St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-26
ST. JOsEPH's BRIGHT GIRLS.
Prizes for Creditable Work-The
Closing Exercises.

Yesterday was day to be remembered
by the pupils of st. Joseph's academy.
In the morning the parlors of the acad-
envy were thrown open to continuous
procession of visitors, eager to view the
art and fancy work of the pupils, which
was on exhibition. Fond fathers, de-
lighted mothers and pert little sisters
crowded the building, and EXPLANATIONS
of admiration were heard on all sides.
The exhibition was worthy of great
praise, creditable alike to the pupils
themselves and the Sisters of st.
Joseph. The exhibits ran in the
direction of rope silk, arrasene.
crohcheting and smyrnasene work. with
a very pretty collection of oil and water
colors. HonOrs were awarded to the
following young ladies': Lille Lark
ham, Menomonee, Wis: Nellie Howe,
Brainerd; Mary Mills. Millston, Wis.,;
Della Newell, Stanton, Wis: and Ida
Brinkem, Anna Young, Anna Waldron.
Mary Lane, Anna Nachtsheim. Kath-
Bingham, Margaret Farr, Abbie Dun
can, Alice Wallace, Katie Prendergast,
Annie Egan. Nellie Melvin.
The afternoon was devoted to the
closing exercises of the school. The
exercises were held in the chapel. and
on the part of the participating pupils
displayed signs of careful and pains
taking tuition. There were the usual
essays, but all were so appropriate,
dramatically and intelligently rendered,
that long suffering public could afford
to look over them. The vocal and in
strumental items were charmingly
given. as was evidenced by the reiterated
plaudits of the assembled ladies and
gentlemen. The programme was:
Entrance March.
bell, K Prendergast, N. ingalls,, M. Simp-
son, D. Schlick, n Melvin. Harps-Misses
N. Mackey, Il. Miller. Guitars-Miss NJ.
Mills, l; schimmel. violin-Miss L. Lark
han ham. Org 0rganmMiss I,, M McGinn; Nh. NJ uo,,u
Vocal Vocal ChorusN"speed the Republic
Instrumental Duet, civilian Tell'-
Misses NJ. McGinn, X. Prendergast, D.
n,o,oao and sshlIck NJ rbs ke5yi RyCiv Show.
Vocal Chorus-"S Summer Fancies''
Recitation Counting Eggs Miss J. Larkin
instrumental Duet-'Fest Overture"-
Misses NJ. Simpson, L. Larkham, N. Meade,
K. Eagan, n Melvin, A. Campbell,
e. Truwe, NJ. Lane.
Miss Agnes Byrnes
Orchestra MEDLEY" =. Junior Department
American Literature. ....M Miss NJ. Simpson
Vocal Ouartette-"M Moonlight
Recitatlon-''Stolen Sweets -. Bessie Seeley
instrumental Duet
Misses E. Truwe, N. ingalls,, M. Mills. A.
Doyle, w. Egan, N. Meade, N. Farrell,
L, Contain.
Miss M. McGinn
Medals were conferred upon the grad
uating class, composed of Minnie Kelly,
Mary McGinn. Katie Egan, Mollie Simp-
son. and Winifred Egan. There have
been 200 pupils in attendance at the
school within the past year.
Assumption School Programme.
The entertainment given last evening
in the Assumption school hall by the
scholars of Assumption school, was
thoroughly enjoyed by crowded audi
ence. The efforts Of the young people
were highly interesting and instructive,
aud their intelligent appreciation of the
parts allotted them was sufficient re-
cOmpense to the care and attention be-
slowed by the sisters of the school. The
programme was lengthy one, but from
opening to close the enthusiasm
Of those orpI1,eS,, present ,.s knsW gS,;nhtnG no
with the performance and its get up.
Ihere was endleSS Varlety-inSCru-
mental solos, vocal duets, dialogues.
songs, exercises and choruses. die
Heilige Julia" a German composition,
was we'll rendered, the grouping of the
characters being capital. The broom
exercise by twooscore of little mites,
dressed in picturesque costumes, was
very pretty-indeed, the whole enter
tainment was huge success. 1t will
be repeated tonight, and all desiring to
spend a pleasant evening, as we'll as to
encourage goDd work accomplished
among the young, should be present.