Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-02-16
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY.
Closing Exercises OF the Semi Annual
Examination ON Thursday, Jam
uary 81, 1889.


Examination ON Thursday, JAM
uary 81, 1889.
The semi-annual examination at St.
Mary's Academy was held Thursday
afternoon, and the large hall was filed
the many enthusiastic friends of the
institution. Bishop Burke of Chey-
enne, Wyo., and Bishop Scanlan, in
company with several of his clergy,
graced the examination with their
presence. The many pieces of recita-
ton, essays, instrumental and vocal
pieces were charmingly rendered in
deed. The lady-like department and
perfect ease which prevailed the ex-
ercises lent to them additional charms.
Schubert's Overture was well adapted
to prepare the audience for the treat
to follow. Two essays, very COM
mendable compositions, were deliver
ed with singular grace. A duo for
harp and piano kept the large audi
ence spellbound. The progress made
by the young lady since we last heard
her playing the harp, this imcompar-
ably beautiful and royal instrument,
is simply astonishing and deserving
of special praise. A concert recita-
ton by the numerous young ladies of
the elocution class was listened to
with sympathetic interest. The deliv-
cry of this patriotic composition,
which cannot fail to impress the
minds of youth with the greatness of
our wondrous land, was very graceful
indeed. The quartette, '.Row, Boat
man, Row" was sung by the private
vocal class with commendable pre-
cision and charming expression. The
vocal trio, 80, Tell Us, Merry Birds"
was exceedingly well adapted to dem
onstrate the thorough training the
young ladies of the institution receiv-
ed by the well-cultivated voices and
the understanding of its delivery,
while Chopin's "Impromtu" was mas
terfully played with fire and force
which would have delighted even the
composer. The finale, ''My Love to
All at Home, a chorus accompanied
by piano, guitars, mandolins, banjos,
violins and harp, fairly filed the
great hall with sweet sound and har-
mony.
1t was delightful afternoon con-
cert, and the progress made by many
of the young ladies during the first
quarter of study speaks well for their
application and zeal, while it must
naturally reflect great credit on the
untiring, faithful and painstaking de-
votion to duty of the good Sisters.
We are not surprised that at the close
of the entertainment Bishop Burke
would address the young ladies, ex-
pressing in most winning and pleas
ing manner his delight in what he had
seen and heard. He said he felt he
should congratulate this city of Salt
Lake and the far Western Territories
for having an institution in their
midst where young ladies of every
and no denomination. in a moral
spere without any religious prejudices,
could secure and acquire an educa-
tion so excellent and SO complete.
That while the Mother House of these
good and devoted teachers, the Sisters
of the Holy Cross, 1t Notre Dame,
Ind, had won and established for it.
self national fame and reputation,
st. Mary's Academy Of Salt Lake City.
was well deserving, and to his own
knowledge enjoying similar reputa-
ton as a seat of leaning among the
people Of this far and great West In
fact, the bishop continued, the name
Of st. Mary Academy had become
household word in this intermountain
region II was 10 little thing for our
people to have such all Institution
where every branch of useful knowl-
edge, as well as ornamental culture
and refinement, could be acquired by
our young ladies under the most hap
Ply and most desirable influences and
circumstances,