The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-28
SWEET GIRLS IN WHITE.
St. ViRCent'S Academy Commencement
a Brilliant Event.

ana accommodates Hines Alum
ma Address-Bishop Beeker's Ad-
dress TO the Graduates.
The interior Of Catholic Library han
was pretty sight yesterday afternoon
and last night. The stage was set for a
garden scene. Tall palms waved grace
fully against a sylvan background and
mellow lights shone through the foliage
and cast fanciful shadows upon the stage
walls. Within these surroundings the
| graduates of St. Vincent's Academy, class
of 1913, received their diplomas.
The hall was filled with friends
! OF the graduates and of the
school. Rt. Rev. Bishop Becker,
| Vicar General Cafferty and the clergy of
| the Cathedral parish, Rev. Father Nc
| Mahon of St. Patrick's, the Sisters of
Mercy IN charge of the academy and the
pupils occupied seats in front of the
! stage.
The entire senior class participated in
! the exercises, which were largely must
| cal, The music did not detract, how
ever, from the graduates, in which the
But it was probably the finest re-
cital ever given by the academy.
| whose commencement recitals have been
noted for their brilliancy.
The exercises began with the entrance
march for three pianos, Misses Mary
Lynch, Dora Hays, Alice Hines, jamie
Smart and Sadie and Marie Fry.
THE GRADUATING COSTUMES.
The graduates, Misses Sarah G.. Smart,
Genevieve X. Heffernan and Helena |.
| O'keetfe wore white. The under gradu-
ates wore empire gowns, the senior A and
b classes blue, and the senior CPS pink.
Miss Hines of the Alunnae wore pale
green gown.
The graduates greeting was followed by
| Lambillottes Ave Maria chorus by the
| Senior classes, with Miss Fry pianist, and
with full orchestral accompaniment. The
second selection was Holst's The COrsican
Girl for three pianos. First piano, Misses
| Genevieve Heffernan, Alice Hines second
piano, Misses Sadie Fry, Agnes Demers
third piano. Misses Mamie Reilly, Philhe
Mcintyre, This was also rendered with
l orchestral accompaniment. The Wind
and the Harp chorus by the vocal class
with Miss Newman piano accompaniment,
was oharmingly sung. This was prelimi-
nary to the English salutatory by
Miss Heffernan. The essayist introduced
her subject, with the couplet, "A sym
phony soft and sweet and low, like the
gentleSt music the angels know"
Miss HeHernan read clearly and with
much earnestness her excellently pre-
l pared paper. At its conclusion she was
given hearty applause. No flowers or
other favors were permitted during the
exercises,
The duet, Leclair, for two persons, by
Miss Hays of Florida and Miss Newman
Of Brunswick in the violin and flute ac-
compartment was admirably rendered.
| This was followed by the waltz song,
Birds of SPRING by the seniors, which
concluded the first part of the
exercises. There was no intermis-
sion. The Introductory number of
! the second part was Rive Kings "On
| Blooming Meadows" for three pianos.
First piano, Misses Hays second piano,
Misses Helena O'Keeffe, Sadie Smart;
third piano, Misses Maggie Newman,
and Sadie Fry, with orchestral accompa-
niment.
GEMS OF MUSIC.
This with the overture from Fra
Diavolo, for three pianos and fourteen
hands with full orchestra, were the in
strumental features. The overture was
by Misses Hays and Smart. first piano,
! Misses O'Keetfe and Connerat, second
piano. Misses Newman, Fry and Hines,
thirdspiano. Ketterers Galop de Concert by
Misses O'Keeffe and Heffernan, first
piano; Misses Hays and Demers, second
piano; Misses Newman and Connerat,
third piano, was splendidly rendered as
were the chOruses "Cheerfulness,n with
L
Life" with Miss Fry pianist, and both
with orchestral accompaniment.
Miss O'4Seeffe's class essay, based upon
| the theme ''Seek no future earth can give
thee, carve not out a fancied fate; those
who dream away the present finu future
all too late, was carefully and thought
| fully written and exceedingly well read.
Miss O'Keeffe received well merited APP
plause.
The valedict DRY honor was held by Miss
Smart. Her theme was suggested by the
! lines 1.-The increasing prospect tries our
wandering eyes, hills peep DER hills,
| Alps on Alps arise In celebrating the
idea Miss Smart wrote gracefully and
| with logic and force. Her essay, conclud-
| ing as it did, with the usual farewell
words 10 the undergraduates, was an eff
fort worthy of the honor it received.
THE PRIZES.
| 1.-THE coronation of the graduates and the
presentation of the prizes was an inter-
! esting part of the exercises. The prizes
were announced by Father Mcmahon and
presented by the bishop, assisted by the
vicar general Premiums for Christian
doctrine, excellence and domestic ecOno-
my were awarded to Misses Alice Collins,
jamie Smart, Maggie Newman, Mary
Agnes Bell, Anna Connerat Alice Hines
and Madg1e Paff
ElThe gold medal for instrumental music,
presented by DIR. M. f. Dunn, was
| awarded to Miss Hayes.
! In the senior circle the following young
ladies were given houors for exemplary
! department and observance of the regu-
! latiOns of the academy: Gold medal pre-
sented by Mr.. James McGrath was
awarded to Miss Emma SymOnds, and
crowns to Miss Annie Bell aud Miss Anna
! Connerat.
These honors are awarded by the votes
of the pupils, with the appreciation of the
teachers.
In testimony of having passed honora-
bly, through the graduating class crowns,
diplomas and gold medals We're awarded
to Miss Sarah G.. Smart, Miss Gene
We've II. Heffernan and Miss Helena J.
! O'Keeffe.
The special honors in the graduating
class, were gold medals for Christian doc
trine, presented by Very Rev. e. Cafferty,
VIOLENCE,
! 10 That is what the