The record-union., 1891-06-23
Girl, GRADUATES
Commencement Exercises at Woo
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commencement Exercises at Wood
lands Young Ladies' Academy.
The Holy Rosary Academy of Wood
land has just closed its most successful
year since its foundation. The many i'm
provements which have yearly been
made to the grounds; the perfect arrange
ments of the building, furnished with the
latest improvements; its library, already
consisting of several hundred volumes:
its excellent corps of teachers, who make
the education of young ladies their life
work, all combine to place the academy
in the first rank of educational institu-
tions of the coast.
A glance through the Woodland con-
vent shows it to be up to the times in ey-
cry department. The course of study
embraces all the branches of a solid and
| finished education. In the art depart
ment the principles which have formed
the basis of instruction in all the great art
schools are embodied, and even at the ex-
| pense of the number of pupils, the prin-
| cjDles insisted on are that in this branch
of art patience and time, care and taste
are essential; that small pencil sketch,
| faithfully and artistically executed by the
pupil herself, is far more precious than
the gaudy daub so common to-day. The
display in the art department, though not
| as extensive as in some former years,
made up in the quality of the work, the
pupils during the year being kept closely
at work on studies included in the regu-
lar course.
All branches of music are taught on the
plan Of the best classical conServatOrieS.
One can appreciate the talents and care
ful teaching of those who preside in this
department when listening to such eX-
quisite harmonies and melodies from
young hands and tender voices as greeted
those present during the closing eXer-
cises, a programme of which we give. =
The first day was taken up with the
distribution OF premiums in the different
departments, and the recitauons and
music Of the junior classes. The house
was filed with friends of the young peo-
! pie, who expressed themselves highly
| pleased with their progress.
| The second days programme was de-
voted to the graduate and higher classes
The essays were well delivered, being
read with clearness, modesty and grace,
and gave the audience high opinion of
| the intellectual status Of the entire class.
! The valGdictory paid high tribute to the
teachers who had acted as their guides,
and the delivery was especially fine, as
! were all the elOcutiOnary efforts.
The vocal and instrumental music
rendered on this day was highly credit
able, as the selections were from the best
masters, and interpreted with such skill
and precision as to elicit the admiration
of all good musicians or those possessed of
appreciatiVe musical tastes.
Miss Powers rendered ChOpin's
"ROndO" with brilliancy and effective
phraSing. She has also developed fine
voice, and sings with intelligence and
feeling. Her intonation, quality and
tone were admirable, as was also her
power of execution and expression. Miss
Douglas, voice is sweet and pure, pleas
ing to all, and her execution excellent.
The chorus singing formed a striking
feature of the entertainment, all three
being sung with spirit and dash. '"Fho
Nightingale without instrumental ac-
compartment, was singularly sweet and
bird-like. The closing chorus, by r.
Schumann, rushing on through the
mazes of changing mood, so expressive of
Gypsy life, was well sustained and man
aged by the vocalists.
Graduating diplomas and gold medals
Were awarded Miss NJ. NJ. Ellis and Miss
NJ. McWilliams Of Woodland, and Miss
S. MoSebacher OF Madison