Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-25
Commencement Exercises at the College
Last Thursday.

Commencement Exercises at the COllee
Last Thursday.
The Commencement Exercises of the Ar
cadia College Day School took place on las
Thursday, June 18th, 1885, in the large hal
OF the Convent, which was comfortably filled
by the relatives and friends of the pupils ant
OF the school, and proved very interesting
and satisfactory; as several scholars gradu
ated last year and the year before, the pupils
this year,were as a general rule, rather be.
low the average age of pupils usually taking
part in such exercises, and in a few instances
it was by reason thereof found necessary te
supply vacancies in the musical branch BY
volunteers, and such vacancies were gladly
hlied by competent pupils of the Boarding
School Department. Notwithstanding the
many very young pupils taking part in the
exhibition, the occasion proved one Of great
interest and success, and the ladylike and
lgentlemanly department of all the partici-
patlng young Misses and Masters present,
gave evidence of the high grade of training
which the Sisters impart to their pupils.
Alter the performance of the usual en-
trance march by the Misses White, Brierton,
and Scalzo, Master Jake Grandhomme OPEN
ed the exhibition by delivering well select
ed prologue which was very favorably re-
ceived by the large audience, as we'll on &C.
count of the effective deliverance, as of the
extreme youth of the young speaker, who
gives fair promise Of future excellence. Aft
er "Welcome Song" by chorus, little Miss
n. Cheatham, Only about years Of age,
believe, recited, in sorrowful and affecting
way, her poem entitled, "Sad Case," show
Ing some of the troubles TO which one so
young is sometimes subjected. This piece
was followed by Miss j. Williams poem,
"Great Catastrophe" which was very favor
| ably received and gave evidence of its being
| enjoyed, on The part of the little Miss. 'I'm
Little Girl" was very well and amusingly
delivered by little Miss A. Austin, and SO
was ''My New Slate,"a poem, by Miss j.
Andrews, an interesting little Miss of some
seven summers.
The presentation of these several pieces
was Interpreted with musical performances.
both vocal and instrumental, by the Misses
Regain, Keenan,, Glass, Medley, link, Tierney,
White, Grandhomme, Brierton, Ottenadt,
Bentley, Dorr, Feldmann, Roden and Walsh.
"Echo of Lucerne," by the Misses S. and
NJ. Birtley, performed on one piano, and by
Misses j. and E. Otteadt on another piano,
was performance showing considerable
study, and showed very fine musical talent
in the performers.
"Way to Windham" a dialogue between
Master Joe Zwart and Willie Halter, was
well delivered, and both enacted very effect
lively the different styles Of people they rep
resented.
"Quarter Day." drama in one act, was
very well presented by the Misses Grand
homme, Gratiot, Williams, Halter, Quick,
Austin, Andrews, Montgomery, Hougue,
Gilman, Williams, hurry, and Bequeth, and
this was followed by "Silver Spray" musical,
by Misses Grandhomme and B. Brenecke,
and this was followed by "Look Aloft,"
poem by Master Joe Zwart, and a very line
Duet and Chorus entitled "Come Where the
Wild Flowers Bloom" accompanied on The
piano by Miss Naomi Goulding.
"Love of a Bonnet" was very amusing
piece by Misses Grandhomme, Halter, Gill
man, Gratiot, Montgomery, and Murray, and
was received with loud applause. Next came
''Le Ciel d'Ete', " piano, by Misses White
and Goulding, fine production. /
delivered each another poem, entitled, re-
spectivey, "My First Care' and "Jesie's
WISH" after which Miss Clara Grandhomme
very effectively delivered poem full of pa
thos excitement, entitled Bernardo del
Carpio."
Miss Clara was very successful, and gave
evidence both of steady application and nat
ural talent; her Rotations were clear, and
her patios and her appeals affecting, and her
bearing very ladylike, giving evidence of
careful training on the part of the Sisters
and faithful application on her own part.
"Gipsey Countess" a vocal duet by the
Misses Feldmann and McFadden, accom-
panied by Miss White, was encored, and
shows those young ladies to be possessed of
fine musical talent. This was followed by
"List to the Convent Bels"a duo and chorus
accompanied by Miss Goulding, after which
the performance closed by farewell address
by Master T. Cheatam, who did his part
well for one so young.
During the distribution of premiums both
Masters Joe Zwart and Willie Halter receiv
ed beautiful gold medal for steady applica-
ton on the occasion of their leaving school,
having reached the age of IA years, after
which the Convent rules preclude boys from
further attending school at the institution.
The distribution of premiums having been
made, Rev. j. Cooney, of Iron Mountain,
made a few appropriate remarks and this
closed the proceedings, after which the au-
dience dispersed. In addition to the inter-
estlng exhibition, l also noticed an entire
absence OF that refractory spirit which in
former years was so ANNOYING and freouent-
ly used to be shown by boys, land even grown
persons, during the closing exercises and
remarks, by noisy leaving of the hall, loud
talking and other improper conduct. This
improvement on the part of the audience
shows their appreciation of the Sisters eff
forts to raise the lone and character of their
surroundings, and must be highly appreci-
ated by Mother Rose and her co-laborers,