The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-19
KEMPER HALL COMMENC EMIT.
Eight Young Graduates Join the
Ranks of the Fair Alumnae.-
Bishops Knight and McLaren
Deliver Addresses.

of bright and charming young women,
made the commencement exercises last
Thurs day at Kemper Hall something to
be rem embered and fitting close of the
school year
The early trains brought relatives,
friends and the Episcopal clergy by the
score and at 1920 a. m. large assem-
blage was present to take part in the joy
Gus occasion
Among the distinguished visitors from
abroad, was the Rt. Rev Bishop Knight.
of Mil waukee, and wife, Rt Rev Bishop
McLa rem and wife of Chicago; the vener-
able Cannon Knowles, rector of st. Glenn
ents, Chicago: Rev. H. ID. Robinson and
wife, of Racine; Rev. Mr.. Gilman and
wife, of Racine.
The guests were met by ladies from the
seminary alumn8, and the sisters of ST
Mary in the reception hall The spa
cious parlors and libraries were thrown
open and from early morn until sunset the
thrOng surged in and out. At 1875 the
where the first part of the exercises were
held Freibergs orchestra, of Chicago,
furnished excellent music for the occasion.
Space will not permit of giving a detailed
accou mt of each Of the essays and orations
and other selections, but we will suffice by
saying that each grafton, essay and Selec-
ton WAS rendered in most creditable
mann er, and that the loud applause
which followed after each, was well mer-
tied. The following is the programme as
it was rendered at Armitage hall:
Overture . =. Orchestra
Fantasia for two pianos Les Hugenots
Ma fy G. Bass and Caroline Kimball.
Grafton "Salutatoria. "
Charlotte Boyd
Essay . Mrs, Grundy."
Anne Comerford.
German essay "Mein."
Lucy Smith,
Song "When the Heart is Young"
Charlotte Boyd.
Essay The Brownings
Minnie Van Deerlin
Vocal "Guarda che Blanca duna.
Jenni lie Walker, Charlotte Bond, Mary
Ran hey, Annie Comerford Lucy Smith.
Essay National Holidays
Augusta Binford
French essay La Vol au Ciel
Jennie Walker
Solo for cOrnet. Ina Wilder
Essay and Valedictory. The Blameless King
Mary Ranney
Glass prophecy -. Lillian McHenry
| Pescutoir Glee Club
Grand march from ''Iolanthe, ;" Orchestra
AT the conclusion of the exercises in
Arm itage hall, those present retired to the
chapel. The programme here was short.
After the procession had marched into the
chapel, the Breaking up Hymn" was
sung at the conclusion of which the
grad pates, standing before Bishop Knight
veileH in white, received their diplomas
Whe b the diplomas were awarded each
grad hate knelt to receive it, and after the
dipld ma had been received the Bishop
laid his hands upon the head of each, and
gave them the blessing of the church.
The TIE Deum was then sung, after
which Bishop Knight read the closing
pray ers at the altar and pronounced the
bene diction.
I'll be procession was again formed and
all the students, yelled in white, march
ing two by two, followed by the clergy,
marched to Kemper Hall, where the class
stone was laid, it being previously blessed
by The rites of the church Bishop
KING ht then made a very happy address
to tn ose present, speaking in the highest
terms of the fiourishing condition of the
semi nary and the work of the sisters. He
was followed by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Nc =
Lare N, who also made some very pleasing
remd rks. The bishop praised the sisters
for their untiring and unselfish devotion
in building up the institution. The pro-
cessipn then marched back to the chapel
chan ting the Trinity Hymn, and this con-
GUIDED the ceremonies.
PHi ICES We're awarded as follows:
NJ lsic-Gold medal, Alberta Frances
Bake r; silver medal, Emily Edison Miller;
Prep ratory department, Henrietta Rosa
mond Eaton. Best English composition
vi plet Mary ThirwalI. The medal Of
fered for proficiency IN Arithmetic was
awarded to Florence Emily Gibbs. Map
draw Ing-Gold medal, Carrie Evans Rey-
nold$; silver, Frances Grey Allen. House
order = Collegiate, Elizabeth Upjohn;
Prep aratory, Florence Annie Moore.
TT he Honor roll was as follows: Head Of
the Collegiate department, Mary Lowther
Ranhey head of the preparatory depart
ment, Camilla Reynolds; Senior class.
Mary Lowther Ranney; intermediate,
Caroline Swift Kimball. Junior, A. Emma
Grant; Junior B, Florence Emily Gibbs.
Dinner was then served to those pres
ont which ron sisted Of OF tho JocicoJ 1lol