Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-06
ST. JOsKPH's ACADEMY.
Annual Commencement ESercises-Di
tribution of Prizes-Etc

Annual Commencement ESercises-Dis-
tribution of Prizes-Etc.
The twenty annual Commencement
exercises of St Joseph's Academy took place
yesterday at the Convent on Ninth street, be-
tween and G, in the presence of a large mum
Der of visitors, many of whom were parents OF
the pupils. This excellent female school was
established October ., 1857, and is conducted by
the Sisters of Mercy. The exercises commenced
at P. NJ and lasted nearly FIVE hours. The
rooms were elegantly decorated with flowers
and evergreens. The following is the pro-
gramme, which was rendered with credit alike
to the pupils and teachers:
Instrumental duet I" Rigoletto,' Misses Fitz-
| simmons, Judge, Fitzgerald, Wiseman, Hart,
Whyte, Curran, Cadogan, A. Fitzgerald Dwyer,
A Sheehan, Hughes; solo and quartet Ave
Maria at Naples" singing class; salutatory,
Miss NJ. Uren; instrumental solo six pianos,
"What are the Wild Waves SayingY' Misses
concert recitation, /" DISCIPLINE vocal duet,
Voices ofthe Night Misses Davis and Wise
man; recitation, Patrick Henry's Speech,
Miss H. Shields; duet, Viva PAmerica,' sing
Pearl of Love-" Misses Gutenberger Hart,
Cramer, Eller. Stoetfer, Wiseman, Reeves,
Burns Hollahan. Hughes Nichols, c. Davis
Twill be All the Same in Hundred Years =
dedicated to the victims of the late fire at the
Notre Dame Convent, Bellvlle, Ill.). Miss L.
Green; instrumental solo, - Fantastic, No. 5"
(Liszt, Miss Borchers recitation in parts, phi
losophy in a Nutshell Misses Green, Burke
Whyte, Davis, Wiseman, Sheehan; solo and
chorus, " Magnify the Lord singing class re-
citation, Face in the Mirror" Miss c. Bryte :
instrumental solo, Loves Young Dream,
Misses BOrchers, Sheehan, DriScoll, Tobin,
Gutenberger; recitation, " Rober Emmett" Miss
f Murphy; vocal trio Minstrel Boy singing
class; instrumental duet, Polka Brilliant"
Misses Driscoll, HOllahan, Fitzgerald, Dwyer,
Bronner, Dunn Reeves, \. Sheehan, c. Davis,
Nichols, Curran concert recitation, THE Leap
for Life" solo five pianos, - Highland Gems,
Misses Borchers, Sheehan, Driscoll, Tobin vocal
quartet Whip-poor-WilfS Song" singing
Her Home, Miss A. Harvey; vocal trio, 1.-The
Reapers,' Misses Fitzgerald, Sheehan, Davis
recitation, Turn the Carpet Miss L. kendel;
instrumental duet. 'BeliSSariO,' Misses BorcherS
and Sheehan; quartet. Concert Of the Night
ingale, singing class
Prizes were distributed as follows
Music Department-Gra honors were
laurel crown and gold medal. Crowns were
awarded in the same department as follows:
First grade-Misses n. Sheehan and NJ. Driscoll.
Third grade-Misses S. Eiler, NJ. Hollahan. J.
WiSeman, l.. Reeves Honorable mention
Misses n. Gutenberger, n Bronner, NJ. Whyte,
F. Hart NJ. Dwyer A. Fitzgerald, A. Curran, J.
Hughes, J. Nichols \. 81 3han, c. Davis. \.
burns, /. Stoe Her, {. Cadogan, A Mitchell, l..
Halloran, A. Dunno and b. Cramer.
School Observation-Disclosures of proficiency
were awarded to the following Young ladies:
First class-AIiSses n. Sheehan, NJ. Whyte and
NJ Bradley. Second Class-MiSses \. Curran, J.
Wiseman, NJ. Ryan and NJ. Hollahan. Third
class-MisSes NJ. Drscoll, 0. Lloyd. A. Burns
NJ Dwyer, L. MUnd. NJ. Judge l. Kendel. C.
CadOgan. Fourth class-AliSSes NJ. Scully. A.
Dunno, \. Sheehan, NJ. Denny. NJ. Dwyer, W
Judge, NJ. Mund, L. Cook. Cards of merit were
awarded to the junior grades.
Roll of honor certificates were awarded to the
following young ladies for excellence in deport-
ment during the year: Misses A. Curran. J.
Wiseman, NJ. DriScoll, \. Burns /. Mund c.
Cadogan, NJ. Scully, w. Judge and T. Denny
Honorable mention-Misses NJ. Hollahan, 4
Mitchell, B. Burns, VI. Ryan, NJ. Davis. 0. Lloyd
NJ. Dwyer, F. Hart, l.. Kendel, a. Sheehan A.
Dunn. NJ. Quinn, NJ. Denny. NJ. DWyer H.
Shields. Vocal music-CrOwns drawn for by
Misses Wiseman, Baumgartner, Davis, Green
Sheehan and A. Fitzgerald Won by Misses
Wiseman, Baumgartner and Davis
After awarding the prizes the entertainment
concluded as follows
Vocal quartet Away 10 the Hills" singing
class; closing address. Miss V. Cornell instru-
mental duet, % Grand NalSe de Concert" Misses
BorcherS, Sheehan. Tobin. Judge. Hollahan.
DriScoll. Bronner, Gutenbcrger Filler, Fitz-
simmons.
Studies viii be resumed August 18th.