Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-14
ST. CATHARINE'S HALL.
CLOSING Exercises Of the Class Of 'W.
A Large Audience. Including Many
Distinguished 0uests-PTeaenta-
ton of Diplomas In the Ele-
CANT New Chapel.

One of the most beautiful mornings of
June greeted st. Catharine's graduating class
of 1885, yesterday. An unusually large
number of distinguished guests were present
at the exercises. Among the clergy present
were Bishop Neely, and the Revs. Renouf,
Beeman, Mclaughlin, Martin and Gwynns.
The namcs of the graduates are Lena Kaih-
arine Bser, Alberta Hohen, Sarah Caroline
Lee. The following is the program Of the
exercises in the school room:
Prayer.
Tarentelle, (for two pianosl Heller.
Misses Dinzey and Jennings.
Essay ,-Pensees d Able Roux, Miss Baer.
Piano Solo, Impromptu(I G La Source. Hummel.
Miss May Martin.
Trio, ''Ring Out Ye Bells" Franz Abs.
Misses Lee, Jennings and Hayward.
Piano Solo, Nocturne, &c minor,) Chopin.
Miss Pember.
Essay, Outcast Russia, Miss Lee,
Read by Miss Dinzey.
Menuet Celebre. .(for two pianos) Mozart.
Misses May Martin and Charlotte Hubbard
Trio, May, Barnby.
Misses Lee, Jennings and Hayward.
Piano Solo, Polonaise, &C sharp, ,minor) Chopin
Miss Dinzey.
Essay, The Man in the Grey Coat.
Miss Pember.
Piano Solo, La Gazelle, Kullak.
MISS Hoben.
Protestations, violin Obligato)
Miss Lee. Homer Norris.
Ungarische Rhapsodie, (for two pian0s,)
--Liszt.
Misses Dinzey, Hoben, Pember and Randall
1t would be impossible to criticise unfs-
vorably any portion of the program. The
sameness which is expected at the graiuat-
ing exercises Of a school was entirely want.
ing. The essays by Misses Baer and Penn
ber we're especially worthy of note. The
music was of very high order. The bishop.
clergy and trustees followed by the audience
then proceeded to the beautiful new chapel
where the closing exercises took place.
Following a hymn was the presentation
Of diplomas and testimonials. The Bishop
Kingdom prize for scripture history was
awarded by the examiners to Miss Pember.
The bishop, after reminding the graduates
that duty should be their great aim and that
their divine and human Master should be
their constant guide, as to what their duty
was, alluded very feelingly to the change
which was about to take place in the man.
agement of the school. He spoke Of the
warm feeling and big regard which both he
and the trustees had for the Rev. Mr.. Mar
tin, and the great regret which they felt at
the necessity which compelled them TO &C.
cept his resignation.
Mr.. Martins work as principal was al
luded to in the highest terms as regards both
scholarship and the spiritual tone of the
school. The bishop then spoke Of the new
principal, Miss C. w. Allen, as one already
well known in Augusta as most excellent
teacher and in whom he had the fullest con-
fidence as admirably fitted for her new work.
The trustees, he added, were determined to
keep up the high standard of instruction
which had always been set in St. Catharines,
and he felt that in the hands of Miss Allen
and her corps of assistants in the coming
year every guarantee would be afforded OF
thoroughly good work.
After the bishops address the report of
e xaminers was read by the Rev. Mr. Gwynne.
The following is the report;
The committee on examination beg to re-
port that in their judgment excellent work
has been done in every department of the
school during the year. 1t is evident that
the teachers have given much zeal and energy
to their labors, and the pupils have shown in
an unusual degree an intelligent comprehen-
sion of the subject matter of their studies.
<c. WALKER GwYNNE,
\''S"euV ALLEN T.. BEEMAN.
The exercises closed with hymn 485 and
benediction.