The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-19
MOUNT pE cHANrA1.I
The Annual pistrIbatioa Of PrsmIams a
that Eminent Institution.

The exercises at Mt de Chantal yester-
day were Of q very interesting character,
being the commencement of the institu-
ton enjoying the thirty-scventh year Of
its existence. The age Of the school tells
for itself. Besides its eminent graduates,
who are scattered over the land from Mime
to Texas, the local interest In the chief edu:
cational institution Of the State was kept in
lively remembrance by the attendance of
the prominent people OF this city. Add
10 this number OF distinguished lnen, in
Guiding such gentlemen as Hon. D. II.
Leonard, of ParkerSbprg, exzJudge @. 2.
T. Moore, Consul to Nagasaki John n.
Birch, Collector McGraw, Sheriff Hand
Ian, Col. Thomas 0lBrien, Hon. II. s..
White, Maj. Ran. Ssalnaker, and Prof. ].
@. White, OF the West Virginia University.
and you have an almost complete photo.
graph OF the audience, excepting those
whom the reporter did not know.
THE AUDIENCE.
The audience was made up Of the
best elements Of the society of'wheel-
ing, composed as it was Of members
of the leading families of the city Of many
denominations. Without regard to the
religious affiliations Of the people the as
semblage was One that the Sisters OF Mt.
de Chantal may well be proud to have
entertained Among the people who
filed Music Hall there were noticed
strict sectarians, and all were
unanimous in their approYsl OF
the various exercises. The audience
was entirely good. .humored and showed
excellent taste in approving the perform:
auces Of the, young ladies and displaying
good judgment in the hearty approval Of
the most worthy. It was, altogether the
most appreciative and attentive audience
that has gathered at the school for many
years, the quantity not depreciating the
quality. It is well worth quoting what o
prominent and cultured lady OF this city
said regarding the audience. She re-
marked: 81 never saw a finer, or more
apprecia.ive and thoroughly pleased audi
ence than that gathered here to-day"
III THE COMMENCEMENT.
The spectacle Of rosy-cheeked maidens
arrayed in white dresses and adorned with
ribbons is enough to confuse the most I'M
impassionable soul, and to describe each
and particularize the most radiant ones
would no doubt place the reporter in an
unenviable position. Where there was so
much to commend it would be in bad taste
to single out any feature TOR particular
mention. The young ladies in their light
and becoming costumes were the pictures
Of health, the rosy tint Of their cheeks,
heightened by the excitement OF the hour,
due almost entirely to the health.giying
surroundings OF the school, which are un.
surpassed in the State.
The platform OF the Music Hall was
taStefully decorated with ferns and flowers,
making neat sstting to a harmonious
background. The performers were ap-
plauded without distinction, the most gen
erous being bestowed on Miss Agnes
Kane, Of Pittsburgh, who certainly show.
ed remarkable talent IN her recitation oi
ASuaIberto's Vow and the solo Of Miss
Clsmentina Hoeveler, Of Pennsylvania, o
sprightly miss who captured the audience
by her sweet vecalizltion. Miss Fannie
Robinson, OF Wheeling, sang a waltz song
with peculiar grace aud finish, giving evi-
dence Of her training at this school, which
stands pre-emfnent as an institution Of
musical instruction, and rs having had at
its head the late Sister Mary Agnes, OF
wide fenoUu. Tho thoroughness Of the
musical instruction in this school was evi-
deneed in the piano Duet by Misses Jen.
ME Quinn and Julia Doran.