The herald., 1893-06-30
THE GOOD SISTERS SCHOOL,
The ThiPty-Seyenth Annual
Commencement Yesterday.
Most Interesting Exercises Given by
the Young Scholars. r s,s
A Most Pleasing Display of Musical
Talent The Awarding OF Prizes
and Diplomas-The Work of
the Little Ones.

The tfirty.seventh annual commence
ment of the Sisters' school took place
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock in their
building on Boyle Heights.
The exercises were held in the hall
OF the institution. which was filed to
overhowing with the scholars and an
appreciative and interested audience.
The motto. 'Palmam oui meruit
feratn-let him bear the honor who
wine-formed from graceful sprays OF
the pepper tree, stood out conspicuouHly
amongst the other decorations OF tci1age
and southern blossoms which adorned
the stage.
On platform slightly raised from the
floor and Immediately in front OF the
stage were seated Father Hartnest OF the
East Side, Father Hall OF Santa Monica,
Father Bannin, Father McAuliss OF the
cathedral, Father Leibener OF the Plaza
church, Father Joseph Frioli OF Rich
mond, Va, and Sister Superior jose
ptine; also, Mr.. V. Ponet, DR.. Den,
ex Mayor William Workman and Mr..
Andrew Mullen. To the left OF the
stage the sisters were placed, and be-
hind them the scholars, occupying at
leaet one-half of the room. The other
half was devoted to the audience.
The pupils marched into the hall to
the music of triple duet on the piano,
the Coronation march (Meyerbeer)-
Misses G. Jones, J. Martin, F. Deaver,
NJ. Spencer and I. Martin, and reached
their appointed places without the
slightest confusion. 1t was admirab-
ly done, especially SO when it is
remembered that at least half of them
were in the neighborhood of seven or
eight years of age and some mere tots.
The exercises began with a grand
welcome chorus, whose inspiring and
Sladdening strains rang through the
building and touched the hearts of all.
This wae followed by recitation, The
Vision of Handel, (mueical accompani-
ment) which was participated in by
come % girls OF the senior elocution
clsss, and was admirably rendered.
A triple duet, La Muette de Portici,
by Misses NJ. Spencer, A. Varela, f.
Deaver, N. Callahan, N. Mccoy and 7.
Jones was charmingly executed and ex-
cited much applause.
The graduating honors of the school
were then conferred upon Miss Annie
Martin, and consisted OF gold medal
and wreath OF laurel.
Senior Glass premiums were awarded
to Miss Cecil Jones, Miss Mary j. Mar
tin and Miss Theresa Martin. -
Fret class premiums we're awarded to
Miss Minnie Lee and Mss Flora Deaver.
Section of first class p emiums to Miss
Ascension Varela and 1 thel Jones.
Second class premiums to Miss Mary
Flynn.
Section OF second class premium to
Mics Lottie Workman.
A select chorus followed from the en-
tire school. which was succeeded by the
reading ot1fsre>z by Miss O. Jones,
entitled3 In the Garden OF American
LitefAture. Mis- Jones said that her
design fsas to in lite all to visit with her
the. gff ien ot gtersture. She spoke
ci soEna'Nsy ~ Being symbolic of the rose,
others OF the lily and the humble violet.
"Who can describe,' said she, "the
mysterious influence which holds one
spellbound while glancing on q master
piece of painting or sculpture. How
much more of that influence do books
exert. Words are artists which, with
out brush or pencil, trace their designs
on the imagination" Washington Irv-
ing, Bancroft and Motley were referred to
in addition to Bryant, Longfellow and
Marcia A. Fitzgerald" In conclusion,
she said. "Would that this garden only
contained the choice variety of flowers,
and was free from the noxious and pois-
onnus weeds which always creep in?"
The Sleigh Race, triple duet on the
piano, by Misses Amestoy, v. PHILIPPE,
=. Brown, L. Mcguire, ]. Workman and
M. Deaver was admirably executed and
followed by vocal qusrtette. Moonlight
on the Lake, by Misses N Echuler, 7.
Martin, L. Allen and A. Reagan.
Little Mischief then followed, being
recited by 27 little girls. 1t reeited the
trials and tribulstion of little girl who
could not move ana hardly snesze with
out getting into trouble of some kind,
and was 80 we'll done that the audience
would have liked to have heard it over
again.
The overture, Night in Granada, a
double instrumental duet by Misses A.
Martin, O. Jones, j. Martin andT. Mar-
tin, was beautifully rendered, and the
charming junior chorus, Stay, Birdie,
Stay, which next pealed forth from over
80 young voices, will always beremem-
bered by those who heard it.
Miss M. Lee recited The Painter of
Seville with excellent effect.
The senior chorus, o Cor Amoris Vic