Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-22
SHERMAN.
Closing Exercises Of the st. Joscph's
Academy-Splendid Exhibition.
Batch of Notes Picked up by Our Sherman
Correspondent

Special TO the Gazette.
SHERMAN, June 2l.-The last OF our
school exhibitions took place at the
opera>house last night, and was wit
messed by a full house. st. Joseph's
academy, under the charge of the Sis
ters of st. Mary, is one of the popular
institutions of Sherman. and the pat
rons truly represent all the elements
of our cosmopolitan citizenship. Den
mis- and Bridget, Hans and Katreena,
Isaac and Rebecca, Lefever and Eu-
genia, John Bull and Victoria, iona
than and Mary Jane = all have
their youthful scions in
this school, and of cour Q
of progress displayed by the annual
gramme consisted of choruses. solos.
tions, besides the awarding of prizes
in scholarship. The music was very
good for small children, and the
selections were so judiciousiy made to
suit the juvenile voices that no one
failed to fill the part assigned, to the
evident satisfaction of all present. In
this regard the teacher who has the
duty of their instruction exhibited
rare good judgment, that might we'll
be emulated by others who get up
school concerts.
So many of the little girls acquitted
themselves we'll that our space will not
permit especial mention of all, and
therefore we omit names among the
Juniors. "Jephtha''was well rendered
by the larger young ladies, and the
operate music of the piece was excep-
tionally good. Miss l.. Mimnaugh of
Denison, the only graduate at this
term, prepared an essay, Passing
Away" which at her request was
read by Miss Lena Ripinski of Sher-
man, and was well read. The young
graduate also delivered a valedictory
address that did credit TO her as a
scholar and evinced the most praise
worthy appreciation of the sweet char
tiles of life.
We hear 1T rumored that Miss MINI
naugh thinks Of consecraiing her
young life to the church, and Joining
the sisters in the noble work of doing
good on earth, that the future beyond
the grave may be stored with celestial
blessings unknown to ordinary NOR.
tall, either here or hereafter. To an
unconverted sinner like this writer
that reasonable servicen demanded
by the God of the universe, can hardly
require beautiful girl to renounce all
the pleasure of earth, else the great and
GOOD Lord would not have placed her
here.
After the other exercises,
Mr.. A. Il. Archinard, the leading
Catholic citizen here, bestowed on the
graduate beautiful gold medal and
chain in the name of the principal of
the school, Rev. Father Blum, pastor
of the church, being sick and unable
to discharge this duty. He then read
the names of those pupils whose schol.
arship entitled them to prizes, and
said that these would be distributed at
the academy.
The large assembly then dispersed
well pleased with the entertainment
and fully impre ssed with the success
of Sisters of st. Mary's as teachers.
). >. Fears, of the firm of Fears g.
Buckler, attorneys, will leave in few
days to hang out his shingle in Deni-
son, but his family will remain here.
Perhaps they intend to- branch their
business with one member in each
city.
Ia. o. Martin, well known travel
ing man now connected with the lia
uor house of Il. Epstein d Co., leaves
Tonight with his family on visit to
Fort Dodge, Kan. He expects to spend
the next two months among his wife g
relatives, whom he has never seen be-
fore, but they will soon learn TO regard
with tue same partiality in which he
is held by all who know him here in
Texas. We wish them a safe journey
and speedy return.
IL. p. Jones, Jr.. has left the Texas
Pacific freight Office and taken the
place OF cashier for the Texas Central
road at this place. His old place is
filled by f.. F. Martin, late of Cairo
Ill.
Trains are all running on time once
more.
The Il. =. boys are training n base
ball club to take hand in the game
here on the Fourth OF July. They
have some experts among them, and
expect to get of with the honors.
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