Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-23
ST, JosEpH's ACADEMY.
Tho Annual Commencement Last
Evening.

The Pupils Acquit Themselves in
a Flattering Manner, and
are Rewarded for
their Zeal.
Yesterday evening was Commencement
at St. Joseph's Academy. Long before
the time for beginning, the friends OF the
school and OF the little ladies who were to
take part in the exercises, began to assem-
BILE. Though the evening was rainy and
disagreeable, the hall was well filed BY
1880 o'clock, when merry music from two
pianos, skiltully played BY four young
ladies', Hoated out upon the evening air.
Stepping to the sound Of the music, in
marched the little ladies OF the school by
twos, and each made her incest little bow
70 Bishop Kahn and to the audience, and
took her place in front of the platfor m.
The tage was illuminated with gas jets
and the floral decorations though not ex'
tensiye were tasefuL. The pupils of the
Academy were tasteiully dressed, the ma
iority of them in white, and were looking
the very pictures Of joyousness. The fol-
lowing was the
PROGRAMME:
Nsrscb md Chorus aus Titus -. ...-....--..Mozlrt
I,t Piano M lsses Mary Murphy and Ella Ankle.
"a Piano Misses Maggie Lotus and LhLzie Mug
ChorusW'Ihe Blue Birds song'........--"-
Lutte GiIls.
Racitalion -HDorothcs's Roses.
Miss Josephine Flading. ,
Piano Trio e pianop -lsondesu, op. o.; unnne
Let Piano Muses. susie kitster and Lottle wa
terhOuse.
Il PianO-Miss Mary Arkls. -,
Vocal solo-"Gocd BJe""".........".""..Iosli
Miss Anna Welty.
Piano Solo-"rwo larks e.cheu@Ky
Miss Eta IN
| Recitation-"Wreck Of the Hesperus" -.".-
Miss Mary Carey.
Chorus-"0ur Boat Giideth Nobly Along .kuckcn
The Class.
Piano Quartette -"Fes. Overture" ............ Leutner
i.t Piano-Mises Mary Murphy and Nina Bos-
ID Piano-Misses Ella Ankle and Kate Hallisy.
Vocal Solo-"0 Don katale". Experimentation Nerii
Miss Kate flooj.
Recitation-"MOna waters"
Mrs Lizzie kuglen.
Plaro S~olo-"kondO CapricciHsa" .... .Mendolssohn
Miss Nina Bosiey.
Thu PERFORMANCES.
The above performance, considering the
age of the performers, was indeed we'll rem
dered. The instrumental music by Misses
Mary Murphy, Ella Ankle, Maggie LOTUS,
Lizzie Kuglan, Susie Riester, Lot!ie
Waterhouse, Mary Ankle, Eta Diman,
Nina Bosley, and Katie Hsllisy did credit
to the young ladies and their instructors,
and was highly appreciated BY the au'
dience.
The vocal choruses were we'll rendered
by the class and called forth mtrited ap'
plsuse.
Miss Auna Welty and Miss Kate Flood
sang with much feeling the solos Good
Bye and Q hon Fatale."
Miss Josephine Fisding recited "Do-
rothes's Roses" in a way that showed con-
/ derable Evolutionary powers.
Miss Mary Csreys recitation on the
Wreck OF the Hesperus," was a d~iflicult
one to render, but she proved herself equal
to the task and acquitted herself creditsbly
and delighted the audience.
Miss Liz4ie kuglen's recitation entitled
of rendition than the others that preceded,
but she showed considerable dramatic
power in personating it's characters.
PREMIUMS N uoNoRs.
After the above performances we're fin.
ished, premiums were distributed among
the pupils Of the various classes for excel.
lence in their studies. AS the names we're
announced by Father Boutlou, the little
ladies came forward and received from
Bishop ksin some handsome book as q
premium. This distribution WAS followed
by one of the finest exercises Of the even.
ing, a chorus by pupils Of the school.
The following young ladies then came
forward and took PLACES Oh the stage, aud
each was crowned by Bishop KAN
for exemplary conduct during the year:
Misses Mary Murphy, Katie Flood, Maggie
Lotus, Lotlie Waterhouse, Josephine Fisd.
ing, Mary l.. BonenberCer, Josephine
FreIge, Ella Waterhouse, Mary Z. Moran,
Mary Vogler, Annie Gantzer. Katie Weir,
Annie Grlhooly, Mary Mckinley, Ella
Flynn, Mollie Ricketts,, May Woods, Der,
nardine Schafer, Matte Moran, Maggie
Jepson, Mary Reilly, Mary Harrison, Dora
O'Brien, Maggie Doyle, Mary McFadden,
and Dellie Msloney.
A crown and the Sullivan gold medal
for perfect department sndifdelity to every
duty was awarded to Miss Lizzie Kuglen.
A crown and a gold medal for lady like
department. and application to study was
awarded to Miss Susie Rsister.
BISHOP KsIN's ADDRESS.
The evenings eyercises closed with
Bishop kaiu's address. He spoke Of the
great Importance OF moral aa we'll "a intel.
!ectusl culture aud noted with satisfaction
the growing sentiment in favor oil such
education. His words were full OF good
advice and encouragement to pu.
pils, parents and the Sisters
OF ST. Joseph, who are devoiing
their lives to training future men and 70.
men OF our land 70 doing good. His
advice to those who DOW sever their connec
ton with school ought to be written indel.
libby upon the tablets of their hearts.
Among other things he urged them not to
forget their books and their reading; 10
respec. themselves If they would have 9TH
ers respect them; 10 learn to work aHd es-
TEEN it an honor; to eschew the CANDY and
injurious fashions Of the world, and to live
pure and noble lives.
This closes q very succssstul year OF the
Academy. One hundred and fourteen pu
pills have been enrolled within the year and
more than ninety were in attendance this
term. The Sisters of ST. Joseph deserve
credit and should be encouraged in their
good work.
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