers, and demonstrated that Moth
er Rose and her assistants fully deserve the
reputation, now well established, of being
most earnest and successful educators, and
that they have the faculty of impartmg to
their pupils the .n:oral worth and ladylike
refinement which are always the unmistak-
able evidences of Il healthy and thorough
course of education.
Amongst those present from distance we
noticed Judge Foster, of Scott county; Judge
Fox and family, of FredericktOwn; also,
MeSsrS. Roussin, Clardv, Shiefiin, Deguire,
Schultz and Lanpher, from the same place;
Mr.. James Brierton and lady, and Messrs.
Svpher, Moser and Smit tn and Misses White,
Piilcy and Smith, of Iron Mountain; and
and last, but not least, Mr.. Hunter. son and
lady, from the same place. From Farming
ton, MIR. Thos. Lang and wife and daughter,
Ella; Mrs. Parkhurst and Mcssls. Burks
and Cayce: from ST. Louis, Mrs. Ewing and
Mrs. Holiday and Misses Logan and White.
Also, Mrs. DIR. Evans, Of Point Pleasant;
and Judge Nathan johnson, of Bonnie Terre
CHS face respondent with happiness over
the honors carried away by his daughter),
was also IL conspicuous visitor. Many others
We're there but our scribe failed to get their
names.
The Exhibition of Wednesday was eXclu-
sively by the day scholars, and more inter-
esting group of beautiful young ladies hard
ly ever congregated OH the stage than on
this occasion. The "Entrance March" ON
the piano, was very finely executed by Miss
Ellie Moser. This was followed by "Cho-
rus Song" and then Master Joseph Zwart
stepped towards the footlights and, in a
quiet and pleasant manner, delivered pro-
logue, giving short statement of the per-
fornlance. and bespeaking the kind recep.
ton of the pupils efforts by the audience.
Gall Is not Gold that Glitters" was a real
" interesting and entertaining comedy In five
acts, composed by the pupils Of the day
Fraser, Grandhomne, Kindcil, AXE, Halter,
Ida MOser, Davis, Newman and Gouding
performed the leading parts well, supported
by Masters Setz and Halter. The perform
ers We're repeatedly aPplaudded, and the Miss.
Moser, especially, deserved this approval;
and Miss Dora Axes representation of
"Mother Frances, the FOrtune-Teller," car
ried the house by storm, and the large num-
Der of bouquets handed the fair performers
sufficiently demonstrated that relatives and
friends, all alike, appreciated the perform
ance.
"Aunt Susannah's Predictions Not Rea-
lized" earned considerable applause for the
and Davis. Then came a recitation by Miss
Cora Williams; also one by Miss Josie Will
liams, little five year old miss: both of
whom, as also Master Glide Casteel and Miss
great applause. "Gaffer Grey's Legacy" was
performed with case and dignity, BY the
larger class of misses; and then followed one
of the most interesting pieces of the day, a
dialogue between MaSteTS w lille atlu
Willie Bradley, entitled "rhe Railroad Ca
tastrophe," which kept the house in con-
tinuo,is roar OF laughter. and deserved the
applause bestowed on the two young per-
formers. The Misses Josie and Margie
Blackwell, Naomi Goulding, Efie and Ida
Moser performed several fine pieces of music
on the piano, with considerable merit: but
the most interesting event was the essay on
"Anger" by Miss Minnie Tong, the fair grad.
uate of the day, who in a very effective and
f,:, ,iycr Hnccrihad the evil
suits flowing from that terrible passion, and
cannot fail of effect, if the breathless atten-
ton OF the audience can be taken as an index
of their interest. The applause that greet
ed its delivery must have convinced the fair
author that its true merit was fully appreci-
ated. The ''Graduate's Coronation" was
very fine piece in which the Misses Thai,
Halter, Austin, Williams, hurry, Bradley
and Hotson were the smaller performers,
ably supported by the larger misses, Miss
Clara Grandhomme representing the Fairy
Queen in very able. manner. After this
came Il farewell song, and then the distribu
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