Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-15
AMID music, FLOWERS
AND TIE Combined AND APPROVING SMILES
OF NATURE AND A HOST Oh FRIENDS
The ForIy-sixh Annual Commencement Of Mont
De Chanial Took Place Yss!srday-A Splsn-
did Programme Finely Renteret-Ihs
Address Of r. Rev. Bishop Kahn.

No more delightful day could be
wished for than yesterday, set apart for
lhe annual Commencement exercises OF
ut. De Chantal,
The weather was not unpleasantiy
not, clouds, which in the early after
noon threatened q rain, shutting OF Tor
she most part the direct rays Of the sun
and keeping the mercury down to rea-
BonabIe height, while gentle breeze
played through the branches OF the
many trees surrounding the immense
school building, and made the Amos
phere within doors, even during the
middle of the afternoon, entirely COM
Portable.
A very few minutes after one o'clock
the special train engaged for the frlenos
and patrons Of the institution leu the
Is. & o. depot, having on board ABOUT
five hundred persons, and ten minutes
later the thropg was vending us way
along the winding path leading from
the station building through the com
modious and pleasant grounds 10 the
ediice GROWING the hilltop. AS the
long procession neared the institution,
the upper windows were seen
crowded with the pupils and their
immediate relatives who had ar
rived during the earlier portion OF
the day, and there was suppressed ap'
plause and ordinations OF delight as
one and another familiar face was dis
cerned from the school rooms or dormi-
tories. Ri. Rev. Bishop Kahn, Mgr. j.
T. sullivan, and certain Of the clergy
and Sisters of the Visitation stood at
or near the threshold 10 welcome the
expected thrOng, aud amid merry and
hearty greetings the way was led
through the spacious corridors 10 the
hall where the annual commencement
exercises are held.
Among the many clergymen present
were Rev. Fathers Keller, OF Grafton;
WeiRand, OF Bridgeport; OCOnner, CT
Clarksburg; Queen, OF Pitts6urg; Des-
mond, OF East Liyerpoo; Dean Hart
nedy. Of Steubenville; Leininger, Of
Holmes county, o.; 0'Shay, OF Pitts
burg; DOYLE, Of Washington, Pa, and
Oesten, of Pittsburg.
The ushers were Messrs. I. 5. Riley,
j. Conif, W. f. Wier, NJ. J. O'Neal,
T. z. Hughes and NJ. 3. Bailey.
The stage and elevated seats for the
pupils OF the institution had been taste
fully ornamented with an abundance OF
flowers and pOtted plants, and few
minutes later, when the young ladies OF
the institution had appeared TO the
strains Of the entrance march, and taken
their appointed places, the scene as
viewed from the standpoint Of the aud
fence was a most attractive one. At
twenty-five minutes after two the young
ladies designated 10 play the entrance
march-MiSses Louisa Fiach, Emily
Conner, first plano; Bertha Wehrle,
Mary Dorsey, second piano; Anna Thay-
err, Fannie Sullivan, vlOlins; GeneVieve
Moran, Anna Devine, violinS; Agnes
Graham, Jeanne Sballcross, harps, APP
paared, and under the guild
ance OF Prof. Hermann ShOckey the
measured strains sounded the signal
for the young ladies of the school TO
make their appearance. From right
and left of the stage they emerged into
the view OF the audience, passed for
ward in couples to the front OF the
stage, bowed to the great thrOng Of
ladies and gentlemen before them, and
then separating, passed upon either
side TO their allotted seats. All were
cOstumed in white or a delicate shade
OF ecru, aud the young ladies we're
adorned with a profuslOn Of flowers,
roses, typical OF June being the most
abundant and beautiful. Seats were
taken st a signal and then the exercises
upon the programme were inaugurated
with the:
CHoRUs-"Deok We the Pathway" from
Paradise and the PERI. Schumann
The Glass.
Deck we the pathway 70 Allah's throne
StreW fragrant roses, all freshly blooming,
And on the lowest scatter each one,
RAYS from the highest, darkness illumning.
Dancing entwipiug; let US inchatng
Joyful own thy power gracious Lord.
And our beloved ones thro' earthly night.
Erring forgot not in Eden eternal;
There an Is darkness. here all is light.
Hate is there here, love, love eternal!
Lol on the path 20 eternal light,
Hither the Peri her flight "a cleaving,
Doubt not de- pair not Oh PERT BRIGHT
Truth and Faith never wrought deeeiying.
Goodness alone the Lord hath shown,
Thou must seek for Him us dear.
Seek good alone; ne Lord hath shown,
That Is welcome ana cherished here.
Now Jet US haste to the grove OF ros 3,
There give pleasure. There g nnd pleasure.
There where the light OF Eden reposes
Loving adjoining blest beyond measure.
Loi 'tis The morning.
Heavenly dawning' Haste at the warning,
Children Of JOY 70 worship the Lord,
The blending Of the fresh young
voices was perfect, and the effect most
happy. Wave upon wave OF applause
greeted the class as the last notes died
away.
Following the class chorus came
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF France, -. T. Hsmans
Miss Genevieye Thomas
With much grace of gesture, with
decided dramatic action and in perfect
ffnTOnation, clear and distinct Miss
Thomas, who comes 70 the school FROM
LsavenwOrth, Kansas, read this pro-