Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-28
A HAPPY EVENT.
Twentieth Annual Commencement af the 81.
Ursule Acndemy-Honors Awarded TO
Gruduates-A Lawn Fete Mt SwissvaIe-
To- Days Organ Recital.

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o-Day's Organ Recital.
An event yesterday afternoon that called
forth very fashionable, interesting and inter.
ested audience, was the twentieth annual com.
mencement of the ST. Ursule Academy, an
event that is looked forward to anxiously each
year, Eot only by the pupils. but by many of the
Reverend Fathers, Sisters from other converts,
and any number of friends. all of whom were
present yesterdayin great numbers.
The pretty little exhibition hall was fairly
packed. and around either door were gathered
enough to fill another hall of like proportions.
Inc decorations of the cozy little hail were
very beautiful-potted plants fresh flowers
and dainty colored drapings around the stage
formed pretty frame for the many little maids
and older misses that were seated there gowned
IN lovely exquisite creations of white.
Inc programme of the exercises was a care
1iyb. .qliy selected one that opened with chorus,
Llgnt as Air., by the pupils. This was fol-
lowed by the Festival March," performed on
four pianos by Misses Edna Benser, Valetta
PPhelan, Edith Heating. Kate Harman, Mary
Gertrude o'Leary. Helen Heb and
Gertrude Buckley. This performance was
somewhat remarkable, from the fact that the
girls were all very small, none of them being
over l2 years old. lie Jour Des Prix," a
French recitation by Miss Gertrude Nc
recitation, THE Fate of Virginia by Miss
Annie Ihmsen. ''Nabucco," by Verdi, was per
formed on six pianos by Misses Edith
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Loughney. Bertha Bertalott. Mary Meehan,
Gertrude McCaffrey. Anna Laurniger, Cormel
ONeil and Gertrude Buckley. "Causerie En-
fantine' was rendered by number of little
girls.
"Primavera," a vocal quartet, was rendered
Dy misses Alice Fetterman. Kittie Reiplinger,
Mary Hackett Flora Loeffier. Bertha Hauch.
Dalsy Herzog and Augusta Abel. "E Pluribus
Unum," recitation by Miss Daisy Herzog.
The Song of the Bells' was given by the
Junior class, and was followed by
'Semiramide," performed on eight pianos, by
Misses Mary Hackett, Flora Loeffler Martha
Seaforth, Katie Bernardou, Bessie O'Neil.
Mary Meehan, Anna Ihmsen, Lucie Donohue,
Mary Dunleyy, Marion Hopper, Alice Fetter-
man, Alma O'Neil, Bertha Haucn, Augusta
Abel Mary Biechele and Mary Bruhl twill
lam Ten," recitation, by Miss Constance
Keating.
"UnePiece Improviseen French dialogue.
was rendered by Misses Alice Fetterman, Lida
Buettler, Mary Hackett, Constance Heating
and Mary Dunlevy. Fantastic" performed
on eight pianos by Misses Lucie Donahue Au-
gusta Abel, Mary Hackett. Gertrude Jolly,
Flora Loeff1er. Mary Biechele, Daisy Herz0g
and Martha Seaforth. Recitation selected by
DlanC0e 1DmSon. FOND HeartS.V
chorus, by Miss Gertrude Jolly and Kittie
Reiplinger as solosts.
The performance concluded with the valedic-
tory, which was rendered by Miss Marguerite
Seaforth, after which came the Distribution of
premiums, medals and diplomas by Rev. Father
Wall.
The awards were as follows: Crowns for good
conduct, Misses Matte Robertson, Gertrude
OLeary, Alice Fetterman, Flora Loeff1er,
Alice Vollmer, Maud Murray and Augusta
Abel; crowns for application, Misses
Carmel ONeil and Nellie Buckley;
crown for punctuaity. Camella Brent;
Mrs. Wilson. Miss KlttIe Bernadou; first pre-
MUM and special reward for note reading,
second class, Misses Alma O'Neil. Edith Keat-
ing and Clara Owens; first premiums in third
class, Misses Mary Hackett, Martha Seaforth,
Kittie Bernardou; crown and first premium,
Miss Augusta Abel; gold medals for
music presented by Mrs. Oxnard, Miss
Lucie Donahue; medal presented by
Miss Rose Gallery, Miss Flora Loeff1er;
to Miss Klttie Bernardou, Miss Clara Owens
and Miss Mignon Silverman. Gold medal for
Christian doctrine awarded to Miss Augusta
Abel. The graduates for the year were Miss
Marguerite Seaforth, Miss Annie Ihmsen and
Miss Daisy Herzog. They were awarded with
gold medals and diplomas.
Previous to the commencement exercises
the visitors inspected the work of the pupils
during the year, which was exhibited in the re-
ception room. This work included paintings in
oil, etchings, pastels and fancy work of all
kinds. The work of the pupils was excellent
and called forth the highest praise from ali
present, and particularly the work of Misses
McCaffrey. Ihmsen and Seaforth, which was of
unusual excellence.