Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-21
COMMENCEMENT.
Closing Exercises of Various
Institutions.
The Exhibit at the st. Mary's
Academy.
The Middle Glass of the High School
Has Day.
The Ludlam School of Oratory and Art
St. Hilda's Hall-Alhambra School.
Exercises to Come.

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academy for young ladies assembled in
the large parlors of the school, near the
corner of Grand avenue and Twenty-frst
street, for the purpose OF attending the
closing exercises. The entertainment,
which was of very interesting nature,
consisted for the most part of a series of
musical and elocutionary selections,
which were admirably rendered by the
talented young ladies who had been
chosen by the Sisters of St. Joseph to
represent the standard of education they
and their fellow-pupils received.
After the exercises prizes were distrib-
uted to the following young ladies, who
especially distinguished themselves dur
ing the past year:
Gold medal for general excellence,
Miss Virginia Thorpe gold medal for de-
pertinent, Misses Nellie Maskel and Ada
Sullivan; gold medal for Christian doc
trine, equally merited by the Misses V.
Thorpe, E. Coates, M. Doran and G. Null
len.
Silver medals and crosses were also
distributed to large number of young
ladies who distinguished themselves in
lesser degree in their various classes.
On Thursday afternoon an exhibition
OF the work of the pupils, to be con-
tinued for three days, was opened to the
public, and between the hours of 2 and 5
O'Clock a large number of ladies and
gentlemen visited the school both yes
terday and Thursday The exhibits
consist of oil paintings, fancy work and
samples of general miscellaneous work
performed by the young ladies of the
senior, junior and primary departments,
and are well worth inspection. The oil
paintings are arranged in an artistic
manner at the end of the large parlor
opposite the entrance doors, and the eX-
hibit at once attracts attention on en-
tering. Among the most noticeable
works of art are the following: 'Old
Mission Scene, ,""The Home of Ramona" !"
'Marguerites," pond Lilies" est
Michael, " ga Canadian Trapper," Miss
Mary Doran; "The Christian Martyr"
Lower Lake, Killarney" Marine
Scene" "Chrysanthemums," "Calla
Lilies, st. Joseph, 1.-The Archangel," !"
Miss Ida Arbuckle; "William Tells
Chapel and several plaques, Miss Vir-
ginia Thorpe; brass and porcelain
OF roses, Miss A. Clancy; crayon draw
ings, Miss Virginia Thorpe; hand
painted tea set, Miss Genevieve Mullen :;
table drapery, Miss Ida Arbuckle.
The following faucywork exhibits are
especially worthy of mention ON account
of the beauty of their design and the
superiority of their execution:
Piano cover OF peacock blue plush,
embroidered with white silk pond lilies,
Miss Virginia Thorpe; table scarf of
garnet plush, embroidered with orange
and magnolia blossoms in arresine, Miss
HI. Durfee; lambrequin of olive plush,
embroidered with chenille California
poppies, Miss E. Coates handkerchief
chenille daisies, Miss A. Maskel; piano
drape of olive-green plush, embroidered
with hydrangeas, Miss Dora Hovel
handkerchief case of yellow plush, EN-
broidered with forget-me-nots, Miss
Grace Du Casse handkerchief fold of
old gold plush and ribbon work, en-
broidered with a sprig of sweet briar,
Miss M. Howard handkerchief box of
peacock blue plush, embroidered with
marguerites, Miss Julia Rhodes; set of
table drapery ,hemsttched and embrod-
cred with robe silk, Misses M. and A.
Mullen; toilet set, blue satin and mar
guerites, Miss G. McHenry; scrim chair
drapery, combination silk and drawn
work, Miss Elena Reed; apron, fine
linen and drawn work, Miss Rhoda
Ferner
There are also on exhibition large
number of bannerettes, etchings, written
exercises and other miscellaneous works,
but lack of space forbids a detailed ac-
count of these exhibits, all of which re-
fleet great credit upon the sisters of St.
Joseph and their remarkably successful
system of education. The exhibition
will be open this afternoon from 2 until
5 O'clock
The Middle Glass.
The members of the middle class of
the high school entertained their friends
Temperance temple. on the corner of
Broadway and Temple streets. The hall
was filled, nearly every seat being taken,
and it appeared that more than the
usual amount of interest was being taken
In the progress of the pupils in the high
school. The programme was somewhat
eccentric, but it appeared to amuse the
audience, and it was we'll carried out.
The high school orchestra opened pro-
ceedings with the very credit
able rendition of an overture.
Then followed an extravaganza, which
entertained the audience for about an
hour. There was a stage manager,
tragedian, several Shakespearians, ten
lyric artists and two amateurs in the
cast, all under assumed names in the
programme, and the work done by each
was creditable both to the teachers of
the class and the pupils who took part.
Joseph Bumiller delivered the address to
the senior class. He is bright young
man who has happy knack of saying
the right thing and saying it we'll His
remarks were thoroughly appreciated.
Every member of the class then received
class pin, and Russ Avery replied on
behalf of the seniors to the remarks of
Mr.. Bumiller in happy strain. The
performance was one of the most sue
cessful ever given in the city.
The senior class will entertain it's
friends at the same place on Monday
afternoon at o'clock.
The commencement exercises of the
high school will take place at the Los
Angeles theater on Wednesday evening.
School of Oratory.
The Los Angeles theater was filled
from top to bottom last night with one
OF the most fashionable audiences that
has ever assembled within its doors.
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