Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-27
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Last Night's Exhtbition sy the Puptil
 Grand Success.

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 Last Night's Exhfbition by the Puptis
 . Grand Success.
 r The annual exercises of Q parochial school may not have the literary flavor of college or seminary commence ment but it calls out tho warmoQt inter- est of all the friends of tho little o1
 and such was the feet last evening Whe1 the pupils of St Naryss school slw es Patricks hall packed" with their fathers, mothers, brothers and sisterg. not to speak of uncles and aunts. It was the continuation of the second years' record of the school and the result must have been as gratifying as it was poPu- lar testimonial to the zeal and success of the superintendent, Rev Father O'Don- nell, who has given his whole time to the work, and the more than a dozen sisters whose tolls are not for salary but for the sake of improving the minds and souls of the little and eager ones committed to their instruction.
 The stage was well equipped with scenery, potted plants and cut flowers, while aboundinY with flags of the nation. The programme was executed sistance being Rachel and Reuben. represented by little Mary Woods and Master George Donohue in quaker cos tune. Rachels face was as demure as any anxious maiden of indefinate age, even when urging Reuben to press his suit. The encore was responded to by their inviting the audience to "Listen t1 Their Tale of Woe," which led to their recall, when they again gave their court ing experience and it's happy denoue- ment. .--..,-,.u.s. The exercises were interspersed with | instrumental music so well performed that it served as a good advertisement of the fact that this popular branch of study is taught by the sisters in par ochial school. The girls and boys of each grade gave recitations in unison, and SO well did they execute this diff ficult feat that it was suggestive of the blending of the voices in a well l trained choir, .-"-7 '. .I
 Vocal music occupied prominent part, and the singing of the elder girls elicited special applause. To mention names would seem invidious where the best singers of the school were it's repre- sentatives. \:
 The flag drill by the boys of the junior class with their marching and counter. marching was one of the most attractive parts of the programme, and their "Hur, rah for the stars and stripes" merlteo the applause it received.
 The geographical lesson given by the misses, wearing sashes of red, white and blue, was as instructive as it was picto rial. Each state was repres ented by a miss who recited its attractions, as als6 the citles importance on the great lines of travel by land and water. The Stranger" was represented by Mary Casey, Connecticut by Jennie Hayden and Waterbury by Lillie Doherty, which made the hall shake with the applaus< which greeted them. When Miss Hay den mentioned that Yale was the great college of this state, her remark that it could not show as fine flag as -four S' Mary's" brought down the house.
 The calisthenic exercises, led by music, included grand march, both oi which were we'll executed. The tableau of the states of the union given by forty two young ladies was 8 realistic scene while the closing one, the Grotto o1 Lourdes, in which a sister and many oa the girls participated, indicated that ir this school religion is the crownlne work of education. -...,,..-.... - .,-