Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-21


lust brought to close.
That continued and enhanced success
may he meeted out to it, Is the wish Of all
friends of education.
The Details of the Event.
Five coaches filled with the patrons and
friends of the Mt. de Chantal school,
rolled out of the B. & o. depot at 9:l5
o'clock yesterday morning, those on board
beirg intent upon witnessing the exercises
incident 10 the formal ending of the four
tieth year of this excellent and celebrated
institution of learning, After pleasant
run of fifteen minutes IN the lresn
morning air of perfect June
day, the destination was reached. and the
passengers, who numbered fully three
hundred, hurriedly disembarked, and
were soon vending their way in long
line ND the steep path to the top OF the
elevation, and thence along the walks
through the wide lawn surrounding the
building, which was the termination OF
their brief journey. The early morning
train had set down many Of the parents
and relatives of the pupils at the Mount,
and ~ soon rs possible all were escorted
to the excellent hall in the north wing OF
the edifice, end were provided with seats.
Messrs. w. s. Foose, +. S. Riley, John
A. Howard and William Weir acted Us
usher, and very materially aided the
audience in becoming seated.
A glance at the stage, in the west end oil
the hall, revealed that there had been
decided change for the better in the Old ar
raupsments The stage has been extend
ed into the room bout twelve or fifteen
feet, thus giving some much.needed addi-
tionfl space, and permitting the better ar
raupement of the pianos, harps, etc. The
pupils seats, on either side, were also ar
ranged in a much better way, those In the
-a~s ha;-p, Elevated high 1ehavo III" fsa''i
rows. The decorations, simple Tut effec-
tive, consisted of masses of green foliage,
placed in the corners on either side OF
the stage, while in front were dis osed
some fine potted plants and ferns.
Upon the stage were several distinguished
visitors, among them Senator John L.
Kenua and Rev. Father Giddo, OF the Pas-
sionist Fathers, Pittsburgh, while II thu
audience were several others, among them,
Judge G. p. T. Moore, of Elwell, w. Va,
AID l.. II. Scott, of chihuahua, Mexico.
At twenty-five minutes past ten, the
programme was commenced with the
march from "Der Prophet" with Misses
Marie Dent and Emma Kerrisk at the first
piano; Misses Gertrude Edwards and Nell
lie Sunstein at the second; Mir es Mamie
Hamilton and Kate Hsgsn first viOlins,
Misses Lizzie Moore and Fannie Sullivan
second violins, and Misses Anna Lang and
Teresa Lyons at the harps. These ladies
made very effective orchestra, and played
the march with precision and spirit. To
| it's strains the young ladies OF tbe class
entered from the rear Of the stage, and adj
yancing to the front, separated TO the right
and left and took their allotted seats.
The mar;h concluded with the pupils all
| in their places, the premiums awarded IN
the First and Second classes were read by
Rev. Father o Conner. The lucky ones OF
the First class were Misses Margaret
Kenna, OF Charleston; Edith Scott, Chi
huahua, Mexico; Sarah Robinson, Mont
gomery, Ala; Helen Cannon, Atlanta,
Ga, and Anna Moran, Eulenton, Pa In
the Second class they were Misses Helen
Cornwell, of Stoueboro, Pa Emily Hous-
ton, Ashland, Va; Mary Brennan, New
York City; Lillian Snyder, San Carlos,
Arizona; Julia Eeely, West Union, VIVA;
Frances Moore, Elwell, VIVA; Marie Dent,
Washington City; Mary Hagan, DUNCAN
non, o. Gertrude Fisher, Claysville, Pa. /;
Gertrude Edwards, Weston, W. Va; Ida
Moore, Rlwell, W. Va Ruth Richardson,
Brooklyn; Grace Nicely, West Union, w.
Va, and Katherine Deegsn, Benwood, W.
Va.
Schumann's graceful, odd and pretty
''Gipsy Chorus" was then sung, the cho-
rus being made up of Misses Teresa Maser,
Kats Deegan, Eugenia Schmidt, Edith
Scott. Nellie Forse, Lille Shober, Mamie
Hamilton, Margaret 0'KaDe, Virginia
Crawley, Anna Loler, Rosalie Packer,
Mary Brennan, Margaret Miller, Mary
Duncan, Kate Steers, Mary Hagsn, Marie
Dent Charlotte Waterhouse, Emma Lyons,
Jane Duncan, Teresa Lyons, Emily Hous-
ton, Mary 6orrigan, Nellie Flynn, Mary
Lodick, Mary Kennedy, Mary Donahue.
The chorus was followed by o piano duo
from Mozsrt's opera, 'Ls Figaro" by
Misses Annie Moran and Nellie Cannon,
taking the first and second pianos respec-
lively, the composition being rendered In
a very satisfactory manner until just at the
last, when the ipjudicious use Of the forte
pedal slightly marred it.
The awards of premiums in the division
of the Second class were then read, the re.
cipients being Misses Mary Lodick, San
duskv, O.; Mary eorrigan, Emlenton, Pa;
Ida Wernet, Canton, o Margaret OIL Kane,
Wheeling; Jane Duncan, Ceredo, W. Va;
Dora Scott, chihuahua, Mexico; Rosalie
Packer, New York city; Cecilia Cannon,
McKeesport, Pa; Mary Hamilton, Wash
ington, Pa. Marry Moore, Elwell, w. Va;
Emma Kerrisk, Hamilton, Bermuda; Lii
lie Shober, Gallipolis, o Mary Robinson,
Montgomery, Ala; Margaret OBrien,
Wheelipg; Ellen Forse, Allegheny, Pa;
Mary Mckinley, Wheeling; Julia Robin
SOD, Montgomery, Ala; Emma Lyons, 81
Paul. Mimi. Grace Edmiston, Weston, W.
Va Margaret Miller, Of Keyser, W. Va,
and May McKim, of Martins Ferry, o.
Than Miss Teresa Maser sang Donizetti's
SIN auesto sempliee" in truly charming
manner. Miss Maser hiss voice remarks-
bly, clear in the high notes, and very sweet
and pleasing throughout, and abe richly
merited the storm of applause with which
she was rewarded. Miss Msser graduated
in the Englisb course last year, but is now
pursuing special studies.
Beethoven's grand overture to "Eg.
mont" csme!nexton the programme. 1t
was extremely well rendered by Misses
Anna Lang and Jane Duncan at the first
plano, and Misses Nellie Cannon and
Teresa Maaer at the second. Miss Lang |
distinguished heraslf IN this I
number, but all did we'll, playing with |
confidence aud precision. -
The premiums in the third cas- were
ct this point awarded 10 Misses Sefruoe