Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-24
GIRL GRADUATES.
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT
ST. JosEPR's ACADEMY.
Five Young Ladies Take Leave of the
school-room-Honors Conferred
Upon Others.

osSenoiy Ioom 10 us UTMOST capacity. Inc
interesting character of the entertainments
given annually by the school has caused
the public to anticipate them with pleasure
The ball was tastefully decorated, and to
make the effect more pleasing, the blinds
were closed and the room lighted by gas
The stage was very neatly prepared, the
semi-circular background being draped
with handsome curtains. Six upright
pianos were on the platform. A number
of clergymen occupied seats on the right of
the stage, and the GRADUATES Misses Alice
Dunn, Josie Lucey, Teresa Denny, Lizzie
Cook and Alice Sheehan-were seated on
the left. The graduates were attired in
plain. but pretty costumes of soft, white
material.
The exercises consisted of vocal and in
strumental music, Rotations, dialogues.
etc, and the manner in which the pupils
acquitted themselves reflected credit on
EACH as well as on their faithful teachers
In some of the instrumental pieces twelve
young ladies took part. which musical nov.
city was thoroughly enjoyed by all pres.
ent. The vocal solos and concert numbers
were well rendered, as also were the dia-
i1Sties ana recitauons.
BY request ]. A. Woodson addressed the
pupils. He told them that tbs STEERS
whom all people looked upon as the most
patient and self-sacri6cing of humans.
stood before the people of Sacramento as
exemplars of that divine wisdom which
says, 1T is more blessed to give than to re.
ceIve." He also gave the pupils and gradu-
ates some useful advice concerning their
future lives.
The exercises were as follows:
Donizettis Grand March, instrumental quar-
tet, r. sheehsn, E. sheehan B. Mooser, F.
ss an a, Grace: ,; " Counsman A o'Brien, A.
Blue, A. Stanton: Come Join the Merry
Dance, vocal quartet; recitation, Legend of
the Limerick Bells" Miss a Murphy: lie Re-
Yeil du Lion, instrumental solo, on four pianos,
A Sheehan A. Dunn, l. Davis NJ Sheehan;
Martha Washington's Tea Party" NJ Cassiday
E Sheehan, (. Won Hatton, B. Cronan, NJ. Too
hey, T. schnerr NJ Kelly, NJ. Counsman, K.
Gardiner, NJ. Gildensleeve, L. Boylsn; moon
light VIII Come Again" vocal quartet; ''Wood.
land Whispers" instrumental quartet. II. Gil
dersleeve, NJ. Kelly, II. Toohey. L. McFessell, E.
Sheehan, A. Sermonet, E Flaherty, NJ. Casey,
NJ. Blue, NJ. Sweeny, NJ OConnell, G. Lander;
recitation, The National Flag Miss L. Davis;
''Red, White and Blue vocal solo and chorus
Conferring of graduating honors Misses
sheehan, Dunn: Cook, Lucey and Denny.
Piano SOLO, N Troyatore" NJ IS A. sheehan:
recitation, Christmas Chimes first elocution
class; "Harkl What Mean These Holy Voices ~
vocal quartet: Quitand's Grand Galop, instru-
mental quartet; NJ. Dunn, B. Duffy, R. sheehan,
E. D1tf, N. Duffy. K. Dunn, L. Camp, L. Ray.
mond, E Schilling, N. Cassidy, L Duff, NJ. Shee
han; Mothers WREATH" vocal duet instru-
mental solo, I'm Ballo in Maschera' Qeybach)
at the Opera Misses |. and E. Duff; 'Alpine
Storm" instrumental duo and solo, A sheehan
(solo), A. and NJ. Dunn, NJ Sheehan, L. Davis
Distribution of crowns and certificates.
Naledictory. Miss A. Sheehan; Graduates
Farewell, vocal quartet; Success Polka, instru
mental duet l.. Davis, j. Ankener, NJ. Duffy A.
Brace, B. Duffy, T. Schnerr, K Dunn N Dun
Mooser.
Those who took part IN The vocal music
were:
Accompanies, Miss A. sheehan: sopranos,
Misses NJ sheehan, !: Duff, B. Ewers, a. Cado-
gan. j. Diviny, E. Duff, E. Clarke, B. Duffy, N.
Duffy, L. Cook, E. Schilling, n Dunphy, T.
Schnerr; altos, Misses K. Dunn, N Stanton, r.
Msas sbeeSan GbamR 6e0natos
Davis.
Each graduate was awarded a diploma and
decorated with gold medal and laurel crown.
THE vALED1cToRY.
Miss Alice Sheehan, valedictorian of the
school, read the following lines:
strange and weary shadow lies upon my soul
to-day
Though al around is beautiful, is wondIous.
bright and gay.
feel because It's fading, the vision is 50 fair
Its tints OF radiance so rich, its happy light so
Ali yes, my SCHOOL, long years have flown, and
now say adieu
To all the hallowed ties that bound nv daily
life TO you;
For hsll and classroom seem to say. in tender
tones and mild,
The time has Gomez go forth alone; thou art no
more child.
To-day mid ali the busy glee that echoed every
where,
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my desk and chair.
Ny desk. my chair no longer! murmured with
sigh,
Asmutely seemed they, too, to breathe last and
sad goodbye.
Loved teachers, we must leave you, and though
the coming years
Seem bright as rays prismatic, when we gaze
through falling tears,
We know there is no rarer light, no joys so pure
and sweet
AS those our young hearts tasted as we gathered
at your feet
We know God holds the future in his heart of
tender love;
We know a destiny is wrought for us in Heaven
above;
We women of the coming day, our holy faith
must hold,
And prove our high-born mission here by deeds
and words of gold.
Companions, friends, we leave you, no more
with you to roam
Iight-hearted schoolgirls through the halls of
this, our Convent home.
We leave the fair horizon of wild and careless
glee,
To launch our timid trembling bark upon
Lies troubled sea.
Once more then, Alma Mater, dear hall, each
fayorite spot
Companions loved and teachers kind, that meier
will bs forgot;
Once more with fond affection, deeper than
words can t Il,
We utter from our swelling hearts loving, sid
Fdret0eH.
coNFERRrNG OF HoNoRs
Graduating honors were conferred on Misses
Alice Sheehan, Alice Dunn, Lizzie Cook, Josie
Lucey and Teresa Denny.
Certifcations of the highest order were
awarded 10 Misses Mollie Sheehan, Agnes Muir
ply and Lo.tie LAWS.
Certificates were also awarded to the follow
ing young ladies in their respective classes:
Misses Agnes Teaque. Eva Berke Rose Shee-
han, Mamie Dunn, Katie Dunn, Mamie Duffy,
Belle Duffy, Lottie Camp, Maggie Sweeney.
Josie Diyiny, Maggie Walsh, Katie McGinty,
Alice Cadogsn, Emma Won Hatton, sadie Nc
Kearney, hose Kent, Katie Morley. Emma
Sehilling, Evelyn Donahue, Bertha Ever, Agnes
Weadlek, Dottie Mcmahon, Nellie Stanton Irba
Glenn. Mamie Touhey, Nellie Morley, Teresa
Schnerr, Maud Robbins Blanche Cronan, Julia
Walsh, Mollie Kelly. Della Kennedy, Mamie
Cassidy, Irene scharke. Edna sheehan, Jennie
Bannon, Eta Clarke, Lizzie Grogan, Agnes
O'Brien, Annie Sermonet, May Sumner, Mon
lea Sumner, Mamie Diviny, Jennie Cunningham,
Mary Thomas Agnes Peril, Hannah Rigney,
Annie MeGinty, Consuelo Azavedo. Mollie
Sweeney, Edrina Norton Mary Azsvedo Emma
cummings, Lottle Prendergast, Maggie Doyle,
Rosie Robbins, Grace Sermonet, Mamie Gilden-
sleeve, Annie Denver, Ethel Thompson, Mamie
Bronner. Maggie McCsffrey, Annie Feeney and
kittie Gardiner, Mamie Casey, Eta Burke,
Amelia Wa1en, Alice Coghlin. Molle OCon.
nell, Susie Kelley Katie Drumgoole. Palmetto
King, Maud Counsman, Josie Mcmahon, Emma
Kuriz. Eaydie Hsghson, Annie Frost, Julia
DIumgoole and julia Murray.
First HonOrs in Music were conferred on
Misses Alice Sheehan and Alice Dunn. Second
Honors on Misses Mollie Sheehan, Mamie Dunn
and and Lottie Davis. Third Ronors. on Misses
Belle and Mamie Duffy, Emma Schilling and
Lottje Camp Fourth Honors, Misses Rose
Sheehan, Katie Dunn, Nellie Stanton, Nellie
Dunphy and Theresa Schnerr. Fifth Honors,
Miss Maude Blue
Honorable mention was made of Misses Flor
enee smith; Edna Sheehan, Agnes O'Brien,
Mamie Gildensleeve, Annie Sermonet Ethel
Thompson, Molly Kelly, Agnes Weadick
Maude Counsman and Mamie Casey
Honors for Elocution were awarded to Miss
Agnes Murphy.
Dangerously Wounded.
A few days since q man named Pona
Brown, residing near Michigan Bar. was
bitten in the arm By wild hog, and LOST
so much blood that he lies in precarious
condition.
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