The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-20
-FOUR FAIR GRADUATES,
Three in the Department Of Eng
Iish and One on the Harp,
WERE SENT OUT YESTERDAY
From the Academy orthe Visitation
II, v, Nj, ut SIont dc ChAntal-A
Brief Review OF the EHer-
cises Yesterday Morning,

Distribution, or Commencement Day,
has once more come and gone at Mont
de Chantal, that iar,famed institution OF
learning, located just east OF this city, in
charge OF a body Of those excellent
Christian ladies, the Sisters Of the Vista
ton b. V, NJ, whose rare intelligence
aud culture, and special aptitude for
imparting instruction, are generally
acknowledged by those who have ever
had an opportunity TO note the results
of their work, Yesterday was the occa'
sion OF the iorty.seCond annual Com
mencement, and II marked the close oil
one Of the most successful years the
Academy has ever known since II was
first founded by the late lamented Ri,
Rev, Bishop Whalen,
While commandments are nearly al
ways much the same thing over and over
again, there is always TO be found O
charm about them that at least makes
them interesting, and especially is this
the case at Mont dc Chantal, The bright
and happy faces OF the young ladies,
preltily attired in light, festival dresses
their graceful entrance march, the music
and the beauties Of nature that are every
where visible about this lovely spoI
which, II has been well said, can
lay claim to being the "Garder
Spot Of West Virginia-all THU
combined, make II proper to class these
annual affairsas enjoyable. That they arc
much enjoyed is proven by the increas'
ing demands made by the public FOL
admittance. All the spare space in the
large concert hall has for three year
past been given over to the crowd thaI
Is always present, but even that provi
sion liberal as it Is, Is not now sutlicien'
to meet the demand. There were quite
q number OF disappointed ones yester
day who failed to secure the piece o
pasteboard necessary to procure admis
sion.
The special train over the Baltimore 4
Ohio road that conveyed the patron
and friends out to the Mont left the sta
ton in this city at 0 o'clock. 1t conslst
ed OF nine or ten coaches, and Carriet
about eight hundred people, while man,
others drove out. The train made tn
run out in good time, and the long lin
OF people were soon vending their way
up the thickly shaded winding walk tina
leads up to the picturesque plateau Of
which the institution stands. The n
Rev. Bishop Kahn, clad in his purplN
yestments, stood at the main entrance
and welcomed all with a CHEEKY $1,000
morning." nod, handsha&e or I
pleasant smile, Shortly before II
o'clock all were seated, with tn
assistance Of Mr.. T, s, Riley, Mr.. vii
liam T. Weir and two or three other gen
tlemen who kindly served as ushers, IL
the spacious concert hall, through TIN
open windows OF which there blow cool
ing bree7es that added much to the com
fort and pleasure OF the audience, whicl
was q splendid one both in make up ant
appearance. The Bishop, Mgr. y. I
Sullivan aud United States Senator
Kenpa, whose daughter was one OF thu
graduates, occupied seats on the stag
while In seats reserved for them, direct
ly in front ofthe stage, sat a number o
tho members OF the clergy ofthis diocese
The stage was handsomely decorated
with potted plants, tho green leaves o
which contrasting with tho white cos
tunes and huttering laCes and ribbon
OF the students, added much TO the at
tractivenesS of tho scene,
Everything being In readiness, thu
opening notes OF the entrance marcl
sounded and the students, made theiI
appearance. They came on in pairl
from tho sides Of the stage, the littlC
ones first, followed by the others bring
ing up tile rear were tho three graGu
ates, Miss MargaretA. Kenna, Of Charles
ton, W. Va, Miss Mary Edith Scott, o
chihuahua, Mexico, and Miss Sadie O
Robinson, Of Montgomery, Ala. As thl
students appeared on the stage they
courtesied low to the Bishop and ther
passed down to the piano platform. be
low tho stage and between it and thu
audience, and crossing 1t bowed 10 thu
audience and then passed to their seats
ranged in amphitheatre form on eaGl
side. The entrance Of tho young ladiel
made o very pretty picture.
Tho march, 10 the strains ofwhlph thu
students kept step as they passed L
their seats, was from Mendelssohp'l
"Athalie." II was finely played by
twelve young ladies, as follows: First
piano, Miss Kate Halissy, OF Wheeling
and Miss MOna MCGraw, OF Grafton
second piano, Miss Carrie L. Wolff, O
Lexington, KY, and Miss Carrie Nye, o.
Newark, Ohio; yiolins, Miss Mamie
Hamilton, Of Washington, Pa. Mis-
Kathleen Hagan, Of D%hngannon, Ohio.
Miss Lizzie Moore, OF EIwcll, W. Va,
Miss Emma Kerrlsk, Of the Island o.
Bermudai Miss Fannie sullivan, o.
Washington, d. O., and Miss Anna
Thayer, Of Enterprise, Fla. harps, Miss
Anna Lang, OF Wheeling, and Miss Mary
Moore, OF Elwell, W, Va, THIS array o.
INSTRUMENTS and performers formed quite
m orchestra, The. playing was spirited
and at tho same time shading, and OK.
preston were brought out exCellently
well,
The first vocal Number on the pro.
gramme was the chorus, "Salve 0 MRdre,'
from ia VesAle," one Of M%ercadante's
compositions. II was sung by class,
comprising nearly one.half OF the stud.
ents, Immediately after the rendition o.
the entrance march. The music OF the
composition Ia pleasing and II was very
nicely sung.
Miss Scott next read her graduating
paper, which was one drawing contrasts
between the lives, aims and accomplish
ments OF Napoleon and Washington, i
was well written and showed that among
the young l9dy'g other accomplishments
was b thorough knowledge Of historical
events. She read tlp paper distinctly In
a clear tone that was easily heard In
every portion OF tho hall.
A harp and piano duct was nOxt on
the programme. The harp was played
by Nils Lang and tho piano by Miss
Jennie Duncan, Of Ceredo. This selec.
ton was from 0berthur's LES H pgonOts''
and was a very finished performance.
Tho atmosphere yesterday morning was
damp,and this had iLs effect on the strings
OF the harps and YlOlins. During the
playing OF the duet, two strings on Miss
Lang's harp snapped and the performs
anCe had 10 be% suspended each time Tor
a few seconds while Miss Lang deity re-.
strung and tuned her beautiful instru.
ment, These unfortunate interruptions
as a matter Of course somewhat marred
the rendition, but did not In the least
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