The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-07-07
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Miss E. 3Legg.
( 4 Is Too much praise cannot be given the
young graduates, Misses Lynch, Har-
ris and Delaney, for the learning and
good taste displayed In their Hessays.
Replete with good things, they were at
once polished and ornate. One was
happy to miss in them the starched
pedagogy which in like productions be.
speaks but too often less sense than
assumption in the writer. The gem Of
the programme in it's way was the
chorus sung by the little scholars, ssIfi
Knew it Came From Paris" The
music, both vocal and instrumental,
was of a high order of excellence.
Among those present were many COM
petent critics, instructors in music for
many years, and ali expressed them
selves as highly pleased.
The diplomas were delivered to the
graduates by Father Danehy. The gold
medal for Christian doctrine was
awarded to Miss Lizzie Lynch, of Fari-
bault; the gold medal for literature to
Miss Julia Delaney, of Rosemount: the
gold medal for mathematics to Miss
Mary Harris, Of Faribault; the GOLD
medal for superior excellence in deport-
ment to Miss Maggie Me OermoJtt, OF
st. Paul; gold pen for order and neat
ness to Miss Maggie Vogelsberg: OF
Faribault.
The address to the graduates, which
was delivered BY Rev. Father Cotter,
of Winona, brought the exercises to q
close. In the course of his remarkable
address the reverend speaker repre-
scented to the young ladies in plain, dis
tinct words the proper sphere of true
Christian womanhood to-day. He ad-
yised them of the use to which their
store Of learning, garnered with care
during so many years, must be put in
the days to come. With admirable
skill he found occasion also to accentu-
late the church's attitude to-day in the
face OF the grave educational difficult
ties which confront her. The address
was notable addition to the Catholic
literature Of the day on the educational
problem. =
A very important part Of the work
done at the academy, however, was not
represented ON che programme. I Re-
fer to the work in the art Department.
During the earlier days of the week the
studio hati besn open to the public, and
on each day was the delight Of a throng
OF visitors. Landscape and portrait
painting, fully as we'll as erayon work,
pastel, and sketching in water colors,
were here seen on canyasses of rare
merit. The pieces which attracted
most admiration were portrait in oil
of Pope Leo KILL, life size, by Miss
Med ermott. of ST. Paul; the ANGELS
of the Resurrection fastening TO the
Sepulchre, - also in Oil, by Miss Rich"
ardson, OF Faribault, and portrait
from life, of gentleman from abroad.
Worthy of special mention, TOO, was
the display OF artistic needle work in
silk embroidery, lace, ETC., etc. which
covered number Of tables in the cen
ter Of, the hall.
On the whole, your reporter can
safely say that, although he has visited
other educational institutions more
widely known, in other parts OF The
country, he nowhere found more to
commend, Or more unmistakable signs
Of thorough and artistic training than
at Bethlehem academy, Faribau!t, on
the occasion of his recent visit.
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