The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-06-27
Closing Exercises Of the Con-
vent School.

Tuesday evening . large and appre-
ciative audience filled the hall Of the
Boys Convent School to overhowing. as
sembled to witness the closing exercises
of this meritcrious institution.
As usual on such occasions the hall
had been tastefully decorated, and ap- !
protriate notices greeted the eye from
the walls.
The programme. though lengthy. YVES
an interesting one.
When tho curtain rose . tableaux OF
prettiIy attired and lovely girls present
ed a bewitching sight, and the full cho-
rus hymn, "The Angelus" WAS nicely
rendered.
The Salutatorisn. was Miss L. Lacaze
and we'll indeed did she deliver her
address.
Misses c. Bernard, L, Lacaze. C. ROus-
sean, O. Durasd, A. Berard, neatly exc
cuted piano solos.
The recitation of "L'Aure au Taber-
nscle" by Miss L. Olivier. LA Priere
d'Esther" by Miss c. Rousseau. and LA
Mort de Jeanne dare" by Miss I. Bien-
venu, was delivered In manner that re-
fiected credit'upOn themselves and their
teachers.
The first part Of the programme was
devoted to the boys. and in their several
parts did very we'll, especially the min
strels.
"Enclin Hail." o drama, with charac-
ters by Misses c. Rousseau. A. Windahl.
C. Bernard, c. Bienvenu and l. Bienvenu
formed the closing piec0 Of the first part.
After the intermissiOn the rising cur
tain disclosed an enchanting. truly a
fairy land scene. Well grouped were
the pupils, in fieecy robes, Of azure colOrs.
and the song Fisherman and his child"
was sung very effectively hy the we'll
trained voices. The soug and Tableau,
Moonlight" was still better, and cap
tured the audieuce.
The vocal duet, "Ruth and Noami"
was most happily rendered by Miss Win
dahl and Donnelly.
The event of the evening was the
Legend Of the Rainbow" q drama in
which parts were taken by Misses C.
Rousseau, f. Wiltz. A. Windahl. l.. La
Gaze, NJ. Wiitx, +. Durand. G. Greig and
the little sunbeams ]. Lacaze and s.
Durand.
It would be invidious to particularize
when all did 40 we'll hut We cannot help
congratulating the four young gradu'
ates, who, having the principle charac-
ters, for the excellent manner In which
they acquitted themselves.
To Miss c. Rousseau was assigned the
task Of delivering THE Graduates Fare
welr and Miss +. wiltz was the clast
vaiedictorian.
The farewell song, Good night but
not good bye" by the school brought tn
interesting exercises to close.
Father Langl0is, then delivered
short address. and presented diplomas t
the following graduates: Miss c. Rous
seau, L. Lacaze, ]. Hitter and F. wiltz
and also distributed medals Of merit t
the boys.
The young graduates were the reci
pients Of pretty boquets. and Miss {
Rousseau, IN addition, was presente
with a large and magnificent fora
Tyre.
Many were the praise bestowed upo1
the children and their teachers, and 1t
pleasure to believe that this admira
BILE institution Is In most fourtshin
condition.
In closing this short and imperfet
report, let us hasten to say that theI
was not q soul in the vast audience VII
is not ready to recognize the good wor
that the Sisters have and are now doin
De for the children placed under the
, charge. And the Messenger adds, Gt
: bless the good sisters.