Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-06-27
IN COLLEGE HALLS.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY.
Z Large Audience Listens to the
Numbers Of an Excellent Program
The Pupils Acquit Themselves
With Honor and Deserve Praise.


With Honor and Deserve Praise.
Probably not one-half Of those who
drove out to attend the closing exer-
cises of the school and academy at st.
Joseph's college last evening were able
to gain admission to the large audience
room in which the exercises were held.
The room had been tastefully deco
rated with flowers and vines, AID a
STAGE. in front of which were two up
right pianos, had been erected at one
end. Among the auditors were noticed
the Rev. II. d. Cavanaugh, of Usage
CITY. and the Rey. Father Dooley, just
appointed pastor of the Catholic church
at Manhattan, WHO had come to the
city especially to attend the exercises.
TIE EXERCISES.
The exercises opened with a grand
march and welcome song by the pupils
of the academy and school, about fifty
in all. The young folks were in their
gala attire and won the closest atten-
ton of the audience. Then followed
program of thirty numbers made up
of recitations, songs, class pieces, in
strumental selections and c.oruseS
which occupied the time for two hours.
1t is impossible to mention each partic-
ipant in the exercises, but it is not too
much to say that every one surprised
and delighted their friends by their
proficiency upon the stage. The in
strumental music by Misses Gertie
Kirby, Minnie Berry, Jennie Dempsey
and others was especially fine and
showed most careful training on the
part of their instructress, Sister Agnes
formerly Miss Mollie McInerney.
The closing selection was entitled
Our Country and included all the
members of the school, who gathered
around the national colors upheld by a
soldier and sailor and watched over by
the goddess of Liberty and Columbia
| With Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean" and a charming good night
song the exercises closed.
Throughout the exercises it was
noticeable that the pupils greeted theil
auditors with a grace that is unusual IL
novices upon the rostrum. Every ges
ture. every action was as easy, yet as
dignifed as would be looked for in per
SONS of far maturer years.
| FANCY WORK EXHIBIT.
In side room was an extensive eX'
hibit of fancy work done 10y the pupil;
of the academy. 1t consisted Of table
and chair scarfs, sofa pillows, mats
ETC., all done in the most exquisite ant
sklllful manner and showing that the
Sisters do not believe in educating the
head alone but think rightly that the
hand should be skilled in workmanship
THE COLLEGES WORK.
Too much praise cannot be giveI
Mother Superior Bernard and her able
assistants for their ability as edu
Gators. The work of the students las
evening showed for itself that they
have been in good hands.
The college is proving valuable
acquisition to Abilene. Not only i:
the magnificent building an ornament
to the city of which we are proud bu
the school is attracting pupils from al
parts of the state and even from neigh
boring commonwealth, there being al
ready students from Kansas City anC
other large cities. During the two
years which have elapsed since tht
buildings erection the college has pro
crossed rapidly and we look for still
further advancement until the com
modious building shall prove too small
10 accommodate the numbers who wisl
to take advantage of Abilene's educa
tional facilities.