Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-07-03
ST. VINCENT'S ACADEMY.
Closing exercises at the Annual Com
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welcome, /" in green pine embroidery, over
hung the arch that divided the pupils and
teachers from the audience.
The evenings programme was opened
by beautiful tableau of the whole school
as they appeared in fine taste and costume.
The opening address, by a young lady,
Miss Louisa Anceney, was very hand
some surprise to those who did not expect
much from female orator and was COM
position of excellent parts.
Then followed the sacred chorus by the
minims of the school, aecompanist on the
piano, Miss Lizzie ONeil.
Instrumental trio, "Three Angels" Misses
Annie Fleming, l.. Myers, A. MilOt.
Vocal duet by Wallace, Voices, Linger-
ing Voices" Misses Sarah Brady, Mary
Dunn.
Instrumental trio, Romp Quickstep,
Misses M. Schenck, K. Powers, M. Hender-
son.
Chorus, by Geibel, "Cuckoo's CALL" Ac-
companist, Miss Kate Coleman. Very
pretty chorus.
Instrumental duet, "Poet and Peasant, y
Misses Sarah Brady and Mary Dunn.
The drama, Children of Our Day." in
six scenes, filled up most of the evenings
entertainment, and furnished the happy
scenes in as many ages in the school and
every day life of our children, personify-
ing in true cOlors the happy song workers
of our day.
Vocal duet, by Glover, "O'er the Hills,
O'er the Dale" Misses Nellie Frise and M.
Hilger, was sung with great beauty and
feeling.
Instrumental duet, Convent Bells,
Misses Louisa Anceney, X. Coleman.
Vocal duet, Matrimonial Sweets" Misses
Mary Moore and Alberta Quirk. .*
Instrumental trio, Victoria Quadrllle,
Misses Gallagher, Ida Dickman and A.
MilOt.
Vocal quartette, Quid Retribuum, Misses
n. Reynolds, l.. Anceney, Nj. Dunn and 5.
Brady. In the first scene Miss Lizzy
Sweeney exceled in rendering beautiful
part of youthful innocence and glee.
Instrumental trio, Pearl Galop, Misses
Alberta Quirk, A. Rodgers and A. Milot.
Vocal solo, Hope and the Rose" Miss
Lizzie O'Neil. ..-
Instrumental solo, by Bellini, l Mon
lichie Capuleti, Miss Mary Dunn.
Instrumental duet, 20, Dulce Concento,
Misses Maggie Hnger and Nellie Frise.
The Merry Workers, A Song, Accom-
panist, Miss Nj. Dunn. ""
Chorus, 'Tis Echo, AccOmpanist, Miss
Sarah Brady.
Duet, Skylark Polka, Misses L. O'Neil
L. Myers. --..-
Vocal solo, .'Come Where the Fountains
Play" Miss Nellie Frise. 49,.
Vocal sola, I'm Merry, Laughing Girl,
Miss Sarah Brady. .- -
Instrumental solo, by Wallace, Polka de
Concert, Miss M. Hilger.
Vocal solo, My First Music Lesson, Miss
Lulu Myers, was good, and the singing ex-
cellent.
Instrumental solo, Souveniers de Ken
lucky, Miss S. Brady.
Vocal duet, Listen, 'Tis the Wood Bird
Song, Misses M. Reynolds and l.. Anceney
Two Princes, Misses NJ. Hilger, s. O'Nlel
N. Frise and K Coleman, was splendidly
rendered on two pianos, eight hands.
Mrs Caudle's Lecture was splendid hit
by Miss Louisa Anceney.
Two Pianos, Jean de Paris" eight,
handed quartette, by Misses NJ. Reynolds
M. Dunn, L. Anceney and S. Brady.
warning to School Teachers" good
hit, Miss Kate Coleman.
The Chorus, "Crowning of the Sea-" ac-
companist Miss Lizzie O'Neill, was most
appropriate and grand farewell.
At the conclusion of the excellent drama
three gold medals were awarded. The
first, for music, was awarded to Miss Mag
gle Hilger, of Helena the second, for good
conduct and diligence in all branches, first
division, was awarded to Miss Martha
Schenck, of Gregory. The. third, of equal
value, as reward of merit, good conduct
and diligence in all branches, second divi
sion. was awarded to Miss Annie Fleming
of Gregory.
The exercises of the evening closed with
an eloquent discourse by the Right Rev. j
B. Brondel, Bishop of Helena, on the gen
eral subject of education.
The following specimens of artistic
painting, plain and fancy needle work
and embroidery, done by the pupils of the
Academy, were on exhibition in the assem-
blv room, and were examined by many
callers both yesterday and to-day.
OIL PAINTINGS.
By Miss Sarah Brady, winter scene
from celebrated copy, and voted an i'm
provement upon the original, was much
admired Miss Brady also had three
other pieces-feld flowers, water lilies
and May roses.
Mary Dunn-Four pieces; first, salvias
second. oleanders third, fuchias; fourth
Alpine scene.
Katie Coleman--Five pieces; first, violets
second roses third, marine view; fourth
Colorado Canyon; fifth, roses and fuchias
ON satin.
Mary Ryan-Four pieces; first, field
flowers; second, Christmas roses; third
birds; fourth, landscape, marine view.
Louisa Hilger-Two pieces; first, pas
sion flower; second, Rose of Sharon.
Louisa Anceny-Four pieces; first, wild
roses second, Japan lilies third, lllacs
fourth. monarchs of the forest representing
the large game of Montana and the noun
tains.
Aline Anceny-One piece; landscape
ORNAMENTAL NEEDLE WORK AND ES'
BROIDERY.
Martha Shenck-Outline embroidery OIL
Zulu cloth and embroidered stand cover.
Alphonsine Milot-Infant's HonitOn lace
bib. scarf, pin cushion and handkerchief.