Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-26
St. CAFHAnINE's HALL
/ Large Audisncs Present at tho Grad.
uatins Exercises,


witch wore vsy FisssioR-E joy
abe Reception Ia the Evening".
Yesterday was glia day for the young
lsdies Of 81. Ca,h.r;ne's Hall, and, Of
course, the most important dsy Of the year
The closing exercises were held la the
large school room st 80 A. NJ, and not
for years has so fne programme been pre-
sensed. The hall, which was very pfettily
dscorsssd. ess completely flied at the
opening hour with 4 select assembly which
fully appreciated the brilliant work done By
Ill Who took part. Miss Elite May Morrill,
sd Mrs Msdge Hunt Walker, Two very
Charming and intellectual young ladies',
composed The graduating class. First o.
the programme was = diffIcalt selection
Spsu.che Tame from Moszkowski, ve.'y
snely rendered on the piseo By Miss Baker,
Miss Burleigh and the Misses Sparks.
Ee1s WAS AZ essay on "A Woman Of the
french Revolution By Miss morrill,. one
Of the GRADUATES. Mss Morrill, chose her
.ubjeet hsppily when she seiec ed Madame
Roland, and her essay WAS ss sfeetigel,
delivered IS it was carefully written, IN
spring her bearers with the wish to know
more Of this famous heroine.
Miss Elinore Bartlett Of Minneapolis,
Who has just returned from a several year
tfip abroad spent 10 musical stuiies, kindly
assisted the elsss BY several numbers, the
arst bein2 q song Of Msrzisrs entitled.
Never to Know." FOO high praise can.
not be given TO this beautiful singer, whose
highly cultured and sweetly sympathetic
voice completely held her audience spell
bound.
Miss wilkins essay, "A Glimpse Of the
Land Of Evangeiue' was very pretty and
interesting description IF that romautic
region VIII en- is her own birthplace rs we'll
81 that of Lon2fellow's Evangelne.
Mes Wslker's piano solo was brilliantly
executed, with perfect fash Of technique,
.hosing great facility Ia rendering, and
rejecting much credit on her te scher
The French composition on Mon Heros
by Miss Tobey was carefully written and
delivered With great ease, giyiog evidence
Of perfect familiarity with the language.
The Brooms;ick Train, that fantastic
creation by DR.. Holmes. vas read very
delightfully."- by Miss Charlotte Randall. At
Ibis point the audience again had the
pleasure Of listening 70 Miss Bartlett 10
two songs. one in Fren III ard the other IN
IN German, and, justly enthusiastic over
Ibis charming sioger whoss pathetic voice
so thrilled their hearts they demanded hpr
Itirn agsiH and agun
The essay Of Mics Walker On Co,erijgl
VS. p,rhsps the best 4 n pft ID the utetar,
line on the programme, and showed entire
unler-t rdipg srd sympathy WITH her suit
e,
ias exc,cises 10 the school rom we've
brought to 6 close very sgreeAbly BY dI
rcsdet,d ~irh ers at feeling SD foi.h .,
Ms. Grace R,uasll and miss Beeks ith
The audience Ihsn adj iufRsd 10 The caApe,
where reports It exam iosti,as AMI te9ti-
monials were givea, foi,opfd b. lbe pre-
,entation OF diplomas By Bishop Nicely CT
Portland, president Of the school rho then
delivered All able address, earnestly appeal
ing for the hearty cooperation Of all inter
es',d in st. Cs,haribes.
IN the evening the reception was he j, !
Al it VAS m0st tucoessful ami enjoyable
ss.r. The assembly vas notoabiy |
brilliant ard d easy one, many from differ |
ent parts of The State and from outside o.
the STATE heing present, pellen's orchestra !
d.c1ursed it. ususi beautiful muse for the |
occssion.
Following lie the sermon in full delivered |
by Rev i s Needy Of Rpcklsnd, Wednes-
day evrr x. at 81. Marks cturca
81 John MIS-: "Then MARY took O. |
Iou1i Of ointment of spikeasrd very costly |
Al amounted the feet of jesus, wipel hl4 !
Tee. wiih her BAR the house was Il led 4 18Th |
lar uior of the ointment
II am here to fermoniz9 tonight. f+sr
shall have but poor suecasg. IL / mA.
have free play 20 So to you yCu1. ladies'
~hl az goius forth from st. Cs'htFiae's
walls for the last time. 10 th3ss others who
will remain under her protecting wings
year or more longer, just fe" Thoughts
th,t have come tu ma ~ q brief and busy |
ministry, il viii sf1rj me very sire r.
plea,ue 80 address you. 1t WAS The fash-
ton in nar arsndnojhe-s' DAYS 10 give young I
l,ji all th, siyaut,gs Of tn higher edu-
tst .f.1dAps :
which a,,d not 70 {. 4 you mas been very
nm hraiq,l tn these last SoYesr. But there
v.tot~o great ditalysutsyes 10 tbs e5aea
lion Of g,t.s Of taost days sh-ch lie yonns
women II today, hApp'ly. do rot have 70 /
nittl , h. Ia fact, M dor young /
ffenit Your OF cap ict tsye been casE
iu f4irtr places =. and g9u may we'll thank |
God from ihe bottom { our heart that you |
we're born "a this stage Of The worlds his 1
tery. sa3 are living Ia n Lad more Truly !
The taai Of promise than Was Csnssn /
Of odd hut | wish also 10 show you |
before clo'e my address this evening"
,hst much of the fuldiment of this bright |
promise depends upon toe young wouel
who now 20 forth from cur halls OF learn |
ing Some enthusiastic friend of children
has sail tha1 this is pre- eninently tn |
chidrens age, because of the Interest IN, /
aud HE manifold provisions made Tor the
chd's amusement and welfare; the hand |
come picture books. the beautiful cards for
Easter and Chli,tmss and Birthday, The |
fresh magazines like ST. Nicholas, the Try |
cycles aud pony carts. and Eunheries4
other devices TO educate and strengthen snd
develop the young life, but We are now
passing, thihk from this exclusive dev5- |
lion 10 the child's selfsre to the siudS CT
questions relating TO woman. | thins III
read the s.ns Of the times Alright, that men
have discovered that woman can be very
useful member of society. tnAt there IL
great deal more to the average woman I
she has a fair chance to develop herself
ihsn they ever supposed could os Ihe easr,
Ard a, lsst they are going TO allow women
to take 8 higher posiaon in the management
Of sfsiis generally, snd open TO her nav
And sp.eniid ave- uss OF usefuiness, n
which our grave and modest grsnams's
would have started and stood sghsst PEI
hsps should state the case more sccnrsteiy
aud justly If gave the credit OF the pres
eht advance in weman's condi ion to hi
own lAheren. force and ability, rs'her than
to the gradual general yielding Of preju-
dice on mans par. Certainly much of the
resreei aud freedom which is now scceeded
Il IL. l. H.