The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-06-23
st. Vincent's School.
Commencement Day and It's
Exercises.
An Admirable Programme1Admirably
Carried Out

ut. SlnCenJS ScnOOl, nehuGlIHily lOcaJe
in Donaldsonville, is q most excellent in
stitution of learning, under the charge o
Sisters of Charity belonging to the order o
the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and last Thurs
day, the 21st inst, was an eventful occasion
in its history. The annual session of 1882
closed on that date, and q brilliant pro
gramme of commencement exercises wa
executed in a manner that excited the ap
plause and admiration of all who were 81
fortunate as to attend the entertainment.
The Sisters had obtained the use of st
Joseph Academy for the exhibition, ane
when the hour for beginning the exercises
arriFed-i0 O'Clock A. M.--the hall was vel
filed with an intelligent and appreciatiys
audie2ce, comprising parents and othel
relatives of the pupils and friends of tht
Substitution who had been kindly invited K
be present.
Sister Chlotilde, Superioress of st. Vim
cents, occupied front seat near the stage
with her assistants at her side; Rev. Father
Ceuppens sat at the head of the centre aisle
at table upon which were displayed the
premiums to be distributed, and from here
he read the awards and assisted in deliver
ing the premiums to the scholars as they
filed by in classes. On the spacious stage
were grouped the pupils-girIs of all ages
from baby six" to sweet sixteen," clad
in holiday attire, their raiment and its
ornaments of leaves, flowers and spangles
exhibiting all the colors of the rainbow,
while their bright and happy faces com
pleted a picture of animation and loneliness
that wonld have quickened the pulse and
moved the heart of an anchorite.
We present herewith e-...
THE PROGRAMME.
Grand Entrance March DieIman
Piano-Misses +. Landry and f. Rougeau.
sALuTAToRY.
Composed and read by Miss Adele Mollere.
Welcome! welcome! kind fathers, dear parents
scene. AS your cheering smiles greet us on
every side the fears of the past vanish and in
wist8ul expectation, we await the reward pur-
chased by long years OF study; to this day has
OttF every eIIOrU IenQ0u, IQ1S- lOnOr nave we
yearned. Hope has been our friend
and lent us his aid III our hardest struggle, for
oft when ready to falter he colored this happy
with rainbow dyes, thus rendering the
routine of school-duties sweet and pleasant.
Now well may our bowers reecho strains of
gladness and the gentle winds watt afar the JOY
Gus Lay, for we have reached the goal and can
lntone our song of triumph. Yes! victory is
ours, the corOnal is won.
The faces of our little schoolmates are radi-
ant with JOY, each youthful heart hoping oh! so
ardently that she may be the favored recipient
Of the beautiful premiums SO temptingly dis
played before our eyes. Our pleasure is greatly
and parents, and whilst extending all a most
cordial welcome, we return grateful thanks for
5his manifestation of your good will. The re-
collection that We have met and merited your
approval will cause us to enjoy more pleasantly
The new life which we begin to-day; we also hope
your lndulgent kindness will overlook any imper
tections IN this our attempt to please, and if we
you are neither surprised nor displeased.
Still throughout this gala day there are hearts.
sad and desolate hearts, that will soon breathe
; lasting farewell to childhoods, cherished
IF victory, It's hard to part from those we love,
% cut IN twain the magic cord that binds us to
our school days, but my friends, these words are
.lnged with thoughts too deep for opening of a
amuse may prove SO successful, that you will
wish to return to st. Vlncent's distribution an
other year, We In union with our younger COM
oanlons. bid you welcome to our school.
Erecting Song-Solo and Chorus . . Glover
PIano-Miss e. Rougeau.
PREMIUMS.
Tho following young ladies are entitled to
premiums for amiable department and for tho
observance OF the regulations of the school:
FIRST PREMIUMS.
Misses Mary Gaudet, Rosina Goette, Emma
2ulmby, Alice Miller, Laura Nolan, Emma
Pauline Rose. Emma Levy, Annie Feely. Ella
Maurin, Caroline Wahl, Nina WahI, Laura
3oudreaux, Trina Webre, Claire Weber, May
Monsoon, Lydia Leblanc.
SECOND PREMIUMS.
Misses Rosa Boudreau, Louise Rose, Eugenia
yandegriff, Corinne Arceneaux. Katie McPeet,
Lherese Fevrier,. Bertha Meiancon, Augustine
Fevrler, Odalie Landry, Helen Comstock, Katie
Jomstock, Stella Boudreaux, Louise Subra,
Louise Buquoi, Emma Nolan, Aurilla, Jones,
Nellie Jones, Odile- Buquoi, Florence Levy,
Treble, Laura Arceneaux, Gustie
krousse, Bella Landry and Modesto Landry.
FOR TRYING TO BE GOOD LITTLE GIRLS.
Misses Lena Weber, Angelo Gauthreaux,
Pauline Grilhe. Lucy Prudhomme, Follie Com
stock, MlnnieAWeber and Emma Weber.
ACADEMIC HoNoRs.
In testimony of having passed through the
Senior Classes Of the English Department gold
medals and crowns are awarded to Misses Clara
Park Lizzie Nolan, Adele Mollere, Estelle Rou-
seau, Marie Lavigne,
and Chorus Dielman
Piano-Miss E. Landry.
PREMIUMs-sECTIoN OF THE FIRST CHA So.
Miss Mary Gaudet-C Christian Doctrine. Die
tation, Reading, Grammar. Rhetoric, Compost
ion, Ecclesiastical and Profane History,
Mythology, Natural Philosophy, Geography,
Arithmetic workmanship:
THIRD GLASS.
First premiunl-Misses Rosina Goette Pau
line Rose. annie Feely, Caroline VAIL. Second
Maurin.
SECTION OF THE THIRD GLASS.
First premium-Misses Emma Qulmby, Alice
Miller, Laura Nolan. Second premium Emma
Levy, Alice Landry, Clementine Landry and
Emma Fevrier.
as Misses G. Comstock, G. Park. nj. Lavigne,
FOOTSTEPS OF TINE.
Composed and read by Miss Lizzie Nolan.
Tines movements, oh how feet and yet how still,
Still as the morning sunbeam as it kissed
The blushing flower, but shook not cen the tears
Of night, the lingering dewdrops, from its leaves
Nor woke the wild bee slumbering in its folds.
Yes, SWllC tH9 IoOtstepS anu sdt very Sh0, Gne
essons which Time III his onward course has
written for us. Cold indeed must be the heart
md dull the understanding that can perrlse un-
moved the annals of nations that have risen,
and passed away. Experience proves
hat all human glory is transient, all earthly
very Tantalus wave, always keeping
n advance of the expectant pnrsuer; that fame
$ but short-ivod flower, blooming for a
in the breast of man. but generally
vithering in day; that power, riches, pleasure,
Glory, all are of the earth, earthly. Their root
svery Joy, every beauty, must by the law which
.uIes the universe, be trodden down in the hur-
led march of this tyrant; all will vanish like
iream, and in their dust these words might
,loIia ntundi! If we look around us, we be-
lold only signs of mourning; if we listen we
lear only lamentations of woe for the earth is
indeed a vast field, filled with the trophies of
Zines conquest. From man in the vigor of
life strong in the pride of his intellect, to the
,rattling babe in its mothers arms; from the
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