The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-19
citation distinct and emphatic; and, after
heas!ag her, all were prepared to enjoy
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and Its adequate rendition requires
rarely gifted voice, a considerable dir
matte Instinct md an intelligent IRA.
Of It's mythical Significance. Its sale
ton by pupil OF Miss Iealy's are VI
rather daring, and perhaps few n,
acquainted with her talent and attai,
nenta were prepared Tor the high derrt
0 Of success which crowned her eiior
She assumed In turn tho pathetic, grac,
ful and tragic with marked success, Ii,
manner and facal expression varied wit
the music, and in all she fairly won III
perfect storm OF applause which mad
tho walls ring as the last notes die
away. It was triumph ior her and fo
the school.
Much pleasure was added TO the SOL
by the fitting manner in which tho &c
compartment WINS played by Prof, Uej
man Schockey, who acted Us accom-
panist throughout tho afternoon, ii,
realized the ideal Of the COMPOSER a
fully us a pianist can, aud this numbp
would be worthy Of any AUDIENCES nj
tention. "'
"Pancratius in the Arena" is a touch
ing poem, describing the mar.yrdom o
youthful Christian. 1t was recited b,
Miss McGraw with earnest feeling uni
most graceful movement.
The duo for two pianos was a brillian,
finale to truly artistic concert, and wa,
played with perfect ease and much fin.
ISL.
The diplomas werc then conferred
and the four graduates, Misses Mary
A. Brennan, OF New York City; Mar;
Lillian Snyder. Helen Vivian Cornwell
Of stoneboro, Pa, and Alena McGraw
OF Grafton, W. Va, were crowned
with laurel wIcathes. Rev. Monsiguor
Sullivan, this being done, made a brjei
address. He said:
MoNsldNoR suLLIvAN's ADDRESS,
Young ladies of M. De Chan.at, Rep. Fa.
Tiers, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Formal and elaborate addresses are
not, in my judgment, looked for
or desirable on commencement days.
Whilst the faculty and pupils NAV
be, and in the present case are.
capable OF appreciating such IL.
erary and artistic efforts OF orators, the
exercises themselves are the event OF
the day, and nothing that could releyate
them to a secondary place. methinks,
is warranted. Invest Distribution Day
addresses with all the graceful diction OF
Ciceronian eleoquence or the fiery and
thrilling Demostheaia oratory; de.
liver them in tho smooth and
simple elegance Of an Addison
or the grand and majestic language
OF Macauly; let them glisten from the
Introductory remarks to the peroration
with gems, the fairest OF classical poetry,
ancient and modern; to all this add an
exuberant wealth Of charming wit and
mirth.evoking humor, and still all will
be out Of place! Why? Surely not be.
cause the audience is not appreciatiye,
Surely not because the favored alump,u
Of such schools as the Mount arc no,
appreciative. Surely not because the
Mount'shigh standingamong the schools
Of this or any other land does not war.
rant all that is excellent. Then WHY?
Simply because one thought towers
aloft and predominates in tho minds OF
pupils on this occasion7-the thought OF
home, "sweet home" 'Tis not. then.
the proper thing to delay, even. for a
brief while, the blessed realization OF all
that that thought implies.
A word, however, Of earnest congratu.
lation is in order, aud could not be omit
ted without disappointment. That
word, then, in the name OF the Rt. Rev.
and illustrious President OF the Wheel.
ing Female Academy, himself now alb.
sent; in the name OF all the friends OF
the Mount, and from my own heart, l
will now utter:
! congratulate the young ladies OF Mt,
de Chantal, first, on your good fortune
in being pupils Of SO Justly celebrated a
school, in which the education of young
ladies is carried to such perfection Of
mental and moral culture. IT.
congratulate you, secondly, on your
own successful zeal in the prosecution
OF your manifold studies and your
most commendable doeility in the mat.
ter-of all, the most important-of your
moral training. That land fares badly
and is to be pitied, in which ill.advised
moral education. Here may be applied
the scriptural injunction: "What God
hath joined together, let not man put
asuuder." The happy blending of the
two constitutes that truly christian
education which the well-beinp Of civil
society, as well as OF religion, demands,
l congratulate you, in the third place,
on the victories which you have
achieved, mentally and morally, during
the academic year now closing. Your
youthful brows have been graced with
the insignia Of your distinguished Alma
Matters high appreciation, or your sue.
cess has been evidenced by the pre-
miunH awarded. l congratulate your
efficient directress and her able associates
Of the Wheeling Female Academy
faculty on the success attending their
arduous and perseyeripg efforts for your
education. l congratulate our noble
little State OF West Virginia on being
the possessor OF such school, the fame
Of which has reached the whole Ameri.
can continent. .gg
Go forth, then, young ladies OF Mt. de
Chanta|, heralds OF tho Mounts match
less excellence as an academy. 10 in
all the work Of lie living monuments OF
the wonderful success OF your alma
mater in the grand work Of Christian
education. In fine, congratulations in
the highest degree and in a special man.
ner are due the graduates. But it is not
l alone who greet them with coppratu.
lations. The voice Of the Right Rsy
Bishop of Wheeling also is raised, His
greetings are waited over oceans aud
many lands, and words Of most salutary
counsel to the graduates OF Mt, de Chan,
tai OF 1880, are paternally sent.
Here Monsignor Sullivan read Bishop
Kain's address, as follows.
THE BISHOPS COUNSEL.
HOTEL De 'CYsAScE, 1
|, CoSsrASrlSorLE, May I, 1890 I
From the capital OF the Ottoman EN-.
pire, from this distant land of the Turk,
l send you my congratulations on the
distinguished honors OF graduation with
which you are to be crowned at the
hands OF your Alma Mater; and l trust
my congratulations may reach you in
time for that most happy occasion.
cannot present you in person with the
insignia Of these high honors, but
shall be with you in spirit, and bestow
them upon you through my worthy rep.
resentative, 1T. Rev. Monsiguor Sulli
van. He is authorized to express to YOU
in my name, the sentiments to which