Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-06-24
OUR LADY OF LIGHT.
Annual Commencement at the Academy
The Program-BishOp Chapelle's
Remarks-Awards.

The annual commencement exercises
always anticipated with so much rea
pleasure by the friends and patrons O.
that excellent institution, the Academy
OF Our Lady of Light, were held Wednes
day forenoon and witnessed by select
and appreciatiVe assembly present by in
vitation. The hall was tastefully decor
ated for the occasion; at 8 O'Clock the
curtain rose and there was presented in
the persons OF pupils the most perfect
living picture OF health, beauty, talent
and refinement. There were eighteen
numbers on the excellent program. The
salutatory, by Miss Martin, who is "truly
s years DID," was a little "gem." She
both surprised and delighted the audience
by commencing with words OF heartiest
greeting IN English, in Spanish and in
French; this charming little miss is quite
familiar with the three languages. Gil
| more's band was an original feature Of
much interest, Many had heard of that
great band, but were agreeably surprised
The charade (Idolize) was well done,
and The Little Doctor" provoked much
merriment and applause.
The audience was impressed during the
essay on Christopher Columbus" by Miss
Vivian Shepard, which was as interesting
and well composed as any one could wish
i to hear. Many friends congratulate the
young lady on her good taste and fine de-
livery. The May Pole Dance by the little
ones was gracefully performed and heart.
lily apblauded. The dialogue of the "Lit-
tie Hatchet" was highly amusing.
Father will Settle the Bill" the vocal
solo by Miss Aniceta Jaramillo, was well
worth listening to; the voice of that
bright young lady clearly and sweetly
rang out the notes, at the same time dis
tinctly enunciating every word of her
song. The piano music was rendered
most creditably TO the institution.
The elocutionary part of the program
show ed excellent training, and one must
not forget to mention Miss Mary Sullivan,
who charmed the audience with her reci-
taton Of "Hhe New Church Organ"
At the conclusion OF the exercises Rt.
Rev. Dr. Chapelle, by request, addressed
the audience.
The bishop said he felt that he voiced
the sentiments of the audience by saying
that they were highly pleased and enter
tanned by the performance. He congrat-
Mated the young ladies on their pro.
ticenCy in vocal and instrumental music,
not forgetting Gimore's band (appause)
and said that he had been present at
many commencement exercises else
where, but nowhere had he seen such
ability displayed by young ladies of their
age as he chad witnessed on this occasion.
That other branch of learning, which
expresses the feelings of the soul, elocu-
ton, was not forgotten and all were inter-
esting, from "The Little Doctor" to the old
lady who protested against the nnova-
ton in the rendering of the good old
time church hymns with an organ &C.
COMPARTMENT and last, but not least,
the very brilliant essay on Christopher
Columbus by Miss Shepard, in which this
young lady well said that woman is the
power behind the throne" Yes, woman
is the cause Of all the good or evil in
man, said the bishop, therefore it be-
hooves US to look to the moral as well as
the intellectual training of the young
girls, the women OF the future, and
where can they better receive this
training than among those whose
morals are the most pure? 1t some
times becomes necessary, continued
the reverend prelate, for people to
blow their own trumpet, but l fear |
can never convince the good Sisters of
Loretto that they should blow their
so it depends on us, myself and
you, kindly friends, to spread the fame of
this intuition from the east to the west,
prolonged applause.
The following prizes and gold medals
were awarded
Prize for Penmanship to Miss Nellie
for Christian doctrine to Miss
Aniceta Jaramillo; gold medal donated
~ Rev. A. Fourchigan, awarded to Miss
Vivian Shepard for department and ex-
;ellence in studies; gold medal donated
~ Hon. +. A. Manzanares awarded to
Miss Fannie McNulty for grammar gold
medal donated by Mrs. B. Seigman,
awarded to Miss Mary Sullivan Tor elocu-
ion.