The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-07-07
MOUNT CARMEL CONVENT.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.
Splendid Exercises.

~ puptIS Va Tx VII SdiIUcI SOl-
vent held their annual commencement
exercises, Thursday, June 2Sth il the
spacious parlors OF the institution.
The audience was limited, only the
pupils. the clergy, the members of the
press, and a few friends of the grad
uate having been invited.
The parlors We're handsomely dec
Grated and the students presented a
graceful picture in their costumes of
white. An interesting programme
was given without interruption or de-
lay. The salutatory of Miss L. Chaa-
vim was we'll composed and delivered
with a graceful presence and action
and voice. The latter showed good
training and absolute control of quail
ity and volume. She was easily I'M
derstood and left a good impression
OH the audience.
/ The song ''Tle Vale of Rest was
sweet'y rendered and it never sound
ed prettier than executed by these
fresh young voices. The piano duets !:
'Sans soucl' and Single Bells" by
Misses A. Delaune and G. Chol and
the piano sole cascade dc Rubis" by
Miss C. Dry, were worthy of special
note, and showed more titan mere me-
chanical execution, Young Miss E.
Kent sang with much effect Miss Fo-
garty's Christmas Cake" The Hoop
Drill executed by some forty young
maidens elected the praises of all
present.
1t is impossible to give an idea of
the excellence OF the musical parts of
the programme. The reputation of
the Academy tor thorough musical
training is too well and favorably
known.
Miss Rosa Frost closed the enter
.ainment by a well written and feel
ingly delivered valedictory. She
possesses a good voice, well modula-
ted and under complete control. She
was well understood in all parts of the
hall, and her excellent essay was high
ly appreciated by the audience. For
purity of thought and elegance Of die
ton. her production would rank with
| the efforts of older and more expe-
rienced writers. She was the recip-
lent of large floral offerings among
which were to be noticed many of rare
beauty and attractive design.
This last commencement proves
again the high character of the edu'
: cational facilities of the Mt. Carmel
Convent under the able supervision o.
that highly cultured and refined lady
Rev. Mother Apol;ne. Under her fos'
tering care, the pupils are tiained il
all the graces and accomplishments o
mind and heart, that fit them for al
feminine duties of life, social, ~literar,
and otherwise. 1t is far more salts
factory to have our daughters educa
ted at home where they are constant
" under the influence of home sur
roundings, where their bodily wants
needs and ills can be administered b,
their home people, while their mind
are trained by superior teachers. No
ONLY the minds but the morals of til
pupils placed under the care of til
devoted Sisters of Mt. Carmel are mos
carefully guarded and nodded. Wit
a penetrating eye. they discover tn
beauties and defects of each child
character, carefully cultivating til
former and eradicat,ng the latter. |
a word, the education Iiiey give Is no
mere book work-no. indeed 1t In
cludes the culture OF heart and sol
and the training for a useful life |
] this world.
AN INVITED FRIEND.