Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-28
The Exercises at the Cathe-
dral School.
A Novel Programme by the
Young Folks.
Celebration of University Day at
Simpson Tabernacle.
The Public Schools Close for the Sum-
mer vacation-State Normal School
Entertainment.

school were not only superlatively eX-
cellent, but novel as well. There was
an entire absence of conventional school
girl commencement-day speeches, es-
says and dialogues, and the unreal moral
and religious tinge frequently given to
such exercises was replaced by one or
two pleasing pieces of healthy religious
tone, which impressed their lesson
while they enchained the attention.
The programme was given entirely by
the young ladies, of which there are 200
in the institution, together with about
the same number of young men. The
variety and beauty of the exercises is re-
markable when it is considered that the
school is only a day school and the in
structors have the pupils under their
charge for so short time.
The programme commenced with a
grand entree (Harold), played by Ma
tilda Dalgalarrondo and Viola Bell.
Then followed an operate chorus (Balfe)
excellently rendered by about twenty
young ladies'. Viola Bell followed with
a recitation, "Re-echo Now, 0 Hall ;"
a piano solo, "Sufforderung Zum Tanze,"
followed, excellently rendered by the
same young lady. Next on the pro-
gramme was an acting song, old but still
popular, Johnny Smoker" performed
by nine little girls, who sang the simple
air very sweetly and performed the move
ments in perfect unison. A little comedy
entitled What She Did, came next,
the cast being as follows: Gordon"
Miss Matilda Dalgalarrondo Lord
Dundreary," Miss Annie Brown; "Gor-
dom s sister Belle, miss Viola Bell ;"Miss
Ashton" Ga visitor) Miss Mamie Brown.
A difficult instrumental quartette,
performed on two pianos, was the next
piece, the performers being Kittie Han
non, May Harmon, Miss Kestler
and j. Mead. One of the pret-
tiest pieces in the programme came
when the operetta, Red Riding
Hood Rescue, was performed. Car
mineta Traconiz made charming
fairy queen, with twelve pretty little
subjects, the other characters being dis
tributed as follows: "Red Riding Hoods
Mother" Cecilia Gardner; "Red Riding
Hood" Oracle Schillihg; ''The Wolf"
Annie Brown. Miss Dalgalarrondo did
herself credit in a waltz (Schulhoff), i'm
mediately after the operetta, and then
came a beautiful Spanish piece, La
Cancion de Monserrat (Marti), sung by
Miss Dalgalarrondo and the Misses
Workman. The Sisters pride themselves
particularly on this piece, as they pos
sess the only copy of words and music
in America.
A humorous recitation, "Hans's Wife"
was delivered so well by Miss Cecilia
Gardner, who looked very bewitching in
her character of an old German woman,
that she received an enthusiastic
encore. Miss Viola Bell followed
with piano solo (Wallenhaupt).
At this point eight little girls
attired in Scotch costume, marched
upon the platform and recited 'The Re-
lief of Lucknow" in concert, the long
piece being recited in the most stirring
manner, voices and gestures all being in
perfect accord. Following this was
"National Allegory," the prin-
cipal characters taken as follows
Europe" Annie Brown: "Asia, J"
Gertie Redman; Africa Cora AL
drich; America" Mamie Brown
"Columbia," Matilda Dalgalarrondo (;
Ireland" Nora McNerney; Faith, :"
Lille De Courtney; "Spain," Teresa
Hiriat; "Divine Sovereignty Viola
Bell; Ambassador of God" Grace
Schilling; England" Cecilia Gardner :;
'Ireland's Daughters, the Misses Work
man. The characters were all attired in
beautiful and appropriate costumes, the
grouping was most artistic and the piece
abounded in beautiful and appropriate
song and recitation, the correct per-
formance OF which, considering their
length and number, is most surprising.
The characters of ''Columbia'' and
''Faith'' deserve more than passing
mention for good acting in difficult
parts. Another piano solo by Miss
Dalgalarrondo served as an interlude be-
tween the allegory and an acting piece,
amusement Orient0ie, performed to music
with the aid of tamborines, by twelve
little girls. The two concluding parts
on the programme were an overture,
'tBanditenstreiche" (Suppe), by Ma
tilda Dalgalarrondo and Viola Bell,
and chorus, der Schiveizerbue'
(Abt), by the school.
The programme over, the bishop pre-
sented a series of prizes as follows:
Gold medals-Composition and rhe-
toric, Matilda lgalarrondo; class ex-
animation, Mamie Brown; catechism,
first class, Viola Bell; catechism, second
class, Cora Aldrich; spelling, Oracle
Schilling good conduct, Jennie Denison
application, Kittie Bell; instrumen-
tai music, Matilda Dalgalarrondo
vocal music, Viola Bell; general
improvement, Nora McNerney. Sill
yer medals s-Arithmetic, Antoinette
Larronde; good conduct, Mary Harmon
arithmetic, Annie Barthold; general i'm
provement, Kittie Purcell. Book prizes
Lucy Workman, Agnes Workman,
Mamie Brown, Annie Brown, Cecilia
Gardner and Nora McNerney.
The books were donated by Rev
Father Gavan, the medals by Rev
Fathers Adam, Gavan, Mcdonald, Al.
len and the Rev. Mother.
University Day.
University day was celebrated yester.
day morning at the Simpson tabernacle
which was filled to overhowing, every
seat being taken. The body of the
house was filled with the pupils of the
university, and their relatives and
friends occupied seats in the rear and in
the balconies. The following were
seated upon the stage: Bishop Fowler
Rev. A. G. Williams, Rev. Thompson
Rev. E. S. Chase, Rev. Cox, Rev. W. A
Knighten, DIR. Bovard, Rev. DIR. Bresee
Dean Maclay, Dean Cherington, Rev
Millor Dr G;nco hauoh Dr Widnav r