Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-16
GRADUATES OF ST. MARKS.
Five Young Ladies sece1Ve IheiH
Diplomas From This Excellent
school,


school.
A large number of the friends and par
ents of the scholars assembled at St.
Marks Academy yesterday to witness
the fifth annual commencement eXer-
cises.
The exercises opened at 2:3O p. M,
with the song Joyous Spring" rendered
by the school chorus. Then followed the
Salutatory, by Miss Alice E. Harper, IN
which FLongfellow' and his works was
the principal theme. The young lady
demonstrated that the Difference that IS
paid the immortal bard, and the fact OF
him having the name of being great
poet throughout the entire civilized world
was through his muses. Coming from the
heart, never failed to reach the heart.
Miss Harper's "Salutatory'' was a line
production, and the hearty encore as she
retired was web merited.
The piano solo by Miss Kittie Harris
was finely performed An essay upon
Dynamite" bv Miss Lizzie Carlisle, was
a very entertaining history of the discov-
|
| She pictured the horror of its use for the
destruction of life, and said that II Ireland
should regain her liberty by using dyn-
amite to kill defenseless women and
| children; that the Irish people would
| find that they could never receive justice
from leaders who would use such foul
means to gain their ends. Taking the
essay as a whole, it was extremely well
worded, and the young lady received
hearty applause.
The vocal solo, "Orange Blossoms" by
Miss Bertha Bayliss, was finely rendered
with clear, ringing tones, and showed
that she possessed sweet and powerful
voice.
Miss Emily Smiley read an essay upon
the life of Empress Josephine, y in which
she described the vicissitudes encountered
by the French Empress in her wonderful
career, which could only be learned by
thoroug h study of the French history of
Josephine's time. Her effort was well
received by the audience.
The school chorus then sang Far Away
the Camp Fires Burn"
The essay "Music," by Miss Bertha
Bayliss, was symphony in itself. She
gave the earliest knowledge of music as
having come from the Egyptians, and it
was reflected in the songs of David. That
for ages Germany was the favOrite seat OF
music, and that we are indebted to the
Germans and Italians for the high perfec-
ton that has been reached in musical
art. She faultlesslv sets forth that there
| is no person in existence-not even the
untaught savage-who could not derive
some enjoyment from music, for how
many bright pictures does music impress
upon the mind, and the imagination
since Emusic is the passion OF the soul ~
Who that delights in music cannot thank
those that have contributed to the
musical art? The composition of Miss
Bayliss is most excellent, and her essay
received a full measure of praise.
The vocal duet, emusic Hath Magic
Power" was sung by Misses Mamie
Meeks and Mary Rands.
The Valedictory, "a posse ad essa,"
| by Miss Annie Youngberg, abounded in
she had taken a great deal OF care and
had made patient research through the
biographies of great men. That the aspir-
alton of every one is to become great, no
matter what their condition in life may
be, and it is far better to "aim high" than
to struggle through life without any def
mite purpose.
The vocal duet, "Last Hour of Parting"
was sung with power and effect by Misses
Butler, Bayliss and Alice E. Harper.
"Mark the Merry Elves" was the
closing song, by the school chorus, and at
its finish the Rev. Mr. Miller announced
that the prize for the greatest improve
ment in writing in the second grammar
form had not arrived at the time the clos
ing exercises of the school were held, and
he took great deal of pleasure in now
being able to award the gold pen to Miss
Kittie Harris; also in making honorable
mention of Minnie Jones and Lizzie
Forbes for marked improvement in writ
ing. Then Mr.. Miller read the honor
able scholars, and one of the most re-
markable cases of punctuality on record
is that of George Trumbo, who has been
in attendance since 1875, and has never
been late or absent
The floral tributes received by the five
young lady graduates were profuse and
lovely.
In the evening diplomas were awarded
at st. Marks's Cathedral, and Bishop Tut
tie spoke at considerable length of the adj
vantages to be derived from education,
congratulating the pupils and teachers for
having done such excellent work in the
past school year.