Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-24
A GREAT SUCCESS.
The Annual Commencement Of 81
JOssph's Academy,
In the School Hall Yesterday M0rn;ag---
The Programme and the Disti-
button of Prizes.

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button Of Prizes.
Yesterday at $50 q. m. began the closin
exercises Of St. Joseph's Academy. Th
hall was filed with an intelligent audience
composed of the patrons and friends Of tn
Academy, both from Wheeling and else
where. The stage was tastefally decorate,
with flowers. During the playing of tn
March Miitaire," tie pupils OF the school
all dressed in white and wearing srnilinl
and happy faces, marched in two BY two
keeping step to the pleasant music. Eacl
one made nice little bow to the audience
and then to the one marching by her side
and then all in order seated themselves OF
either side of the aisle in front of the stage
Rt. Rev. Bishop Kahn, Ri. Rev. Mousignol
Sullivan, Father McElligoit and Father Pari
entered anG took position in the aisl'
a few PAGES in front of the stage
By this time the music had ceased
This March Militaire" by Schubert
which was rendered in most praiseworthy
manner by the Misses Cora Hebrank, Ella
Ankle, Susie Riester and Mary Thouer. The
same clearness Of
TOUCH AND TONE,
and careful attention to phrasing that wert
so noticeable at Mount de Chsntsl on Thurs
day last, were equally observable in yester
days performances, the Stuttgart method
being used at st. Josephs, as at the Mount
while the vocal method also is similar to the
one used at that institution. Although the
pupils participating in yesterdays pro
grsmme were, most of them, quite young in
years, as we'll as the study of music
unmistakable evidences of careful, pains.
taking culture were very apparent, and
should the young ladies who acquitted
themselves with such credit yesterday per
severe in the study of the art in which they
have already made such commendable
progress, they cannot fail to be
SOURCE OF PRIDE
to the institution that is fortunate in pos
sessing so able corps Of instructors.
The chorus, "Breezes So Softly Signing,
by Campana, was delightfully."- sung by the
choral class, which contains a number Of
fresh, pure voices, that gave the piece with
fine correctness Of pitch and due
regard to light and shade.
A piano trio "Alpenkugen" BY 0esten, was
very correctly played BY Misses Lizzie kug'
len, Mary Arkle and Ella Crawford, three
little ladies who entered into their work
wi. b an earnestness that was really refresh
ing to contemplate The vocal solo by
Miss Katie Flood, THE Wood Nymphs
Gail" is very charming song demanding
lightness and grace OF execution, qualities
which the young interpreter possesses in q
marked degree, and her closing notes
Gale d forth the round of applause she go
Justly deserved.
\ piano solo, "Hark! Hark! the Lark" a
transcription of Schubert's beautiful song
by List, was very acceptably rendered BY
Miss Eta Dittmau, who displays
GENUINE MUsICAL TALENT,
her touch being excellent, and her phrasing
careful and correct. With study she bids
fair to become quite fine pianiste.
The vocal solo LA Primavera," by
Tory, was a charming waltz Song, charm
ingly sung by Miss NJ. O'Donnel, who dis
plays an excellent vocal method, clear
enunciation ofthe words, always an ad.
nirsble quality, and careful attention to
expression. In the piano quartette BY
Pleyel, Sonata No. 8, the Misses Mary L
Bouenberger, NJ. O'Donrel, Susie Riester
and Lottie Waterhouse displayed careful
training and thorough study, and the piece
was one Of the most enjoyable numbers on
the programme, being especially calculs
ted TO bring out the very excellent quality Of
tone attained By the Stuttgart method
The piano Duet. "0bsron," by Ley0ach,
was played in very finished style by the
Misses NJ. 0Donnel aud MOllie Elton
The execution was
CLEAR AND BRILLIANT,
while thorough attention and study were
evident in the careful and correct phrasing
The vocal solo, By MendelesSohn, sung BY
Miss Mollie Fitton, proved that young lady
to be gifted with very sweet voice, with
which great deal in the way of training
has been done in an incredibly short space
of time. With study she promises to react
a very enVisble eminence. Sonata, No. 2
opus 2, BY Beethoven, was played iu most
enjoyable manner by Miss Mary O'Donnel
| who possesses an excellent technique anC
plays with musical understanding and ex
preston. The contrast between the thret
movements Of which the sonata consists
were well brought out and clearly defined
while the passages demanding a singing
quality of tone were particularly well given
| 1t has seldom been our good fortune t
listen to more
CAREFUL AND CONSCIENTIOUS
performance Of one Of Beethoven's sonata:
asS533 rejects great credit, not only upo
Miss O'Dol nell, but the thoroughly cspabl
uairing under which she he's studied.
The closing chorus, The Vale OF Re3t,
by Meyerbeer, was rendered By the chora
class with the same excellent precision
which characterized the opening number.
The selections, AN Appeal by Miss Liz
zie Kuglen, and The Other Train oy Mis-
Katie Hallisy, were good and well rendered
Each one Of the selections was capable o
much variety Of expression and the youu
ladies showed that they fully entered int
the sentiment. Another very esjoyabl
feature of the entertainment was
A PLEASANT LITTLE DRAMA
entitled the Enchanted Vale; or The Roc
of Destiny" The following were the char
| scters:
/ 0eneNleVe......., .....'. AllS2 L. huslc
Miss Josephine Elatin
Angelica Eta Weiz,
Carmeita Ia florist disguised Miss Annie Welt
Miss CARA Mlngerte
KoSala......... Miss Mary Mcflnle
Maria. Mildred ktncheo
hALs mOla
Miss mary Campne
Benedleta Miss Annie y brlei
MISS Ella Waterhols
The little ladies all did 80 we'll that it
! difficult to say who did best.
First on the programme was the asErd
! ing of premiums and the awarding OF AGA
demic honors. Bishop Kahn took positio
on the stage and scores Of young ladies, bot
large and small, one by one as her nam
was called BY Father Dehan assembled tn
stage and received from Bishop Kahn he
premium of books, etc, for excellence il
scholarship and department during the pas
year. After the distribution of premium
the following were called upon the stage an
ACADEMIC HoSoRS:
To Miss Annia Waltz O rrown on