The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-20

! all branches necessary to complete a solid
and accomplished education.
Private examinations of students are
held monthly and public examination at
the end of each session. Parents and
guardians receive quarterly bulletins, in
forming them of the department, prof
cheney and application of their children
and wards. At the close of the scholastic
year distinctions are conferred according
to progress in studies and observance of
rules.
Its course ot study is such that its
pupils are graduated with not only the us
ual attainments but with a comprehensive
knowledge of the principles that are es-
sential to practical success in life. The
practical value of the training received in
Catholic schools is too well known and ap-
preciated to call for any comment in this
connection. The closing scholastic year
shows the thOroughness of the course.
THE COMMENCEMENT.
The largest audience that has yet assem-
bled at St. Aloysius hall, attended yester-
day afternoon the third annual commence
ment exercises of All Hallows academy.
The right reverend Bishop, with six at
tending priests and his honor, Mayor
Clement, and his wife and daughter, took
seats at the front, and Miss Grace Guyton
stepped forward and delivered the saluta-
tory in most delightful manner. This
important duty could not have been in
trusted to better hands, as Miss Grace
proved Among her remarks she said that
the young ladies hoped to prove to their
assembled friends that duringthe year that
has just passed over dear All Hallow's they
had wasted no moments, and, indeed,
Judging from the exercises which were
thus opened by the favorite of All Hal
lows, the young ladies must even have
stolen a march on Time, himself. The
Misses Katie Mariana, Sadie Kellenberger,
Katie Pearce and Daisy Leslie then rem
dered, in a finished manner, Krug's Tyro-
lean melody, opus IA. Miss Grace York
seemed quite at home in the TeutOnic Ian
guage. from her "Das gruene Tier und
der Naturkenner,n which seemed to please
very much the German portion of the
audience. Sing, Happy Bird, was next
rendered by five young ladies, Miss Josie
Stafford taking the lead and Miss Sadie
Kellenberger accompanying neatly. The
Polka RondO, played bewitchingly by
Misses Grace Showalter, Jessie Leslie,
Nellie Glenn and Katie Mariana, made it
difficult for one to keep his feet still.
Then came one of the most praiseworthy
of the program, Kentucky
Belle" by Miss Gertrude Whitney, who
put such vim and snap" into the recita-
ton that one almost could see the picture !
word painted. The next was better, a
comic duet Gn character, Miss Josie Stat |
ford taking the part of Mrs. Doctor and |
Miss Nettie Snyder that of Mrs. Proctor |
Their voices blended clear and perfect and |
the singing. being of q reciUative charac- |
ter. was much enjoyed. Their gestures |
and facial expressions also added much to |
make the words more Ineligible
Then came the tambOurine drill, under /
the captaincy of Miss Jessie Leslie. The /
pupils are making "A reputation for the &C /
curaCy and novelty of the evolutions in /
their different marches, and Yesterday |
was no exception. 1t was really inspiring /
to see them marching to and fro. in and |
out, regularly and gracefully. Miss Leslie |
must have been proud of her battalion.
Then the event Of the commencement, !
The operatta, "Genevieve, held the boards
and interest of the audience. The reason /
u rs SLfstJ SttCttSS anu tANtlkttiN
an easily be seen in the following cast:
the stolen child ...........
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Miss Cora Filler.
IsaGore, sister of Genevieve. ......-...
.....................AI Miss Josie Stafford /
Ruth lSador maids, Jessie GuytOn
I4ucilla Mary York
Annette. Miss Grace Snyder
NaUde. ..............N Miss Merle Churchill
Former companions of Genevieve.
SoXana .....GypsieS. Sophie Getto
Theresa Kate Mariana
The piece was sung so well and the
action was 50 realistic that several times
hey received merited applause Miss
cora Filler and Miss Josie Stafford bore
IF the honors Little Miss Filler Is
at home on the stage, obey
NJ the mandate OF the melancholy Dane
o suit the action to the word and her lit
lie voice rings out so clear and tunefully
,orrect that all were carried away with her
The two gypsieS were really villainouSly
made up and acted and sang spitefully and
enough 10 suit any ogre In
he first act the Misses Grace and Jessie
iuyton played Corbin's Nalse Espagnol,
iuet for mandolin and piano, in which Miss
Leslie almoSs created the belief that