Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-02
Commencement Exercises.

The commencement exercises of the
Christian Brothers College were held IN
the Metropolitan Theater last evening. The
theater was crowded long before the noun
arrived for the exercises. After the dress
circle and parquet were filled with ladies
| and their escorts the doors were closed, ana
all who came afterwards had 10 be SATISFIED
| with seat in the gallery. The alsies IN
I the dress circle were filled with chalrs.
The pupils, boys ranging in ages from o, . 10
20 years, occupied seats upon the stage. 1 ne
stage was handsomely decorated with lloral
pieces. The music was under the dlrectlon
of Professor Otto Fleissner. The orches-
| trail music was unexceptionably good, Inc
programme, which was well rendered, was
as follows: Music (oyerturel, orchestra; ;
Lord William" Charles J. Barry; vocal
solo. "a Flower from Mothers Grave.
William P. Haley, very good; 20 ConneIi s
Death p" Richard P. Hughes; . The Flag
of Washington Herber O. FoZer, well
delivered; vocal quartet, Welcome To-
night" choir and orchestra; Our he
roes, Christopher Green; "Order Tor
Picture, James H Hooker; piano SOLO,
THE Two Angels, Charles Helsen, the
gem Of the evening-the young man shows
rare musical ability; The Fall OF IL 70
land, John J Hughes vocal solo, The
Cows are in the Corn" Charles +. German;
a good clear voice, which shows careful
training; - The existence of God" George
j. Dwyer: song and chorus, " Kentucky
Home Good Night choir and orchestra
The Moores Revenge James Murphy,
" Lafayette" Michael J. Lucey; song and
chorus, We Parted by the River Side"
choir and orchestra The Battle" Mat
thew Toomey, Asleep at the Switch,
John Naughton, delivered with dramatic
effect, the lad has rare elocutiOnary ability;
music, orchestra; bernardo Del CarpiO,n
James NJ. Rippon, Joseph Pigeon, Charles
Bryan; vocal duet, Hope Beyond a.
Bender, f. 7. Quinn, F. J. Galligan; " The
Study Of History Thomas L. Carolan
" Kate Shelley" Charles f. German, de-
cidedly the best recitation of the evening;
vocal quartet, Away to the Fields choir
and orchestra; Decoration Day" Francis ].
Galligan, well delivered and loudly ap-
plauded; song and chorus Cottage in the
Land, choir and orchestra; The Little
Hero Frank T. Quinn, delivered with
much effect, showing rare elocutionary
powers: vocal solo, IN See That Your
Grave is Kept Green" Charles Erauw
" Heroism (original), George A. Harvey
vocal duet Murmuring Sea- select choir
The American Republic" Original, Har-
ry K. Bernard. This was a most finished
recitation, and at its close the speaker was
presented with several handsome floral
pieces chorus, Come Where the Wild
Flowers Bloom, choir and orchestra
Hon. J. w. Armstrong delivered an able,
and instructive address to the
graduates, after which the orchestra played
a selection and the entertainment closed.
The highest honors of the collegiate de-
partment were conferred on Harry T. Ber-
nard, who has completed the course, and
received a certificate which entities him to
admission into the graduating class of ST.
Mary's College.
Collegiate certificates for completing the
second years course We're conferred on
Francis J. Galligan, Michael J. Lucey and
Thomas f. Carolan.
A commercial diploma was awarded to
Harry Il. Bernard.
Certificates in the commercial depart
ment were awarded to James II. Hooker,
Matthew Toomey, Charles Molloy, Charles
F. Barry, George A. Harvey, John J.
Hughes, Charles ]. Heisen, Francis T. !
Dwyer and Emil Schilling.