Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-22
THE SISTERS PUPILS.
Graduation Exercises at the Cathe-
dral Draw Out DR.. Wall.
A VICAR GENERALS COMPARISON.
he Says the Little Scholars Vie With High
School Finish.
THEIR REALLY CHARMING EXHIBITION

The closing exercises of st. Paups school
commenced yesterday morning in the base
ment of the cathedral. The children will
look back to this feast with unalloyed joy,
/ and the very reverend pastor and sisters, in
charge, with feelings of satisfaction. Long
before the appointed hour the basement was
crowded by the little ones, and the parents
and well-wishers who had come to witness
this pleasing scene. Among the clergy
| present were noticed the Very Rev. DIR.
| Wall, V. G., Pastor and the Rev. Messrs
P. Molyneux, F. Conway, V. Artorri and
| DR.. Macdonald. Miss Lille O'Brien pre-
sided at the piano and discoursed the Irish
and American national airs during the
entertainment A most interesting and
varied programme was gone through. The
Very Rev. DR.. Wall distributed the crowns
and premiums as follows:
Premium for good conduct, awarded by vote
| of companions in Sixth grade, to Master Ed
ward Faherty and Joseph Crowley: Fifth, to
Maurice Martin and Edward Donahue; Fourth,
James Mcmahon and Martin Griffin; Third.
Daniel Brady and Joseph Bravender; Second,
| Paul REILLY and John Zweidenger; First, Will
lam Connolly and John McShane.
Crowns for good conduct, awarded by vote OF
Eighth. to Annie McShane; Seventh. Cecilia
McCatfrey; Sixth, Stella Rafferty,; Fifth, Nellie
Denver; Fourth, Alice Yoomey; Third, Sadie
McCaffrey; Second, Ethel Chaplin; First,
Cecili Friel
LIKE YOUNG CADETS.
Mr.. V. Reed has been drilling the boys
for some time, and they gave very good
proof of their proficiency by the various
maneuvers they went through, with mill
tary accuracy. These young cadets are
good specimens of the doughty sons on
whom the Republic can count in the future.
The calisthenics by the little girls were re-
ceived with special favor. The variety of
costumes and movements would remind one
of the festive scenes of the orient as painted
in "Lalla Rookh''
In "Grandpapa and l." Johnnie Lynch
took without sneeze a uouble pinch of
snuff as stoically as any grsndpapa, how
ever antiquated he may be. Miss Nellie
Donoghue recited "Orange and Green"
with pathos which, if initiated, would GER
tainly promote the happy blending of both
these emblems. The little tots drank an en-
thusiastic toast to "Auld Lang Syne" with
as exquisite a gusto, as if their memories
went centuries backward.
The event of the entertainment was un-
doubtedly ''The Fairy Dance" Mary
Cunnon was a success as Fairy Queen. The
Last Rose of Summer" :" Hail Columbia"
''Home, Sweet Home,' "Yankee Doodle"
ETC., were so successfully blended in "The
Patriotic Glee" as to bring down the ap-
plause of the whole house.
At the close of the entertainment the Very
Rev. DR.. Wall, Vicar General, spoke from
the stage, as follows:
DIR. WALLS ADDRESS.
MY DEAR FRIENDs-I feel that am only
giving expression to the sentiments of you all
here present when Isay that this entertainment
has been pre-eminenuly successful in every
sense of the word. This great and marked sue
cess is due entirely to the untiring energy and
self-sacrifcing zeal displayed by the good SIS
ters. You will, therefore, children, thank the
Sisters for the unhagging efforts and unswerv-
ing purpose they have employed to promote
your welfare The exhibition we have wit
messed to-day would do credit to any school in
the city. Nay, more; by grace of gesture and
proficiency in music and in song, it is equal to
ANYTHING we can see in the High School.
Everything has been done by the good Sisters
to develop and to mold the block of marble,
Any words in favor of this system would be lost
on you, since you all rightly value Christian ed
ucation. To those who oppose us we have to
say that had they been here to witness what
has taken place, they would be edified and per-
haps enlightened. But children are not only
instructed in the catechism, but in all the use
full branches of knowledge.
To the boys, would say, forget not the lessons
that have been taught you. Do not forget the
good Sisters who have made SO many sacrifices
in your behalf. To the girls will say. preserve
with care all the virtues of your age, sweetness,
modesty pity, candor, simplicity, obedience
and the love of God. Let prudence be the safe
guard of all your virtues
The very reverend Speaker concluded his ad-
dress by thanking the Sisters in the name of
the parents and the children.
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