Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-17
READY FOR THE NEXT STEP
Graduating Exercises at Bel
mont Hall and Glendale.
Flowers, Essays and Music in
Abundance.
Many Los Angeles People Attend the
Glendale observation-disclosures Hall
Crowded With the Friends
OF the Graduates.

The closing exercises OF ST. Hilda's
hall, the well-known young ladies'
school of the Episcopal church, situated
at Glendale, took place last evening. A
special train on the Terminal road con-
veyed large party OF visitors out from
the city, who found themselves amply
rewarded for the slight exertion Of the
trip, by the superb bentertainmentw which
was offered them.
The day had been gala one with the
young lady pupils, owing to the fact
that studies were suspended-it being
the end of the term-and every train
brought detachments of mothers and
fathers, friends and relatives of the pu-
pills, for whom accommodation was
found under the spacious roof of the
great building. The work Of decora-
tion required the assistance OF many
hands, and by night the halls and
echoolrooms, the chapel and the great
parlors we're adorned with palms and
ivy, roses, poppies and lilies. In the
large room where the evening entertain
ment was to take place the pillars were
twined with English ivy, and the walls
were covered with date and fan palms and
Aowers of many hues when the young
ladies who were to take part entered,
all dressed in white. The effect was en-
trancing. The building, which was orig
inally erected as the Glendale hotel, and
which after it had been elegantly furn-
ished throughout was turned over to
the trustees of st. Hilda's school, to be
used as the home of the young ladies
who are fortunate enough to be enrolled
as pupils, is large four-story structure
containing seventy rooms admirably
equipped and suited to the purposes for
which it is now used. 1t is surrounded
by well improved grounds with beauti-
full, wide lawns, tropical trees and a
wealth of flowers and shrubbery. Last
evening the grounds were lighted by
several hundred Japanese lanterns,
which were grouped under the trees and
along the long walks and which dangled
from the fret-work of the ivy-clad ver-
andas. The view from distance of the
building and grounds thus brilliantly
Illuminated was one which will be long
remembered, not only by the young
people in whose bands the affair was
held, but also by the older visitors.
The programme began at 8 O'Clock,
and although ample provision-as it was
thought, had been made for all visitors,
every seat was taken and large num-
Der were compelled to stand. The at
tendance was much larger than was ex-
pected.
The programme opened with prayer
by DIR. Haskins, after which the Mag
nifcat was rendered by the whole school,
the audience rising to it's feet. This
Gregorian chant was sung In the old
English style, with Miss Boynton, the
vocal teacher Of st. Hilda's, as presenter. I
A piano duet followed, by Miss Fannie
Godby and Mrs. Russell, her instructor.
The piece selected was from the VIII
symphony of Beethoven. and was ren-
dered with excellent taste and express
sion. Miss Godby 10 a charming bru-
nette of engaging manners, the daughter
of U. s. Consul Anthony Godby, of En-.
senada. Mr.. and Mrs. Godby came ur,
from Lower California to be present afs
the closing ceremonies.
The next number on the programme
was an essay, IA Saxon Princess" by
Miss Josephine Haskins, daughter OF
the Rev. Or. T. w. Haskins, of Los An
geles. 1t was we'll written production,
delivered in a modest and unaffecte
manner. The Saxon princess was St.
Hilda, for whom the school was named,
and very appropriately, for, as the fair
essayest explained, st. Hilda founded
the first school for Christian girls in
England. She was the abbess of the
convent of Whitby, and was much adj
mired and honored.
Next came hunting song of Mendel-
ssohn, rendered on the piano by pretty
and interesting brunette, Miss Jacque-
line Oliver, the daughter of Col. W. s:
Oliver, of Ensenads. The piece was
played in bright and pleasing manner,
which did excellent credit both to the
young lady and her instructor.
A vocal solo, 0 Mic Fernando, from
La Favorita of Donizetti, by Mies Fanny.
Godby, was warmly applauded by the
audience, and the young lady was COM
PEELED to give an encore. Miss Godby's
rendering of this rather difficult selec-
tion showed cultivation and power of
voice which entitle this young lady to
credit and congratulation.
A recitation followed by Miss Maude
M. Wright, How He Saved st. Michaels.
Miss Wright. who is the daughter of
Hon. nj. J. Wright, an ex-member of
state senate from the Visalia district,
gave this selection with spirit and in
telIigence that ELECTED hearty appro-
baton.
The chorus, The Hawthorne of Franz
Abt, sung by q class of fifteen young
ladies, picked voices from the school,
concluded the frst part of the pro-
gramme. The rendering of this chorus
showed excellent training in harmony
and expression.
After brief recess, the programme
continued with beautiful duet by
Fanny Godby and Miss Boynton, the
Vieni Nicco of Campana. Next came
as essay, Two Studies from History,
by Miss Maud M. Wright. This was a
very bright piece of work, for which the
voung lady was entitled to no little
credit. The subject was the two views
OF the life and conduct of Henry VIII. as
presented on the one hand by +. A.
Freeman and on the other by j. A.
Froude, the one representing him as
violent and blocdthirsty tyrant and
Bluebeard, and the other as a good and
noble monarch and lovable husband.
The young lady concluded her essay
with the sarcastic utterance, land this
is history" The vocal solo, Esmiralda,
of Levey, which followed, by Miss Oh
iver--a bright, popular piece-waH we'll
appreciated, and the young lady for an
encore gave The Old, Old Songs. The
Sonata Pathetique of Beethoven. by
Miss Goodby, was next rendered with
excellent taste and expression. A vocal
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