The record-union., 1893-12-22
AN AFTERNOON AT TEE CONVENT.
Commencement Exercises Yesterday
at ST, Joseph's School.
They Demonstrate the Good Results
of Careful Training and Con-
sclentious study.

SCISnIIOuS study
The stormy weather yesterday deferred
many from attending the commencement
exercises at St. Joseph's Convent who
would otherwise have been present.
There was, however, a good-sized au-
dience there, and every one was highly
entertained. Rev. Fathers Grace, Hunt
and Walsh were interested visitors.
The exercises were held in the large
sssembIy-room on the second floor of the
new building, which WAS prettily deco
rated for the occasion with the national
colors, flowers and evergreens. Some
fifty girls participated in the exercises,
but there was abundance OF room for all
on the large platform.
Six pianos were arranged in a semi
circle in the rear of the platform, and all
were frequently occupied at the same
time. Indeed, instrumental music was
the chief feature OF the programme, the
pupils showing remarkable proficiency
in that accomplishment. 1t would re-
uuire the practiced ear of pianist for the
listener to be able to tell whether one per-
son was playing or twelve, so perfect was
the time, showing the most careful train
ing by efficient teachers.
The singing in concert was also excel
lent, as were the recitations, and the
visitors were deeply impressed with the
thoroughness shown by the pupils in
every branch.
Aside from the instrumental portion OF
the exercises, the features embraced:
Vocal duet, 1.-The Wind and the Harp"
by the singing class; recitation in con-
cert, America" by some forty pupils;
"The Dear Little Shamrock" by num-
Der of little vOcaliSts."
''The Drill of the Little Patriots.' by
the second class in physical culture, was
a very pretty feature, the girls appearing
in white gowns and red sashes each bear
ing a small fiag and all singing Amer
ica' and MY Country, lis OF Thee"
''The Nativity was the title OF a sacred
drama very impressively presented, in
which the characters were: shepherds,
Misses \. Dunphy. 4. Sheehan, 4. Deane;
sages, Miss VI. Hughes. Nj. KEEPER, X.
Dunn; angels, Misses NJ. Cassidy, NJ.
Touhey and others in groups; Herod,
Miss Il. .Sheehan; attendant, Miss NJ.
Waters; Rabbi Simon, Miss Z. Van Hat
ton.
A medley of selections from popular
airs was rendered by the junior singing
class.
A large number of little ones gave a
charming recitation and glee entitled "a
Visit From Santa Claus" but the vocal
feature Of the afternoon was the rendition
of The Laughing Chorus by some
twenty or thirty OF the larger girls. They
did it so artistcaliy and yet so naturally
that the Misunderstanding even the
grave clergymen-coU not resist the IN
lection, and soon all were cOnVulSed with
laughter.
Miss Rose Sheehan led sixteen neatly
costumed young misses, composing the
senior class in physical culture, in a very
pretty and well-eXecuted parasOl drill of
martial character. The young ladies
charged, receded, presented arms. about
faceu, ETC., with CELEBRITY and precis-
ion that would have made some regu-
larly-drilled soldiers ashamed OF them
selves.
softly, the Night Breeze is Sighing."
was very sweetly rendered by the sing
Ing class, ana was followed by side
splitting humorous recitation, mir.
brown lad His Hair Cut" by the pupils
OF the second elocution class,
Life Is But a Dream," and "Good
Night" concluded the vocal features of
the programme.
The instrumental numbers, which were
intersUersed throughout the exercises,
We're rs follows:
Music OF Columbia"- Misses Wead-
ick, Kelly, Sermonet, Fountain, Weadick,
Diviny, Thompson, Waters, Sermonet,
KEEPER, Hughes, Mcdonald.
Flowers of Love- Misses Blue,
Casey, Kelly, Pickett, OConnelI, Dolan,
Azayedo, Wilmington, Buckman, Fitz-
gerald, keed. Denver.
''Muthig Aum kamf-AIisses Rydberg,
Sheehan, Mahoney, O'Brien, Glider
sleeve. Thompson, DuGphy, Cassidy,
Sheehan. \Yeadick, Touhey, DOnnelly.
Beauties OF Paradise Misses Boy
Ian. Ruhstaller, Lynn, Butler, Conway,
Talbot, Michel, O'Brien, o. 'Brien, Feth-
erstone, Rowan, O'keefe.
"Belisario''- Misses Rydberg. Rose
Sheehan and Gildersleeve
Call Me Back''-Aiisses Burke, Kelly,
White, Holland, Coghlin, King, Boylan,
Henderson, Farrell, Flaherty, Conway,
King.
"Jeanesse"- Rose Sheehan.
"Damonen Tanz"-Misses Mahoney,
McGrath, Gilhn. Azavedo, Coghlin,
Weadick, Martin, Casey, Pickett, Burke,
Dolan, King.
''Das Mailufterl'' - Misses sheehan.
Rydberg, Sheehan, Gildersleeve, Ma
honey, o. Brien.
Grand Galop de Concert - Misses
Sheehan, Gildorsleeve, Bronner, Gilin,
Martin, Mahoney, Cassidy, Morton, Aza-
vedO, HasSett, Patterson, O'keefe
The Sisters OF Mercy, who conduct this
most excellent college for young ladies'
which also includes all Crades-have
reason TO congratulate themselves on the
excellent shON ing made by their pupils.
While close attention is given by them to
the moral as web as mental and physical
training OF pupils, the instruction is nom
sectarian in character, and children OF all
denominations are treated impartially.
Indeed many of those now attending the
school are non Catholics.
The course of study compares with that
of the leading seminaries and young la
ates theretrom are fitted for any station in
society.