The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-06-24
CON MENCEMENT.
NINTH ANNUAL EXERCISES OF ST.
IOSEPR'S.
THE SCHOLARS HAVE 4 HAPPY CEL-
ERARTION AFTER A YEARS WORK
TPRoFICIENcy EvINcED.

ERARTlON AFTER A YEAR,s WORK
-eKEArPRoFICIES EvIScED.
St. Joseph's school, that famous In.
stitution that has done 70 much good
work IN the'past, celebrated IFS ninth
commencement exercises in the New
Opera House last evening. Promptly
alta quarter after seven o'clock the
school marched up North Queen street
and the procession attracted much At
itention andevoked favorable comment.
Arriving At the opera house they were
welcomed by a vast audience and the
exercises commenced; throughout they
were listened to with the closest at
tention. The program was a very
lengthy one but was rendered 50 beau
ltifully hy the class that no one thought
Of getting tired. Fans played nm impor-
tant part in keeping the audience cool,
without them the heat would scarcely
lhave been endurable. Excellent order
was maintained throughout the even
!, ling.
Il The following programme was exc
cuted Entrance March, Miss NJ, Mar
!, tin Opening Hymn Calisthenic Song,
j by the girls with piano accompaniment
: by Miss S. Anderson Instrumental
duet, Master G. Martin and Miss A.
i Goheen; Chorus by boys. piano ae-
compartment by Miss M. Little Reci-
tation, Master G. Meadows Vocal
duet, piano, Miss Martin Instrument
d tai solo, Miss NJ. Little Recitation by
\ children ; Chorus; Piano solo with
violin accompaniment, Masters G. Mar
I tin and ]. McAneny; Recitation, nine
S boys; Song and chorus, Misses V,
], Sloan, r. Moran, n. O'Connel Riff,
y drill, by the boys Instrumental solo
L Miss NJ. Martin Chorus; Drama D
d five personages Misses Lottie Larkins
d Annie Armstrong, Carrie Young, Louis
til Montague and Rose FarIin Voca
duet, Master Chas. Larkins and Mis-
Mary Buchanan Song and chorus
Master Raymond Meadows Instru
I mental duet, Miss NJ. Little and Miss
Z s. Anderson; Vocal solo, Miss Little
4 Recitation, the girls; Song by the
7 lschool; Exit March.
Fl The school in the first place had Sc
lected appropriate themes, songs, etc.,
= land with the most careful preparation
2 it was a natural consequence that the,
were gracefully and pleasingly delivel
7 led. With SO largo class, so varied d lot
Of subjects and SO much thatmight and
= should be said confronting us, it is i'm,
= possible to comment on each child 81
person. In q general way it can be
said that all acquitted themselves ad
= mirably, and imagine the pleasure and
: pride that each parent must have felt
= in his and her heart when the little
= ones recited and were SO heartily en-
Y cored. During the evening, Misses M.
2 Martin, Sophia Anderson and Martina
: Little skillfully rendered many beauti-
7 full selections and proved themselves
accomplished musicians. Present were
Father McKeefry, of this city, Father
Fallon, Of Winchester, and Mr.. Michael
z Ahern, Of Baltimore. Father Mckee
! fry in brief address partly reviewed
the scholastic year Father Fallon
spoke, he complimented and encour-
Jagged the sisters in their noble work
and said the school in this city was one
Of the largest and best in the diocese.
The following corps of ushers were
assigned the task Of seating the large
!, audience Messrs j. /. Mcdonald, o.
s. Sprinkle, Leslie Sprinkle, P. "a.
! Cunningham, Joseph Sheehan and j.
T. Meadows; and wei did they dis
charged their duty.
A very striking feature Of the ex-
: erclses was the rife, drill. The dis
cipline was perfect but when the rifles
/ were discharged part Of the audience
became nervous and excited, believing
) they were invited there to be slain.
The commencement was an unqualifi-
+ ed success and those who participated
may feel richly rewarded for the pains
taken to entertain an intelligent and
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